The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-12
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Tor Mrs. ". y. RICHMOND
Will Davis of Lyndonvile visited in town
last Saturday, driving from Barre.
Mrs Rhoda #. Kidder has not been well
for two weeks. She is attended by DR..
Porter.
r. M. Mcintosh has been suffering with a
belated attack Of the grip, but is now able
to leave the house.
President Allan d. Brown returned from
business trip in the interests OF Norwich
University on Monday night.
A picked nine from the village played
against the Norwich University nine in
game of baseball last Wednesday.
Hon. Frank Plumley took a fishing trip
to Lake Champlain last week in company
with Hon. @. 2. Hogan Of St. Adams.
Rev e. 9. Downey is recovering from his
recent attack of erysipelas and expects to be
able to resume his labors in few days.
Mrs. Willard f. Felch is recovering from
severe attack of bronchitis with compli-
cation of heart disease. She has been sick
since the first OF April.
The young men OF the Young Peoples
Union served the first straw berry festival OF
the season at Concert Hall last Thursday
evening. 1t was we'll attended.
W, W. Frost, " i.v nas been confined to
the house much OF the time since last fall
with serious kidney trouble, is now able
to ride out and take short walks.
The Till family gave their rock concert at
Howes hall Tuesday, May 4, to delighted
audience. They appeared under the au-
spices Of the Congregational church.
Miss Minnie Culver, who has been con-
fined to her bed from spinal injury for five
years, has been slowly failing for the past
few weeks. She is attended by DR.. j. II.
Winch.
Professor johnson is improving the
grounds around his residence on Prospect
street by grading and turfng Frank
Plumley is also grading and terracing the
grounds around his house.
Thomas r. Powell OF Willsboro, S. c.,
and Miss Lizzie Macy of Northfield were
married May 8. at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. l.. p. Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Pow
ell will make their home in Albany, N. Y.
The Conversational Club had its final
meeting for the season at the Northfeld
House on Monday evening. 1t was enter
tanned by Hon. Frank Plumey and listened
to paper on 1.-THE Nicaragua Canal by
DR.. W. II. Mayo.
Mrs. DR.. d. G. Kemp Of Montpelier visit.
ed her sister, Mrs w. S. Hazen last week
and the latter returned to Montpelier with
her sister Monday. We are happy to say
that Mrs. HaZen is rapidly recovering from
her recent severe burn.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional church gave their annual sociable at
their parlors last Wednesday afternoon and
evening. A choice supper was served,
large number were in attendance and the
occasion was pronounced success.
j. II. Talbot moved from his former quar-
tiers on Central street to his new rooms in
the Paine building last week and now has
as neat and attractive apartments as any
merchant tailor could desire. G. n. Whit
marsh will move the present week his stock
of clothing to the corner tenement in the
same block.
A pair of horses belonging to Merrill Lord
ran away last Tuesday They started near
the 81 -Four Corners and Mr. Lord was
thrown from the carriage near the house Of
stopped in Northfeld village. One Of the
horses was badly injured, and the wagon
and harnesses were completely demolished.
The following teachers have been elected
for the High School for the ensuing year:
No g Miss Agnes M. Dooley; No. 3, Miss
Florence B. Patterson; No. A, Miss Mary
Doheney; No 5, Miss Emile E. Stevens
Miss Martha Hazen; Preceptress, Angie E.
Badger. No teacher has yet been selected
for No. /.
Two new cases of diphtheria were report
ed last Thursday morning and the directors
promptly closed the High school. The
school buildings have been properly disin-
fected no new cases OF the disease have
been reported since Thursday and the High
school and room five were opened on Mon
day. School in the lower grades will be
resumed Thursday.
The friends of Rev. L. P. Tucker gave
him reception at the parlors OF the Meth
odist church last Wednesday night in honor
of his recent appointment by the Conference.
The parlors were Hastily decorated with
plants and evergreens, and arranged with
sofas and easy chairs. After large num-
Der had shaken hands with Rev. and Mrs.
Tuplar rafrashmanta were aarVad.
At village meeting held May Capt. j
L. Moseley, Frank Carpenter, f. l.. Howe
Erastus Huntley and Fred Jones were
elected village trustees for the ensuing year
A committee consisting OF Hon. Frank
Plumley H. R. Brown, A. E. Denny were
the floating debt of the village and report
to an adjourned meeting to be held May 25
| The directors in the town school system
have appointed DR.. j. FL. Winch superin
tendent and have secured the following
teachers who have begun their duties: Dis
| trict No, 2, which has been consolidated
with No. /, Miss Nellie Holland; No. 3, Mrs
| Avery Ladd; South Village, Mrs. n. w
Tyler; No. B, Mrs. Clara Holton; Harlow
Bridge, Mrs. Arthur Smith; No. H. Mis-
Maude Briggs; No. 20, Miss Marion Chand
Ter; Gouldsville. Grammar, Miss France
Talbot; Primary, Miss Percie Case.
The Sunday-school of the Methods
church was reorganzed last Sunday by tn
election of the following officers: Superin
tendent, Hon. Frank Plumley; assistants
G. A. Edgerton and Mrs. M. s. Gilchrist
secretary, Mabel III. Martin; treasurer, Fl
r. Brown; librarian, Charles A. Plumley
chorister, j. A. Houghton; organst, Edol
j. Sheldon, The teachers are as follows
Mrs. Alice Newell, Mrs. Harriet A. Edgel
ton, Mrs. @. G. Brill, Mrs. H. r. Roberts
Mrs. Frank Plumley, j. A. Houghtor
George II. Richmond, Mrs. M. g. Gilchris
9. 8. Richmond. Mrs. A. Hitchcock, Mis-
Elva Slade.
Next Sunday will be Montpelier Semir
airy Day" at the Methodist church. TIL
pastor will preach ON Christian educatio
in the morning aud take a collection. 1
the evening at half past six will occur til
eighth anniversary OF the Epworth Leagu
Appropriate concert exercises will be givei
three short papers read, the officers OF la
year will make their reports and the of
GERS elect will be installed. The followir
are the new officers: President, Prof. II.
Roberts; vice-presidents, Rev. @. II. ELI
| Lizzie M. Knapp, Prof. @. @. Brill, Mrs.
4. g. Richmond; secretary, Edola j. Sheldo
0 treasurer, Harold s. Richmond
Personal.-The gentleman who annoy,
: the congregation last Sunday by continual
l. coughing will find instant relief by usil
!, One Minute Cough Cure, o speedy al
o harmless remedy for throat and luI