The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03

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Bailey last Friday. - b. r.. Clark and
wife were in Montpelier last week Wednes-
day. - 8. s. Dexter, who has been at
his farm for two weeks past, returned to
Lowell, Mass, last Saturday.
Hardwick.
South Main street il being widened.
Work on the new brick block began on
Monday.
j. V. Bridgman and George Kent were in
town last week.
Don't forget the Jubilee Singers next
week Monday, June 8.
Revs. Mr.. Whitman and II. f. Lewis ex-
changed pulpits on Sunday.
"Camille" was presented Saturday night,
by request, to a large audience.
". G.. Hooker has commenced work oil
another cellar on B%ridgman street.
The ball game at Prospect Park was won
by Hardwick by a score OF nine to five.
The interesting memorial address by G..
M. Powers, Esq, was listened to by a large
number.
There is a village meeting called for
Tuesday, June 8, at half past seven o'clock,
and 1t is OF interest to all. Come out.
Gouldsville.
Miss Lizzie Cook and Miss Hattie Legier
were in Barre last Saturday. - Frank
Marsden of Barre and family were In town
last Saturday. - The cavalry from Fort
Ethan Allen passed through here Monday
morning. - Mrs Ii. H. Dunsmoor, Mrs.
l. B. Clark and Mrs. 9. l. Rich and two
children went to Boston for two weeks on
Tuesday. - Mr.. Moryridge of Provi-
dence, r. l., was at r. W. Luther's over
Sunday, His daughter Mabel returned
home with him. - Ambrose Alexander
commenced on the fran o for the church
last Monday.
MarshfieId.
Lewis Dudley and wife of New Haven,
Conn, are stopping at L. D.. Nute's. -
Grace Parker Of Barre is visiting at A e.
Lamberton's - Will Mute and wife of
st. Johnsbury visited at L.. d. Nute's last
week. - ber Bashaw and wife of AL
bany visited at i. l.. Shepard's last week.
- Frank Marshall of Montpelier was
in town last week - Il. p. Slack, Morris
Eddy and Warren Mears of st. JohnsbuIy
were in town last week. - Mrs. A. L.
Davis and Mark Davis are visiting in Roch-
ester. 80 A. K. Lamberton was in Little
ton, n. H., last week. - Arthur Blake
was in East Orange last week. - G.. f.
Bliss and wife visited his mother, Mrs. w d.
Flint, in St. Johnsbury over Sunday. -
Ellis Preston cut an ugly cash in his
last week. - Joseph Wilson is in poor
health. - Samuel Fletcher IL sick
- Mr.. Role, who was 80 severely in
j1red a week or two ago at Frank Whites
mill, expects to be able to return to his
home this week. - Henry Lamberton
has improved the looks of his buildings
with a coat of paint. - Moses Lamber-
ton is converting his barn into a black
smith-shop. - Allen Winch and Walter
Ainsworth went to Lyndon to paint roofs
last Monday.
Shady RiII.
G.. w. Wiley has begun work on the
MIL once more. - W. o. Cummings
and Ntau tNg~fo Hint ora rannrta1 q 1iff1a
better. - John w. Maxham cut his
arm severely and is laid up for the present.
- Kemp Flint is having a vacation
from Montpelier high school and " scorch.
ing" on clutches because of a badly
sprained ankle. - E. G. Markham is
working in Barre. - Bert Patterson
smiles because the new boarder is a boy
- Miss Una Densmore of Barre visited
in this place last week. - Lewis Carr
and wife of Hardwick visited at j. ID
Flint's last week. - Martin Pembroke
road commissioner, has recovered from
pneumonia and is able to ride out.
MoretowR
The village schools held appropriat,
memorial exercises at the school-house OF
Friday afternoon, under the direction o
Misses Thompson and Jones, then marched
to the cemetery with the veterans and dec
grated soldiers graves.
The Ladies' Circle at Mrs. E. A. Heath's
last Wednesday afternoon, was largely al
tended and a good time enjoyed by all
The following officers were elected: Presi
dent, Mrs, Lucy Prentiss; ViCe-presidenl
Mrs. Nellie Barber; treasurer, Mrs. MAI
Fletcher; secretary, Mrs Lila Haylett.
A very pretty wedding took place at tn
home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Freeman
last Wednesday evening, at seven O'Clock
when Jessie, their Oldest daughter, wa
married 20 Will II. Hathaway. Only tn
fn,,f1r uaA - tom 81 flasr v..gk tntinnaT
friends We're present at the ceremonJ
{ which was performed by Rev. G. s. Hu
burt. Mr.. and Mrs. Hathaway have gon
to Delaware for a short stay, and will IT
turn and settle in this place.
DR.. j. n. Wheelock, wife and children {
, Waterbury spent Saturday and Sunday 9
: G.. NJ. Fletcher's.= - George II. Wilde
!, of Montpelier was in town two days la,
/. week tuning pianos. doing excellent worl
g. Mr.. and Mrs. e.. A. Heath we
, called TO Montpelier, last Wednesday nigh
> on account OF her mothers illness.
3 Wells River.
: Schools close this week Friday.
.. Mrs. L. E. Colby is soon TO return to Bo
. ton to live and will rent her house.
: Children's day will be observed b. al
d propriate exercises OF Sunday, June IA.
Miss Kate Childs and Miss Gilchrist spei
Saturday and Sunday at Mrs j. +. Colby
$ Colonel Preston Post, No. Ga, held mem
rial services at Newbury, where they wei
4 joined by Ransom Post Of Corinth.
The families Of S. L Clark, Newton Fiel,
E. d. Carpenter and Nelson Bailey spel
Saturday, at Halls Pond. 1t was rather
d cool day for a picnic, but the exercise give
them by attending TO the large number
children of each family kept them warm.
This community was very much shocke
: by heacing that a murder had been cor
? mitted at "A place about two miles from her
d called -Four Corners. Two .len-JOt
Evans and Joe Eggleston-who had been
the creamery and were ON their way HON
got to quarrelling, and from words the
came to blows. | is not generally know
who struck the first blow, hut Evans &
Eggleston down, pounded and kicked hin
$ and left him lying in the road. He thu
D, went home, took another team, and can
n here aud tried TO complain Of himself, b
10 the ju stice would do nothing until he kne
ID more OF the matter, so he started for HON
r In the meantime Eggleston had been ca
ried TO Lon Boyce's, where he died in
n short time. Boyce came to the village al
ID notified the authorities, and Deputy job
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