The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Europe on business for the firm in whose
employ he is.
District Deputy Warren of Cabot will
visit Dewitt Clinton Lodge at its regular
communication, Wednesday, February Fl.
At the meeting Of the Good Templars last
Friday evening, Company "A palu tne lorleiI
by treating Company b to popcorn and
candy.
III. ID. Phillips, Thomas Cannon and
George p. Cross went to Boston, Monday,
on the excursion of the Granite Manufac-
turers' Association.
Charles L. Pervier and Ellen Badger have
closed a successful term of school at Stowe.
They will resume their school duties after
one weeks vacation.
The commissioned officers of Company i
and of the corps Of cadets of Norwich Uni
versity will attend the officers school at
Burlington, February 81 and 2S.
The marriage OF Effie, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Luke Tarbell, to Emmett W.
Clarke of Somerville, Mass, will take place
at the Universaist church this evening
Rev. I. p. Booth of Morrisville will ofiiciate
Gouldsville.
The school closes next Thursday.
Masquerade dance at Cross hall Feb
ruary 81.
o. NJ. Sturtevant has bought the j. d.
Marble place.
Mrs. Emily Libby is to move her goods
into j. Berry's house
Company b, the defeated party in the
competitive work in the Good Templars
lodge, will give pie social this evening.
Henry Kirk Eaton has been running an
engine for H. NJ. Cutler at Mortified
- Miss Flora Clark, is sick with grip
80 Charles HARDWOOD of Boston and
Miss Matte b. Shaw of Montpelier visited
l.. c. Harwood last week. 80 John Nor
risette is sick.
Orange.
w d. Flanders is still confined to the
house.
NJ. B. Curtis spent few days in Burling-
ton last week
Singing school, Wednesday and Saturday
evenings, at the town hall, under the in
struction of A. G. Dickey of East Barre.
On account of the storm Saturday and
Sunday, but few were able to attend church
at the Center. Those who did brave the
tempest were fully repaid by listening to an
interesting and instructive sermon by our
pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith.
One item worthy of note in school dis
trict No 10 is that of Master Frank Beard,
lad of six years, who attended every ses-
sion of school during the year, and has no
disqualifying mark against his name.
Other members Of the school having no
marks during the last term are Luther r.
u,
was absent only one half day. All have
made progress under the care of their
teacher, Helen B. Glines.
PIainfleId.
Ella G. Prentss of Montpelier is spending
a few days with Gertrude Greeley, who is
convalescent from the grip.
w. r. Mobiles has charge of the creamery
station and is doing his level best to please
the patrons. Mr.. Hills average test last
month was 4 rs, instead of four per cent, as
he has been reporting.
William Martin, past eighty years Of age,
while drawing logs with oxen last Friday
for a saving machine, was struck by log
and one ankle was dislocated and the liga-
ments severely strained or broken.
Last week Merle H., twenty-two-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Benjamin,
died with pneumonia He was beautiful
child, and his bereaved parents have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Walter B. Page, Of whom mention was
made last week as being seriously sick, is
no better. DR.. James of Waterbury was
called as counsel, and we learn that Mr.
Pages recovery is considered very doubt
full.
School in the Jack district on Maple
Hill, closed last Friday with Orlando L..
Martin asIteacher Fred Martin and Shirley
Hardy were not absent one half day. The
scholars have manifested an unusual inter-
est in their school and have done good work
IN all their school wsrk.
Our new hotel proprietor, Nelson Shorey,
is to have an opening ball on Washington q
birthday, Thursday, February %, to which
all, old and young, are invited. Music
Houses orchestra. Grand march at eigh.,
o'clock. Half fare on the Montpelier &
Wells River and Barre Branch railroads.
Mr.. Eldon Ladd, of whom mention was
made several weeks since as going to the
hospital at Boston for medical treatment, is
much better, and has concluded to remain
in Boston for the present in life insurance
business Mr.. Ladd is we'll and favorably
d nown here, and many pleasant expressions
ana seard at such good news of him.
Mr.. Cn,auncy Bartlett, an old and life
long resident, died last Wednesday. Thus
another of the ancient landmarks has gone
His funeral on Friday at the Congrega
ltional church, was attended by large num-
Der of his old acquaintance and friends
After some very excellent remarks by Rev
Mr.. Williams, his remains were buried in
the cemetery hear the center OF the town,
At Lanesboro, Gilbert Cutler OF Barre
with pair of western horses, drew load
of spruce logs, three miles up grade Of 15t
feet to the mile, which weighed 9, 800 pounds
and from which 2,474 feet of inch boards
were sawn. AT the same time George La
Bounty, with pair Of horses which weighed
jiouU pOuuus, uTtW ljOiU lteb. photographs
of these loads with teams attached, may bt
seen at Blanchard's photograph rooms
Montpelier.
Our village schools closed last Friday
with some very fine exercises in the even
ing by the school, thoroughly enjoyed by {
large audience. The teachers were Mis-
Clara Holton from Northfeld and Mis-
Carrie Smith Of Cabot, who have giveI
universal satisfaction, both in teaching ant
conducting their schools. The exercises o
the evening reflected much credit upon the
teachers for their ability and untiring eff
forts in teaching and directing their school
which was emphasized by the very credit
able efforts of the scholars
Mrs. Hiram Batchelder is quite sick will
the grip. - Last week Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Bartlett and Mrs. G. A. Bartlett O
Boston were in town at Chauncy Bartlett
funeral. - Last Friday, Collins Blakel
of Montpelier was in town ON business
- George King and wife visited Mrs
Kings mother, Mrs. Mary j. Bachelor, il
Brookfield last week.
Maple Hill.
Lewis Averill of Barre is expected t
preach at the Bodies school-house next Sur
day.
Luna Atkins of Cabot closed a successfr