The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11

HALL lhsJ w euhesuhy evening, at the meet
ing called to organize municipal league
A constitution was read and adopted, and
Judge Barney, r. @. Rowland, j. w, Cor
don, James Duncan and Rev. b. W. Jones
were appointed a committee to nominate
department committees. The third Monday
OF each month was the time agreed upon for
the regular meetings OF the league.
The city schools opened last Monday
morning. Following is the full board Of
teachers; o. d. Mathewson, principal;
Edith n Barnes, Edith L. Bishop, Florence
structor in drawing; Julia A. Holland, An
gle Mathewson, Gertrude Parker, Emma
]. Foster, M Grace Ingalls,, Edith A. Boyce,
Mary A. Burbank, Alice A, Pape, Lena NJ.
N North May Stevens, Alice M. Kendall,
e. Ryan, Alice G. Thurston, s. Prime Hall,
Myrtle Parker, l.. Isabelle Whitehead,
Alice III. Sibley and Abbe L. King, in the
various grades. Professor Mathewson is
still i'll and unable to take up his work.
East Barre.
j. Plaisted has moved into Gonnols
house on Washington street. and will keep
house.
Report says we are to have millinery
shop in Bison Brothers block, which will
soon be completed.
j. Demo will hold dance in the opera
hall next Friday evening. Cooks orches-
ira will furnish music.
Bison Brothers are building a blacksmith
shop near their new block, which they will
occupy when completed.
School commenced here September 2,
with Robert b. Wilson as teacher in the
higher grade and Inez Ingalls, in the lower.
William Nye harvested 10 bushels Of pc.
tatoes from fifty square rods OF ground.
Ii any one can beat that he will try again.
South Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill took a carriage
ride to Randolph last Sunday. A
daughter OF Arthur Pierce OF St. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting her grandfather, Harry Pierce.
| - Robert Morse of Massachusetts and
his brother Frank of Chicago, sons OF the
late Robert Morse OF this place, visited the
home OF their childhood last Sunday on the
farm where Walter Smith now lives. They
made short call at the home of Mr.. and
and Mrs. LOWE moved into their new home,
on the farm of the late o. f Blanchard, a
little stranger called. AS there was no boy
in the family, they concluded to let him
stay. - Mr.. and Mrs Quimby Of somer-
vile, Mass, are spending few weeks with
her father, A. W. Lane. - Miss Anna
Morrison, who has spent the past two
months with her sister Martha returned to
her home in Chicago last Friday. G.
Fl. Martin and family spent Saturday and
Sunday with his uncle, Enoch Martin, in
! Washington. - Eli Holden left Satur-
day for the Grand Army National encamp-
ment at Louisville, Kentucky.
West Berlin.
Mr.. Hooker, of the granite firm, is on an
extended business trip south and west.
! Mrs Hooker and children are visiting in
| Plainfield.
W. E. Merrill has gone to Hardwick to
work. - Corrie Streeter has returned to
her work in Lebanon, n. H. - Mrs. A.
e. Streeter is visiting in Concord. -
Mrs E. l. Brown of Rochester, N. Y, visited
Mrs. w. b. Worthing last week.
Bradford.
| The Thread and Needle Society met with
Mrs K. G. Martin last Wednesday after
noon.
7. j. Albee is contemplating putting a
| furnace into his house, which will make the
house complete for home.
G. W. Stevens took party to ride in his
new coach last Saturday. 1t was drawn by
four horses, making nice turnout.
G. G. Bagley is making improvements at
his residence by adding new blinds to his
house, also by grading the grounds around it.
Last week the main water pipe sprang a
leak opposite the residence Of z. R. Aid
rich and filled cellars Of Mrs. Taplin and
Mr.. Aldrich.
The hose company was out last Friday
night for practice. AS soon as the new hose
arrives, the company will be in good shape
to take care Of quite fire in case such
should happen.
George W. Brown has commenced to
move the barn he recently purchased of E.
R. Aldrich to his lot, and work will again
be resumed on the house.
L. r. Woods has been improving the
looks of his front yard by turing over the
whole. George Jenkins did the work and
cannot be excelled by any one in such work.
The Orange county veterans reunion,
held at Lake Morey last week Tuesday, was
largely attended, not only by the veterans
but by all. A general good time was re-
ported by all. It was estimated that about
| $50 veterans and about 500 others were pres
emit. General Stephen Thomas, the "old
war horse" was one Of the speakers and
spoke with as much enthusiasm as was his
wont back in the sixties.
Mrs. Henry G. Staples is sick, and it Is re-
ported that her case is serious - L. F.
Greenleaf started for Boston last week for
a few days recreation, and will probably
come home repeating " How lost was my
condition" - Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer of
Gage last Sunday - Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Chamberlain are at West Topsham, visit
ing the family of S. X. Dexter. - Mrs
l. A. Merrill and daughter Minnie returned
from the beach, after months sojourn,
with slight improvement in health. -
Mr.. and Mrs Charles P, Blackmer of Wash
ington, D. c., have been spending few
days with their old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
JOln y. St6arnS.
East Brookfield.
One of the most pleasant events OF the
season in this place was the marriage OF
Ruth Sprague to James M. Angel OF Gays
vile, which occurred at the Union church
on Tuesday evening, September 3, Rev.
William Water, pastor of the church, per-
forming the ceremony in the presence Of
large concourse of invited friends. Jennie
Hodges OF Randolph Center occupied the
position OF maid Of honor, while Wilfred
Hsssam OF Gaysville served in the capacity
OF best man, DR.. E. G. Sprague OF Rumney,
n. H., brother of the bride, and T. II
Wheatley Of this place performed the duties
of ushers Mrs. Gertrude Jackson presided
at the organ, playing an appropriate selec-
ton, followed by the wedding march I'm
mediately after the wedding a reception
was given at the home of the bride from
half past eight till ten o'clock, and follow
ing the usual and customary congratula-
tons, light refreshments were served, after
which the company dispersed, wishing the
happy couple many anniversarie OF the