The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-06
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| W. Moody's farm; Elmer Ay ers to the Ran
dali farm; Mark Demeritt from the town
| farm to BarretCs farm in Duxbury; Mr..
Demas from Barrett's farm to one he ha,
purchased in Sto We; Jesse Pike, to house
to the Center; Henry Pixley, to jesse Pixies
place, land K, A. Davis and family to Fayston.
On Sunday the community was deeply
shocked to hear Of the death Of Walter k.
Guptil. On the previous Sunday he was In
his usual good health and attended church
in the morning and evening, but early
Monday morning he was taken with chill.
On Friday symptoms Of pneumonia deve-
oped and he grew rapidly worse, passing
away few minutes before three o'clock on
| Sunda, afternoon. Mr.. Gupti was born
and has always lived on the place where he
died. In the community he has won a rep.
utation for honesty and manly dealing.
His frank and generous nature won for him
q host OF friends. AS steward OF the
Methodist church and teacher in the
Sunday. school, he was al ways deeply inter-
ested in the welfare of the church and will
be gre ATTY missed He leaves widow and
five children to mourn his departure. The
funeral was attended from his late residence
on Tuesday. Masonic services were held at
the grave.
The annual meeting of the village cor
poration was held Monday evening In the
Catacombs on Main street, once called
the village hall, but now the picture of DESC
lation and a disgrace to civilized COM
muDity. Those who risked life and limb to
attend we're prepared to brave the frigid
zephyrs that famed the audience, by wear
ing overcoats and remaining on their feet,
with hats on. The reports Of the outgoing
officers were satisfactory, and Presid 5nt
Robinson was unanimously reelected, but,
as he persisted in declining the honor, Hon.
George W. Randall was elected and grace.
full y accepted. Mr.. Robinson has served
long and faithfully, and retires with the re-
spect of the entire community. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year, George w. Randall, president; o. E.
Scott first trustee; G.. K. Moody, second
trustee; j. j. Colby, clerk; Hollis Sheple,
treasurer; j. s. Batchelder, III. James, l.. H.
Anterior, auditors; Ed Farrar, chief en-
gineer; Irwin Cooley, first assistant en-
gineer; L.. III. Atherton, second assistant
engineer; Joseph Hutchinson, Ed Farrar,
J. G. Grggs, g. W. Randall, wardens; q.
that tax Of fifteen cents be assessed,
which, with a sixteen-cent highway tax,
makes thirty-one cents, payable June 1.
George X. Sprague of East Brookfield is
working for j. w. Parmenter. - Charles
Keene is once more able to be about -
Lee Tillotson of St. Adams spent Sunday
in town. - Rev. l.. III. Elliot was at
johnson on Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Morgan, living upon Highland
street, are rejoicing over the recent arrival
Of boy baby. M. NJ. Knight and G..
G. Robinson were drawn as jurors at Bur-
turned from his western trip Sun ay morn
ing. - George r. Dale and wife have
returned home - Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Mcintosh were called TO Maiden, Mass,
last Thursday evening by the sudden death
of Mrs. McIntosh's mother, Mrs. McLa .en,
at that place,
Waterbury Center.
The quarterly communion service of the
Methodist church will occur next sunday
at the usual hour. The pres ding elder,
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne, will be present.
The concert, promenade and oyster sup
per, in come ction with the closing of the
winter term at the seminary last Thursda,
evening, were well attended and enjoyed.
More than one hundred took supper. Much
credit is due Professor A. H. Cheney for the
manner in which the chorus acquitted them
selves it being the first time that many OF
them had ever appeared as singers.
In Saratoga paper of February 10 is a
notice Of the death of Mrs. Valeria s. Mer.
rill, aged seventy three years. Mrs. Mer-
rill was daughter of the late Jared George
of this place, and sister of Daniel Warren
Georg+. of Gold Hill, Nevada. and Mrs. M.
J j. Anthony OF Providence, r. l., and half.
sister of Mrs. g. M. Webster of Boston,
Mass.,-all natives of this place. Mrs. Mer.
rill has lived in Saratoga since 1857.
Williamstown.
The Hiram Dexter farm has been sold to
Henry Davis Of South Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beckett have bought
of George Wilbur the old William 8. Beck
EFT pla 20 in our village.
Fred A. Ainsworth's drug store is so far
, finished that he is putting in his stock of
drugs and will soon be under way.
George Wilbur has rented his fathers
farm, and he is supposed to be annie mated
by the thought of a home OF his own.
George, youngest son of Oliver Daven.
| nrtH Tod Loot Fri NJ 10 . h.
house of Faber Benedict in East Bethel. He
was buried here last Sunday.
Luman j. Hersey is superinten ding smelt
ing works in Denver, Colo, in connection
with a mine in Leadville, in which his
brother Clarence is interested
Luther NJ Waldo writes us Of the mer.
curry falling from thirty degrees above zero
to two degrees below in twenty -four hours,
at his home in Tallapoosa, Ga.
The North Randolph Dramatic Club, un.
der the au spices of the Sons OF Veterans
will present Ten Nights in Bar Room u
at our town hail. Friday evening March 10.
Albert Pierce. grandson of the late Enoch
Howe, is about to be admitted to the bar as
lawyer in northern California, where he
has been teaching for some time past.
Allen Fleury of ST.. Adams will lecture at
our town hall next Saturday evening, under
the auspices of our Grand Army post,
giving his experience as prisoner at An
| JACKSONVILLE.
Charles NJ. Erskine has three clips OF
wool on hand and thinks he will have more
before he will sell it at eleven or twelve
cents pound. He isn't quite ready for
free WOOL"
Joel A. Bass, in connection with the
Shoreac res " Theatrical Company, has
been in Chicago, Ill.,. Of late. He had pre-
vousy visited Washington, ID. c., with the
same company.
Mrs. Loren N. Downing of St. Adams
was called here on Monday on account of
the severe illness OF the wife of her brother,
Horace White. Mrs White died yesterday
morning Of pneumonia.
Andrew Burnham, local editor of the
Williamstown Herald, was called to Waits.
field last Thursday on la ysuit. 1t was
case in which damages were claimed in a
horse trade year and more ago.
Our town report for 1895 shows balance
in favor of the town Of little over $500, in
the way OF money collected and expended.
Our liquor agent reports only about five-
seventies as much liquor sold az in the
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