The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-10

two years.
Congressman II II. Powers will deliver
his lecture, " How aud Why Vermont Be-
came a State" at Concert Hall to morrow
evening
There was disgraceful row on the com
mon SATURDAY. evening, by several parties
under the influence of liquor. No arrests
have yet been made
l.. Howe q Co. have recen tly received
six contracts for the ereCt N Of cemetery
work il Elmwood cemetery - of marble,
Scotch, Barre, and Swed granite
Mrs. c. Il. East will hold services Thurs
day evening at Woodsville, n. II. -
Mrs. A. Downing and Mary NJ. Harwood
were in New York city last week, studying
the spring styles. - Mrs. w. Colby
went to Sunapee. N. H., Saturday evening,
to attend the funeral OF the father of her
late usband.
East Orange.
Mrs. Paulina (Kellogg) Blake, widow of
the late Ben jamin Blake, died April 2, of
pneumonia, at the residence of her son.in-
law, NJ. K. Hamilton, aged seventy-nine
Her married life of tfty-nine years was
broken only six weeks ago by the death of
Mr.. Blake. The two sons and three daugh
ters who survive attended the funeral at
her late home Interment at West Tops
ham.
Hiram Thurston is in feeble health at NJ.
h. Hamilton's - Mrs. G. H. Richard
son, who has been visiting her parents for
few weeks has returned 10 Waterbury
Center. - The recovery of Mrs. Hannah
Davis s doubtful. - Mrs. q. w. Davis
is improving in health.
Peacham.
Mrs L. X. varnum went to Boston last
Wednesday to visit friends and relatives
for a short time. - BRAN b anchard
of Spokane, Wash, a former resident of
this place, is visiting friends in town.
Lewis Blanchard, Carter Russell, Lizzie
Clark and .Iaaaie Varnutp M no
spending their vacati IN at home, returned
to their respective colleges the frs of the
week. John Williams comes home to-
morrow TO spend his vacation.
PlainfieId
Rev. j. K. Farrow gave the last lecture
in his course at the Methodist church, Mon
day night.
A union Fast Day service will be held at
the Congregations vestry on Friday even
ing AZ seven o'clock
Mary Lupine, one of our most successful
teachers is to teach the spring term at
South Barre, commencing April %.
A printed choral and responsive service
will be used at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning in celebra ion of
Easter.
Will Sparks moves his family this week
TO Burlington. - G. K. Lazelle and wife
Of White River Junction visited relatives Ia
town last week returning home on Monday.
- E. F. Wilson and son of Bethel were
in town last week. - Many are making
preparations to repaint their buildings this
spring - Gertrude Farnsworth has a
young lady friend visiting her. - Judge
o. L. HOyt has so far recovered from his
late illness as to be able to again attend
court. - Mrs. Sarah Russell of Essex
Junction il visiting l.. S. Gilman, her father
- Mrs. Ira Stone is slowly gaining.
Randolph.
Postmaster Wheeler expects to move in
new quarters in the Red Lion Inn block
about June l.
Several from here attended the lecture of
Colonel Henry Watterson at Montpelier
last Thursday evening,
Rev. Mark Atwood of St. John sbury and
his daughter, Mrs. Patterson of Norwich,
have been visiting at j. NJ. Atwoods. On
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Atwood preached at
the Baptist church.
L. S. Hayes of Bellows Falls was in town
few days last week, looking up matters
for his forthcoming libel suit that is pending
against him at the coming term of Orange
county court in June.
A. r. Carleton is at home a few days
from Dartmouth College He returns III
day or two to commence outdoor practice
with the Varsity team, for which he will
either pitch or play center field.
John O'Grady has closed his labors here
as telegraph operator at the depot. /. l..
Chadwick, who has been doing night work
for about year, takes his place. 1t is not
yet known who the night man will be.
On Sunday afternoon, when George [.
Ford of Braintree and Henry Kemp of this
place were walking in the field on the farm
formerly occupied by Mr.. Kemp, not ten
rods from them they saw three deer. Two
We're bay color and the other light fawn.
When the handsome animals saw them
they ran away, jumping fences with the ut
most ease. The deer were not more than
fifteen rods from the buildings.
Mrs. A. A. Mitchell of Mortified visited
her sister, Mrs. f. W. Sault Saturday.
Professor and Mrs. A L. Hardy Of
St. Johnsbury visited at Rev. V. M. Hardy's
over Sunday. - Charles f. Griswold OF
Gard liner, Mass, after few days visit with
his father, Frank Griswold, returned home
on Saturday. - Clarence K. Moulton of
Montpelier visited his father, j. II. Moulton,
over Sunday. - F. G. Bradley of Dam
bury, Conn, is working at W. Z. Lamson' s.
- Fred G. Webster was here from Bur
lingtJn few days last week visiting his
father, Alfred Webster.
North Randolph.
Mrs. Bertha Durkee is at home from
Barre, where she has been with her daugh-
ter Gladys for medical treatment. The lit.
tie girl is much better having had tumor
removed from the back part of her throat.
DR.. Chandler of Montpelier performed the
operation.
Florence Smalley is reported to be much
better. - Mrs. John Hardy is TO teach
the primary school at East Randolph. -
F. G. Cone, A. M. Cone and wife went &c
White River Junction TO attend the funeI al
of their cousin, Mrs. Clark Ferrill. -
Bert White and his mother, who have beer
very i'll with pneumonia and grip, are better
- Mrs. JOhu Hardy aud cousin Edit
Durkee, are in New York for few weeks
stay.
East Roxbury.
Mrs. Orlando Thayer went TO Mortified
last week to care for Mrs. G. III. Flint. wht
is sick.l - Clifton Hall has returned
home from his work at St. Johnsbury on &C
count of poor health - Mrs Lizzie
Freeman has been caring for Edward Shaw
and his mother, who are sick with the grip
- Miss L. j. Webster has returned Il
her school in Massachusetts.
South Ryegate.
Rufus Hosmore lost a valuable cow las
Sunday.
Owing to the atODnape of the flow of IA