The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-10


linery store at East Barre on Tuesday OF
each week.
Cyrus Smith, Olverd Fiheld, Ransom
Dickey and G. !. McAllister are employed
at the Huntington saw-mill
Al T. Newman sold his pair of black
horses last week to Harry Emery of Waits
River for parties in Worcester, Mass
Mrs. Lyman Pepper has been quite i'll the
past week having been confined closely
to the house for some time in caring for her
husband.
Mrs. H. A. White is in Burlington car
ing for her sister, Lucy Calef, who has
been moved from the hospital to the res.
i1ence OF j. Wayland White formerly of
this place.
Rev. f l.. Currier of Woodsville, N. H.,
and Rev. B. w. Jones Of Barre will hold a
series of meetings at the Universalist church
at this pl.ce on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of this week.
With due regard for the old veterans
and pensioners of the late war, they were
not entered on the TAX list Of the town in
1884, but this year they were taxed-for the
debt OF the town must be reduced II not,
off will come the official heads of hose now
in authority when thu year rolls around.
"Save the town and grind the individual ="
is the motto of "the powers that be-"
Next in order will be to restore to the
list the names Of citizens over seventy years
OF age; then the graveyard must give up its
dead
The manner in which the town farm has
been conducted in past wears wai well IL
Illustrated when the new management came
into control on the 28th ut. The manager
for the past year, Edward Emery, had been
obliged to carry his own furniture and bed
ding to the place when he moved in, and
on his removal rherefrom he naturally took
1t with him. The new manager, the efore,
found a nearly empty house when he took
possession, whereat there were some, who
are ever ready to slur and SANDER, who
took occasion to pursue their usual course
of limiting that things had been carried
away which belonged to the farm. The
new overseer, and two of the new board Of
audtors-whO had no business in the prem
ises more than any other private citizens
went up to the farm to repr. sent the in
coming debt.reducing administration. The
hints and inuendOes were effeCtually ex-
ploded before they came away, however,
though not without wordy war between
the debt-rasers and the outgoing manager
and his wife, who met them there. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery had made so good record
during their management of the place that
much Indignation h adj been expressed. by
those OF our citizens who were acquainted
with the facts, that any charges should be
m AIDE against them, and their belief in the
fdlsity of all such talk has since been fully
confirmed by the results. Certain it is,
that, when SANDER sits at the table, false
hood looks in at the window.
Waterbury
The seats have arrived and are being
placed in the new opera house.
Spiller, the opticiap, will be at the Water
bury Hotel on the 11th, 18th and 18th of
April.
Mae Norton pleasantly entertained a
small party of friends at her home on FRI
day evening.
M. M. and F. L. Knight returned from
market last week with choice line of new
goods and novelties
The managers of the new opera house
have had bill-boards placed in conspicuous
place, in the village for future use.
The annual election of officers of Win
90 ski Lodge of Masons will be- held this
evening Work on the third degree.
j. c.. Griggs has purchased of G. w. Ran
dali building lot upon Randall Avenue,
and just south of Mr.. Holton's residence.
Price about $500.
The sale of the Spicer property on Main
street, Monday, was largely attended and
quickly co ,summated. The purchasers
were G. w. Randall and Joseph Somerville
The location would be admirable for new
school house.
The team belonging to David Keefe
morning, became frightened and started to
run up on the main street. The horse ran
into tree, breaking its shoulder and one
leg, and had to be Immediately killed.
A very pleasant event took place at the
Waterbury Hotel, Saturday evening, when
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Barrett entertained q
large company of the village young people
in honor of the eighteenth birthday Of their
niece, Caroline Stickney. There was a
grand march, followed by several parlol
games A very pleasing menu was served
in the large dining hall, and at a late hou
the happy company departed. Many very
pretty tokens of affection were left with
The fifty first session of the Vernon
Methodist Conference opened last evening
and the anniversary Of the Epworth League
was celebrated by good attendance anC
able speakers To-day the regular sessions
of the conference begin at nine o'clock an,
continue accoI ding to programme until Sun
day evening. Much credit is due the resi-
dents of the village and surrounding neigh
borhoods, regardless of deuomin alton, VIII
so willingly assist in entertaining the visit
ing delegates and friends, all of whom ar
kindly cared for.
The department at Washington havin
approved of Postmaster Evans petition
| for the removal of the pOst-otfice l.
new quarters in the opera house block
| favorable decision, Mr.. Evans had procure,
the n. c. ssary fixtures for first class office
consisting Of nearly 800 boxes of the lates
design-3O0 of them being what are calle
call boxes.-195 lock boxes of different size
to accommodate its patrons. The wood
work is polished ash of elegant design. TIL
interior arrangements are all that can b
desired, and it may we'll be pronounced
model post-office.
II. NJ. Bruce is shipping potatoes by tn
carload. - G. III. Dale is able TO be on
and attend to his business, after a short Ill
ness. General w. w. Henry and wifi
of Burlington were in town last W EEK
- Mrs. +. B Taylor and q. s. Conan
are reported ILL - Mrs. Edward Long
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s
Wrisley. - +. w. Elliott and Georg
Moody of Burliug were in town owe
Sunday. - Rev. L. IL. Elliot was 8
Royalton and South Royalton last Sunday
- George X. Sprague spent last SUI
day in Burlington. - Master Paul Di
liogham who is attending school at Eas
Hampton, Mass, was at home on Frida
and Saturday. - w. G. Spicer of Pent
cook, n. H., was in town on Monday an
Tuesday. - Mrs. q. e. Richardson le
for Concord, N. H., Monday. - Mr.,
Sarah Wright is visiting at @. s. Conant'
- c. Is. Clark is attending to the bus