The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-11

was set on fire except some papers on
table In the chamber.
Mrs. G. f. Ramsey is a great sufferer
with cancer and is slowly failing. -
j. S. wilkins of Montpelier was in town
few days last week. - Mrs. L. ID. Saw
age and daughter, who have been visiting
friends in town, returned to their home in
st. Adams last week. - Mrs. Tabor,
with her two boys, is visiting with her rela-
tives in Canada. - Mrs. Clark Billings
is no better, but seems to be slowly falling
- Percy White Of Chelsea, Mass, is
visiting at l.. r. Joslin's. - Fred
Wilder of Minneapolis, Mimi, is visiting
his father, Captain o. o. Wilder. - e.
l.. I'M. Barnes has returned from Middle
town University, and will spend his sum
mer vacation with Rev. and Mrs. w. e.
Douglass.
East Warren.
Will Wright, of North Adams, Mass, is
spending few weeks in town. - Esther
Sargent of Waitsfield spent Sunday with
her sister in this place. - Henry Stearns
of Montpelier is visiting friends here. -
Genie Dickey went to Bethel last week to
attend her sisters wedding.
Washington.
There is call for tenement houses in
this village which should be promptly met
by our moneyed men, who are too anxious to
invest in houses and lands elsewhere rather
than help build up their town. A little
public spirit, well invested and carefully
husbanded, never hurt a man nor his
pocket book.
Colonel II. G. Parsons whose death at the
hands Of an assassin in Virginia was noted
in the WATCHMAN last week, was an old
Lieutenant p. g. j. Cheney of this place
Both were wounded severely at Gettysburg,
thirty-one years ago July 3, 1868, and
We're taken that night on stretcher to Mrs.
Julia Stallsmith's, where they rested on her
parlor floor until removed to the hospital
There they remained for some three weeks
together, when Colonel Parsons was able
to come to Vermont and Lieutenant Cheney
followed a week later. Five years ago they
met again on the Gettysburg battlefield, and
each was enabled to locate where they fell
in the bloody charge of twenty-six years
before. Lieutenant Cheney describes Col
Parsons as a gentleman in habits, spirit
and department. far from being quarrelsome
in disposition and one who had done much
for his adopted state Lieutenant Cheney
is naturally shocked at the tragic ending of
his comrades life, as well as deploring the
manner of his death and the fact that, after
a life spent in defense of his country on the
field and in developing the resources of a
southern state after the war, he should fall
at the hand of cowardly assassin.
Kate NJ Bowles, who is teaching select
school at Barre village, was at home last Sat
urday and Sunday. - Mrs. j. b. Eyer
ton of Newton, Mass, with her two chill
dren is visiting d. M. Flint, her father.
- Crichton Carpenter is i'll with dis
ease. of the stomach attended by DIR. War
ner.= Ira G. Calef is i'll and under the
care of Dr. Braley of Barre. - Rev. Mr..
Traitor has taken tenement in Skinner
block
Waterbury.
Lula Landt went back to Boston on Mon
day.
William Cooley is giving his house new
coat of paint.
1t is Postmaster Moody, while Mr.. Evans
is absent for few days.
Mrs. q. Watts is stating the roof Of her
residence on Stowe street.
Governor Fuller and the supervisors Of
the asylum were in town yesterday.
In spite of showers, party intent on pic
nicking visited Bolton Falls last Monday.
G. j. Marion is building a paint-shop
and store-house on the hill near his dwell
ing.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
W. P. Dillingham;.
Rev. T. Okamoto gave very interesting
lecture last week Tuesday evening on
:" odd Japanese Customs and Ideas"
Edward Wells and daughter of Burling-
W
ing Mr.. Wells brother Charles.
Messrs. Moody & Evans shipped three
carloads of live stock to market on Monday,
the western strike creating a demand for
beef
Mr.. and Mrs. Demeritt left Monday night
for Cleveland to attend the international
convention of Christian Endeavor as dele
gates.
The burning out of chimney in F. A.
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hut for the prompt arrival of the bicycle
fire brigade" who quickly extinguished it.
The Winooski Valley Agricultural So
ciety gave the public desirable programme
on the Fourth and it was well patronized.
They are now preparing for another meet
ing of fast horses. which will be duly an
nounced.
The ice-cream social on the hotel lawn
and the musical entertainment of last week
were both pronounced successes, netting
the Cemetery Association about $50. The
ladies OF the village are entitled to great
credit for their efforts, and the public for
their generous attendance.
The Adventists have pitched their con-
ference tent upon the farm of Horace
White, on Waterbury River. Meetings be-
gan last Sunday and will continue as long
as the interest demands Meetings begin at
seven o'clock every evening through the
week, and on Sundays at 10: 30 A. M, 2: 90
and 7: 90 P. M. All are cordially invited to
attend.
The first quarterly conference of the
Methodist church will be held next Satur-
day evening at half past seven. The pre-
siding elder of this district will be present
and will preach at the following Sunday
morning service. Teachers meetings OF
the Methodist Sunday-school will be re-
sumed and held each week Immediately af
ter the Thursday evening prayer-meeting.
The "Hustlers" played their fourth game
OF ball this season on the morning OF the
fourth, their opponents being team from
Stowe. The game resulted in a victory for
the home team by score Of 81 to 4. Harry
Lease pitched good game, and was well
supported. The gentlemanly conduct Of the
team from Stowe was in striking contrast
to that of the team which played here the
week before, when the air was blue with
80 called jokes and bluffs unlimited. Gentle
men are always appreciated ON the ball
field, and our Stowe friends are worthy of
imitation.
The union temperance meeting, held at
the Methodist church last Sunday evening,
was we'll attended and gave evidence that
public sentiment in favor of enforcing the pro-
hibitory laws was aroused. Deputy Sheriff
Graves presented facts regarding the diff.
Guilty met with by officers in enforcing the