The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-15

The building on the Bancroft lot. now
owned by George Town. is being remodeled
IL is to be used for fish market.
Mrs. Lucina Clafin's buildings have re-
ceived a new coat Of paint. The buildings
at Liberty Hall have also been similarly
served.
Albert Johonnott and wife were in town
last week. - Mr.. Lindsey is very Ill.
- Mark Porter has recovered from the
mumps. 80 Mrs. Harroon is boarding at
Mrs. A. j. Dudley's.
East Barre.
Rev. W. s. Smithers spoke at the Opera
House on Sunday morning.
Henceforth the morning mail is to leave
here for Washington at 6: 80 A. NJ. and re-
turn at IL: 90 A. M.
MANY housewife is using three pounds
OF strong soap where two of mild soap
e. Harmless " would do.
The teachers in the Sunday school gave
their scholars a sugav-party last Wednesday
evening at School-house Hall.
The granite works Of Bianchi Brothers
have been shut down the past week on ac-
count of break in the machinery.
The third annual ball given under the
| auspices Of Court Rob Roy occurred on Fri
day evening and was we'll attended.
| M. e. Cutler has sold two Of his horses to
| persons from Massachusetts. = Mrs. 9.
W. Coleman Of East Orange visited her
daughter, Mrs. Fl. e. Sargent last week.
- Mrs. II. I. Cheney left on Wednes-
day for Plymouth, N H., to visit friends.
- Mrs. II. e. Sargent was called to
Montpelier to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Nellie Daley. - Mrs. John King was
visiting in Williamstown last week. -
r. M. Harvey Of West Topsham was in
town last Wednesday. - Mrs. A. G.
Dickey is enjoying visit in Warren with
her father, Mr.. Sterling.
Graniteville.
Mr.. Gazeley opened up his dark quarry
last Monday.
Efforts are being made to organize re-
publican league club In this place.
Most of the quarries report that they have
all the business they can attend to.
The wife OF Robert WILDER died last week
Of heart trouble, after brief illness
| 1t Is reported that the Empire Granite
Company will open upits light quarry soon.
Lewis Barney has moved his family to
Montpelier, having sold his house to W. H.
Miles, who will occupy the same.
Over q hundred men, mostly strangers,
arrived in town the past week. They are
looking for work on the quarries.
James Mclaughlin, whose leg was am
putated recently, as the result Of an injury
at one Of the quarries, died last Friday night.
IT'S all the same, slight cold. congested
| lungs OF severe cough. Ou6 NluuJb OOuRu
Cure banshes them. w. E. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, vt.
West Berlin.
Mrs. Isabelle Wiley Of Moretown visited
Mrs. Stiles last week. - There was a
hearing in the school-house last Saturday
before Justice n. e. Thayer of Northfield
in the case Of Rich, Heath, ct al V. j. H
Hooker, late proprietor of the Berlin Gran.
tie Works.
| RradfOrd
Sugar-makers have been busy the past
week. All report good run of sap, and al
the sugar made is OF the finest quality.
A large number Of the members Of Trottel
Encampment went to Lyndonville to assis
| in instituting an encampment there. A
good time was reported
John T. Kent of Concord N. H, hal
been stopping with his sister, Mrs DR.
Fletcher, the past week. He has been il
, the employ of the Prescott Piano works a
that place for long time, until the factory
was burned few months ago. He reports
them nearly ready to resume business IL
, their new quarters.
What might have been serious fire was
discovered in the back parlor of Hotel Low
last Saturday night A new carpet had
just been laid in that room, with carpe
! lining underneath, which in some way
! caught fire at the door and burned half way
: around the room. No great damage wa.
done except to the carpet and in smoking
the room.
! f. R. Aldrich is soon to begin the repairs
on the Clough house, on Main street, which
he purchased last year. - Mrs. W. B
Stevens and daughter Carrie, who have
spent the winter with Mrs. Stevens daugh
ter, Mrs. A. W. Porter Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
are expected home the last of the week
!. p. Fl. La Chance has been repairing
the tenement owned by M. G. Flanders op-
posite the residence of j. M. Warden. II
has been rented by w. j. Eddy, who is to
occupy the same. - Mrs. FL. w. Loud
was called to Dover, N. H., to attend the
funeral of her uncle last week Thursday
- Edison s. Corliss spent Sunday in
town with his family. 20. d. Johnson
who was in Boston last week on business
and pleasure trip, returned Saturday night
- Abram Parker has finished work al
the paper-mill and moved to Wells River,
where he is to work for the Moores. -
Arthur B. Cowdry has finished his labors at
the Jackman Manufacturing Company's and
accepted position as hack.driver down
country. He expects to go some time this
week. &c. N. White and wife stopped
here few hours last week on their way to
visit Mrs. Whites father, ID. M. Thayer
who lives in Fairlee.
Brookfield.
Mrs. Nellie Morse Cutler died at her home
, in Springfield, Mass. March 26, after few
days illness. Mrs. Cutler is pleasantly re
membered here as Nellie Morse, having
taught the village school for several terms
She endeared herself to many friends. He
husband, Cassius Cutler, and five children
survive, who havo the deep sympathy o
many friends.
In the death of Mrs. Ann W. Parrish
widow of Joseph @. Parrish, this communit.
has lost one of its Oldest residents. Sh
/ died on Sunday, March 20, aged seventy
, nine years. Her life was full OF good deed
and her heart seemed never to age Whel
,, she and her husband were married the.
, came to the home where they ever afte
lived and where they died, passing fifty
, nine years under the same roof. To the oil,
house they added a new one which is
, model for homestead. She was a remark
able woman, full Of energy, industrious ant
: persevering, and her happiest days wer
those when her hands were full of work
Five daughters came to her home, all O
whom are still living Rev. g. A. Parker o
Bethel conducted the funeral service, speak
ing from the text I" Her children rise III
and call her blessed"
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