The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13


inspected in the afternoon.
The Gouldsville band accompanies the
Odd Fellows excursion to Ticonderoga to-
morrow.
The parlors of Company f have been re-
paired and new hardwood stairs are to be
laid this week.
Rev. DR.. W. s. Hazen is to deliver the
sermon before the graduating class Of Nor
witch University.
The yard of the Congregational church
has been improved the past week by cutting
down trees and underbrush.
p M. Fletcher and friend arrived from
New York city last Thursday, making the
| trip as far as Bethel on bicycles.
The Cooney Comedy Company played at
Concert Hall three evenings last week un-
der the auspices Of Boynton Post G.. A. II.
Mrs. G. b. b. Denny was in town last
Thursday to attend the meeting of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
| +. G. Kerr's bicycle collided with team
| on the common last Saturday afternoon.
| There was narrow escape from serious
injury.
The republican caucus for the choice of
delegates to attend the republican state
convention is to he held at the village hall,
June 16, at three o'clock.
The Mortified band, under the leader
ship of Albert Chase, has been organized to
| furnish music 1Or commencement OF Nor
witch University.
AT the .Universalist church, on Sunday,
the children held Sunday-school concert
in the evening. The sermon in the MORN
ing was addressed to the children.
The eleventh annual convention of Wash
| ington County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union was held in Mortified last
Thursday and Friday. The address of well
come was given by Mrs. G. s. Richmond,
| hon 80
of Barre. The day Thursday was taken up
with reading various papers, and on Thurs
| day evening came the Demorest gold medal
contest. The medal was won by Miss
Blanche Lucas of Marshfeld. Mrs. j. X.
| Barney of Providence, r. l., spoke, Friday
| tendance was good and the meetings
throughout were most interesting.
Peacham
John Northrop, who has been sick for
some time with heart disease, died last Fri
| day.
The Warden rake factory, with all its
contents, was burned last Saturday. The
buildings were valued at $1,000. No in.
| suraNce.
Harry May of st. Johnsbury will meet
his scholars next Friday night at the Con
| gregational church vestry to drill, and will
give private lessons in singing, Saturday.
Inc creamery aJ OOuJn GedCnam ID re-
ceiving about 5000 pounds of milk and
1000 pounds of cream, and making between
800 and 600 pounds of butter daily.
PIainfield.
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs Moses Hame
are very sick with diphthera and have moi
been expected to live, but are reported q
| little better.
Miss Elsie Powers is to give a select read
ing at the Methodist church next Tuesday
evening at half past seven o'clock. Miss
Powers as an elocutonist is highly spoken
of and furnishes fine entertainment
Maynard Spencer of East Montpelier ha,
Gently vacated by A. E. Foss. Mr.. Spencer
went from here to work for the granite
company at East Montpelier, but work is sc
dull there that he returns here.
Mrs. j. X. Barney OF Providence, r. 1.
world superintendent of prison work, will
give a temperance address under til,
auspices of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union next Saturday evening a
eight o'clock in the Methodist church
There will be no admission fee, but col
lection will be taken at the close of the ad
dress.
Children's Day was observed at the Meth
odist church last Sunday, sermon bein
preached to children in the morning by tn
pastor, and in the afternoon service wa
rendered by the Sunday-school entitle,
The Church of the Future" A model O
a church was erected, Hastily adorned an,
decorated with numerous notices, plants
flowers and symbols.
James II. Hooker, clerk and treasurer O
the granite firm Of A. Bernasconi & Co., al
rived home last Friday from an extensiv
trip in the western states, in the bushes
interests of said company He reports
demoralized condition of business on &C
count OF the strikes and depressed condi
ton of the markets and extensive &C hu
down of all kinds of manufacturing, an
does not see any prospect OF any immediat
improvement in business matters. He Wis
tied his old home, Rockton, Ill.
We are pleased to see Chester Wood o
our streets again, although looking yer
pale and thin from his recent severe sick
ness. - Rev. H. d. Williams attende
the Congregational county conference a
Warren last week and the state conferenc
at st. Johnsbury this week - Mrs.
A. Ticehurst of Charlestown, Mass, a 81,
ter of Orrn Sanborn and NJ S. Davis {
Hartford, Vt, brother-in-law, were visi
ors at Mr.. Sanborn's last week.
West Randolph.
On Monday afternoon Of last week j. L
Dodge OF Lowell, Mass, while coastin
down hill on Main street, ran over a littl
. daughter of K. g. Davis, bruising the chill
somewhat, though not seriously. A suit fC
5000 was commenced at once. The youn
man could not secure bondsmen, so hi
father, G. L. Dodge, was summoned here
He at once wanted it arbitrated, which wa
agreed to, and Hon. VIM. II. Dubois, "
b. Wall and S. M. Flint were chosen a.
bitrators, who have rendered their decisio
for the damages. The amount is not known
but is supposed to be but nominal.
y r. Fl. Gold, chief of police of Roanok,
Va, arrived in town on Thursday. He
visiting Mrs. f. NJ. Bickford, mother
Mrs. Gold - The family of Colonel I
j. Kimball is expected in few days, to ri
b. main at Montague Place for the summer.
is now being put in shape for their o.
cupancy.
t South Ryegate.
l Communion services will be held at I'll
. old church next Sunday.
Charles Smith will complete the repair
: ON his house this week.
A number went to Newbury last Frida
, night to a school exhibition.
The telephone line has been extende
7 from Ryegate Corner to Dodge's Falls.
Henry Weber has snapped horses wit
8 George Nelson, and says he now has n
v hat rack.
n Several from this place attended the we,
o ding of Josephine Cochran and D. f. ClaI
at Groton last Wednesday.
U | Childran,o Nav WOO ohaaryad at tho pa