The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-08

span is to twelve feet more than that of the
old one. Work began May 7, and 1t is to
be completed by June A temporary
bridge has been erected few rods above
the old one.
Randolph.
M. M. Wilson OF Bethel has formed a
partnership with Hon. William III. Nichols
in the law, collection and insurance bust
ness.
Last Saturday, the Freshman bas s.bal
team of Norwich University came here and
beat the high school team by score of 81
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The Junior reception to the graduating
class of the high s,hool will be held at the
home of Harry b. Mcintyre on Friday
evening, May II
Last Wednesday evening reception was
rendered DIR. and Mrs. f. q. Angel by the
Epworth League OF the Methodist church, of
which DIR. Angel was president. Refresh
ments were served and a very pleasant
evening was enjoyed. DIR. and Mrs Angel
have gone to Warren to live, where the doc
tor takes up good practice.
The annual roll-call of the Baptist church
was held Friday afternoon and evening.
An eloquent sermon was preached in the
evening by Rev Thomas Gull of Brattle-
boro. To day is the nineteenth anniversary
OF the establishment of the society here.
On Sunday morning, Rev. j, s, Goodell of
Essex junction, former pastor, preached,
preached at the Branch church.
Last Sunday was the sixty-third anniver-
sary of the entrance of Mrs. Laura (Salis-
bury Smith into the communion of the Con.
gregational church. The morning service
was devoted to the occasion, and very
eloquent sermon was preached by Rev. V.
NJ Hardy Mrs. Smith is eighty years
old, and is now living in the house in which
she was born. Her son, H. Porter Smith OF
Boston, was here for the occasion. Last
Sunday was also the sixty first anniver-
sary of Solomon Thayer's connection with
the Congregational church.
The remains of III. ID. Abbott, who died at
Northfeld on Saturday, were brought here
for burial - Mrs. f. w. Sault is visit
ing in Lowell and Lynn, Mass. - Rev
DR.. Crane of the Baptist church of Concord
H has been visiting at j. w. Burt's
- Mary Howard and her friend Miss
Harding, who have been spending their va
cation in town at the home of g. NJ. How
ard, returned on Saturday to Greenfield,
Mass. - Annie Fish of Palmer, Mass.
and Marcia Smith of New York, students at
Montpelier Seminary, were in town over
Sunday, the guests of Mrs j. f. Hobart.
East Randolph
The East Randolph Cornet Band will
play at Gaysville on Memorial Day.
William Hyde has moved to the Foster
Sprague place and Mr. Sprague to the VII
lage.
Fred Richard was lately married. -
Annie b. Camp has gone to her school in
Vershire. - Miss Fletcher of Brookfeld
is teaching in the Grow district Nina Vim
cent in Barre, and Stella Vincent in Ran
dolph.
East Roxbury.
Fred Pope died last Sunday morning
Road Commissioner Peck has repaired
the gulf road
ter N of school. - Della Ladd is teach
ing at Mortified Center. - Charles
Blanchard is not to carry on his fathers
farm as recently reported. - Mrs. Aaron
Webster a I'D Jacob Wardner are gaining in
health. - L. B Jackman of Mortified
has been surveying for T.. w. Blanchard
and ID. l.. Buck. - Mrs. s. II. Allen has
returned from Massachusetts,, where she
passed the winter. - Mrs. a. 2. Abbott
is sick.
Thetford.
Arbor Day was observed as usual by the
transplantins of trees.
Professor T. d. Worthen Of Hanover, N.
H., will give the address to the graduating
class.
Jane Colburn, who has been in Lebanon
the past few weeks, caring for the SICK has
returned.
There was surprise party last Friday
night at Bernce Trescott's, it being her
twenty-fifth birthday.
Mrs. Warrington, who has been visiting
her friends in Chelsea, has returned, bring
ing her sister with her.
Rev. Mr.. Barnard of Bradford will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating
class next Sunday afternoon.
East Thetford.
Mrs. Joseph Batchelder is visiting in
Canada.
Arbor Day was observed in this district
by planting flower seeds.
Mr.. Countryman and wife, from the West,
are visiting at the Taylors'.
Waits River.
d. Wilkey, travelling salesman for Haskell
* Adams, Boston, and q. B. Whitney of
Barnet were in town last week.
A young child of Carlos Wright is very
sick with congestion of the lungs.
Mrs. Leaman Hill and daughter OF
Prophetstown, ILL.,, arrived at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Fellows, on
Saturday, having been called home by the
sickness of her mother and sister.
Tunbridge.
Many attended the graduating exercises
at Chelsea Academy last Friday evening.
At the meeting in district No. II, next
Sunday afternoon, the subject will be
Faith"
was held at Royalton last Sunday. Inter.
ment in Tunbridge, where she formerly
lived.
Mrs. Rebecca King has returned from her
winters sojourn in Lawrence, Mass. -
III. G. King of Lawrence, M ASS, was in
town over Sunday. - Mrs. Broughton,
with her daughter and grandchild, is visit.
ing at Mrs. II. Wight's. - Mrs. Skinner
is Ill. - Archie Wills OF South Tun-
bridge was one Of the graduates at Chelsea
Academy. - Mrs. Rolla Pierce, having
partially recovered, took a carriage ride
through Sharon, STAFFORD and Royalton this
week. - Gertie Goodale has begun a
school in district No. IL, and EVE Farnham
in No. 8.
South Tunbridge.
Mrs. Paula Dodge was recently thrown
from wagon and severely bruised.
Mrs. Bertha Durkee teaches the village
school, Walter Howe the one at Tunbridge,
and Edith Wills in the M. d. Rowell dis
trict These schools began April 30.
L. r. Currier is to supply the Methodist
pulpit here for the coming year. Preaching
service at eleven A. NJ, with the Sunday.
school following, and Epworth League at
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