The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03


fourth prize, scarf pin, value $3.50. Entries
will close next Saturday.
The proposed tax on milkmen, butchers
and peddlers who are not residents of the
city OF Barre will meet with much opposi-
ton from citizens of the town Of Barre, as
they consider 1t an unfair discrimination
against dealers outside the city.
The commission appointed to settle the
difhcuity between the city and the town of
barre held hearing last Monday. Frank
>. Martin and w. A. Lord OF Montpelier
represented the city, and r. NJ Harvey Of
pelier the town.
l.. w. Dennison Of Warren Penn and Miss
Cora, daughter OF e. j. Gale, were married
last week at the home of Mrs. M T. Hatch,
gran,dmTnother OF the bride, by Rev. ]. Ed.
welded couple went for a brief trip through
the White Mountains.
Two young mon named Demmon and Nc
Neil are holding series Of union evangelical
meetings in the Baptist church. Mr.. Dem
mon is from the Young Mems Christian As
sociation Training School at Springfield
Mass, and Mr.. Mcneil is from Mr.. Moody's
school at Mt. Hermon. They are working
in Barre under the auspices of the state
Young Mems Christian Association and are
receiving hearty assistance from the evan.
gelical pastors of the city
South Barre.
Mrs G. F. Wiley of St. Johnsbury is Wis.,
| iting friends in town.
Several from this place attended the ex-
cursion to Ausable Chasm, and report a
fine time.
AS William Bradford was hauling a load
OF granite to the polishing shop the other
day, one OF his horses dropped and instantly
died.
Clark Waters, one OF the oldest residents
| OF this village, died Saturday evening aged
| elghty-three years. Funeral at his late resi-
dence on Monday.
The graded school closed successful
term last Friday. In Miss Stevens room
those having no absent marks were as fol-
lows: Fred Hall, Kate Kellogg, Annie
Parker, Anna Thompson, Josie and Arthur
Holden, Olin Lille, Lottie King, Ida and
Carrie Martin, Carroll Martin, Maud Scott,
| Mabel Cheney, Wilbur aud Bertha Nichols,
Hattie LaBounty. In Miss Lupien's room
were the following who had no absent
| marks: Robert, Denne and Leon Dona-
hue, Ernest and Alma Parker, Charlie
Ford, Ellison Spencer, Johnnie McLane,
Harland Maxfeld, Lynn LeBarron, May
| Rabidew.
Berlin Pond.
Rev. Mr.. Shaw of Montpelier breaches
each Sunday at 2: 30 p.
Summer cottages are being opened and
| occupants are fast coming.
Lillian Sprague is visiting at A. Andrews
school.
Bradford.
| Fred L. Adams and Dora Cinnamon were
married by Rev H. T. Barnard, at the par
sonage June g.
w f. Cummings & Co. are doing a good
business at their mill. They also have a
gang of men peeling bark in Corinth.
This week will undoubtedly wind up the
strawberry season for this year. Not so
many berries have been shipped from here
as usual
A party from New York stopped at Hotel
Low last Thursday night on their way to
the mountains, having driven all the way
| from that place. A coach, with three span
of horses, constituted the conveyance.
The following notice was read, both at
the Methodist and Congregational churches,
last Sunday morning: " Religion and edu-
cation should go hand in hand, and a public
library is the greatest of educators All
who are interested in the library and wish
to show their interest by donating a book
or books for the book room or curiosites for
the Curio Hall are invited to bring them to
the reception at Woods Library Building,
Thursday evening" July A."
All are cordially invited to attend the
dedcatory exercises of the Woods Library
Building at the village hall, Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock and also the recep-
ton in the evening at eight O'Clock at the
library. The books and other property be-
been given to the new library corporation, by
vote of the members present at the meeting
last Saturday, and they will be removed to
the Woods Library Building this week.
Colonel Asa M. Dickey died at his home
on Pleasant street last Thursday morning.
He had been confined to the house since
last fall until about two weeks ago, when
he was able to ride about the village. The
| funeral services were held at the Methodist
church, of which he was very active men,
har Sat, of I nrh
officiating. Mr.. Dickey was a self-made
man. He took for business, when a young
man, that of lawyer, and was successful
in every way. His first law office was in
West Topsham, after which he went to st.
Johnsbury, and, later on, came to Brad
ford. He leaves a widow and one son,
George A., who is now postmaster
Mrs. g. X. Church, who has been sop
ping with her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Corliss,
has returned to her home in West Tops
ham. - Mrs. S. A. Chase has returned
from her trip north, where she has been
visiting her mother and other friends. -
Maude Harris is at home for few days.
- Mrs. L. NJ. Peaslee has returned
again for the summer.
Braintree.
H. NJ. Blanchard will close his saw.mill
this week.
j. W. Blanchard lost one of his large
warehouses; by its falling on the rocks in his
pasture.
Gibson Crane and wife were lately called
to Berlin to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Cranes stepfather.
M. s. Adams of South Royalton was here
last week looking up some lumber that he
had contracted for.
Gibson Crane and son, Charles Jerd
Frank Weed and III, M. Blanchard go on
fishing excursion this week.
The ladies will serve ice-cream and cake
on the evening Of the Fourth, the proceeds
to go toward repairing of the church.
Grashoppers are great nuisance in the
pastures hereabouts. They eat all the feed
in the pastures and make encroachments
upon the moving and grain fields.
E. o. Mann has lost a good colt from
some unknown cause. Apparently well in
the evening, it was found dead in the pas
ture less than twenty-four hours later.
Sixteen of II. j. Rood's cows were driven
to the pound last Thursday night by Mrs.
E. M. Denny's men. Mr. Rood has sued
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