The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-26

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tin-Morrison wedding at Barre on Monday.
- Silas Carleton is no better. - A.
j. Mackey OF Peacham was in town last
week, on his return from Burlington Med
ical College. - L. II. Dudley and wife re-
turned to their home in New Haven, Conn,
last week. 80 Mrs. e. 5. Pitkin and
Mrs. 8. II. Packer attended the Universalist
convention at Mortified. 20. N. Bar
Der of Barre was in town last week, doing
veterinary work. - L. E, Wilson OF
Bethel is in town, visiting - Mrs. Jane
Drew and daughter OF North Monroe, N.
H., were in town over Sunday on their way
home from Mary Fletcher Hospital, where
Mrs. Drew has been for medical exsmna-
ton lof her eyes. - Hub Hadlock and
wife visited in Williamstown last week.
- Rosebrook and wife are visiting
in Guildhall and Lancaster. - Rev.
Samuel Lewis, wife and daughter, are visit
ing in Newport Center. He will be absent
over Sunday. @. ID. Smith and wife
visited in Northfield over Sunday. ~ w.
f. Town and wife are visiting at Levi Ben
toms.
Shady Riil.
Rev. Mr. Grisbrook will preach at the
church in this place Sunday afternoon at
half past two o'clock.
Joseph Flint of Worcester, Mass, has
been visiting his brothers in this place the
past week. - Rev. f. e. Dawson OF st.
Johnsbury visited friends here last week
and preached at the church Wednesday
evening.
East Montpelier.
Preaching will be resumed next Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. r. Dodge is visiting her son in
Worcester.
]. S. wheelock intends to complete his
mill-dam this week
Emma j. Wilson has gone to Massachu-
sets to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Goodwin are stop
ping at the Center with Mr.. Goodwin's pa.
rents
Mrs. Helen Smith has returned from
Florida, accompanied by her husband, who
is much improved in health.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated in
this place by procession Of "horribles
at seven o'clock p. M, and a grand display
OF fireworks in the evening.
Last Sunday two sober minded towns
men were out driving, when they CHANGED
to meet. In turning out they locked
wheels. One man was thrown from his
wagon; the other stayed in his carriage I'M
til the horse was out of the thills. Both
harnesses and the whiffletree OF one wagon
was broken, while the cross-bar OF the
other was wrenched out of place. Both
horses were high.lived. The men congratu-
lated themselves that the accident was not
more serious. Moral: Turn out when you
see team coming.
North Montpelier.
1t is reported that the factory is soon to
shut down to repair the dam.
Edward Stowe, the stage-driver was re-
Gently married, so the boys are smoking at
his expense.
Strawberries are very plenty, and Charles
Hollister is trying to dispose of his in the
village, going from house to house.
Rev. Joseph Cobb of Tufts College will
hold services at the church next Sunday at
one o'clock. He has been engaged for
year.
Our postmaster, in company with Will
Greeley, went to Long Pond short time
ago fishing. They report plenty Of bites,
but they were not fish bites. or the latter
they had not one.
An event of unusual Importance in social
circles of this place was the wedding of Ina,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
s. Bennett, to Edgar E. Pray. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier last Wednesday even
ing at the residence of the brides parents.
Only the near connections OF the contracting
parties were present, of whom there was
large number. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Bennett, parents of the bride, have eight
children, all of whom were present except
one, Mrs. Corea Coburn of Minnesota. All
of the brothers and sisters of the bridegroom
were also present except the youngest Sis
ter, Mrs. Blanche Ainsworth Of Woodbury..
he HOuSb WAS very UdSJblully utCOTdUtu
with flowers. A pillow composed of myrtles
and roses lay on a stand in front of the
place where the ceremony was performed,
and the curtains were decorated with angel
wings and other rare and beautiful flowers
The BRIDES gown was made Of henrietta,
mode collar, and in her waist was beauti-
full bunch of white roses, obtained from the
greenhouse. The bridesmaid was Miss
Myrtle Greeley, who was very tastefully
dressed in white wool, and the best man
was Van Bennett, brother of the bride.
After the ceremony was performed and
congratulations extended, wedding cake
and coffee were furnished the guests The
bridal pair went to the home the BRIDE
groom had prepared near this village, in the
edge of Calais. Among those present from
distance were the brides brother, Cassius
G. Bennett of Pierre, South Dakota, Mrs.
Ferdinand Moses and daughter of Califor-
mia, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Templeton of Barre,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fri Wheeler of Hard
wick. The presents were numerous as we'll
as costly and beautiful.
George M. Seaver of Washington was in
the place last week on business for the
WATERMAN - Mrs. Hale Woodruff left
for her homo in Minneapolis last Thursday
Flora Allen accompanied her. - Robert
Little has gone to Northfeld Falls to work
in the wooden factory. - Peter Clarke
leaves for Essex Junction this week to
work for Mr. Chase of that place. -
Cassius G. Bennett started on the last Wed.
nesday night train for New York, to re-
main two days, when he will go to his home
in Pierre, So. Oak. W. G. Nye and
wife are visiting in Massachusetts. -
Master Charley and Miss Meriden Bradford
of Barre are visiting Bertha Nye and hel
brother Charles. - Mrs. Hannah Orms
bee is visiting e. j. Hamblet her nephew
- Rev. G. e. Nash of Brooklyn, n Y.
visited over Sunday with Rev. Lester War
rem.
Morgan.
Mrs. j. G. Moore is making extensive re
pairs on her barn.
j. M. Bartlett and wife of Minneapolis
Mimi, are stopping with Mrs. j. s. Will
cox.
Mr.. and Mrs George L. Taylor, wife ant
daughter, of Attleboro, Mass. are visiting
relatives here.
The Fourth will be celebrated at tn
Center. Speeches, races, and hop in tn
evening. The Derby Line Band will be il
attendance and the steamer will run excur
sions ON the lake.
Moretowh.
A large number attended the strawberr,
festival at the town hall last Friday evening
j. w. Taylor went to New Hampshire OF
Monday on business trip. - vii