The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-21

evening, Washington's birthday, at Grand
Army hall
The Ladies' Union of the Congregational
church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
M. M. Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Dillingham; were in
town on Monday and attended the concert
in the evening
The Ladies' Union of the Methodist
church meets this afternoon with Mrs. j.
ID. Shipman.
A large party from Montpelier enjoyed a
sleigh-ride and attended the concert at the
Methodist church Monday evening.
The play of 1.-THE Shamrock and the
Rose" given at Barrett's hall on Friday
evening, drew fair audience, and was rem
dered in pleasing manner
G. w. Richardson and wife and Miss
and vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
will spend few days in New York.
Mrs. M. Herbert of Holiday, Iowa,
formerly known as Miss Jennie Wilbur,
arrived here Saturday evening with her
sons. Mr.. Herbert is expected later.
w. e. Guptil lost valuable horse last
Monday. 1t was hitched in a shed back of
M. NJ. Knights store, and, becoming I'M
easy, threw itself, striking its head on a
stone and causing its death,
Rev. l.. II. Elliot very ably presented the
claims of the Vermont Bible Society at the
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing, and occupied the same pulpit at the
evening service.
We are glad to announce that II. A. Bah
bitt of the firm of Hunt & Rabbit, expects
to become citizen of our village about the
first of April. He has rented the Davis
house on Main street for his home.
Mrs A. York, who has been spending
several months with her son, James York,
in Washington, ID. c., returned last week.
While she was delighted with her visit she
is glad to see her old home again.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will hold meeting on Friday
evening in the Phillips school-house. The
lady evangeists will reach Waterbury the
last of this or the first of next week and be-
gin work in the Phillips district.
E. d. Blackwell of Montpelier, and others
interested in the proposed electric railroad,
We're in town on Saturday and visited G..
w. Randall's mill on Waterbury river
with a view, it is surmised, of securing
water power for an electric power plant.
The concert given at the Methodist
church on Monday evening was enjoyed by
large audience. Professor ID. S. Blanpied,
organist, with Miss Cary, contralto, and
Miss Shanks, elocutionist, made rare COM
bination of talent that our people APP
preciated.
We regret that 1t has been thought best to
hold regular school sessions on Washing
toms birthday. The observance of it by
uniting all departments of the school and
having appropriate ceremonies would be
oultvating patriotism and love of country,
! beneficial to our children.
o. K. Scott is the first in town to adopt
the new automatic lighting system for his
store. He has six lights each giving
| thirty.eight-candle power. By an arrange
ment Of nickel. plated pipes, the oil is con-
veyed automatically from a tank in a back
room, along the ceiling to each burner, and
the flow governed something after the man.
ner OF student lamp. The combustion is
almost perfect giving clear light, free
from odor, and requiring as little attention
as gas, with much better results.
William Timothy Hutchins died in Tin.
mouth, Vt, on Wednesday, February IA, at
| the age of seventy. three years. Mr.. Hutchins
was brother of the late George W. Hutch
ins and of S. G. Hutchins of this village
In early life Mr.. Hutchns was successful
travelling agent, but for some twenty years
| past he had not been actively engaged in
business. He had spent part of his time
with relatives and friends here and in New
Hampshire but for the most part he has
lived with friends in the section of the
state where he died. In the family OF Mr.
| Norton of Tinmonth, where he spent his
| last days, he found pleasant home and
kindly affectionate care. For several years
past Mr. Hutchins had been in feeble health
| He had been arranging for visit to his
relatives here, but about the middle of Jan
uary he suffered stroke of paralysis, fall
| ing heavily to the floor. He recovered
sufficiently TO sit up, and seemed to be for {
while in possession of his faculties, but ma
ture finally yielded and the end came
Burial was at Middlesex, where rest hi
parents and sister, the late Mrs. Don P
Carpenter. Mr.. Hutchins had a kindly
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was associated and befriended by them
Peaceful be his sleep
Williamstown.
Jesse Poor has bought the Morris Lasell
place.
Jesse, son of Erwin Martin, is at home sicl
from Randolph Normal School.
William Bssette, stone.cutter, is planning
to return to America from Scotland
Ernest Riddell was in Boston last weel
with the granite men from hereabouts.
A daughter was recently born to Mr.. ant
Mrs William Wells, now of South Barre.
One OF our Scotch granite-cutters, winter
ing in Scotland writes that he finds no worl
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Hunter will sool
return from stay of several months nea
st. George, N. B.
Landlord Sherman Winchester went t.
the Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington, OF
Monday for treatment.
DR.. Goodrich Of BrOokfeld was Gale,
last week to see Jason Martin, son of Ervii
II. Martin who is aiing.
Thus far this winter we have perhaps ha
nothing to equal the severity of last Frida
in wind, cold and snow blockade.
There will be childrens temperance con
cert at the Congregational church next Sun
day evening, to which the publiclis cordial
invited.
Frank Bailey, student in the Methods
Seminary, Montpelier goes this week as
delegate to the Wesleyan University, Mid
dletOwn, Conn.
1t is planned that Mr.. Rice Davenport, o
sufficient recovery Of his health to com
from Mortified, shall go TO Barre to liv
with his son, Rev. Walter Davenport
Rev II. M. Howard, late of Middlesex
will probably rent Orville II. Briggs farm
this year. III health compels Mr.. Howar
to give mp preaching for the present.
The Young Peoples Leisure Hour Gu
meets weekly with Rev. and Mrs. j.
Perrin. Some twenty-six persons were i
attendance at last weeks meeting. At tn
present rate of growth, it looks as If MI
Perrin will have to enlarge his borders, O
the club be put upon an Anti Fat reg
men.