The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-06

Mass, last thursday by tne alarming Ill
ness OF her mother. - Miss Kittie Mar
rion visited in Burlington last week. 60
e. L. Smith has returned from business
trip to Buffalo, n. Y
East Barre.
w. M. Carnes went to Chelsea last Sat
urday to set up 5000 monument. .,..
Religious services are now held in the
school. house hall instead of the opera hall.
Rev. Mr.. Hutchns of Plainfeld will speak
again in the school-house hall next Thurs
day evening.
f. L. Sargent has rented his stone-shed
and polishing shop to Joseph Bianchi & Co.
for five years.
H. e, Sargent has bought the dwelling
house and land known as the W. w. Nye
place. Consideration, 81 $50
The houses belonging to Warren Hunt
ington and Levi Sargent are up and COW
cred, and will soon be ready for occupancy.
Children's Day will be observed next
Sunday forenoon by appropriate exercises,
singing, speaking, etc. Every one cordially
welcomed.
Preaching services every Sunday at eleven
| o'clock by Rev. A. A. Smith. Social meet
| ngs at half past seven Sunday and Wednes-
day evenings.
Oscar Waterman had three lambs killed
and ten bitten by dogs week before last.
How long will sheep-raisers in this state
submit to having their hocks destroyed by
worthless ours?
The fair under the auspices Of the East
| Barre Hose Company is to be held in the
| opera house next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings. Special prizes are Of.
fered and entertainments given each even
| ing. The Washington Cornet Band will be
present Saturday evening. Admission ten
cents each evening
Graniteville.
See Montpelier items for an account Of
the drowning of Mr.. Sanborn.
Several young strangers have made their
appearance on the hill lately, viz, at Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Miles a son; at Mr.. and
| Mrs James McKenzes a daughter; at
Mr. and Mrs. Angus McKenzie's son.
After several weeks practice Manager
Barry has succeeded in picking out mate
rial for good baseball club. The nine
played their first game together on Memo
rial Day, when they walloped picked
nine from South and East Barre to the tune
of 90 to in five innings. The battery work
of Barry and LeMeyer was "gilt-edged, "
and the work of Sullivan on first and Stol-
locker on second deserves special mention.
Cookey in right field distinguished himself
by brilliant muff, which however had no
effect on the game. Manager Barry is in
correspondence with several clubs, and it
is expected that we will see some good
games here before the season closes.
Berlin.
Eleven couples of our young people went
on a surprise visit to Willie Pearson anC
his wife at Waterbury, last Wednesday,
Dr. Pearson of Barton is still in town
disposing of the property of his late father
Widow Pearson will in future reside will
her son at his home in Barton.
The republican votere of the town of Der
: lin are requested to meet at the town hall
June 10, at three o'clock, P. NJ, for the pur
pose of appointing two delegates and alter
, mates to the state convention, to be held a
Montpelier, June 90, and also to appoin
, two delegates and alternates to the distrlc
convention. to be held June 10 at Whit
River Junction.
We understand that the town superin
. tendent of schools is arranging for gran'
orally at the close of the present term, a
a which the most meritorious scholars vii
. be awarded prizes. The plans includ
{ profitable entertainment for the adult cit
l zens, with a picnic, music and addresses
t 1t is hoped that all the town will plan
q come. The place of gathering has not ye
been decided upon.
v On Monday DIR. A. n Pearson and Mrs
Q Gardner Bosworth passed away, each afte
!; long and painful sickness. They will b
Q greatly missed, as their many virtues ha
: endeared them to their friends. AT ha
q past twelve on Thursday the relatives {
Dr. Pearson assembled at his late home fo
q a brief service Of Scripture, song an
( prayer, and then went to the church for
% more extended service. Here large col
20 gregation had gathered Exercises befi
"a ting the occasion were conducted by Ke'
70 , f. Z. Whitman, assisted by Rev. Mr.. She
u burn of Barre. AT a quarter before thre
- the late home of Mrs. Bosworth wi
thronged with relatives and friends avail
% ing the simple but solemn ritual conducte
81 by the pastor, after which more elabora
bod OF tla oh
81 singing by a choir selected by decease
y reading of Revelation vii: 9.17, recitation
s. Longfellow's " Resignation" and sermC
W by Rev. F. E. Whitman from the words
" Psalm cxvi: Is. The church was tast
fully decorated, the desk being hidden by
y, floral display, gratifying tribute of love f
III the departed.
in Brookfield.
ne Children's Day is to be observed by Il
III Second church next Sunday. Sunda
ly school concert by the children will take Il
IL place Of the usual morning service.
~ Rev. G. III. Morse, superintendent
a. schools, has called meeting of the teache
at the village school house at one o'clock
rs Saturday afternoon. The general topic I
rs consideration is to be, The Adoption of
rs Uniform and Graded Course of Study +
e, the Schools from the Teachers Point
H. View" There is to be question be
n, also papers on subjects of interest by t
~ ~ teachers.
". Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ainsworth of Sou
~ Royalton spent few days in town Ii
week. - Messrs. Earl Gaylord, III. c.
rs and T. Calagan were the delegates of
no Second church to the Orange county &C
Is vention at Randolph this week, and Eb
en- Porter was elected to represent the Chr
ni- tian Endeavor Society - Deacon Nj
M Gus Peck is the delegate from the Seco
les church to the General Convention
,ar churches to be holden at St. Johnsbu
IN next week. - Mary Dewey has recen
ne received visit from a sister whose hol
an is in Florida.
re- Fayston.
Henry McGurk has sold the John
an Kelly place to Hon, G. f. Jones and j.
lie Gregory of Waitsfeld George Kew and
ice b. Thompson are carrying on the farm
on the halves.
rni w. W. Howe and Edna Ferris were m
EOS ried on Memorial Day. 80 Agnes Ba
'e "o has gone to Maryland, where she has W.
he in hotel.
,ts,
I'd, Since having the grip in January, III
Nc Taplin has been failing, and now lies
,st- critical condition, stricken with shock
nd, paralysis.
lin MoretoWH.
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