The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

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cas- church at six o'clock Saturday morn.
ing and the body was taken to ST. Johns
bury for burial. He leaves a wife and fonr
children. He is stone cutter by trade but
nad not worked at the business for several
years.
At the meeting OF the board of aldermen
held last week an invitation to participate
In the Burns monument exercises on Friday
next was received and accepted. The use
OF the band stand was granted the Burns
the city dump to another location was dis
cussed but no definite action was taken
The board spent most Of the time in exec.
utive session.
In addition to the bands mentioned else
whore, the Williamstown Cornet Band aud
the East Barre and Washington bands will
take part in the parade next Friday. Gov
ernor Smith and staff, Judges Taft and
thompson OF the Supreme Court, Congress-
men Powers and Circuit, Senator Proctor
and the mayor and city council OF Mont
pelier will also be provided with carriages
in the parade.
The city of Barre cannot appropriate
money Tor purchasing the scenery for the
stage at the new opera house and ins.much
as the sum must be paid for by private sub
Scorpions or contributions arrangements
have been made for holding two entertain
ments In the opera house on the evenings OF
August and to raise funds for this pur-
pose. Entertainment will be furnished by
local talent and the Montpelier Orchestra
will furnish music.
Manager Lapoint advertises Mildred HoI-
land in Two Little Migrants" for the open
ing OF the Barre opera house, August %.
During the engagement Miss Holland will
play two different characters. On the open
ing night she will appear in the part OF
"Fan-tan, the leading little vagrant,
which has made her famous throughout the
country, and the following evening she will
| be seen in the leading female part in the
drama. This is q special engagement as
| the company opens its season earlier than
Burlington.
Washington.
Chester Bates OF Massachusetts is visiting
| at f. G. Huntngton's.
Arthur Grant and family of Hardwick,
| visited in town last week.
John Collins and wife OF Barre were at
| q, W. Wason's, last week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. W G..
Eastman last Sunday morning.
Horace Jones has moved his family to
| Chelsea, where he has secured work.
Mrs. E. K. Houghton has gone to East
hampton, Mass, for few weeks stay.
The condition Of Edward Emery remains
about the same,;he is still very seriously
i'll.
0. w. Beland has secured the services of
| first class horse sheer a. his blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. John Edgerton and two daughters
OF Newton, Mass, are visiting at ID. NJ.
Flint's.
Mrs. II. X. Crane has purchased build
ing lot of ID. p. Smith and will erect a house
this summer.
The scholars in the school in the Sou'h
Washington district taught by Miss Grace
Bacon OF Chelsea, had no marks during the
term OF school just completed.
Following is the statement of the Wash
ington Creamery association for the month
OF June: Milk received, 301 ,757 pounds
butter made from same, 17,220a pounds;
received for butter, S3,003 49, running ex-
penses including reserve for interest on
stock, S29163; paid patrons fifteen and
three-fourths cents per pound
John A. Tracy died at his home in the
south part OF the town last Friday at the
age of tifty-nine years. He has always re-
sided in this town on the farm which has
been in the possession OF the family for
three generations. His grandfather was
one OF the first settlers of the town. The
funeral services were held from his late
home on Sunday at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
North Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nye spent Satur-
day and Sunday last in Barre.
Hattie Keith is at home ON visit to rela-
tives and friends in this place.
MIS- OdrAn GdtrlCk Is at ler cottage at
Queen City Park for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis are in Hard
wick on visit to friends there.
Principal and Mrs. o. K. Hollister are
spending several days at the Hub.
Murray Cutler, who for the year past has
been in Burlington is at home again.
Mrs. Laura Cutler and son, Leon, started
last week for an extended visit west.
Phil Smith of Amherst, Mass, is here on
visit to his uncle, j. W. Butterfeld.
Miss Ethel Hamilton OF Orange is visiting
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
M. Clark.
Mrs. U. G. Templeton who has been
away on visit in Hardwick returned last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hollister started
this week for visit to friends and relatives
in Danyille.
j. W. Butterfeld, Phil Smith and George
Butterfeld Were at Groton Pond Monday
for days fishing.
John Moorcroft of Portsmouth. N. H.,
was here several days OF last week on a Wis
it to his sister, Mrs. W. G. Nye.
The annual camping parting from Plain
field and this place start for camp next
week Monday for two weeks stay. 'No
Cards"
Miss Minnie Hollister, nurse at Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington, is at her
summer vacation.
Our former pastor, Rev Joseph f. Cobb,
accompanied by his wife. are here on
short visit and his many friends here are
glad to give him hearty hand shake.
Ed B, Nye and son, Harold, OF Wake
field, Mass, are here for their annual sum-
mer outing. Mr.. Nye is as usual doing al
the work called for in his line as a first
clsas piano tuner.
Several from this village were in attend
| ance at the trot at Concord, n. H., this
week. our fsvorite "Klondyker" the prop
erty OF Fred Little of this place being en-
| tered In two races.
Henry W. Gate, son of our esteemed
neighbor, A. NJ. Cate, who has been home
| on visit OF several months, started this
week for Eaton Rapids, Mich, where he is
to locate in his business where any Of his
| old friends can find him.
A. j. Lawrence of Philadelphia, Pa, is
home for his vacation. Jack numbers