The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-05

Schools in town for the fall term began
last Monday, with the following teachers
In village, II. S. Lovejoy of Hardwick and
Carrie Smith of Cabot; Center district, Mary
McAllister of Cabot South district, Alice
Batchelder, her fifth term there; Oryille Dix
district, Adde Sanborn of Barre; IF. Mar
tin district, Miss Tracy of Randolph; 10.
seph Lanes district Mabel Tilson of RAN
dolph.
Florence Page has gone to st. Adams to
attend school for an indefinite time. -
Dr. and Mr.. w. e. Lazelle returned last
Tuesday from weeks stay in Boston
- Susie Wade and Harriet Whittier of
Boston are visiting lat o. l.. Hoyt's; also
Rev. A. A. Hoyt of Boston, brother of o.
l.. Hoyt. - w. H. Kinney has gone to
Philadelphia for his son.in-law, Herbert
Tinkham, who is very i'll from hurt he re-
sold his house to Eugene Hathaway. g.
II. s. Laird has purchased the house of
Mrs. Minnie Marsh. - Otis Wheeler
has moved to farm in Woodbury.. -
George Hale of Hardwick was visiting
friends in town and East Montpelier last
week. - Mrs. G.. l.. Martin was visiting
in Barnet last,week. 80 Henry Hill, from
New Hampshire, was visiting his father last
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunbar of
st. Adams visited friends in town last
week.
Randolph.
Libby, daughter of Rev. c. N. Smith of
Maiden, Mass, former pastor of the Meth
odist church here is visiting j. b. Adams.
Rev. b. S. Gilman, a recent graduate of
Andover Theological School, sailed last
week to pursue the two.years' course of
study in Germany for which he won the
scholarship prize.
The Normal School building is receiving
a fancy coat of paint, thereby adding much
to its appearance. The fall term opens
with very good attendance of both former
and new students. More are expected later.
At the annual meeting of the trustees of
the Normal School, held last week, j. b.
Adams was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of his father, Judge
Adams, and Victor |. Spear of Braintree
was appointed custodian of the endowment
fund
Several of our young ladies go out this
week to their respective fields of labor as
school-teachers. Among them are Clara ID.
Eddy, who returns to Spencer, Mass; Miss
Lucinda r. Vose, who begins years en-
gagement as preceptress in an academy at
Derby Mary Stone at Plainfeld; j. Alice
Stone at Fayston Rosetta Flint on Camp
Creek in Bethel; Lucy Smith, in district
No. 6, Randolph. Grace l.. Conant serves
as assistant in the Normal School and Miss
Georgia Buck one of the departments in the
district school. Alkaline Gilbert goes to
Bethel and Miss Jennie Hodges to district
No. 3, Randolph.
West Randolph.
The billiard room of l.. G. Tlson was at
tached on Thursday by j. F. Lamson for
grocery bills.
For full particulars of the grangers' pic
mic, to be held on the experiment farm,
Burlington, September II, look in the
" Montpelier and Vicinity" items.
The annual meeting of the state Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
here Septe r. - and II. Many prom
inent in this work are expected to be
present.
Work was commenced on Friday on the
springs and ditch for the new water supply
for this village from the Hebard Hill. The
material is on the way, and work will be
rushed as fast as possible to complete the
extension this fall.
John Newell, president of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad, who died
at Youngstown, Ohio, August 26, was well
known in this place, and was connected
with the Central Vermont railroad when it
was being built. Mr.. Newell married for
his first wife Miss Rachel Moulton, daugh-
ter of the late Phineas Moulton OF. this town.
Governor Fuller's questions to town clerks
have been received by Town Clerk Eldredge
and answered by him. All answers were
entirely in favor of the present prohibitory
law. This town can easily be called
model town in regard to temperance in this
state, as very little Drunkenness is seen
upon our streets. There have not been any
prosecutions for illegal sale of liquor for
some time.
E. L. and Miss Della Sault returned on
Saturday from Swanton and Highgate,
where they have been visiting friends and
relatives. - Mrs. Charles Porter and
her sister, Miss Cora Scott are away on a
VII frian1g at
bury and Irasburgh. - Walter b.
Gates, wife and family, were in town over
Sunday, the guests of DIR. and Mrs II. II.
Mcintyre. - Mrs. NJ. A. Pierce of Con-
cord, n H., is visiting Cornie Pierce. -
A. A. Thresher and f. j. Darling left last
Wednesday for New York after visiting
few days at F. l.. Thresher's. They expect
to remain several days there before return
ing to their work in Boston. - w. w.
Morton returned Friday night from his va
cation. - Mamie Crandall is visiting
friends in Burlington. - Hon. f. T.
White of Yankton, South Dakota, is visit
ing friends in this vicinity. - Robert
Peavey of Bradford is visiting at A. F.
Kathan's. - Mrs. c. H. Bishop of Chi
cago has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Drew. - Fred G. Harris of Philadel-
phia is visiting his grandfather, A. A. At
day for New York. which she intends to
make her future home. She has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. j. G. Dyer, for some
months past. - Samuel Blanchard of
Montpelier has returned home after visit
ing friends here for few days. - w.
c. Morris is on trip to Boston. - Mrs
Emily Tredo went to Springfield, Thursday,
for few weeks visit among relatives.
Roxbury.
Willie s. Spalding of Boston is stopping
in town few days.
Forest Pickett of Montpelier visited
friends in Roxbury last Saturday and Sun
day.
Nina Marsh Crozer of Springfield Mass,
Maud E. Fisk of Montpelier, former resi-
dents of Roxbury, and Lena r. Chase of
Roxbury entertained whist and ice-cream
party last Thursday evening at o. w.
Orcutts.
South Ryegate.
Free entertainment at the depot hall every
evening for week past by the Kickapoo
Indians.
Rev. j. G. X. Farris of Philadelphia is
| stopping at r, H. Gates. He preached to
the Presbyterians at Ryegate last Sunday.
School began last Monday with the same
teachers as last term. Mrs. Hall has taught
about twenty-five terms in the small de-
partment.
Terry & George will exhibit fine lot OF
| stoves and ranges for either coal or wood AT