The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15

Inc WOman'S Christian temperance
Union meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Mary Gibson.
Rev. Edwin Scofield of New York will oc-
cupy the pulpit at the Reformed Presby-
terrain church next Sunday.
The schools in the village and throughout
the town will close next Friday until the
first Monday after Thanksgiving.
The Ladies Aid association of the First
Presbyterian church will hold a social at
the parsonage Thursday afternoon and
evening.
Burt Morrill, of Danville has a temporary
harness shop in Oakley's hotel until the
quarters intended for him in the new Glib
son block are completed.
The road commissioner has very much
improved the highway near the school
house by cutting down the hill some six
feet filling the road in front OF the school
building.
In the absence OF NJ II. Gibson the re-
port cannot be verified, but IL is said he has
accepted the money rendered to him by the
selectmen for damages sustained TO his
horse in a defective bridge.
Albert Hall, who recently sold his farm
has advertised to sell his stock at public
auction, November 10. He is to move into
the village and will occupy the Park house
opposite the store OF Terry & George.
NJ. F. Sargent is stocking his lumber mill
with double the amount OF lumber g has
had there at any one time for the past TWEEN
ty years Mr.. Sargent is disposiDg OF his
oxen and will work horses during the win
ter.
Beattie & Nelson, who have been running
a feed and grocery store in town for some
time, will dissolve partnership November
49, Mr.. Nelson will go into similar bust
ness at East Ryegate and Mr.. Beattie will
NJ hare N bp
son block.
A huge stone for the Ryegate granite
works has been on the way from the quar-
ries for the past three days. Eight horses
are used in transporting it and two break
downs have already occurred. The com
pany has several stones of similar dimen-
sions to move and their experience with
this one has been far from encouraging
Persons receiving sample copies of the
DAILY JOURNAL left at their door or place
of business during this week by Howard
Gray need not feel under any obligation TO
the Office for payment of the same, III you
like the paper, an opportunity will be given
you in the near future to subscribe for it,;
otherwise anyone receiving sample copies
during this week and next week are hearth
ly welcome TO them
The handsome brick block of M. II. Glib
son is rapidly approaching completion. The
roof will be put on this week and it s ex
pected the block will be ready for occu-
pancy before January first next. IL is
6Ox66 feet and is being thoroughly built
from foundation stone to roof, Some delay
has been experienced during the past few
days because some Of the brick layers were
taken by Mr.. g BISON to Berlin Falls, N H..
where he has a contract for laying 100 600
brick When the block is completed Ho-
mer Bartlett will occupy one Of the stores
with his clothing business; A. 7. Gay will
have his barber shop and jewelry store in
the same corner that he occupied in the old
block, and Mr.. Beatlie OF the present firm
OF Beatte & Nelson will put in general
store. The second story will be finished off
into tenements, and in this story will be a
capacious village hall.