The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
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in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening.
James and William Perry of Barre with
their wives attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Ira Stone. Mrs. Stone was eighty-four
years old.
The board Of directors for the creamery
company have appointed s. 8. Smith. Presi-
dent Harris Eaton, secretary, and e. +.
Leavitt. treasurer.
Mrs. Arch Hill went to Berlin on Tues
day and returned Thursday. Mr.. Hill Is to
move to his brothers farm in Berlin. Ed
son Hill Is to live in West Danville the com.
ing year.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Stephen Vincent who died on Monday will
b. held this afternoon at 100 in the Con-
qregational church. Interment will be in
Barre cemetery.
The new board of creamery directors
found it difficult to find any one to serve in
the position for such fault-fnding. and the
thankless tasks as fall to the lot of presi-
dent OF creamery companies.
Saturday night or rather Sunday MORN
ing at about two o'clock there was much
wonderment among aroused sleepers as to
whose barn was in such pressing need Of
repairs. Daylight revealed that the dozen
or more barrels OF condemned cider taken
from Daniel Abbott were being emp.
tied into the river. The trial OF Mr..
Abbott held on Friday resulted in finding
him guilty Of three offenses. The court
sentenced him to ninety days in the house
OF correction and to pay a fine Of 5000 Mr..
Abbott has been given ten days liberty to
settle his business.
A very successful parlor musical was held
last Friday evening at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bachelor near Plain
field, the proceeds derived therefrom to be
disposed to the best interests for the main
tenance OF singing class to be directed by
Prof W. K. Coriss Of Barre, in district No.
6. The evening was bright and clear and
everything that could be asked for seemed
to be at hand. Two and four-horse teams
az well as many singers came pouring in
containing interested people and lovers of
music from all the SURROUNDING places with
in radius OF twenty miles until nearly 200
persons were present. Prof. Corliss has
just com pleted term of singing school in
this place, and the public in general are so
thoroughly pleased with his method OF in
struction to those who are in search for
knowledge in music that they are deter
mined to raise funds in some manner to es-
tablish a good school to be directed by him.
The programme was lengthy and well ar
ranged. At eight o'clock with j. p. Dono-
van of Montpelier at the organ and Dan
Dever with the violin, the first number of
the programme was disposed of. After
this Carl Batchelder recited an original
greeting, which was followed by several
Mr., Corliss and his class. There were many
very interesting readings and Rotations,
and all things considered, went off in very
pleasing and satisfactory manner. 1t was
near midnight when ice cream, cake and
pop corn balls were served.
Walter Wells is moving to the j. s.
Chamberlin farm which he has rented.
- A. j. Boyce of Roxbury, visited
relatives in town, last week. - Miss
Alyce p. LaZelle spent last week in Barre,
the guest of DR.. W. e. Lazelle. A..
White has moved into l.. Lupien's house.
- s. L. Gilman has leased his farm to
Henry Coron of Marshfield. - Mrs. Joe
Townsend has been quite ill the past week.
- Rev. DR.. A. l.. Cooper on account of
illness, was unable to preach in his church
Sunday. - George Benjamin is moving
from the tenement over s. A. Batchelder's
store to the Ira Page house. - num-
Der from here attended the dramatic enter
tainment at North Montpelier, last Friday
night. - John Ryan took two carloads
of stock to Boston on Monday. - Curtis
Abbott OF Boston, was in town on business,
last week, - Rev. j. E. Farrar lectured
at Odd Fellows hall, last Thursday even
ing. - Miss Hartig and Miss Billings
spent part OF last week with friends in
East Barre.
Northf1eld.
Samuel j. Matson of Concord is visiting
his parents.
Burdill Baker is employed at the Dole
Brill slate quarry.
@. V. Kent held an auction on Saturday
afternoon at his home.
Michael Hurlehay has gone to Keene, N.
H., to work at his trade of stone cutting.
Lawyers Dillingham;, Morse and Gregory
were in town on Friday on legal business.
Bishop A. G. A. Hall will make his visi-
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The annual banquet Of Post Boynton will
be held on March 8. All friends of the Or
der are invited.
President Brown OF Norwich University
has been in New York city the past week
on business connected with the Univer-
sity.
The Board OF Trade will hold their first
annual banquet in the near future. Ex-
Gov. G. s. Page has been invited to adj
dress the board at that time.
The annual initiation dinner of the Alpha
Sigma Pi Fraternity was held at the North
field House on Saturday evening. There
was large attendance of the active MEM
bers and also OF the past members. Capt.
John P. Moseley 80, was toastmaster. The
following toasts were responded to: Alpha
Sigma Pi, Louis #. Chamberln, Norwich
University; Present and Future, Fred A.
Webster; Our Honorary Members, May
they all, like our Dewey, win fame, W. A.
Ellis. Admiral Dewey has been an honor
airy member of the society for many years.
A Retrospect, James Evans; The Initiates,
Alfred Swenson; Mans Guiding Star, Will
liam K. Robertson. Remarks were also
made by III. G. Cady, Captain #. l.. Howe,
w. A. Shaw, @. N. Whitmarsh, Charles
Parker, Charles A. Plumley and Walter
Huntley.
Post Mills.
Truman Aldrich is home from Barre.
Miss Mabel Beckwith is at home from
| Corinth.
Mrs. Salome g. Knight is visiting at
| Bradford.
Miss Ethel Brooks is working for the
Rod Company.
Mrs. George M. Wilson is spending few
| days at Corinth
| George Esden and Arthur Waterman
have been in town.
Thirty-eight loads Of logs were received
at the Star mills one day last week.
Miss Mary Saville of Lebanon, N, H., has
been visiting her father, 8 G. Saville.
W. e. Smith OF Hanover, N. H., spent
Sunday with his parents on High street.