The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-21

about twenty-eight years. The funeral ser.
vices were held at her late home Sunday
afternoon, Rev. s. G. Lewis Officiating, and
the interment was in the Calais cemetery
She leaves husband and three small child
dren to mourn her loss. They have the sim
cere sympathy OF the whole community in
this their sad bereavement
The Children's Day programme peace
OF War, at the Methodist church last sun
day was pronounced by many the best list
ened to for long time. Especial praise
Is due Superintendent A. A. Hopkins and
the teachers OF the Sunday school who la
bored bard and earnestly TO make It a sue
cess. Especially noteworthy was the solo
by Mrs. Il. V. Spencer. The seating capac-
ity Of the church was taxed to its utmost
and many stood in the door unable to gain
an entrance.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N Bullock Of Pough
keepsie, n. y, have been spending few
days at the Commercial house while Mr.
! Bullock has been engaged in looking up
Eastwood lumber to supply a bobbin and
| toy factory he owns in Pougbkeepsie. Mr..
| Bullock Is known by older citizens of the
place as former resident whose father in
1885 owned the place now owned by e. A.
| bamberton. His early education was gain
ed in the old school house which stood
where the new one now stands in the En-
mis- district
John Bond received word by telephone
from East Montpelier Thursday morning
Offering him the position OF first man at the
creamery at that place. He accepted and
left here on the afternoon train to take up
his duties Friday morning. John has been
faithful and courteous second hand at
this creamery since 1t was started and his
genial countenance will be missed by all
the patrons. While we regret to lose him
as townsman and fellowcitizsn we re-
Joice with him in his good fortune which is
well deserved. May succ 3ss attend him in
his new field. There are several applicants
for the position vacated by him but none
have as yet been selected.
MARsHFIELD, June 19.-At 430 Saturday
afternoon an alarm Of fire was sounded
from Wood Brothers whistle at their but
ter box factory on the road to the station,
and thirty minutes later their we'll equipped
factory was burned to the ground. Smoke
, was first discovered issuing from the dry
/, room by engineer John Smith who was
! passing on his way to the engine room. The
) dry room was located just above the boiler
. and engine room and the large smoke stack
, passed through it. 1t is supposed that some
j OF the lumber in there drying must have
' fallen against the stack and started the fire.
: Engineer Smith gave the alarm and then
J. rushed down to his room, thinking the
. trouble might be there. He found the
y room full OF smoke which had settled from
D. the room above but he succeeded in finding
: his way to the engine and shut off the
l. steam, set the inspirator working on the
o boiler, and was then compelled to leave,
s. not being able to take his clothes, which
o hung beside the boiler, and in which was
y So 80 and his watch Everything was very
;; dry, the machinery was covered with oil
j. and the shop was full Of fine dry dust,
l. which was about as bad as powder and
'. made the best of food for the flames which
3. were famed by good stiff breeze.
i Addison Wood. the junior partner Of the
l. firm who was in the basement part OF the
}. shop, saw the blaze coming from the dry
al room, rushed across the shop with a pail
B. of water and dashed 1t upon it, but seeing
9, that 1t did no good went back TO get his
ss coat and vest and came very near not get
lie ting out with them. Other workmen in
to leave without stopping to take tool or
:. their clothing, so quickly did the flames
Is spread.
Everything is total LOGS except the boil
y er and possibly the engine which may be
q. repaired and about one dozen crates of
boxes aud one belt. They had 81 200
e. worth of stock in and about the shop which
Of they were working upon to fill orders on
which they were behind.
- Chef Wood, the senior member lost the
- whole of his fine set Of carpenters tools
10 which were in chest near one OF the out
side doors which might possibly have been
he saved had any of the boys in the shop
Or thought Of them as they came out He es.
h Inmates their loss in building, stock and
tools at about $4,000 with little insurance
10 which will not cover more than one-eighth
u the loss. 1t was only providential change
ne of the wind and hard work Of bucket brig
ade in line from the brook that the house
. owned by 8. W. Cole g. Son, about $50 feet
ne distant, was saved. The roof OF j. E, Eddy:
Ia. house caught fire in several places but the y
10 succeeded in extinguishing it. 1t is Sc
we're blow to the firm of Wood Brothers
en- They have labored hard to get their factory
az in shape and had just got so they could dc
al business comfortably. 1t is not only loss
to them but it will be severely felt by the
r. town in business way, as they gave EN-.
n. ployment to a number OF men and were DO
Id ing quite an extensive business.
Brookfield.
p BLoDGETT DURKEE.
~ A June wedding, characterized by pretty
~ details perfectly carried out, and by all par
~ ticulars which make such an occasion one
of the pleasantest to witness, occurred June
ee ID, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Morse,
lie when their sister Sarah P. Durkee, was
ne united in marriage to Leet e. Blodgett oil
1g trimmed in green and white. The corner
o. Of the parlor before which the ceremony
81 was performed, was made especially attrac
~ tive by bank of ferns and clusters of white
flowers. The usher was Louis L. Bigeow
"a At eight o'clock to the strains OF the wed
~, 10 ding march played by Miss Mabel Wash
or burn, the bridal party entered led by Ar.
h. thur G. Bigelow. The bride and groom
were preceded by Susie Blodgett and
Harold Morse, aged five and eight years
On who carried carnations which they present
or ell in pretty manner TO the bride at the
~ close of the ceremony. The ceremony was
VI performed by hev. II. ID. Abercrombie IN
very pleasing and impressive manner The
n ring service was used. The bride was be-
,g comngly attred in white dimity with
C. trimmings of silk and pearl. She carried
In white carnations. After congratulations
90 had been offered, refreshments OF cake and
CO cream were served. The list of pres
N ents includes articles of use and worth, ex
rs pressing the best wishes Of large circle OF
y friends. Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett are to make
"a their home on the Blodgett homestead in
M Randolph.
I'd South Ryegate,
NJ II. Gibson is working night gang Of
~ men at the stone sheds at the Quint place
n' this week.
IT Homer Bartlett, the clothing man of this
n. place, went to Laconia, N. H, last Thurs
Of day. On his way he stopped at Warren
40 N. H., where he visited his mother, return
~ ing Monday morning of this week with a
nice lot OF new goods.
40 M II Sargent has purchased of Andrew