The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-03

The WomaD's Christian Temperance
Union held its monthly meeting with Mrs.
r. j. Hubbard yesterday afternoon.
Abel Sargent died at the town farm early
Friday morning from the effects of shock
His funeral was held on Sunday afternoon,
Rev j. l. Upper officiating.
One of the social events OF the season was
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. r. j..
Hubbard at their HON in honor of Lydia A.
White on Wednesday evening Of last week.
Blanche Bailey goes to Lancaster, N. H b,
to work in the post Office - Mrs. X v.
Watkins has gone to Burlington to live with
her son, DIR. Harris II. Watkins. - Julia
Goddard arrived in town last week Satur-
day. - f. e. Kimball has received an
other carload of Wisconsin horses. -
Levi Kelley has bought John Goodwin's
place. Mr.. Goodwin's family will soon
move to Walden, where Mr.. Goodwin is
employed in creamery. - Alex. Greer
- Fred Garland, who has been in Chi.
cigo for the past two ears, arrived in town
early Wednesday morning. - George
Cham berlin has been sp 9nding several days
at home caring for his father and mother,
who have been suffering with the pr wall
ing epidemic. - Mrs. DR.. Russell had
another attack of the prevailing epidemic
last week
Wells River.
The Ladies' Aid Society give a sugar
party at their parlors tonight.
Frank Marshall is in town visiting his
parents for the first time in two years.
At the annual meeting of graded school
district, No. /, II. G.. Brock was elected
trustee for three years, and K. g. Parker
collector. Voted to raise fifty cents on dollar
of grand list.
Mortified.
The people of Mortified should realize
ia a nj "
to listen to such an orator as Henry Waiter.
son, who lectures on Abraham Lincoln T"
at Montpelier on Thursday evening.
The play Fishermans Lunch " has
been postponed for several months.
f. L. Howe & Co. shipped a fine Swede
granite monument to Bristol last Monday.
The spring term of Norwich University
will open tomorrow evening with the usual
number in attendance
A slight defect in the village drain caused
leak which drained the pond during the
night last Tuesday. 1t has since been re-
paired.
Some person entered the Northfield Saw
ings Bank last week by a rear door and took
about $3.50 in change in a tray. No clue
has been found as yet
Lieutenant Keene, Twenty. fourth United
States Infantry, has resigned as command
ant of Norwich University, to take effect at
the close Of the school year. new detail
will be made by the war department.
A meeting of the trustees of Norwich
University will be held on Wednesday,
April 10, for the purpose Of hearing and
acting upon the report of the executive com.
mttee with regard to the presidency of
Norwich University.
The twenty. fifth anniversary exercises OF
Mortified Lodge OF Good Templars will be
held at Armory Hall on Friday evening.
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be the chief attraction. A paper will be
read by George H. Richmond, charter
member.
The annual communication of Dewitt
Clinton Lodge, No. 10, f. anu A. M, was
held Monday evening and the following Of
ficers were elected Charles N. Whit
aish, master; w. j. Forsyth, senior war;
den; Eben w. Gaynor, junior warden; j.
G. b. Thayer, treasurer; III. l.. Kenyon, sec.
rotary.
Mrs Charles Dole is to go to Brockton,
Mass, for her health. 90. f. Parker
and j. G. Evans went to Woonsocket, r. l. q,
last week to their work. - s. w. Winch
and Amy Dole were married last week.
They will reside on Pleasant street.
Flynn G. Austin went to Barre on Monday
to work for Hyde & McWhorter.
East Orange.
Hiram Thurston is ill with grip at M. R.
Hamilton's. Mrs. Benjamin Blake is also
at Mr.. Hamilton's dangerously sick with
pneumonia. -G A. Merrill has gone
to Bradford to work for Oscar Dearborn.
- Will Downing has rented and moved
to the Chester Dickey farm, vacated by
Lewis Parker, who has moved to Waits
River.
Peacham.
The next lyceum will be held next Fri
day evening. The debate will be open to
the whole school.
Mrs. Albert Peak fell and broke her wrist
short time ago. - Fred and Lizzie
Stoddard are visiting at North Hartland
- Lizzie Clark and Jessie Varnum are
at home from college to spend their vaca.
ton. - Miss K. A. Gilman has moved
into the Mrs. Owen Martin house at the
Corner.
Plainf1eld.
j. M. Batchelder & Son intend to finish
saving this week.
A. F. Martyr has rented his home farm
to Murray, his son.
The schools Of the town will begin the
spring term April 20.
Rev. j. E. Farrow will preach his fare
well sermon next Sunday.
George G. Leavitt moves his family THU
week to E. r. Leavitt's farm, which he is tt
carry on the coming year.
Mrs Beede fell and fractured her hip las
week, but is recovering. - The leg O
e. Stoves horse was broken last week
- A. G. Dodge of Barre was in towI
visiting Deacon Gale on Monday. g.
John Ryan took several carloads Of hogs t.
market on Monday, besides some othel
stock. Judge o. l.. Hoyt is confined
to the house with grip. - Principal Fl
S. Lovejoy, now in the employ of SheldoI
& Co., spent few days in town last week
- Mrs. Lang OF Montpelier visited
Alice Lazelle last week and assisted at
musicale at the Congr ,gational vestry, Sat
urday evening. = Octavus st. Cyr is Il
move to the b. ID. Marsh house soon. -
Hiram Batchelder, who has been in poo
health for some time, is not improving
- Mrs. Ira Stone is qui low
North Pomfret.
Ernest Kempton and wife have gone t.
New Haven to live. - A. G. Snow ant
wife are welcomed back to their old home
- Amos Colburn and wife have move,
into William Whipple's house. - Penn
Strong and wife rejoice in a baby boy
weighing twelve pounds.
Randolph.
Last Saturday evening several of tn
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. e. Evans gath
cred at their beautiful home and helpe,
| them celebrate their fifth wedding ami