The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-06

son, and was intensely interesting. II this
physician finds that he has
must not be surprised, for 1t is no exaggera-
ton to say that few professional lecturers on
the platform to- day can entertain 80 well as
can he with his attractive and life-like
" glimpses " OF foreign travel.
Trilby hats, Trilby bonnets, Trilby CT
keti but 1t remained for the Universalists
of Barre to announce the first Trilby So
ci able, which will be held at the church
next Saturday evening. Misses Kate
Healey, Clara Houghton, Mary Rich, and
Mrs. |. X. HOLSTER will render Trilby mu-
sic, Miss Rosamond Kelley will read an ar
ticle on the Latin Quarter of Paris, the
scene where Trilby" Is laid, and where
Miss Kelley has resided, and the programme
will treat entirely of characters and scenes
in this much-talked.of and widely.read
work. 1t goes without saying that the yes.
try will be crowded.
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Custer, widow of the
intrepid and lamented general who lost his
life at the battle OF the Little Big Horn,
June 20, 1876, will lecture In the opera house
on Tuesday evening, March IL, subject ID
be announced later. This charming and
brilliant lady is in great demand as q
lecturer, and Barre is to be congratulated
on securing her services. Her lecture at
montpelier last April was one Of the events
of the season. Mrs. Custer's wide and deep
experience OF life, her charm OF manner, and
her devotion to toiling women, have won for
her warm place in the regard OF all who
are privileged to know her, and great au-
dences gather to listen to her wherever
she appears on the lecture platform.
East Barre.
Wilbur Cutler Of Orange unloaded car
of meal and feed at this station last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Professor Leroy Norris OF Barre gave
a phantasmagorial entertainment in school
house hall last week Tuesday evening. 1t
was quite well attended.
During the year 1894 the following build
ings were built in this place. Single
dwellin g by Warren Huntington and John
wheaton; double tenements by Levi Sar-
gent and j. A. Demo; polishing shop and
Office by Bianchi Brothers.
Berlin,
Rev. Mr.. Whitman gave us an able SER
mon Sunday from Hebrews :28.
The L. T. L., by invitation, enjoyed a
pleasant social VISIT at the pastors home
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Norris Of Barre will give free ster-
eopticon entertainment at the church next
Thursday evening. A collection will be
taken at the close.
West Berlin.
G. G. Chandler, it is understood, is not
saying much these days against the new
road. 1t has been remarked that, with his
late personal experience, his principal ar
gument will now be the damage 1t must
necessarily occasion the carriage repair
business.
Mrs. e. W. Cove is i'll. - Ella Ayers
is visiting friends in Windsor and New
Hampshire. - Eber Thayer is finishing
off tenement over his creamery. DR..
e. Mcintosh has lately moved into town
from Montpelier
Bradford
Rev M. B. Parounagian gave very in
teresting talk on Arm 3nian Suffering" at
Grace Church, Sunday evening. Mr. Pa
rounagian is a native of Armenia and very
gifted speaker.
The water commissioners have had their
hands full during the past week. thawing
out and relaying the water pipe near Mrs.
Diapers. 1t was hop I'd that they would be
able to start the water Monday, but this
has not yet been done. Would it not have
been we'll to have lowered the pipe and
thus prevented another such occurrencsS
| Fred Blake was the victim of a very seri-
GUS and painful accident Saturday. He
was under temporary wood-shed in COM
pany with three others, when the shed
broke down, covering them in the ruins.
Luckily no one was hurt except Mr. Blake,
who suffered severe injury to his spine.
His lower limbs were completely paralyzed
Herbert Blake was called home from
Dartmouth by his fathers illness. -
Charles 9. George is very ill with typhoid
fever. His recovery is very doubtful.
- L. j. Brown has returned from Bos-
ton. - Mrs. e. o. Leonard is improving.
- DR.. Jones is still confined to the
| house with rheumatism.
East Brookfeld.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
| will deliver the second lecture in the course
Frida ~ evening, February 8. Subject: "a
Bundle of Habits"
| The last meeting of the grange was con-
ducte by the ladies in satisfactory man
ner. Four candidates received the third
and fourth degrees. II. P. Abbott andwife
were elected delegates to attend the Po-
mona grange at West Berlin, February 10.
The mortuary record for the past year is
as follows: Whole number of deaths, 10;
males, z; females, II; average age, IS; the
oldest, Mrs. Gilbert Bigelow; the young
est, Charlie II. Beard. The deaths were as
follows: Jan. 4, Silas Newell Feb Q, Mrs.
Phirander Hyde; Feb. 81 Charles Bennett;
Mar. 9, Mrs. William Buzzell; Mar. II,
Mrs. Nettie Barnes; Apr. 4, Asa B. Stiles;
Apr 6, Mrs. s. A. E. Flagg; June s, Miss
Almira Fisk; June 20. Lyman ordway;
G. Smith; July 26, Andrew s. Allis; Aug.
! "a, Mrs Gilbert Bgelow; Aug. 81, Mrs. j..
B. KingsbuIy; Sept. IS, Roswell Nichols;
Sept. 20, Mrs. Chandler Ladd Oct. 6,
Charles ii. Beard; Oct. 26, Mrs. Luella
Freeman.
There is to be a whist sociable and liter
airy entertainment at Memorial Hall on
Thursday evening.
The several schools in town are to have
rally at the town hall, Friday evening.
Under tue direction of the town superin-
tendent, representatives from all the
schools will be present. and 1t is expected
an instructive and interesting programme
will be presented.
North Calais.
Whist sociable will be given at Memorial
Hall, Thursday evening February Z, All
are cordially invited.
Corinth.
John Celley died on the 2Sth ult. in the
ninety-second year of his age. He had
been feeble for some time, but was seriously
i'll only about twenty-four hours before he
died.
j. B. Locke and Will Richardson have
each lost horse, and several others colts
have been sick with peculiar disease.
They are taken stiff in the joints, and st ig-