The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11
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start in few days; while considerable
progress has been made on the different
marble quarries, and new polishing shops
are soon to be erected at the Huntington q
Clough quarry. So that, taking 1t all in all,
Washington is looking up and forging
ahead.
The past week has been a busy one for
Washington. A goodly number of men
have been at work on the Association track,
which was completed on Saturday, and is
pronounced by good judges to be the best
half mile track in the state. 1t measures
from thirty. five to forty feet in width, has
been thoroughly drained and hardened, and
the soil is particularly well adapted for trot-
ting purposes. The present week will be
busily employed in erecting the necessary
buildings, including floral hall, the judges
stand stables, etc. Too much credit can
not be given to President Newman and the
board of directors for the energy and public
spirit they have shown in pushing forward
this enterprise Big posters are out an
nouncing the various attractions OF the fair,
among which will be an address by Lieu
tenant 2. G. j. Cheney. On the oath there
will be stallion race at IL: 90 A. M, green
race at 2: 90 P M, and trotting for the 2: 40
class at 81: 90 P. NJ. On Wednesday,, the
25th, there are to be races for four year-old
stations. four-year-old geldings or mares,
and in the 2; 80 class and " free for all"
Mr. williams of Barre, with parties from
the West, came up to inspect Washington
marble quarries one day last week. -
Carl Carpenter is clerking for @. III. Johann
essen. - Nelson Downing attended the
state fair at Burlington last week. -
Carrie Smith of Burlington is visiting Mrs.
Laura Bowles. - Captain L. A. Abbott
was in town last week and took look at
the marble quarries. - Frank Taylor OF
Worcester, former resident here, is visit
ing in town. - Mrs. Ida Henry re-
turned to Boston last Thursday. -
George Spencer of Turner's Falls, Mass,
visited at G. G. McAllister's last week.
- Irene Calef returned to Providence
last Friday. - Mrs. Lucy Cheney is suf-
fering from the effects Of fall which, at
- Dr. Hatch Of Newbury was in town
last week.
Waterbury,
The Waterbury baseball nine crossed
bats yesterday with the Richmond team.
The Junior Endeavor meetings will be re-
sumed next Sunday at the Congregational
church.
The Chautauqua vesper service will be
used next Sunday evening at the Methodist
church.
Arthur Ball and Hattie Allen were united
in marriage last Wednesday by Rev. A. j.
Covell. Mr.. Ball is an attendant at the
asylum.
The st. Adams district meeting of the
Epworth League is now being held at Rich
ford. Mark Moody and Mertie Guptil are
delegates.
George Bruce. aged about sixty-ive, died
at the town farm last Saturday, very sud
denly from an injury received the day
before He was buried on Sunday, Rev. A.
j. Covell officiating.
1t is reported that F. G. Luce has pur-
chased his interest in the firm recently sold
to j. w. Moody, and that G. e. Moody has
bought the interest of G. w. Richardson.
The new firm will be Moody & Luce, and
have immediate possession.
1t was hoped and expected that the town
officials, after purchasing the land for an
addition to our cemetery, would proceed to
properly survey and improve it. 1t is now
rumored that they simply propose to fence
| it, and, after measuring it off like checker
board, leave it for lot.owners to occupy and
improve if they care to do so. We are very
sure that large majority Of the inhabitants
and tax payers of this town would heartily
approve of a judcous expenditure OF
money by the selectmen to properly survey
and improve the addition. Surely, it can