The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

ting in heavy bank wall between tn,
Opinion building and Brown & Judkin
meat market. George Lufkin has contract
ed to do the job, and for the past two week.
has been hauling some large stone which
insures good piece of work.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
OF the Methodist church will meet with the
Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock. Reports Of the Mont
pelier and st. Johnsbury district conven
tions will be given, and delegates to the
annual meeting win be elected.
The birthday party held at the parsonage
OF Grace Church on Friday evening last was
q successful affair, both socially and finan-
cially. The attendance was good and the
net receipts OF the evening were about $40
Light refreshments were served and q
pleasant social time was enjoyed.
Jessie Baker Of Andover, N. H., and q.
e. f. Davis, his son-in-law, have been stop
ping few days with their relatives Mary
and Abbie Bliss. While here they set
some very pretty tablets in our cemetery to
mark the graves OF Mr.. Bakers father and
mother. Jesse Baker lived in town for
many years when young man, and mar
ried Miss Hannah Bliss, q daughter OF
Flavel Bliss and cousin OF e. P. and
Joseph w. Bliss. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Baker moved from here to New Hampshire,
and about ten years ago they celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary OF their marriage.
They are still hale and hearty, and Mr..
Baker, although now in his ninetieth year,
does not seem to be more than seventy. Mr..
Baker lived for several years in a house
near the site Of our library building, and
some of our oldest citizens will remember
it as the house that was shingled TO the
ground. He was a blacksmith and carriage
maker, and was considered a first-class
workman His shop was the one now occu-
a m "a
light carriage or gig which DR.. John Poole
owned and used for so many years. Mr.
Baker was the organizer and leader OF the
first brass band in town. Alonzo Bond,
the celebrated musician of Boston was
their teacher for time. The band played
at political meetings, musters, fairs and
In 1910 this band (Which
must have been quite famous in those
days. went in a large team to Burlington to
play at the ratification meetings, which was
held soon after the nomination OF William
Henry Harrison for president; and the
same season they played at the political
in Oxford, n. H., when Daniel
Webster was the principal speaker. Only
three members OF this band, besides Mr..
Baker, are living. These are Alonzo Ran
som of Evanston, ILL.,, George Prichard Of
Worcester, Mass, and George Houghton OF
Bradford. Mr.. Baker had a military educa-
ton and taught military tactics in several
schools in the state. He organized, in town,
in 1886 or 1887, company OF young men or
boys, called the Pioneers, which he drilled
in his shop one or two evenings in week.
When this company met with the regular
militia at the annual musters, Gen. Ransom
said these boys were better drilled than
any company on the field. Col. d. X. An
dross Zone of the boys) received from Mr..
Baker his first military training which
fitted shim for the honorable positions
which he attained in the War of the Rebel
lion Another member OF the Pioneer Com
pany was John B, Pickett, and he was the
first Lieutenant OF the Bradford Guards
when they went to the war in 1861.
BrookfieId.
Lysander Battles was killed on Saturday
by the overturning of his wagon upon which
4 threshing machine was loaded. Mr.. Bat
les was crushed under the load. A young
lorse which was attached to the wagon be-
came frightened and ran, which was the
,ause of the accident. The funeral Of Mr..
Battles was at his late residence on Mon
lay. - The circular conference of the
churches in this vicinity was held at East
Brookfield on Tuesday. - The services
1t the Second church on Sunday will be APP
)ropriate for the time of harvest. - The
Christian Endeavor and Ladies' Aid socie-
les of the Second church are arranging for
/ harvest sociable at the vestry on Monday
evening OF next week. The auxiliary
If the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. Alanson Fol-
ansbee on Friday at 2:30 P. M. - The
Endeavor.societies of the First and
second churches held union meeting at
he Second church on Sunday evening, at
which reports were given Of the recent
State Convention at Montpelier. - Mrs.
Prudence Allen and her daughter, Mrs.
3eabury Of Waterbury, have been spending
. few days in town. - H. II. Fullam is
1t home for few days. - Marcus Peck
8 taking one of his annual business trips.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Crafts of
Whatley, Mass, have been visitingfriends
n town the past week. - Miss Laura
Hopkins of Williamstown is spending a
ew days with her niece, Mrs Eugene Free
nan - party of hunters from Massa-
,husetts are making their annual sojourn in
own. They occupy house at the Center
owned by Solomon Smith. - William
by stray shot so that he was
obliged to have it killed. u. B. Per-
nam is still suffering from ill health. -
John Green had his pension increased to
BIZ per month.
East Brookfield.
Harvey Brown is sick and under the doc.
,or's care at Fred Vests. - Mrs. Na-
,haniel Wheatley returned on Friday from
4 visit OF several weeks in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Brandon. - Fred Simmons has fin
shed work for George X. Sprague and is at
work for G. III. Bigelow. - Mrs. Alison
Wheatley returned on Saturday from two
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. f. e.
Newell of Bellows Falls - Charles
Hixon returned last week from four
weeks visit in Boston. - Fred Batch
elder of Plainfeld is working for W. H.
- j. III, Sprague visited his
son, DR.. K. g. Sprague, of Rumney, n. H.,
last week. Mrs. John Buzzell and
laughter, Ruth, of White River junction
are guests at Oliver buttons. - Miss
Carrie o. Parker OF East Montpelier is Wis.
ting her sister, Mrs. w. W. Sprague.
Ladies', take the best. If you are troubled
with constipation, sallow skin and a tired
feeling, take Karl's Glover Tea, it is pleas
ant to take. Sold by w. E. Terrill & Co.
North Fayston.
James Somerville received some injuries
while storing away corn, - Clarence
Sargent is giving music lessons in town.
- Arthur Boyce lost a cow from the
effects Of too free a visit to the meal barrel.
- Byron Marble lost one of his horses
the past week. 1t broke its leg and had to
be killed. - Mrs. Lettia Hayden of
visited her sister, Mrs. w.
Fisher the past week.
West Fairlee Center.
John r. Goodwin of Boston is visiting
his sister, Mrs N. N. Kimball, and the
family at the Center and r. N.