The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28

a deer in some bushes, that looked at him
for some time, and then ran off.
Professor G.. II. Stone, who has been hav-
ing a class in stenography and typewriting
in Barre is home for weeks vacation
At the opening of the fall term of Goddard
Seminary he will take charge OF the com
mercal department, which is to be added
TO that school. Professor Stone is an able
and thorough instructor, and Goddard is to
be congratulated in securing his services.
williamstown
Mrs. Milton Martin was visiting in town
last week.
1t came painfully near frost here last
Thursday morning.
Miss Hattie Chandler of Barre was the
guest, last week, of Mrs. Irving Covell,
A son was born last week Tuesday to
Mrs. Beulah Bass Clay, now of South Barre.
Eighty seven tickets were sold al this
station for the excursion TO Ausabe Chasm
last Thursday.
The two out-of-town teachers in our
village school will board with Walter
Granger's family
Our old towns nan, George w. House.,
whose family is in Rhode Island, has been
visiting here OF late
DR.. and Mrs. e. b. Watson have had re-
freshing two. weeks vacation, beside a lake,
few miles from Greenfield, Mass.
Joel A. Bass returns this week to Massa-
chusetts. His professional plans for the
coming year are not fully matured
Plymon Seaver of Washington has spent
several days OF late with old friends here.
He was accompanied by little grandson.
Mrs. George Yates of Tariffville, Conn,
and a niece of the late Mr.. Lyman Capron,
is the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. John Perry.
Frank Lynde, recently graduated from
II IA. n.II L..,., NJ h.
return, perhaps to Massachusetts, ere long.
Mrs Dr. Cornelius V. Lynde goes back to
her home in Northheld, Mimi, this week,
after a very pleasant stay OF some weeks in
Vermont.
1t is exceedingly gratifying to see how
the granite business tourishes at pres
emit, and 10 hear of the demand for workers
in it at sundry points.
Principal Daniel r. Martin returns this
week to his home in Pullman, Ill. His
wife and two bows will remain in Randolph
Center till October.
DR.. z. G. Lewis OF Rutland was in town,
last week, experimenting the laying of a
sew pipe from his new block to point
beyond the railroad bridge.
"Georgie," second daughter Of George
and Mrs. Mary Bass Clark, now OF East
Somerville, Mass, was in town last week,
the guest of Mrs. X. p. Blanchard.
Mrs. James Burnham, to whom hay
fever" has become terror, has returned
home, after a short stay at Littleton, N. III
The relief she got at first was only tempo
rary.
The Universalist Ladies' Society will hold
sociable at the house of George W.
Slavery, Friday afternoon and evening OF
this week, to which all are cordially in
vited.
We suspect that i'll health has caused DR..
z. B. Watson to prolong his absence now,
almost three weeks May he return soon,
greatly improved by his trip and expe.
riences in and about Greenfield, Mass.
The Elliott Brothers, who have an excel
lent reputation here for good work, have
just built and placed on B. f. Sibley's GEM
etery lot, in our village, a granite monu-
ment Of sarcophagus style and tasteful de-
sign
Mrs. John Buzzell of Brookfeld was
thrown from her buggy, near Mrs. Orcutt
Abbott's place in our village, on Saturday,
and dragged quite little distance. 1t was
feared that she might have sustained severe
injury.
News comes OF the death of the only
daughter of our late ex-townsman, Lieu
tenant Governor Bnrnham Martin, Mrs. B
X. Watson of Prior Lake, MINI, at the age
of tifty-four. A husband and daughter sur
vve her.
"A
chaser of the George Crane farm. had the
misfortune to sustain broken leg (near the
ankle) last Sunday week He was riding
horseback, when the horse fell, causing the
accident.
The good work Of recognizing, under
the new charter given the First Congrega
tional church, goes on well. An adjourned
NEE ting of the church will be held at their
vestry on Thursday evening of next week
at eight o'clock.
A minister in a neighboring town, who
was a welcome and attractive guest at our
/ recent centennial says he has attended q
number of similar centennials-but this
was superior to any OF the previous ones
Whereat we rejoice.
On the invitation of the Methodist and
Congregational churches, there will be a
temperance address in our village, next
week Tuesday evening, by lady surnamed
Rice, who, we Judge, may be professional
lecturer on the subject
Oscar Taylor aud family have returned
| from disappointing experience on the
coast OF Maine, whittier they went last year
The family is in Barre city, and he is seek
ing work again as a sharpener in the quarry
district. Success to him!
The steam shovel was removed by the
! Railroad Company last Monday, after two
weeks work not far from the depot. 1t il
to be hoped that mercy or necessity, be-
! yond what appears on the surface, com
PEELED the working of the shovel during last
! Sunday.
William q. Pratt has kindly given the
Solid Rock Methodist Episcopal Society v