The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-15


Martin OF Bradford teaches at the village.
Austin Gilbert OF Topsham has bought OF
George Flanders the farm known as the
| Harvey Comstock place.
Vernie Lackey, little girl of Eve years,
has tame hen-hawk which she caught in
trap. II was uninjured and is fine spec-
men.
The remains of Mrs. Horton Prescott were
| recently brought here from Hanover, N. H.,
for burial. She was for many years resi-
| dent of Vershire, and is kindly remembered
by many. Her age was about eighty years.
Grace Cross has returned from Farming.
| ton, N. II. - Edith Parker and Nellie
| Roberts are teaching in Corinth. - G..
| b. Drake OF South Wardsboro is expected
to preach here next Sunday. - Mrs.
| Harry Waters is very sick. - John
Bragg has moved to his son Dana's in Thet-
ford. - Simeon Blanchard carries on
| Mr.. Bragg's Vershire farm
Waitsfield.
The Home Circle meets this afternoon
and evening with Mrs. ID. II. Skinner.
Rev. s c. Vail of Moretown conducted
worship on the 18th at the Congregational
| church, Ia exchange with Pastor Fiske.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Edgar Long have COM
menced housekeeping at his farm in South
Fayston, and have the good wishes of host
of friends
Watch for the flyers little later, an
nouncing the concert by home talent en-
tered into by the ladies in behalf OF our
band boys for band stand--a good thing,
by the way.
Mrs S. R. Maxwell passed away after
| long illness Thursday night The funeral
| on Sunday, was largely attended at the
house, Rev. A b. Enright preacher. Inter-
ment in the Methodist cemetery.
Ainsworth Post, G. A. R will attend SER
vices at the Methodist church on the Sun
| r,raradipu Ma ri oil nav op6 in Wit oil
old soldiers and the Sons of Veterans to
join with them at that time, as well as on
Memorial Day.
The call for help from Moretown on the
night OF the fire was responded to by large
numbers OF our townspeople. Henry La
Bell met with bad accident while working
on the engine, cracking one bone in his leg
above the ankle.
There will be special meeting of the
| Grand Army post at the hall on Saturday,
May IS, at two O'clock for the purpose of
concluding the arrangements for the exer-
cises of Memorial Day. 1t is specially re-
quested that every comrade endeavor to be
present 1t is expected that Joseph FL
dredge Post of Warren will join with the
local post in the obser vance OF the day.
Hon. George N. Dale of Island Pond is to
| be the orator of the day and the Waitsfield
Cornet Band is expected to furnish music
for the occasion.
At the last regular meeting OF Ainsworth
Post, G. A. R., Comradess Abba Campbell
sent in her annual dues, accompanied Dy
the following lines:
otis almost time again to strew
With roses red and violets blue,
The graves of those who went with you
To face rebellion-treason, too.
So, Ainsworth Post, send my due
In shining dollars-here are two.
wish you well, brave boys in blue.
To the dearest flag that ever flew,
| The lovelest flag that we ever knew,
| Our starry hag-red. white and blue
Frank Green, from Montpelier High
f. Eddy and X. P. Stockwell were in Bethel
on Monday - W. M. Strong and j. j
Kelly are at ST. Johnsbury attending the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows. - Mrs o
G. Eaton has been sick for few days.
Warren.
Mrs. Jack Greenwood is on the sick list
Mrs Godfrey Sumner is gaining very
slowly.
A complete line of carpets at B. c. Ster
ling & Co.'s.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson will preach his fare
we'll sermon next Sunday.
Washington.
Another fine marble quarry is beinl
, opened in town, OF which more anon.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs
Chester Dickey this afternoon and evening
,, All 7. Newman, Grin Eastman and Frank
Hutchinson are fish and game wardens o.
!, Washington.
Cyrus II. Smith has Golden colt, which
considering the good qualities Of both sir,
and dam, is likely to be heard from.
t Bliss d. Beebe of Orange, a member O
the Grand Army post of this town, has beef
. reinstated on the pension list. He ha
made gallant fight and won.
The diamond drill has arrived and i
. being set up at Huntington & Clough'
marble quarry This drill is designed TO
O boring rapidly through hard rock or othe
a material and bringing out core, showin
exactly tbs nature of the matter beneat
the surface 1t will be under the charge o
!, its owner, Mr.. Graves of West Rutland
who is an expert in the business.
= Waterbury.
: The Ladies' Union met yesterday wit
It Mrs. II. A. Fales.
z The Ladies' Aid Society will meet thi
8 afternoon with Mrs j. w. Moody.
a Rev. L. H. Elliot preached in Harlan
y last Sunday in the interest of the Vernon
- Bible Society.
Rev. w. M. Newton will exchange pu
D. pits next Sunday with Professor Richard
son of Waterbury Center.
The Junior Endeavor Society will hold
graduating exercise next Sunday evening
IT A special program has been prepared. A
friends cordially invited
10 A special communication of Winoosl
ii Lodge, No. 40, f. and A. NJ has bee
called for Wednesday evening, May 10.
to full attendance is requested.
70 At the Congregational church on Monds
evening, Miss Kyle of Boston, field seer
er tary of the Womans Board Of Mission
At gave a very interesting address. All VII
10 heard her gained new interest in the caus
Of missions.
q The Washington County Conference
is Congreg ational Churches will be held
ID Roxbury, May % and 20. 1t promises to
: a very interesting meeting, and large a
Is tendance is expected. A complete pr
III gram OF the exercises will be found on pas
of seven of this issue.
y. The sudden change Of temperature, aft,
IN a week of midsummer heat. made the "
: told you SOS" happy. Those who WISE
st delayed making their gardens sympathiz
no doubt, with their ambitious neighbo
who had visions of earlier sweet corn an
at string beans than the rest of us. 1t
hoped that the frost did not injure the fru
ia in this vicinity.