The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

| COMB ana vile oil Waltsnelu, A. ~. Bragg
and wife OF Fayston, nephew and nieces Of
Mrs. Newcomb A poem was written and
read by ID. S. Stoddard OF Waitsfeld; also
one from Emily Gleason OF Randolph. Rev.
L. III. Brigham led in prayer. The com:
pany left many good wishes and received
the love and blessing of this aged Christian
friend, who retains all the zeal and fervor
of one of the old-time disciples of Christ.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Trssk was
largely attended here last Sunday, the re.
mains having been brought from Lynn,
Mass. Mrs Trask formerly lived here, and
was much respected and loved by all who
knew her. She was seventy-seven years Of
| age. All her children were present. Rev.
John Buzzel offcated. The floral tributes
| were beautiful.
Washington.
The frame for the new creamery building
is up, and an iron roof is soon to crown the
| structure.
Elan Dickerman is putting in a new
| foundation to his residence and otherwise
| improving the premises.
Ora Curtis has returned to the farm from
| his mercantile duties in Barre, and is cut
ting hay and raising blisters to help his
father through the busy season.
The present week will see the opening up
] OF two marble quarries in town, with der
| ricks at work in each, and the real inaugu.
ration of the auarrying and shipment Of
stone from this place to different parts of
the country. The opening up of new in
| dustry like this Is always attended with
many delays and difficulties, but, il all who
have the good of the town at heart will put
| their shoulders to the wheel and work to-
| gether, the future Of Washington as a grow
ing and prosperous community will be se
| cure. Those who have control Of the quar-
ries may justly be considered as public BEN
efactors, working with no selfish ends nor
| for their own pockets alone, but for the ben
eft of every property-owner and taxpayer in
town. They are laying the foundation for
the accumulation of wealth by others, and
this marble is emphatcally the corner
stone" of Washington's future gain.
Will Calef, son of Ezra Calef, arrived
from Chicago last week to visit his relatives
in town. - Carrie Smith Of Burlington
is expected at Mrs. Laura Bowles' this
week. - Mrs. Cyrus ii. Smith has ar
rived in town to stay during the remainder
Of the summer. - Lyman Denison and
wife of Chelsea were in town last Sunday.
- Corrie Dickey of Bethel is visiting
in town. ". W. Curtis and wife Of
Barre were in town on Sunday. - Clay.
ton Bigelow and wife of Montpelier were at
G. G. Cheney's last Saturday and Sunday.
- Mrs. Oscar Smith and Mrs. Walter
Emery are on the sick list, aud under treat
ment by DR.. Warner. - Mrs. DR.. Owl
nell of Taunton, Mass, has been in town
the past week in attendance upon her
mother, Mrs. L. P. Barron, who is ill.
- Mrs. Emma Huntington has re-
turned from her visit to New Hampshire,
and will remain here during the summer.
- Hon. W. H. Nichols OF Randolph
was here on probate business last Friday,
and took look at the marble quarries.
Waterbury.
Rev. w. r. Davenport and wife of Barre
were in town part OF last week.
The children of Eben Haseltne celebrated
his eighty second birthday last Monday,
Mias X otharipa Camphal1 Of Ann A rhor
Mich, is the guest of Mrs. A. j. Covell, her
sister.
The Waterbury base.b ball club was de-
feated by the Hustlers at Barre last Satur-
day, II to 8.
Temperance Home Lodge Of Good TEN.
plars admitted four members at their last
meeting Monday night.
A party of young men of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Newburyport
Mass, camped at Rock Bridge last Thurs
day.
Mrs. M. L. Wells has moved to her resi-
dence in Duxbury, and will close her mill
inery store after this weekluntil the opening
of fall trade.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Covell's discourse,
Sunday morning, was Christian En-.
deavor Work." which he presented in a
very interesting and able manner.
Rev. L. II. Elliot presented the claims OF
the Vermont Bible Society last Sunday be-
fore churches in SALISBURY, South Shafts
bury and North Bennington and in addi-
ton addressed two Sunday-schools.
The discovery, last week. by our esteemed
and Industrious weaver" of the Argus,
that a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas
A. Stone Of Montpelier, at the home of l
Q FL. Elliott, was a surprise to the parties
named, as no such event TRANSFERRED.
( A musicale will be given in the opera
e house next Saturday evening by George f
| nj nd he
auspices of the Odd Fellows. Mr.. Moody
will be assisted by Josephine Taylor and
r other able talent. Entertainment begins a
half past eight o'clock.
@ On Sunday evening, services at the Con
i gregational church were conducted by thu
!: Christian Endeavor Society and consisted
u of very interesting reports from member
Q who attended the great convention at Bos
ton. b R. Demeritt presided. The speak
" ers were Mrs. Demeritt, Helen Blossom
:. Carrie Wells, Carrie Haines and Rev. A. j
l. Covell. Each report gave summary
>, different topics, thus giving those presen
|. some idea of what the whole convention
70 was.
y At the village meeting, Monday night
g which was held to consider whether tn
% village would vote to raise money to pa.
70 for concreting streets, the question was b.
81 almost unanimous vote passed over. MI
's Palmer then introduced the following res
r, olution: Resolved, That the trustees c
this village are directed to concrete n
more of the streets or highways OF the vi
~ lage, nor any part OF the same" Inc WORD
~ streets" and highways" in this resolutio
!, do not include sidewalks, or crossing
u twelve feet wide. Mr. Clough offered th
following amendment Resolved, Ths
Of the trustees be instructed to build a cross
a. ing twelve feet wide between the oper
& house and Richardson & Luce's store.
V. The resolution, with amendment, wa
st adopted by unanimous vote. DR.. James il
troduced the following resolution, which
ID after considerable discussion, was laid o
of the table: Resolved, That the trustees
th the village of Waterbury be instructed I
MT procure steel wheel road-scraper, ant
lie before paving or conecreting any street {
k, portion of street, or laying any more col
sd crete crossings, they shall cause the stree
IS, of the village to be brought to propt
as grades-U by filling the hollows on eae
til side of the hill on Main street; (2) lowerir
.u- the crest of the hill by James Burleigh's @
,ix Stowe street at least to the level OF the TO-
of High street; (3) by lowering the grad