The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
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Mrs. Belle Roberts OF Barre, is visiting at
g. b. Roberts.
Mrs. G. l.. Stow spent last week with her
son In Bethel
Mrs. Nellie Houghton Of Alton, ILL.,, is at
j. b. Atwood's
Katie e. Laird is working in the family
OF Willis Scales.
ern road machine.
Albert IL. Hopkins lately lost a good
horse from lockjaw.
Phlana q. Slack has gone to Lisbon, N.
H., to work in family
Mrs. Blanche (Corliss) Mcwhorter OF
Barre, was here over Sunday.
William 8. Chaplin is working through
hsying for j. f. Edwards Of Brookfeld.
The only celebration OF the Fourth this
year is promenade on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ellen A. (Bixby) Clough Of Keene
N. H., is visiting her father, N 8. Bixby.
Addie NJ. French has gone to East North
field, Mass, to work through the summer.
Mrs b. w. Smith OF Lowell, Mass, with
her daughters, Mabel, Nora and Fannie, is
at the David Smith place for the summer.
Louise NJ, Berry is visiting her father,
Byron Berry coming ffom st. Johnsbury
| Center.
Mrs William D. Walker of Montpelier,
is visiting her father, G.. W. Cleveland, with
her son Gay.
Mrs. Mary E. Bemis went last week to
Bridgeport, Conn, where her children have
found homes.
Annie K. Goss has been spending some
time at Lake Dunmore with friends from
South Royslton.
Maud s. Merrill is enjoying deserved
vacation from her work in the postofice,
and is visiting Mrs. Gail g. Helmer in New
York city.
Some good work in grading the grounds
in front of the Congregational parsonage
was done last Friday, a number OF men and
teams participating.
OF Washington, was brought before Justice
Emery and pleaded guilty to obtaining
liquor under false pretences at the agency
His fine was $40 and costs, amounting in
1.4l.al to So
Fred e. Atwood is at home from Dart
mouth College for the summer, and his
classmates, Charles A. Drew and Homer E.
Key es, are with him for few days. John
M. Atwood also arrived on Monday for
short vacation.
Rev. Howard j. Chidley of Randolph, is
expected to preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning, and to con-
duct union service in the interest OF the
anti-saloon league at tn e Methodist church
in the evening.
Frank r. Conklin, reader and imperson-
ator, will give an entertainment at the
town hall on Monday evening of next week
under the auspices OF the Christian En-
deavor society. An entertainment OF high
order Is expected.
On Friday night the buildings of John
W. Bacon, living in the southern part Of
Washington, were burned. The fire is said
to have taken from chimney. The insur-
ance was said to be $500. This closes the
fire record for the week.
l..
Barre on Saturday, as he has obtained the
contract for carrying the mail from Barre
to Orange He has moved to the latter
place and began work on Monday. John
will be much missed here.
The Old Folks Concert, on Wednesday
evening of last week was very successful,
both in a musical way and for the display
of ancient costumes. So much desire for its
REPETITION has been expressed that it will
probably be repeated in few weeks.
On Monday OF last week, Joseph Lom-
bards house on the West Hill caught fire
from a defective chimney, and all the
buildings were consumed. Most of the fur
niture in the house was saved. There was
$275 insurance on the buildings. The fam
lily are staying for the present at Peter Pa
riezo's.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week, about
five O'Clock, while Arthur G. Slack, who
recently bought and moved to the Jabin III.
for A. f. Morey, his wife saw smoke coming
out Of the barn, and in very short time the
barn was entirely consumed A high wind
prevailing and the roof being extremely
dry, the house, although at a considerable
distance, soon caught fire, and a clean
sweep of the buildings was made. The
barn had been built but few years ago,
and the house was a substantial farm house.
There were also burned young horse
worth 500, hog and three pigs, two
90 Ira wi mo-
chine, six tons of hay, fifteen cords OF wood,
an express wagon, and a large amount Of
farming tools. G. M. Young, the late &C.
cupant of the premises, had his furniture
stored in the house, and Mrs. Young was
staying there. Most of this furniture and
other goods belonging to Mr.. Young were
destroyed. There was $3.50 insurance on
the buildings, $500 on their contents, and
300 on stock. Mr.. Slack sells at auction
on Monday his remaining stock and the
crops on the place, and has rented part of
III. w. Dearborn's house on Jail street. A
mulatto boy OF sixteen. Levi M. johnson by
name, formerly from the Chardon Street
Home in Boston, but for some time living
in ,vershire, was working for Mr.. Slack,
and was hoeing corn near the barn. He
disappeared at the time of the fire, but the
next day he was found when on his way
back to town and was put under arrest.
He confessed that he set the fire, being pro-
voked be cause he had been bothered by the
progress in his hoeing and fearing that he
would be blamed for the latter. Before
Justice Emery, he was bound over to await
the action Of the grand jury, and in default
OF 81 900 bonds was committed to jail
Waitsneld
S. 8. Ballard Of Montpelier was in town
on Monday.
Mr.. Sargent OF Bethel was at F. A.
Boyce's over Sunday.
Most of the farmers have begun haying
and all report very light crop.
O. G. Eaton was in Lincoln last Saturday
on business OF the g. @. Fitch estate.
Chandler McAllister OF Montpelier was
with his father, W. G. McAllister, the 4th.
George Miller Of Boston has been in town
with his family at Richard Browns for a
few days.
Mrs. g. G. Eaton is agent for the famous
Quaker Bath Cabinet. which is the latest
best and cheapest Of the vapor cabinets
Call and see them.
II In need OF moving machine or horse
rake don't fail to call at Eaton's and get