The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
WaIla River.


~ Mrs. A. 7. Mulliken went to Bradford on
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. q. III. Car
penter.
Mrs. w. II. Goodwin attended the Order
OF the Eastern Star convocation at Spring.
field last week.
K q. Getchell has nearly finished his
brick yard and has already tried his luck
in brick making.
Mrs. Addie Bigelow spent several days
OF last week visiting friends at ST. Johns
bury and Barnet.
N. A. Hunter and r. G. Brock were in
Burlington on Wednesday attending the
Grand Army encampment
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Il. Allison are taking a
little outing, among relati yes in Norwich,
Conn, and jersey City, N. j.
The Over Sixty Club was pleasantly en-
tertained by Mrs. Robert Nelson at her
home on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Randall are en-
joying trip to Texas, Mr. Randall as dele
gate to the Masonic meeting in Dallas.
Schools closed on Friday with public ex-
ercises OF singing and Rotations by pupils
OF the high and intermediate departments.
A. M. Whitelaw and family went to
Franklin, N. H., to attend the wedding of
their son, William and Miss May Sanborn
Misses Amelia jain and Nellie Lee have
vacation with Mrs. f. Deming In her sum
mer home,
Maj Ii. Ii. Lee, who left home as regi-
mental surgeon OF the First Vermont Regi-
ment, has been advanced to the position Of
brigade surgeon.
The cornet solos given by Herbert Patch
on Wednesday evening from Baldwin's
windmill tower, were enjoyed by all who
had the pleasure OF hearing them.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Allison are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Carl Morse, in Jersey
City and will visit DR.. and Mrs Palmer,
Norwich, Conn, before returning home.
Mrs A. S. Marshall and Miss Flora E.
Brock attended the Woman's Relief Corps
convention at Burlington last week, the
latter being elected as member OF the ex-
ecutive board.
Eight thousand, seven hundred and TWEEN
ty guests have registered at Hale's Tavern
the past year and since the house was open
ed three years ago by j F. Hall the num-
Der OF guests entertained has been "a $40
not had record for a country house.
The installation of Rev. George III. Crede-
ford as pastor Of the Congregational church
will occur on Thursday, June 49, Pastors
ton, Lisbon. Bath, Haverhill, Piermont,
McIndoes, Newbury, West Newbury and
Bradford ar3 expected to be present. There
will be council and committee meetings in
the forenoon, and public exercises in the
church in the afternoon, to which all are
cordially invited. Rev. Smith Baker of
Lowell is to be present and take part in the
ceremony
st. Johnsbury.
William 7. Wright, one of the Oldest set
tiers OF the town, died last week aged
eighty-two years. He was born on the
place where he died, his father having set
tied and cleared mp the farm, and living upon
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grandson OF the original settler, it having
for over one hundred years remained in
one family.
The adjourned meeting OF the shoe fac
tory stockholders was held in the Board OF
Trade rooms last Friday evening. A show
ing OF the assets and liabilities was made
by the directors when it appeared there were
assets above liabilities amounting to about
$500. besides the building and machinery,
and other appliances Of the plant. 1t is
confidently hoped and expected this indus
try will be revived aud the wheels will
soon be moving again.
The cAucuses for the Republican county,
district and State conventions were held
last Saturday afternoon, when ten delegates
were chosen to the district convention who
will support General Grout for member OF
Congress. and ten for the State convention
who will give their unanimous support to
Hon. II. 9. Bates for Lieutenant-governor
The only interest manifested in county pol
ltics is the unanimous choice of L. p. Slack,
Esq, Of this town for the Office of State 8
attorney. Mr.. Slack is a young lawyer of
excellent ability, and will make good man
for that Office.
The tent caterpillar pest is fast becoming
serious matter here. II decided measures
are not soon taken to eradicat this pest the
damage to trees and forests will soon be
beyond remedy. 1t is not an uncommon
sight to see trees entirely stripped of their
foliage, and the worms swarming by the
thousand among the surroundings. 1t at
tacks first the fruit trees, and is now begin
ming upon the maple and elm trees in the
village, 1t is hoped our next legislature
will at its session this fall take some notice
of this matter, and make some provision by
which this pest will be destroyed.
AT the last regular meeting OF the Board
OF Trade, great interest was manifested in
the reports OF restitution and suffering
among the troops at Chickamauga Park
These reports indicated gross Incompetence,
or worse, on the part of the officers OF the
war department. in failing to provide for
the necessities OF the army now collected at
that place. Why men were hurried from
the different states before half Of them were
provided with clothing, many without
arms, the quartermaster's department in a
chaotic state, and no regimental hospital
organization. is now serious question. A
resolution was passed calling upon the Gov
ernor to take immediate steps, by appoint.
ing commission or otherwise TO bring this
matter before the proper authorities, and
see that our First regiment is provided with
what the law clearly is their due, viz, all
needed clothing and rstions and supplies
as the law directs. A commit lee OF five
was appointed to raise funds and act in
conjunction with the Womans Relief Corps
to provide for their immediate necessities
A large lot of supplies have already gone
forward and more will follow soon.