The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07

case, TO the house of correction.
Several Of the members of Post Boynton,
| G.. A. r., attended the funeral of Comrade
Charles Bennett at East Roxbury last
Thursday.
The drama Hidden Hand " will be
gwen by Company f at Concert Hall, Thurs
day and Friday evenings March 10 and 16,
by strong cast of characters.
The high school has closed for two weeks.
Mr.. Hurlburt has gone to his home in
Georgia, and Miss Young to Mittineague,
Mass, to spend their vacations.
The lodge of Good Templars held its ex-
| ercises in Armory Hall last Friday evening
| the programme consisted OF vocal and in
strumental music. Cake and coffee were
| served.
The high school has purchased seventy
four volumes for its library. The teachers
! of the higher grades have presented the
, school with several volumes by interesting
writers.
The contract of steam heating for the
graded school building is still under discus
| sion. Some of the members of the committee
went to West Randolph last week to look
| over the works in the school building.
The coming commencement of Norwich
| University promises to be of more than
usual interest Several class reunions are
to take place, and tho attendance OF many
of the alumni is assured.
lub annual report Oh inc Town OHCorS 1Or
the year ending February 26 shows that the
expenses have been as follows Orders
drawn by selectmen, S13,287.42. Town
liquor agents report shows amount of
liquor sold, SS83.71. Net loss to town, S5.71.
Expense of poor, $1,70901. Orders drawn
drawn by school directors, So, 1895. Sal
aries of town officers, SS1952. Assets of
town, 1881, Liabilities S13 1919. Mile
age of highway, ninety five. Animals
killed by dogs, $96.07.
The comedy "Cool Collegians," and the
farce Turn Him Out" were presented at
Concert Hall last Saturday evening by the
Norwich University Dramatic Club, assisted
by the Norwich University Banjo Club. A
large audience greeted the company, and
from the appearance it is safe to say that all
were well satisfied with the entertainment.
Every act was new and sparkling with
merriment, and the manner of rendition
showed long and careful training. The
banjo club rendered some very fine seec-
tions. Any town where this company may
appear may be sure of tirst-class enter
tainment.
II. r. Chadwick is soon to go to Calfor-
mia. - Curtis Nelson and wife have
gone to Warren to live. 60 Cannon
Brothers are to erect granite shed this
spring. - Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Booth
of Stafford, Conn, are visiting their parents.
- Mrs j. II. Talbot and mother went
to Athol last week. 60 John Brien of
Hinsdale, N. H., visited at j. H. Talbot's
last week. - Charles E. Reed returned
to Woburn, Mass, last Saturday. -
Charles Pervier and Miss Nellie Badger are
at home from Stowe, where they have just
closed their term of school. T. A.
| Wiley, who has been confined to the house
for the past six weeks, is now able to re-
sumo his trucking business. - H. R.
Brown and e. X Jones were in Burlington
last week as jurors in the United States
court - r. w. Clark had seven teams
Monday drawing the barn on Pearl street
to his farm on East hill - G. H. Chand-
Ter of st. Adams was in town last Thurs
day and decided the farm known as the
Chandler farm to j. L. Celley.
Peacham.
Mrs Wick Brown is very sick.
Frank Dana is able to be out though he
goes upon crutches.
DR.. W. A. Thomas is vaccinating all who
wish it-nearly everybody.
The term at the academy commenced last
week Tuesday. with an attendance of about
sixty.
A. P. Renfrew, who has for some time
been troubled with heart disease, is little
better, but there seems little chance for his
recovery. Frank is at home from Manches-
ter, N. H., caring for his father and assist
ing in the store. Leonard went away about
a week ago.
The old town Of Peacham received such a
stirring up during the week beginning Feb
ruary % as seldom happens. The cause
was most successful musical convention
under the direction of Professor g. f. Dud-
ley of East Montpelier. Musical people from
out of town to the n mber of about fifty took
the chances of a Danville blizzard and came
over to help US; but the weather was per-
feet from start to finish. Professor Dudley
is thorough musician, with courage, pa
tience and skill in directing, as was amply
proved by the chorus of eighty voices
which rendered Memberships Forty-second
Psalm. Miss Silvia Bliss of Calais gave
perfect satisfaction as accompanist and her
work was praised by every one. Mrs. Ham
lin and Mrs. Willard of East Montpelier,
Mrs. Spencer of Marshfield, vOcalsts, and
Miss johnson of East Hardwick and Mr..
Currier of Danville, elocutionists, helped
materially in making the convention a sue
cess, which the net proceeds of 800 proves it
was.
Plainfield.
Mrs. e. A. Kenyon was greeted with
fair-sized and attentive audience.
The Kings Daughters hold a sociable on
Thursday evening at E. j. Bartlett's.
Last Sunday three united with the Con-
gregational church-two by profession and
one by letter.
But eight houses in town have the same
families occupying them that did thirty
years ago, says an old resident.
The bell socable of the Kings Daughters,
at the parlor of the Congregational church
last week Tuesday evening, was very
pleasant affair.
The great help given by Christian faith
to men in public service was illustrated by
Rev. j. K. Farrow on Sunday evening in
biography of Gladstone.
We are told work is soon to commence ON
the building of j. Chamberin's house, Main
street. His wife, who has been in poor
health for several years, is much better.
Bushrod p. Page has purchased the home
farm where he was born and where his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Page, resided
for many years and at the time of their
decease.
Deaconess Helen Batchelder, who two
weeks ago required attention both night
and day, and was bleeding profusely from
the lungs, is about the house. much to the
amazement of those who have cared for
her.
large delegation from Plainfeld En-
deavor Society are planning to attend the
county convention at Mortified next Fri
day. Anna Farrow was elected by the
Junior Society as the delegate to represent
them.