The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-30

Charles spaulding has gone to live with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Shaw.
East Warren.
DR.. r. W. Slayton lost a horse last week.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tillotson are
visiting friends at East Orange, Washing
ton, and vicinity. Colonel A. +.
Kneeland has returned to Worcester,
Mass. - James Pierce has sold his stage
route to Edwin Williams. o. W. Hudson il
now driving stage. g. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncy Roys, Mr.. and Mrs. M. II Good
speed, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ford, Rev. L.
~ Brigham, Will Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kennedy, Mrs. Laura Elliott and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough went on the excursion
to Boston last week. - Mrs. A. Il.
Eldredge has been suffering with asthma
the past week.
Washington.
T. r. Tillotson is making needed improve
ments on his house.
Messrs. Huntington & Clough are finish
ing monument for Denison M. Flint.
1t is expected that the new creamery will
be in perfect operation by November l.
w. II. Page has contracted to carry on
the III. A. White land the coming year.
Charles p. Taplin has purchased of the
Hersey estate the place where he now re-
sides in this village.
George H. Flint has made but little cider
at his mill this year. owing to the scarcity
OF apples throughout this section
The directors have been busy the past
week in grading and otherwise improving
the association track on the fair grounds.
Mrs. Elizabeth Huntington had a visit
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of
PlaiDfeld.
Solid steel ranges, the latest thing iu
stove construction, are now on sale at Bar
rows & Peck's, No. GA Main street, Mont
pelier, at lowest prices Examine them
before buying.
@. FL. Johannessen expects to be settled
in his new store by next Monday. The
building has been rapidly pushed to compile
ton and is substantial structure, in every
way credit to the owner and an ornament
to the village.
"Cobden S." owned by d. P. Smith of
this village, was given first premium by the
directors of the Washington Agricultural
Association last week, as the result OF the
competition for the four-year-old stallion ex-
hibit at the Washington fair.
The many friends of James Burnham in
this community were saddened to learn Of
his sudden death in Williamstown last Fri
day. Deceased was formerly a resident Of
this town, where he was much respected,
brother, Luther Burnham, and a step
daughter, Mrs. George NJ Seaver, in this
place.
A marble quarry has been discovered on
the farm Of Lafayette Cheney, in this town.
which promises to equal in value any de-
post Of the kind in this section. 1t has
been opened to a depth of seven feet, and is
found to be a solid, compact mass of marble
-" the rock that will rule the world" Ex-
pert quarrymen who have investigated the
quarry are unanimous in pronouncing the
stone of unsurpassed quality, and its fire.
proof qualities will soon be tested, as well
as its susceptibility to polish. Such dis
coveries are of great importance to this
town, and tend to make it the Rutland of
eastern Vermont"
William Curtis has moved to his resi-
dence in this village. - G. w. Hunting
ton was in Manchester, N. H., last week.
- Mrs. Ruth Dickey of Bethel is visit
ing at G. w Huntington's. - Miss Kate
Bowles is visiting Madame Braley in Barre.
- Messrs. John and Charles Jetfords of
Providence, X. l., were in town last week.
- Nelson Downing has gone to Boston
for an indefinite stay. - Mrs. Winslow
Flint is visiting her daughter in Gardner,
Thurber, Miss Ida Flint and Frank Moody
went to Boston on the excursion last week.
Waterbury.
Mrs. j. j. Colby and son Jesse leave for
Redlands, Cal, this week.
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Lodge, f. and A. M, this evening at seven
o'clock. Work on second degree.
The opening of new street by DR.. James
on his Winooski street property will afford
prospective builders some choice locations
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mcintosh expect to
spend the coming winter at Santa Fe, New
Mexico. 1t is hoped that the mild climate
of that region may restore Mr.. Mcintosh to
health.
Walt Hose hos tod haW,
near the depot, owned by Frary Brothers
Of Charlemont, Mass. He will use it for
general woodwork in connection with
house-building.
The contract for building the Congrega-
tional parsonage has been satisfactorily let
to f. III. Mcclure of Montpelier. 1t is to
be completed March /. The plumbing and
papering have not yet been provided for.
There will be recital given by Mrs
Kttie ClassOn Greene, reader, and Miss
Elizabeth Evelyn Smart, vocalist and auto
harpist, in the Congregational church, next
Friday evening at eight o'clock, for the
benefit of the Green Mountain Seminary.
The recital will consist of vocal and nstru-
mental music and readings. A rare pro-
gramme has been arranged, and it is hoped
that there will be a large attendance. AID.
mission twenty-five cents.
Waterbury Center.
The Methodist social will meet with Mrs
Chauncey Lyon this "wednesday afternoon
1t is hoped that our people will not for.
get the recital by Mrs. Kittie Closson Green
and Miss Elizabeth Evelyn Smart. The
entertainment will be OF high order, and
there should be a full house
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is to have a public meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening. AL
interesting programme has been arranged
and the Union invites all to be present and
enjoy it.
Ola Dillingham; was at home from Barre
over Sunday, returning on Monday. -
Harry Dillingham;, who has been spending
his vacation at home, returned to his place
in Woodstock, Monday. - W. II. Shep
ard Of Fayston has rented the Stearns farm
and moved on to the same. - Nat. Saw
yer has moved into his honse recently va
Gated by Silas Stowell, who has gone int
the John Brown house. - Bert Dale,
has taken the Henry Murray farm for ont
year and takes possession November l
= Professor j. N. Green and wife at
tended the Free Baptist quarterly meeting