The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
NOrthheld.


NorthfeId.
Ashael Blake is building a barn on the
extension OF Union street.
A daughter was born last Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Plastridge in New
York city.
annual meeting at the Office of @. d. Edger-
| ton, Esq, May IL.
Prof. FL. r. Roberts was in Montpelier on
business connected with the Epworth
League on Monday
A. @. johnson is moving from the Thresh-
| or house on Union street to the Bullock
house on Cross street.
Miss Florence Patterson spent the brief
| vacation caused by the diphtheria scare in
visiting friends in Bradford.
The publication of the Methodist Messen-
ger, weekly bulletin OF services, was re-
sumed at the Methodist church last week.
Walter Huntley, who has recently re-
| turned from a course Of dental studies in
Baltimore, is occupying the dental rooms OF
DR.. N. W. Gilbert.
M. Fl. Deuel. of the firm of Houghton &
Deuel. has begun the erection of house on
| the lot recently purchased Of Mrs. Caroline
Bemis on Slate Avenue.
A game OF base ball was played on River
side Park Friday afternoon between the
married men and the single men of the viii
lage. resulting in victory for the latter OF
% to g..
Avery Ladd and wife have begun house.
keeping in the Ferris house on Central
street, recently vacated by Ben SPEEDING
| They have previously been boarding at Mrs.
| III. r. Roberts.
Fred Lewis, who recently moved from
| Granville to the old r. III. Miller house on
| West Hill, is thoroughly repairing his house
| both inside and out. Miss Lewis, his Oldest
daughter, is teaching in Waitsfeld.
A WATcHMAN subscriber whose time ex-
| pired April / sent US sum of money to re-
new to May, '98, but failed to sign their
| name. Will this person please advise us
and state the amount and kind of money
| sent?
The game of base ball played on Monday
afternoon at four o'clock between teams
from the High School and Norwich Uni
versity resulted in score of to 4. The
| game was called for supper before it was
played through.
Mrs. Deuel. is visiting in Milton where the
wife of her son, Rev. George E. Deuel. of
| Worcester, is critically i'll with appendicitis.
At latest reports Mrs. Deuel. was rallying as
we'll as could be expected from dangerous
surgical operation
At the Good Templars' Union at Waits
field last Thursday Northfeld Lodge opened
the discussion of the question, I" Is public
sentiment in favor of temperance advancing
sufficiently to keep pace with progress in
other lines, as in science, invention, etc.,"
Bishop Hall visited st. Mary's church last
Sunday and preached both morning and
evening. The Bishop reports that he has
completely regained his health, 1t was
pleasure to his friends to have him resume
his Episcopal duties after an absence from
the parish of two years.
".The Three Bostonians " gave a concert
at Concert Hall last Thursday night. The
G,uN -.
but did not receive the patronage which it
deserved in consequence OF the rain. The
proceeds were for the benefit of the Daugh-
ters Of Rebekah
President Allan d. Brown gave a lecture
at Concert Hall last Friday night for the
witch University. His subject was, " Bust
ness in Great Waters, or How the Sailor
Gets There" His large experience in naval
affairs made the lecture one OF rare interest
and profit
Esther Harris died last Wednesday night
from diphtheria. She was the granddaugh-
ter of Page Harris and had always lived at
the home of her grandfather She was
sweet and attractive child and her death is
sadly lamented. The other patients from
no new cases. All departments of the High
School are now in session.
The annual sermon to the veterans of the
Grand Army post will be preached by Rev.
L. p. Tucker at the Methodist church next
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Pastors
of other churches will assist. The Memo
rial Day address will be delivered on the
will permit. otherwise in Concert Hall.
Rev. G. J. Sutherland will be the orator of
the occasion
The annual meeting of the Washington
county Congregational ministers will be
held at Northfield Wednesday and Thurs
| in nnpnaotinp with the pa1ahratiOp Of
the seventy-tfth anniversary OF the organ
ization of the local church The services
!, will begin at ten o'clock Wednesday, with
devotional services led by Rev. M. H.
Wright, and will close at four o'clock
, Thursday. Some of the speakers will be
: Rev. j. j. Goodwin, Rev. II. s. Hartwell,
Rev Il. o. Griswold, Rev. A. A. Smith,
Rev. DR.. s. n. Jackson, Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver. Wednesday evening will be de-
voted to the discussion Of missionary work,
with an address by the Rev. DR.. Farms
worth, missionary to Turkey. DR.. Farms
worth is native OF Vermont, who has been
for many years engaged in missionary work
{ among the Armenians and will have many
facts of interest on this burning theme.
w. B. JOHNSON, Newark, O., says: zone
Minute Cough Cure saved my only child
, from dying by Group" 1t has saved thou
! sands of others suffering from Group, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and other serious throat
r and lung troubles. w. e. Terrill & Co.,
! Montpelier, vt.
Randolph Center.
= Rev. and Mrs. j. d. Bates was called to
: Maine last week on account Of the illness
and death of the latters mother. - Miss
a Georgia Buck is home from her school work
at Island Pond. - Chester Bates was al
home over Sunday from Hinesburg, where
he has position in store. - DR.. A. L.
: Noyes started on Thursday for years trip
= to the seal islands of Alaska. - The
post office was moved on Saturday to the
: store of j. W. Fargo. A very neat set OF
new furnishings has been placed in position
i by the new postmaster, N. l.. Bowden.