The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24

Just how much has been taken. The work
does not look like work of an expert, as
they got some tools from the blacksmith
shop to do their work.
West Newbury.
Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Tyler who have
been very sick, are slowly recovering
Last Wednesday, friends and relatives of
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith made them a
pleasant visit,
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Randall had very pleasant gathering of
friends and relatives.
The young people who attended the do
nation at the town-house for Rev. Mr.. Aus
tin report a fine time.
There is to be donation for Rev. Mr..
Coolidge on Friday evening January 26, at
the parsonage. All are expected to bring
their pocketbooks
Wells River.
A seigh.ride is proposed for next Friday
night. A trip to Lisbon on a moonlight
evening should be enjoyed by all the young
people.
A new cafe has been opened in this place
by William Baker.
Fred Stevens has sold his share of the
firm of Stevens & Nelson to A. j. Pike.
George Stenning has moved from the
Henderson block to Mrs. Abner Whites.
A twelve and half pound boy put in his
appearance at Charles Johnson's last Tues
day.
The death of Lima Greenwood from con-
mption occurred last Tuesday. Inter
ment was at Newbury.
Mortified.
w. c. Howe of Nashua visited his par
ents over Sunday.
Dancing-school will be held on Wednes-
day and Friday evenings of this week.
Mrs. G. d. Williams of Burlington visited
her father, j. c. b. Thayer, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey entertained
the choir of the Congregational church last
Saturday.
Major Henry e. Alvord of Washington,
ID. c., class of '63, Norwich University was
in town last week.
Landlord Burnap treated the teachers of
the graded school to a sleigh-ride to Mont
pelier last Saturday.
The pupils who were suspended at the
graded school have been reinstated Fred
Wilder has been expelled.
The regular communication of Dewitt
Clinton Lodge will be held this evening,
with work on the first degree.
AT the next campfire of Boynton Post,
G. A. r., Rev. G. j. Sutherland will give a
talk on the modes and customs of the Es-
quimaux.
The St. Johns Dramatic Club will pre-.
sent the drama Shamrock and Rose at
Concert Hall on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of this week
Miss Effie Tarbell gave a quilting to the
young ladies last Thursday afternoon. The
young gentlemen were present in the even
ing. Whist was the amusement.
Tho yrop6 tnatron on6 rranJ 1aotprar
be present at the district meeting of the
Eastern Star, January 30. banquet will
be served at Armory hall at six o'clock.
The adjourned meeting of the voters of
the graded school district will be held Feb
ruary 8 to consider the question of heating
the building. A full attendance is desired.
The teams of A. c. Cook and Dr. John
son collided at the foot of Central street last
Saturday, throwing Mr.. Cook and A. K.
Downing out. Both escaped with few
bruises.
The fire department was called out at
half-past one on Tuesday for fire in the
residence of John l.. Moseley. Quite large
hole was burned in the roof, entailing loss
of about $500.
Charles Wright and Mrs. B. Florence
Wells were married last week at Montpel-
Ter by Rev. j. Edward Wright. The boys
in the stone-sheds were treated to cigars
the following morning.
News has been received of the death of
David B. Douglass, of consumption, at Po-
mona, Cal. Mr.. Douglass was the youngest
son of the late Rev. Malcolm Douglass,
formerly president of Norwich University
and rector of st. Marys church. He mar
ried the daughter of Chief Justice Marcus
Morton of Massachusetts, who, with two
children, survives him.
PlainfieId.
Rev. Ii. Dewitt Williams returned last
week from visit to his old home in Bethel
Last Wednesday, Benjamin Greenbanl
of Enfield, n. H., was visiting at Q. l.. Mar
tins.
Wesley Gray is having a store-house built
in which to store phosphate, in which he is
dealing extensively.
Last Friday, Nelson Shorey sold span
of black horses to George W. Leach OF
Springfield Mass, for $3.50.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier is
to lecture at the Methodist church, Thurs
day evening" February l. Subject Una
Last Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Colby
were unexpectedly called to Montpelier by
the very sudden death OF Mrs. Colby's sister
Miss Fanny Waldo.
The Methodist society has arranged for g
supper at the hotel on Tuesday evening
January 80. The proceeds are to be de
voted to paying salary of the pastor.
A. Bernasconi q Co. ship this week tC
New York city one of the finest monuments
we have ever seen. 1t is twenty-five fee
high. and is cut with flowers and leaves, al
done by skilled artist
1t has been arranged that the Congrega
tionalists and Methodists hold, alternately
union meetings the last Sunday evening o
each month until other arrangements are
made. Next Sunday evening it will be a
the Congregational church.
Last Wednesday, S. l.. Gilman, Georg,
and Charles Buckley, and j. H. Martil
spent the evening at Charles Bull1ley's
passing the time at a game of whist. Thei
average age was a little over seventy-sevel
| years. Veterans, truly, at whist playing.
Joseph Lane recently picked from tre
in the woods a large cocoon. George ID
| Kidder gave it warm place, and beauti
| full butterfly Matched from it that measured
| from tip to tip of wings six and one-fourtl
inches, and three and one-half inches long
Nelson Shorey has taken possession 9
| the hotel, and it is expected by all VIII,
| know him that he will keep a first-clas
house in every respect, Mr.. Hamel, VIII
has been running the house, has gone Il
work for the present for Joseph Lane
| Son
w. S. Martin, Jr., son of Hon. Willard
| S. Martin, and graduate of Tufts College
who has been engaged in life insurance bus
| n ~ or