The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01


dress, In place OF Col. George I. Childs, OF
st. Albans who was unable to be present
because of illness. The Grafton at East
Barre was delivered by Rev. l.. P. Tucker
OF Boscabel, N j.
At the regular meeting of the city council,
held last week the proposition submitted by
| Alderman Mcfarland that room for the
| post office in the new city building be leas-
| ed to the government was voted down.
The city treasurer was authorized to borrow
| $4,000 In anticipation of taxes. Building
permits were granted as follows: j. @.
Crowley, to build an addition to his house
| on West street; e. T. Rice to put iron roof
| ing on his buildings; A. d. Morse, to build a
barn; q. j. Towne, to erect wood shed at
the rear OF the Wheelock house; H. o.
Camp, to build house on Ellison street.
George Geake was granted permission to
hang sign over the sidewalk in front Of
the American house. The board voted to
| purchase the plant OF the Barre Water
Works, at price to be hereafter agreed
upon. In case an agreement as to the
| amount cannot be reached commission
will be appointed to name the price, One
member Of this commission will be selected
by the city, one by the Water Company,
these two to select third man. A note for
the amount will be given, payable July 1,
1892 bearing four per cent interest.
Berlin.
6bOIR6 WluSlOW Oh IbDauOu, IN, IL IL
visiting in town.
Mrs. G. W. Dustin is great sufferer from
| rheumatism. She is still unable to walk
Charles Dewey has 80 far recovered from
| his recent serious illness as to be able to be
| out.
Mrs. B. s. Currier, who has been spend
| ing several weeks at the home of her father,
George Crandall, returned last week to her
| home in Boston.
Mrs. Effie Turner Hedges, who recently
| returned from Florida, is in very poor
health. Miss Myrtle Bailey went on Mon
| day to Old Orchard beach, where she is en-
| gagged for the summer.
Notwithstanding the unusually cold
weather the fishermen who have visited our
| lake have been repaid for their toll and
many large strings Of fish have been carried
away. Pleasure parties are in abundance
and every thing presents its holiday ap-
| pearance.
Memorial day was observed by most ap-
propriate exercises at the Corner. The
church was very hastily trimmed with flags
and bunting, while in front was pretty
rested large picture Of Admiral Dewey,
draped with the national colors. Sunday
morning very excellent memorial dis
course was delivered by our pastor, Rev. j.
j. Goodacre. Monday at nine A. NJ. the Mill
tary Band Of Montpelier, followed by many
old veterans and children from the different
| schools marched from the school-house to
the cemetery where flags and flowers were
placed on the graves Of all old soldiers
Appropriate exercises held at the grave of
| Stephen Stewart, whose remains have been
| lain there during the past year. From
| thence they marched to the church where q
large audience listened to very interesting
| program, consisting of declarations and
concert exercises by the children and an
address by Captain III. @. Lull Of Mont
pelier. These were interspersed by music
| by the band and choir.
West Berlin.
Rev. 1. P. Chase and wife of Cabot visited
| his mother and brother George last week.
- Mrs Andrew Norton returned last
Thursday after years absence, accom-
panied by an aunt from New Hampshire.
- George Chase and Miss Maud Glines
were elected as delegates to the Epworth
League convention to be held in Burling-
ton in June. "A horse owned by Jo-
seph Howe of Roxbury died on the road
from Montpelier last Sunday. He was re-
turning from the creamery.
Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Botsford of Boston
are in town visiting friends.
Capt. E. H. Nye attended the Memorial
Day exercises at Glover on Monday.
A. e. Fifield returned on Tuesday from a
few days visit with relatives and friends at
Brattleboro.
Mr. Doe of New York is visiting his
family here, he arriving on the early train
on Sunday morning.
Charles III. Sibley, former resident OF
this place, but now Of Manchester, n. H
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. c. A. Kent.
Company G Military Band gave prone
made concert at Armory Hall on Monday
evening which was attended by large
company.
DIR. A. M. Cushing OF Springfield, Mass.
has been visiting in town for several days
DR.. Gushing practiced medicine in this
place for several years early in the sixties
The valuable horse owned by R. A. Aus
tin died on Friday from collie. A papel
was Immediately started and sufficien
; amount pledged to nearly pay for one to re
: place it.
. The livery stock owned by the late L. d
Prescott consisting Of horses, carriages, har
, nesses, sleighs, ETC., was sold at auction OF
Saturday. Sheriff Charles +. Smith wa
auctioneer.
Dana McKeen Evans of Manchester,
: H., was in town on Saturday for few hour
t on business and called on several of hi
l many friends He brought good news iron
his brother George, who is second lieuten
, ant on the United States gunboat Tecumsa
r AS Fred E. Everett was driving near tn
j. residence of Capt. p. S. Chamberlin o
i Friday afternoon, his horse took fright q
: the movements Of some COWS near the road
8 side and jumped and overturned the sea
j. Mr.. Everett bringing up on his head an
shoulders in the back OF the wagon, tn
n horse proceeding down Main street at
v frightful pace with him in that very III
r comfortable position. He managed to r,
o tain his hold on the reins and succeeded
+ stopping the horse near the residence of
l. #. Hale, with but very little damage bein
o done.
Union memorial services were held 6
Grace (Methodist) church on Sunday morI
= ing with very able sermon by the paste
;, Rev. A. H. Webb. The members of I'll
"a Grand Army Post attended in a body, a
r companied by the Sons OF Veterans and I'll
l. Woman's Relief Corps. The church ws
=, very Hastily decorated with flowers an
!, bunting and special music fitting to the o
~ casion was rendered by the choir, they b
ing assisted by G. l.. Erwin and Miss Mario
% Mum. At seven o'clock union servic,
d were held in the Congregational churc
u with a sermon by the pastor, Rev. II.
Is Barnard he, taking for the subject Of hi
IS discourse, "What Constitutes Good Citize
10 ship"
10 North Thetford.