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


j. q. b. Thayer; trustees, Frank Plumley
w. W. Rumrill Page Harris E. Huntley,
G. @. Sanborn; fire wardens. Chief En-.
gineer, John l.. Moseley; Assistant En-
glneers,, l.. o. Rock, w: A. Blake, II. E.
Smith, j. X. Egerton; auditor, III. X. Brown.
Tax OF ten cents was voted. Adj jurnment
| two weeks, when amendments to the by
laws will be reported
The ordination and installation of Charles
X East is to take place at the Universalist
church, Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week. On Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock, the examination council convenes
at the church. In the evening" service will
be held with the following speakers: Rev.
|. p. Booth, ID. D.. Fatherhood of God -;
Rev. s. A. Parker, " Brotherhood of Man -;
Rev. A M. Smith, " Kingdom OF Heaven u
The ordination service will be held Thurs
day evening at half past seven. Invocation,
Rev. l. p Booth Scripture reading, Rev. j.
Edward Wright; solo, Miss Hattie Evans
ordination hymn and Sermon Rev. II. p,
| Forbes, ID. ID. prayer of conservation, Rev.
A. M Smith; charge to candidate Rev. j.
| Edward Wright; right hand of fellowship
| Rev. s. A. Parker; charge to society, Rev
l. p. Booth; address of welcome for local
churches, Rev. William S. Hazen ID. ID. /;
hymn, Love Thy Church. o God" Rev.
William z. Burnell; benediction by the
pastor.
Last Wednesday night, at about midnight,
Operator Graham discovered, as he went to
| the post-otfice for the night mail, that some
persons were trying to open the door of w.
o. Whitmarsh's clothing store. He i'm
mediately notified Mr.. Whitmarsh and
Officer +. l.. Howe, who discovered some
parties at work at the door and rushed up to
capture them but they fled under cover of
the extreme darkness. 1t was found that
a hole had been bored through the door and
one lock pushed off. Several carpenters
| tools were found near by that have been
stolen from the Toulouse near the corn
factory. Three persons were seen to get on
to the night train, and word was sent to
Roxbury; but they fled as the train neared
the station. Early the next morning, three
young men were arrested and brought to
this place, arraigned before Justice Davis,
and the trial was set for Saturday of this
week. They were taken to Montpelier ial
for safe keeping.
Mrs George A. Sawin is sick at G. G.
Bates with the measles. 60 Mrs. e. w,
Howe spent last week at Montpelier 80
j. NJ. Fletcher is to move to the Hopkins
place, at the Center village. - Charles
l.. Pervier is at home from Stowe, where he
has been teaching for the past winter
| - Cheney PrentisS was at Troy and
Albany, n. Y, last week. - Ozro p.
Winch has purchased, of the estate of Mrs
Minnie Winch, the house where he lives.
- Professor A L. james of Middlebury
was in town last week. j. w. Par
menter is to go to Waterbury, where he has
leased the store of III. E. Boyce. - II.
h. Chadwick is at work as conductor on a
San Francisco street railway. - LAWYER
Davis was in Barre ON Friday. -
Dominoe LaClair has returned to town
! from Penacook, n. H., after an absence of
fourteen years. Ex-Governor Roswell
Farnham was in town, Friday, on official
! business.
East Orange
School commenced on Monday with Min
ME Folsom of Waits River as teacher
Mrs. G. d. Burgin is improving in health.
- Mrs. j. Nj, Smith has returned from
Corinth, where she has spent several weeks
with friends. - Mrs. Lewis Parker is
still very sick 60 Mrs. II. E. Sargent
and son, who have been visiting Mrs. Sar-
gents father, G. w. Coleman, have returned
| to East Barre. - Charlie Eastman was
called home from Waterbury Seminary last st
week on account of the death of his mother.
Peacham.
The road machine started on Tuesday.
AT G. A. Hutchinson's auction his COWS
averaged him S36.70. One sold for S63.
A. p. Foster of Boston is expected to
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
Five teams and several men worked i'm
| proving the grounds around the Congrega-
tional church on Saturday. A great i'm
provement was made
Deane Rowe, while starting for school
last Thursday, was tipped over upon stone
wall and one leg was broken below the
ankle joint. The bone was set and he is do
ing well.
Grin Jennison finished his spring saving
last week Tuesday. - Mrs. +. e. Palmer
has returned from three weeks visit in
Kentucky Her mother, Mrs. Asa Sargent,
came with her. - A daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ichabod Rowe last week
- Mr., and Mrs. John Fisher of Danville
were guests Of their daughter, Mrs G. L..
Brown, over Sunday. - Mrs. Hiram
Moody has gone to Colorado Springs, Colo.
to see her daughter, who is in falling health.
- W. III. Bayley is making an addition
to his hotel - Miss Hayden of Caifor-
MIA is visiting at Miss Eastmans.
Scribner Moody and family have moved to
South Ryegate. - Lillian Dresser of St.
Johnsbury was guest at G. l.. Browns last
week. - William Hatch of Danvile has
moved to the farm vacated by Scribner
| Moody. - A. =. Renfrew is very low
His son Frank is at home helping to take
care of him and to assist in the store.
Plainfield.
Mrs. f. G.. Hoyt has gone to Cabot on a
visit for few days.
Mrs. II. ii. Dewey returned last Monday
from a week visit to her parents in Bethel
iscN' 81. IT arrow Is W preach IHe seventy
fifth anniversary sermon to Arcade lodge of
Odd Fellows at the Methodist church next
Sunday at one o'clock.
West Randolph.
Hon. A. B. Chandler and son have been
visiting in Bradford the past week.
Hon. William II. Dubois and wife left on
Thursday for an extended trip through the
West. Mr.. Dubois has gone for the pur-
pose of inspecting the various financial in
situations in which people of this state are
interested.
1t is almost certain that in the near future
West Randolph will have electric lights
The nominating committee held a meeting
Saturday evening and appointed commit
tee consisting of j. A. Fowler, E. A. Shat
tuck and Il. e. Dubois to investigate the
subject of electric lights. Certain gentle
men are ready to put in the plant if the viii
lage will grant franchise with privilege
OF buying at any time at an advance of ten
per cent on the cost price.
The annual village meeting was held last
week Tuesday evening and called out
| large number of voters. 1t was a tedious
affair, and much unnecessary talking and
voting were INDUCED in. These officers were
elected: Moderator, j. ID. Denison; clerk,
| E, O. HibbArd. truStapa. DIR III II McIn-