The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-02

West Randolph was in town last week.
- John Northrop Of Peacham has been
in town buying oxen.
Moretown.
Mrs John Hoffman is ill.
Rev. s. G. Vail returned from conference
last week and preached last Sunday.
Rev. Father Donahue held mass at the
Catholic church last Sunday.
The lumber business in this place is
booming. The mills run night and day.
The board Of school directors met at the
town clerks Office on Saturday for the
transaction of business.
The schools in this village commenced on
Monday last, with Mrs. Hill for the upper
and Miss Thompson for the lower schools.
Newbury.
Mrs. Julia Goddard is identifying her
residence by setting out hedge around it.
T. c. Reyes has received several new
carriages which he offers for sale cheap for
cash. ii NJ. Herman is the owner of one
of them.
NJ. j. Avery, while riding on a road ma
chine leveling the grounds around G. III.
Moores new mansion, was severely injured
by the brake handle striking his head, cut
ting a large cash. He is doing well.
Harry Wilder of Derby was in town
few hours last Wednesday, calling on
friends and introducing new asthma cure
which he and his partner are manufacturing
Harry's many friends wish them success in
their new venture
The carpenters hammer and the painters
brush have been busy in our village for
some time. New steps have been built in
front of the Congregational church; new
and commodious hen. house built for G. f.
Darling; T. Q. Keyes' store and the drug
store newly shingled. The painters brush
has been and is going over the buildings of
A. w. Silsby, G. F. Darling, Sias Leighton,
Robert Long, and the store of Horace w.
Bailey. Most of them use the II. w.
Johns asbestos paint for which I. G. Reyes
is agent.
Abner Bailey, from Lancaster, n. H.,
spent Sunday in town with his mother
- Mrs. Webster and Mrs, Woodland,
from Haverhill, N. H., are spending few
days with Mrs. English - Rev. j L.
Merrill preached at South Newbury school
house last Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs
stevens, from Barre, spent Sunday in town
with Mrs. Stevens mother, Mrs. G. F.
Persons. Will Persons, from Weirs n. H.,
was also at home with his mother on
sunday - Rev. A. G. Austin left on
Friday for his new field of labor at Iras-
burgh, his family remaining in town over
Sunday. - Rev. Mr.. Upper did not
reach here to preach last Sunday, and Rev.
Mr.. Bryant occupied the pulpit. 60 Sid
ney johnson has had friends from Boston
visiting him the past week.
NOrthheld.
Mortified Juvenile Tempars gave an
entertainment last Saturday evening,
The Norwich University freshmen played
the Randolph High School nine Saturday.
1t is Postmaster G. b. Tilden now he
having taken possession of the office May ],
Rev. E. r. East is to preach at West
Roxbury each Sunday afternoon during the
summer.
~, Dramatic Clu1
did not meet with expected success on their
recent trip.
The road-machine has been repaired and
painted. Road Commissioner j. III. Orcutt
is soon to use it on the roads in town.
The Princes cleared So at their library
party last Friday evening. They are soon
to place memorial window in st. Mary 8
church.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will hold their annual sociable in the
church parlors this afternoon and evening.
A large attendance is desired.
Levi Cross was thrown from his wagon
on Sunday by the reins breaking and his
smashed and Levi badly hurt, being picked
up insensible
S. Z. Moore of South Dorset, who has been
in the employ of +. l.. Howe & Co., IRE.
turned to work yesterday morning. This
firm is crowded with orders and has just re-
CelVeu anOtner CARLOAD OF nOuuueulb
headstones, etc.
The report of the village clerk shows that
orders to the amount of 81 ,S1423 have been
drawn during the past year. Among the
items are the following: Highway, side
walks and culverts, S1,00450; police ser.
vice, S27 36; fire department, S99.S4; street
s sggsis' S4O'24' reservoirs s'''S'i park
Miss Belle Gordon left on Tuesday for heI
home in East Clifton, p. Q. - Mrs
Gertie Washburn is visiting at Amass
Pearson's. - Robert Barr of Cabot Wis
tied in town last week. - Mrs. Car
Williams of Burlington was in town ovel
Sunday - Misses Minnie Hurley and
Dora Plumley of the University of Vermont
were visiting at home over Sunday -
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs, Clar
ence Booth last week - Frank Morse
and wife of Lowell Mass, are visiting K
Huntley, the father of Mrs. Moore. -
Robert Paine, who has been in the employ
of j. M. Temple, finished his work Satur
day evening and is to go to Lowell, Mass
- The Ne,0S block is being reprinted
Mrs. j. G. Gallup is very i'll in Mich
gan from shock and cannot recover. -
Mrs. Howard Davis is visiting relatives il
town. u. G. Cady has not sold hi
house, as reported.
Peacham.
Mrs Almira Mclaughlin died last weel
Thursday after a short Illness - Char
lie Hall broke his arm last week Monday
- John Ray has sold his farm and ha
moved to Passumpsic to live. - Franz
Renfrew is at home from Manchester for
few days. - Cora Sargent left for Gale
donia, n. d. with Mrs. Peter Wesson o
Danville on Tuesday. = G. G. Hutchin
son will sell at public auction, next Friday
all his stock. Is Il. Hartman had
slight shock of paralysis one day last week
but at last reports was improving. -
Ethan Miner has sold his farm to Isaa
Greene of Danville. Price, $3.50 60
Rev. Mr.. Ryan commenced his labors il
the Methodist church on Sunday.
Plainfield.
The depot here is being repaired and pu
in fine condition, to the pleasure OF all VIII
use it.
A. Bernasconi & Co. have an order for
soldiers statue, six feet eight inches il
height from Shenandoah, Pa.
g. e. Perry moves his family this week T.
Barre village. For forty years resident O
this town, this change is regretted by many
Mrs. Clara A. Knapp, nee Clara A. Gid
den, wife of Orlando Knapp of Tampa
Florida, died in New York city, April a