The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-17

IN town last week. -- MAJOR j, Dunlap
Smith returned last week from trip
through the West. He has been absent sew
eral weeks. 80 f. A. Eaton, clerk for
Charles A. Smith, was i'll last week at his
home in West Randolph. -= Miss Fan
ME, daughter of Edwin Carleton is still
critically ill., - Fred Johnson has gone
to Florida for the winter. - l.. a. Esta-
brook of Lebanon, n. H., visited Mrs. o. II.
Hale, his sister last week. 80 Some in
teresting information regarding Mrs, Peter
Salvini may be found in the Montpelier
locals - A son was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hurry. 60 Mrs o.
II. Thompson is visiting Mrs. II l.. Angler,
her daughter, at Ftzwilliam, n. II. -
James Ingram was in Boston last week.
East Montpelier.
j. S. Wheelock and wife are in Boston.
One hundred twelve couples attended the
old folks ball.
Henry Keniston and Nat Cove of Plain
field are building large refrigerator for j.
NJ. Willard
The Ladies' Nickel Society will hold a
sociable at the village hall tomorrow even
ing. Everybody invited.
George Davis is attending the Light
Brahma Poultry Show in Boston this week,
to which he is a large contributor.
A, Jarvis returned from New York state
last Saturday, bringing large quantity of
orders for Calais granite monuments.
Inc JARVIS, willard " MdClJdne OOm-
pany, after shutdown of four weeks,
started work in their stone-sheds last Mon
day with full force of men.
Calais granite seems to rank pretty well
with the granite public. The Eureka Gran
ite Company has orders ahead for Two
months work, with large gang of men un-
der the supervision of Clark Sibley.
North Montpelier.
Miss Susie Patrick of Hinesburg and Bar
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again on account of the starting up of the
factory.
The wooden factory after being idlelsnce
last July, started up last Monday on full
time, but with a fifteen percent reduction, it
understood, in wages.
The query with many residents of this
part of the town is, What has become OF
the snow roller, that usually visits this sec
tion, since the recent storms?'
Miss Bertha f. Nye, who has been at her
home here during the vacation returned on
Thursday of last week to her school at
Bishop Hopkins Hail, Burlington.
The dancing school at the rink hall is in
prosperous condition, twenty-five couples
attending the last one, Saturday evening,
and with the prospect of considerable
larger attendance at the next.
/ Our old friend, Andrew Doty of North
| field who is on visit to relatives and
| friends in town, was the winner OF the best
prize at the drive whist party at the village
| hall last Thursday evening, his partner be-
| ing Mrs. Clara Vincent.
The family of Arc P. Slayton of this town
and his brother, Alfred o. Slayton OF Calais,
are afflicted with diphtheria. Every mem
Der of the family of the latter is down sick
at the same time, with one death-that at OF
his little daughter, which occurred Satur-
day afternoon. The interment was the
/ same night in our cemetery.
NorthfaId
John Cross was in Boston last week.
Mrs NJ d. Fowler and daughter were in
town on Monday.
Hon. Frank Plumley will deliver the me-
mortal day address at Hyde Park.
The school meeting that was h eld last
Monday night was adjourned for two weeks.
Martin Shaw of St. Alhans was in town
visiting relatives last Friday and Saturday.
Principal A. F. Booth delivered lecture
on temperance at Brookfed last Friday
evening.
Mr.. Swazey is to have a class in writing
here. 1t will be held at the graded school
building.
e. V. Vanorman has purchased of f. Miles
his building at the Center village and will
occupy IL as shoe shop.
Several members of ST. Mary's parish
will attend the conservation OF Bishop A,
G, Hall at Burlington, February ,.
The trustees of the Northtield Savings
Bank voted a dividend of two per cent from
the earnings for the past six months.
j. Elliott Smith and wife of New York and
Col. Fred Il. Smith OF Montpelier were the
guests of DR.. George Nichols over Sunday.
The sociable of the ladies of St. Mary's
church will be held at their rooms at Arm
ory hall, Thursday afternoon and evening.
DR.. James of Waterbury was in town last
Friday, and successfully performed an
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Wiley.
Trainmaster E. d. Nash and wife of st.
Albaus were in town last week, looking over
Norwich University, which their son has
entered
The cadets of Norwich University drill
each afternoon in the armory OF Company
+, under Lieutenant HI. G. keene, Twenty
fourth Infantry, L. 5. A.
The local merchants have taken the tariff
off sugar, beans and crackers, selling AT
four and one half cents per pound seven
I cents per quart and two and one-halt cents
per Dozen respectively
The two-horse team of Peter Gilbert
started from his sugar place on the east hill
, and ran to the village Monday, smashing
several lamp posts, crossing the railroad In
, front of the mail train The horses were
-, unnjured.
The district meeting of the order of East
eru Star will be held with Naomi Chapter
, Tuesday. January 30, afternoon and even
a ing, at Masonic hall, Several grand lodge
i officers will be present. The work Of the
new ritual will he eXemplfed by the North
=, field lodge.
The Dog River Valley fair win be hello
+ Septem her 49, 10 and 20. Arrangements fol
seven races have been made; Two, three
! and four-year.old races; pnrses-S20, $50
and Si0 three minute class, purse $40
: p 40 cl ass, purse $50 mixed race, open u
# PAGERS, and trotters who never beat y 20
!, 500; free.for-all, open TO the world, purs'
,, 500.
Gouldsville.
T. Joseph Gould and Mary White were mar
j. ried last Wednesday at Northteld, an,
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