The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-11

Club. One of the best numbers on the pro.
gramme was the touching recital OF The
Engineers Story" rendered by Barrels pop
ular reader Miss Lillian Kenerson. Her
second selection was humorous one w.
W. Lapoint gave GA Poetical Courtship,"
and "McCullum's Music Box" the latter
being his own composition.
Rev. George f. Hooker has gone to Bos-
ton, and from there will sail for Europe
about April Is. 60 A. ID. Morse was in
Boston last week - Mrs. Fred Daley
of Boston was called to Barre last week by
the alarming illness Of Rev. G. w. Crockett,
her uncle. - Rev. P. N. Granger Of
West Burke visited Rev. j. A. Sherburne
last week. 60 Miss Helen Thwng of
White River junction was in town last
week to attend the funeral of her sister
lington is stenographer for John W. Cor
don and for Ballard & Graham. -
Captain II. ID. Mudgett is ill with peritoni-
tbs. - George Daley has gone to Boston
to reside. - 9. II. Eaton of Calais, Me-,
visited Fred G. Eaton, his son, last week.
IS. S. Ballard was in Jeffersonville
last week to attend the funeral OF Mrs
Grswold, mother of Mrs. Ballard. -
Thomas Hood, Jr., of Graniteville was seri-
ously bitten in the face by horse last
Thursday. DR.. insolvency sewed up his
lacerated face. g. A. L. Weeks of St.
Adams was in town last Thursday on rev.
enue business. 80 o. w. Cobb OF Detroit
Mich, special agent of the Standard Acct
dent Company Of that city, was the guest
of S. S. Ballard several days last week.
-F. w. Sherburne, N. j. Bond and
George d. Wheeler were at Brandon last
week to attend a meeting OF the Mystic
Shrine. - Herman Dodge of Stamford
Conn, is visiting at Goddard Seminary.
g. Miss Maggie Beatty, stenographer
at j. w. Gordon's, was called to Burlington
last week by the illness of her mother.
wv. A. Boyce has returned from a
southern trip. - Mrs. William Mnard
is slowly gaining. 60 A. j. Canning and
d. r. Bisbee spent Sunday at Waitsteld.
West Berlin,
Mrs. S. f. Ramsdel is visiting her sister
in Lebanon, N. II.
The Central Vermont railroad has called
in its tickets from this place.
Z. l.. Glynn lost his pocketbook last
Thursday while returning from Mortified.
1t contained $50 in money and a receipt for
dues from the Masonic lodge Of which he is
member.
Rev. 1. p. Chase, president of the St.
Johnsbury district Epworth League, visited
friends here on Thursday and Friday, going
to Williamstown, Friday evening, to organ
ize league in that place.
Marian Sleeper has had her house clap
boarded - Miss Myra Johnston is stop
Ed Cove and Will Merrill have secured
work in Montpelier. - George f. Chase
is expected home from Concord, N. H, this
week.
Brookfield.
j. r. Cleveland, familiarly known as
Judge Cleveland, and well remembered for
his valuable services in town in years past,
has been visiting friends here during the
past week. His home is now with his
brother in Lebanon, n. H.
Asahel Stiles died, after an illness of but
few hours, at his residence in the south
part of the town on Wednesday morning of
last week. Funeral services were held at
the house on Friday morning, Rev. G. III.
Morse officiating His remains were taken
to Tunbridge for interment. Mr.. Stiles was
seventy-seven years OF age.
Another sudden death was that of Mrs.
S. e. A. Flagg, aged seventy-four, at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Cram, April 6.
Deceased had lived with her niece several
years and until recently had been in good
health. Heart trouble was the cause of her
DEATH The funeral was held at the resi-
dence Sunday, April 8, Rev. G. H. Morse
officiating. Percy Coleman started the
same night with the remains for Augusta,
Me-, where they will be buried in the family
lot.
j. w. Parmenter and family took their
final departure from this town as their home
last Wednesday. They are to make North
field their place of abode for the present. A
large number of their friends gave them a
reception at their home on Monday evening
of last week, This was also made an occa-
sion by the church and society of which
they have long been faithful members OF
expressing their esteem for Mr.. Parmenter
and family by some token OF remembrance
for each. Mr.. Parmenter was presented a
revised version of the Bible, and each of the
other members of the family was presented
with a handsome illustrated gift book
Rev. G. II. Morse made the presentation, to
which Mr. Parmenter very happily re-
Sponded. There were many expressions OF
regret on account of their removal from
town.
Minnie Clark is employed for time in
typewriting at the experiment station al
Burlington. - The house of Deacon U
A. Clark is again left vacant. - Will
Blodgett has his house and store connected
by telephone. - Miss Marcia Peck is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Lyman, il
Rutland.
Cabot.
o. r. Collins has purchased of William
Barr a fine pair of matched gray horses.
L. w. Harrington has cleaned the ole
street lamps and put in several new ones
The streets are lighted in the best manner
they have been since the lamps were put up
The Epworth League and Christian En-
deavor societies will hold union temper
ance meeting at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening, when there will be singing
and speaking.
w. p. Morse came near having a serious
injury last week. He was leading col
with a chain which had a snap on one end
The colt jumped, drawing the hook into hi
hand He has been obliged to stop worl
for few days.
The Epworth League will hold its meet
ing at the Methodist parsonage next Friday
evening. A cordial invitation is given Il
every one to come Friday afternoon AM
evening and have "A social visit 1t will b.
the last week Mr.. Sherburne will be here
Mrs George Gould burned one hand Sc
verely last Saturday while removing SOM
sugar from the stove. - w. b. Lane,
and Lillian Wells are taking lessons il
vocal music, and Josie Lance and Berthe
Swerdfeger on the banjo at Vernon
Methodist Seminary. - Rebecca Drew
was called to her home in Canada last Sat
urday to care for her mother, who recentl
fell and broke her hip. = A. ID. Lamson
Hattie and Julia Fisher are at home from
st. Johnsbury Academy for one week
- Selden Smith is at home from Dart
mouth College. - Julia Harrington is a
home from Burlington. - Addison
Laird is confined to the house with pneu
monia.