The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05


by the Congregational church to attend the
state convention of Congregational churches,
to be held at Bennington on the 18th, 18th
and 18th Of June.
Frank Johnson, with the assistance OF
Mr.. Stone, measured the height of Harri-
mans pond above this village, and found
1t 800 feet This would give a good head
for a line Of water-works to supply this vii.
lage.
The exercises OF last Wednesday were
pleasing and interesting. They consisted
of those of $50 school children, addresses by
Rev. Messrs. Barnard of Bradford and
Coolidge of West Newbury, music by Bar.
net band, etc.
Children's Day will be observed at the
Congregational church next Sunday. In
the morning the pastor will preach a ser.
mon appropriate for the day, and in the
evening there will be concert by the
children OF the Sunday-school.
Sidney johnson, George Swasey aud
wife, and ID. M. Bond, are the delegates
chosen by the Congregational church to at.
tend the county convention of Congrega.
tional churches, to be held at East Corinth
this week Wednesday and Thursday
Elmer E. Avery and H. A. Avery have
gone to Roxbury to build a cottage on the
state fsh-hatching grounds. - Mr.. and
Mrs j. q. Marcy spent few days in
Topsham last week 60 r. K. Clark is
now located at the Montebello House with
his new wife. - Mrs. G. G. Sargent and
Miss Carrie, from Corinth, visited at ID. M.
Bonds last week Wednesday, Miss Carrie
remaining for a few days. - Nettie
Ford of Barnet is visiting her cousin, MAY
b. Ford. - Many Clark of Lisbon, n.
a., spent last Thursday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Clark.
Wells River.
f. A. George lost valuable COW, Mon
day night, from fever.
The new hotel is to be opened to the pub
lie on Wednesday, June 5.
Wells River creamery is putting in a
new twenty-five horsepower boiler, 1t is
making about one thousand pounds day,
and paid to patrons last month eighteen
cents per pound
Northfield,
The Kingston House, at the Four Corners,
was burned last Monday morning.
Professor and Mrs. Emerson are at his
home in Northti sid for the summer.
Mrs. George Coyle of Som erville, Mass,
is visiting Mrs Wilmot, her mother.
Mr.. Stoddard of Waitsfeld has begun
work for the National Memorial Company.
1t is expected that the electric lights will
be on the last of this week or the first Of
next.
Mrs. w. g. Hazen was in st. Johnsbury
on Monday to attend the funeral of a
cousin.
Rev. W. S. Hazen attended the county
convention OF Congregational churches at
Roxbury last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Denison Brown and Miss
Nellie went to Saratoga, n. Y. on Tuesday
to remain two or three weeks.
w. E. Shepard, julius Houghton, Mrs
Rnhartl PrnfaQanr
are delegates to the State Epworth League
Convention at st. Adams.
Mrs. w. f. Cushman and Miss Carrie re-
turned last Friday from South Royalton,
where they have been for several days.
Mr.. Cushman accompanied them.
Hon. Frank Plumley bought of Abner
Martin, on Monday, his residence on Pros
pect street. After suitable repairs, it will
be one of the most desirable houses in the
village.
Invitations have been sent out by Mr..
and Mrs. j. l. Loveland to the IN arriage re-
ception of their daughter Hattie to Mr.. Bull
lock- which Is to occur Wednesday even
ing, June II. Reception from seven to
nine.
The body of Miss Brown, sister of Mrs.
A. f. Spaulding, was brought to Mortified
last Saturday morning. Funeral services
were held at the home of Mrs. Spaulding,
and the burial was in the cemetery al
Gouldsville.
Professor Emerson, of the Emerson
School Of Oratory, was the principal
speaker at the union temperance meeting at
the Congregational church last Sunday
evening. His theme was Thoughtful
Reading" and he handled it in a very en-
tertaining way.
Rev. DR.. W. S. Hazen received q cable.
gram last Wednesday announcing the death
and burial at sea Of Rev. Austin Hazen, his
brother, while en- route to Genoa, Italy.
On Sunday, May II, just before starting on
his trip abroad, Mr.. Hazen preached at the
Congregational church in Mortified.
This is commencement week at the North.
field Graded School. The graduating exer.
cises of the Grammar School occur this
evening and of the High School on Thurs.
day evening. The alumni banquet and re
ception to the graduating class takes place
Friday evening. The banquet will be
served in Howe's hall.
General o. o. Howard lectured in Con
cert Hall last Thursday evening to a large
audience. He has not yet signifed whether
or not he will accept the presidency OF Nor
witch University, but strong pressure Ii
brought to induce him to do So Such &C
ton on his part would give healthy i'm
petus to this already fiourishing institution
Gouldsville.
A large party OF the GoOu IemplarS o
Montpelier lodge visited the lodge here las
Thursday evening. An enjoyable evening
was passed.
Hiram Locklin died last Friday at the age
of ninety.one. The funeral was held at tn,
residence of Luther Rich on Sunday, Rev
W. s. Hazen officiating.
Mrs. NJ. Bard of North Stratford, N. II.
| is at work in j. Gould's mill. Mr.. anC
Mrs. David A. Cook of Barre visited herr
last Sunday.
Randolph.
Professor N. j. Whitehill and wife hav,
| moved to their new house on Highland
Avenue. On Tuesday they started for Cas-
plan Lake to camp out for the season.
Colonel Robert j. Kimball intends put
ting In one.third mile track on Montagu,
Place for horses, and bicycle riding as well
1t will be a nice track and properly made.
Last week was a memorable one in tn
history OF the Randolph High School, as
marked the graduation of the largest elias
in it's history-thirty.t three members. o.
| Tuesday evening occurred the class'da
exercises, which were OF a very high orde
and merited the applause they received
Every one did we'll The best thing Of tn
evening, perhaps, was the class prophetic
by w. q. Woodward He made good hit
on each one, and not a thing could be Gale
chestnutty." On Thursday evening wer