The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

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The special village meeting was by far the
largest attended of any ever held. The room
in the high school building was packed full.
] he water commissioners recommended
laying of pipe to the Hebard hill for the adj
ditional water supply, estimating the cost,
not including land damages etc, at S5,704.
The advisabilitylof securing this WATERWAYS
discussed, also the question OF instructing
the water commissioners to secure compe-
tent hydraulic engineers to estimate the
cost of putting in system from the brooks
near West Brantree. Finally the report of
the water commissioners was accepted, and
they were instructed to put in this system
as proposed by them this fall, to issue adj
ditional bonds of $4,000, and borrow such
other money as they may need to complete
the work. This certainly seemed to be the
best thing to do, as from careful measure
ments the supply as proposed will more
than double the amount of water we now
have
John Chase has returned from his trip to
Boston and bingham, Mass, on his bicycle.
80 Frank e. Lamb went to Boston, Sat
urday night, being hastily summoned there
by State Fire Marshal Whitcomb. This cut
Mr.. Lambs vacation rather short, as he in
tended to remain here few weeks longer.
- On Saturday daughter was born TO
MIR. and Mrs Louis Filien. - Misses
Lena and Annie Evans of Moretown have
been visiting their cousin, Maud Haskins,
the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. Har-
ris Bass have returned from their trip to
Queen City Park. - George II. Dean,
wife and daughter Mamie, Of Boston, and
Mabel Merrill of haywood, ILL.,. are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. A e. Dean. - X. w.
Morse and wife of Hotel St, George, White
River junction, were in town the latter
part of last week
Rochester.
Ezekiel Emerson has been nominated by
the republicans for representative.
Colonel Albert Clarke of Boston gave a
very able talk on the political situation in
the Grand Army hall last Friday night.
Roxbury.
The board of civil authority will meet at
the town hall on the 25th at two o'clock, to
correct the check list.
The barn of Antoine Bell was burned,
with ten tons of hay, on the 10Th instant.
Insured in the Vermont Mutual Fire
supposed to be caused by lightning.
Joel Foster, c. E. Jones and f. l.. Laird,
county court road commissioners, will meet
at Y. S. Stanton's Office on the Odd to take
testimony and hear the arguments in the
Cram and Burnham road case. f. Plumley,
attorney for petitioners; z. S. Stanton for
town.
South Ryegate.
Fifty-four tickets were sold last Saturday
to Ausable Chasm.
Work has commenced on the chapel of
the new church. 1t is to be 80 by %, and
have two rooms-a yestry and ladies' parlor
The creamery paid its patrons eighteen
cents for last months butter. 1t made over
5000 pounds, and now has forty-eight pat
rons.
The stereopticon lecture that was to be
given last Friday night was postponed one
week on account of the illness Of Rev. S. A
Jackson
Several from this place attended the pow
erty party at S. +. Nelson's in Ryegate last
Thursday night under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor Society.
The Ryegate Granite Works Company
has put in new railroad at the quarry.
William Keith is manager and William
Folsom is general passenger agent The
time cards are not yet out.
George Nelson was nominated for repre-
sentative at the republican caucus last Sat
urday night. Mr.. Nelson is bright young
man, and would do good work in the legis-
lative halls. He is progressive young
farmer.
The Blue Mountain Granite Works once
had the contract for the Kellogg-Hubbard
library granite, but was changed to another
company on account of its being too dark.
1t is a ST. ,0C0 job, and would have been a
boom for South Ryegate.
Mrs. Wilson and son of Lawrence, Mass,
are guests at W. A. Gibson's - Mrs.
valescent - Anna Grant of st. Johns
bury is the guest of Bell Sargent -
Mrs. Jennie Cochran of California is visit
ing at George Halls. - Mrs. George
hall and daughter Marion return from Old
Orchard to-day. - Mrs. David Mills,
who has been visiting at Thomas Kasson's,
returned home last Monday. - Mrs. w.
| L. George returned from the beach last
night, much improved in health. - F.
c. Adams returned to Medford Mass last
No. DO a he
Ida is i'll. - II. G. Darling. who has
been visiting his father, DR.. j. B. Darling,
| returned TO Providence, r. l., last Friday.
- Rev. j. j. Hall returned from North.
field Mass, last Thursday and occupied
the pulpit last Sunday - Mrs George
Robin returned from the beach last W ednes-
day. - A. T. Gay has purchased new
safe. - James O'Rourke " ent to CiDcin-
natl ON Tuesday for business trip. -
Rev. S. A. Jackson was i'll last week. Rev.
William Wylie Of Philadelphia preached
for him last Sunday.
West Topsham.
W. b. Carpenters folks have arrived in
town from Bellows Falls for few weeks.
Mrs. Recepta Sargent, who has been ill
| for few weeks at Horace Whites, has so
far recovered as to be moved to her home in
the east part Of the town.
WaitsfieId.
| JOnn Bdlru uleu MONDAY, august ~,
after long and extremely painful illness.
| The funeral services are to be held at the
| house to-day at two o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Hiram Stoddard, Wednesday, August 20,
in the afternoon and evening. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
1t is hoped that all the old soldiers will
remember the veterans reunion at Barre
on Friday and Saturday, and make an ef-
fort to meet their old comrades on that oc-
casion.
The experience social, for which pledge
cards have been in circulation for some
weeks, will be held in the Congregational
church vestry next Wednesday evening,
August 20. Ice-cream will be served for
the customary dime.
The party of campers from this place,
who have been spending ten days outing
at Highgate Springs, returned home last
Saturday, and report very enjoyable time.
Clara Folsom carries off the honors as
champion fisherman, as she brought home
fine nine-pound pickerel, which she cap
tured without any assistance from the male
members of the tribe.
The fifteenth semi-annual convention Of
the Washington County Christian Endeavor
Union is TO be held at the Congregational
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