The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

| county examination OF teachers at the
graded school building on Thursday and
Friday.
Company held gallery practice at the
armory last Saturday evening, the highest
scores being made by II. r. Chadwick and
Willard Springer.
St. Mary's parish has purchased the
| dwelling north of the NetoS block OF Miss
M. p. Moore. At present it will be used for
| a dwelling house.
Three days were consumed last week in
| hearing the chancery case of Carrie Royce
v. William X. Royce before I. j. Deavitt of
Montpelier at Frank Plumley's Office.
Co. + Sentinel, issued by Co. #, announces
the production OF The Hidden Hand" at
Concert Hall, Thursday and Friday even
ings of this week Give the boys good
| house.
Rev. A. III. Webb of Montpelier and w.
II. Jackson, who conducted revival meet
| ings here last fall are to hold meetings at
| the Methodist church and at Gouldsville
| this week.
X. c. Payson, OF the Harris ayson Com
| pany, was in town last week. Owing to the
| depressed condition of the market, it is inn
possible to make advanced sales for next
fall. Prices are way down. The company,
with these prospects, does not feel assured
| in adding to its business upon the terms
specified last December. If the farmers
will agree to furnish 100 acres OF corn at
somewhat less price than S1450 per ton for
| the next two seasons, the factory can pos
sbly be secured this season. 1t remains
with the farmers whether this town will
secure the factory or not. w. w. Holden
is circulating the paper.
The fourteenth semi-annual convention OF
Washington County Christian Endeavor
| Union was held at the Congregational
church last Friday. The forenoon was de-
voted to a devotional service, after which
an address OF welcome was delivered by
Mrs. G. d. Edgerton, with a response by the
president Of the Union, Rev. III. Dewitt
| Williams of Plainfield The business of the
Union was then transacted, with reports
and suggestions from local societies. The
afternoon was opened with praise service,
followed by address, "Corollaries of the
Pledge" Miss Irene w. Hubbard; " Watch
man, tell us of the night, what its signs of
promise are" responded to by the attending
pastors The Junior hour was conducted
| by Miss Minnie e. Huntley. I" Does Junior
Work Pay?" Miss Bertha Chamberlain. Miss
Lottie Carpenter had charge of the music.
Stevens; How Shall We Interest the
Juniors?" Miss Matte P. Fox of Rutland,
state Junior superintendent The Prayer
neutrality-suspicious. for" by S. Ridley
Parker; Responsibility in," Miss Edith
w. Averill; "Results FROM" Mrs. Matte
Jones; Prayer-meeting Ruts," I'M. Farm
ham. The evening service consisted of
song service, followed by an address on
| " Personality in Service" Rev. p. Mcmillan
of Woodstock, closing with a conservation
service. A special train conveyed the men,
bers to their homes at the close of the even
ing service.
Mrs. Nina G. Slayton of Chicago is in
town for few weeks. - A. f. Booth
has been painting scenery at Concert Hall
the past week, for use in the production of
the Hidden Hand" - George Austin
is to 90 to Lowelltown, Maine soon, where
| ba ha q for drpq sine linn her
Herbert E. Reed constable elect, has re-
| fused to serve. - Sheriff Howe is at
Montpelier attending the March term of
county court. - Robert II. Ford of St.
| Adams was in town over Sunday. -
Mrs. w. E. Nichols and son Harrie are
visiting friends and relatives in Warren.
- G. G. Bates has commenced to
sharpen tools for Davis Brothers. - w.
II. Morris of West Randolph was in town
last week looking at property in view of re-
turning to this place.
Gouldsville.
Rev. Mr.. East of Mortified delivered a
temperance lecture in Good Templsrs' hall
last Sunday evening.
NJ w. Locklin is at home from Tun-
bridge - Lester Warrington was home
from Lebanon, N H., few days last week.
- j. Gould was in Boston last week.
- Mrs. Josie Lee Of Concord, n. H.,
visited her mother last week
Orange
Mrs. A. l.. Noyes is i'll. - P. G. Camp
has rented his farm to Ernest Cutler for the
coming year. - Francis Curtis farm is
to be carried on by John Emerson, who
moves there this week. - Mrs. Robert
Carr and family are to move to Oxford, N.
H.. their former home, this week. - c..
G. Lord has so far recovered from his Sc
we're illness as to be about again.
PIaipfieId.
Frank Yatter, from Barre, has moved
here and fitted the building he purchased
for blacksmith shop and is ready for work.
The family of Moses Hamel is having a
serious time with sickness Mr.. Hamel, his
wife and two children, have been very sick,
but are slowly recovering.
The Kings Daughters of the Methodist
church will hold meeting on Saturday af-
ternoon, at half past two, at Mrs. John
Foss', when important business will be
transacted.
Some fourteen from this place attended
the Christian Endeavor meeting at North
field last week and report an excellen,
meeting, but an unpleasant ride home on
account of the bad travelling.
Chester Sanborn is at work in the black
smith shop with Mr.. K. Page with view to
learn the trade. Mrs. Beedy returned
last week from visit Of two weeks al
Montpelier and Berlin. - K. Tobin has
moved into tenement belonging to Nelson
Shorey. - Everett Bean has purchased
the place formerly owned by Mrs Elvirs
Mack, near Harrison Beans. Mrs
Lucinda Lyford returned to her home il
: Cabot last Monday. - Mrs. Rosetta
Wilson of Cabot is spending few days
with friends here. - Merrill Aiken has
moved to the farm he recently purchased o
S. S. Smith - Alison Smith has moved
to the farm formerly owned by Truman II
Bartlett. - George w. Wing Of Mont
pelier and Zed s. Stanton of Roxbury wer,
l in town a week ago last Tuesday on bust
r ness. - Mrs Joseph Bailey is sick will
cold and sore throat.
West Randolph.
Mrs. Dexter Bixby died Saturday nigh
. of pneumonia, after short illness.
' Nellie L. Joiner of Bedding, Mich, for
mer compositor Of the Herald and NelOs /
visiting friends in town. Her mother, Mrs
w. s. Joiner, accompanies her.
!, Miss Georgia White, the local editor O
the Herald and NetoS, has 80 far recovere,
. from her recent attack of pneumonia as T.
: resume her duties in the Office
h Will Laskey, section hand at Yves
+ Braintree, while, with others, trying to loa