The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

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THE Bliss family held reunion last Sun
day at the home of Harlow NJ Smith on
Barre street. which proved very enjoy
able occasion.
NJ. S. STONE, state superintendent of edu-
cation, has gone to the Maine woods on
| fishing trip, accompanied by Professor Day
| of EaSthampton, Mass.
ALL places of business were closed yes
terday from two to four o'clock in the af-
ternoon out of respect TO the memory of the
late Colonel K. p. Jewett.
| A SPECIAL session of the United States
! court for the purpose Of naturalization will
be held at Montpelier on Friday, August
81, at four O'Clock p. NJ
| MRS G. G. DOWNING, Mrs Rufus Four
! tain Mrs. F. l.. Gray and Mrs. w J. Glib
| son and daughter of Jericho were in camp
at Berlin Pond last week.
w. w. FOSTER, night baggageman on the
! Central Vermont between Montpelier June
tion and Barre, was confined to the house
! by Illness all of last week.
MISS MAMIE LEE WING of Macon, Ga, is
the guest of l.. Bart Cross. Miss Wing is
daughter of the late Levi Wing, jeweler
in Montpelier many years ago.
Mrs ENoCH VINCENT Of East Montpelier
died last Saturday of pneumonia. Her fu-
neral was held at her late home on Monday,
Rev. Lester Warren officiating.
HENRY G. ROBINSON of Boston, chief train
| u1SDdUCUbr OH bDb SOuJutTH ulNlSlOH VI lub
Boston & Maine railroad, is the guest
| of Abraham Long, his brother-in-law
NEARLY one hundred new names were
added to the check list at the meeting of the
board Of civil authority held last Thursday.
The board will meet again tomorrow even
ing.
CHARLES H. HEAToN left last Thursday
evening for Topeka, Kan, to attend the an
nual grand council of Masons of the United
States, of which organization he is treas
urer.
Miss NJ. BELLE WILKINS and E. A. Heath
of Moretown were married at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. j, S. wilkins on Seminary
Hill last Thursday evening by Rev. I'll. A.
Spencer.
MORE than 400 people from stations on the
line of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad and about 100 from Montpelier took
in the excursion to Ausable Chasm last
Saturday.
A FULL account of the centennial celebra-
tion at Peacham last week may be found on
another page. The WATCHMAN sent man
there for the express purpose OF covering
this important event.
WHILE measuring hay at the Exchange
barn last Saturday, James w. Brock fell
through a scuttle hole to the barn floor, re-
ceiving quite severe bruises and narrowly
escaping broken leg.
THE body of the infant daughter of DR..
was brought to Montpelier last Saturday
evening and buried in the family lot in
Green Mount Cemetery.
HORACE RICHARDSON, clerk in the Office
of the Langdon Granite Company, and Miss
Edith Whitcomb of Barre were married last
week at the home of the bride, and went to
to Boston on brief wedding trip.
JOHN w. HOBART, president of the viii
lage corporation of st. Albans, was in town
on Tuesday to witness the working of the
steam roller. st. Albans has under consid-
Grafton the purchase of similar one.
MRS. ROLAND Brown died last Saturday
of puerperal fever, aged eighteen years.
The body was taken to Plainteld on Mon
day, where funeral services were held on
Tuesday, and where the burial took place.
THE Daughters of Rebekah held social
last Thursday evening at the home OF Will
liam Maloy in East Montpelier. A large
number were transported in teams furnished
by Mr.. Maloy, and royal good time was
enjoyed.
have contributed nearly $40 to assist him
during his sickness, for which he wishes to
express his gratitude. He has been seriously
i'll since he was kicked by horse several
weeks ago
, Mr.. AND MRS. H. ID. EsTABRooK left
,, Montpelier last Thursday morning after 8
stay of three weeks that was enjoyed as
much by their many friends in Montpelier
as it possibly could have been by Mr.. and
Mrs. Estabrook
WILLIAM DONALDSON of New Haven
; Conn, is clerk at the Pavilion in place o.
; George A. Viles Mr.. Donaldson was for
merly clerk at the New Haven House, New
Haven and comes to the Pavilion very
highly recommended.
The notice published elsewhere that ar
application for city charter for Montpelier
will be made to the next session OF the legis
lature was a prominent theme of conver
sation in the street Tuesday. We defe
) comment on the project for the present.
S. A. HOWARD and his gang Of concreter
: finished work for the season in Montpelie
3 on Tuesday, and have gone to West Ran
dolph. The first-class work that Mr.. How
, ard has done this summer and in past year
! is the best kind of an advertisement for hin
in this line of business.
I MRS. G. l.. ROBERTS was awarded secon(
+ prizes for begonias shown by her at tn,
flower show in Barre last week. Captain
7. Percival had an elaborate exhibit o
palms, begonias, ETC., that was not entered
for premium, but which was greatly ad
mred and received Hattering notices iron
= the local press.
!, How The friends and relatives of Majo
o. d. Clark, Captain r. l.. Howe OF North
i field and Captain j. H. Mimms of St. Al
! bans must have wept when they looked a
the alleged portraits OF these officers in thu
| SprlnBH6lu NepUONcdH Oi August H. III
1 only means of Identification was the name
Of the officers under the cuts,
o A BARN belonging to Irving Slocum, sit
t uated about half a mile from Berlin Corner
was struck by lightning and burned las
n Sunday evening, together with twelve cows
!, four calves thirteen hogs and a quantity o
hay and grain. Insured in Vermont Mu
tual for 81 ,080. Mr.. Slocum's loss in exces
a of his insurance will be over $1,000
For the tenth annual exhibition of tn
Vermont Association of Road and TrottinI
. Horses. to be held at Rutland, August 2s
: 30 and 80, the Central Vermont rairoa,
l. will sell tickets at greatly reduced rates
q Fare for the round trip from all stations
n Northfield to Waterbury inclusive, nclud
= ing the White River branch, will be $3.
FRANK L. PRATT has received from W. A
o Pratt, his brother, veritable curiosity, i
If being copy of the Daily Citizen, the las
l. newspaper printed on wall paper in Vicks
burg, Miss, during the siege. 1t was date'
July 9, 1868, and is filed with news of tn
Z siege and speaks OF how fortunate the peo
- pie of Vicksburg considered themselves Il
10 be able to get mule flesh to eat.
= A SLIGHT change in the Central Vernon