The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
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Marshheld.
Mrs. Mary Tabor OF Montpelier. ia very.
sick at her home In that city.
A. 7. Durant finished saving his lumber
Wednesday.
Lewis Swami is moving to the Marshall
Perkins place on the road to Plainfield
Road Commissioner Martin has Just pur-
chased large pair of horses for use on the
road machine.
Falls, N. Y, for little over q year, is ex-
pected home soon.
A daughter was born on Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Freeman
Warren and Leah Mears expect to start
for Chicago Monday where they will visit
their sister, Mrs. Harry Carleton.
Nearly $40 was realized from the social at
the Methodist church vestry Wednesday
evening, some OF the silhouetts selling for
S120.
Rev. s. G. Lewis received an appoint
ment at Dsnville and West Dsnville and
Rev. @. g. Corse formerly of Sheffield is to
come to this place.
Mrs. e. Edward Hammett has nearly re.
covered from the injuries to her eye that
she sustained while out coasting on the
crust lew weeks since.
The exterior of Mark Mears' store is ex-
periencing change. Albert Mears with
brush and white paint is the cause.
| Several OF the Odd Fellows from this
| place went to Williamstown Thursday to
assist in insttuting lodge at that place.
S. Swerdferger has purchased OF William
Parks all the real estate owned by him on
| the road to the depot; consideration $500
| cash.
Arthur Blake is selling his last years
model bicycle by ticket and will give free
dance to holders Of tickets the night OF the
drawing.
A petition signed by thirty. three legal
voters has been lodged with the selectmen
asking them to call special town meeting
to get voice of the town upon the location
of the Jaquith library.
G. S. Adams is to engage in the roof
painting business this summer. He will
commence in Barre about May 8 where he
already has some work promised. Fred
Ellis, Bert Tucker and Oscar Bems will
probably work for him, with possibly the
addition OF fourth man later.
So much has been said of the loss OF old
landmarks in the city of Montpelier by the
preparations for building the new Langdon
block, that it reminds us that we too have
lost familiar landmark. The George A
Putnam sign is gone. Shortly after the re-
moval member of one Of our enterprsing
firms was seen to stop in front OF the scar,
remove his hat and give three cheers.
, The trustees have accepted the plans for
the Jaquith Library as submitted by E. Ed
| warn hdIum6Il. DLT mas very
, kindly offered, gratis, pen picture of the
building to be posted in some conspicuous
: place that the public may see how the
building will look when completed. Your
3 correspondent asked Mr.. Hammett If he
Z would express any opinion concerning the
!, locations offered the town upon which to
3 erect the building. He replied that it W rs
9 OF course immaterial to him what site was
chosen but it was his opinion that no build
q ing the town was able to erect could BIZ
| do tn RI ito haot oIxyot
q the Bemis lot. When asked concerning the
l. Lamberton spot he inquired If reference
: was made to the one on the corner near the
: creamery, and when informed that it wa:
: he replied that he considered it by far the
= best location. The opinion of an architec
V of his grade, who cannot have any persona
}. interest in the matter farther than to hav,
!, the building designed appear to the bes
II possible advantage, should be worthy o.
r consideration.
s. PlainfieId.
a Mrs. Martha King was taken ill Frida!
b., morning
+. Miss Maude Batchelder visited friends il
't town Friday.
% Paul, youngest son of Clinton Cutler i
a i'll with typhoid fever.
1t Miss Alice Martin begins her school il
st Woodbury. on Monday.
10 G. M Spencer is carrying his goods t
IL OF. UOuuSUury Wutro lilo ldullly are W It
T. side.
IL Rev. F. w. Clark drove to his new charg
u Thursday and will preach next Sunday i
10 the Methodist church.
4. A large delegation from the local lodge c
le Odd Fellows were at Williamstown Thur:
nj day night where new lodge was organized
ID The first victim of the grip who had t
10 yield to the disease was Nathaniel Austir
who was buried Sunday afternoon from hi
ID late home.
40 Announcements are made OF the issue
81 81 a history OF the Rowell family. 1t include
10 10 the names of several families living in tn
~ ~ town. Any one desiring to look up th
at matter may apply to the town clerk.
Il. Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper and family go I
lis Randolph on Monday. Mr.. Cooper hs
n won the respect and esteem of the entir
e. community during his stay of three year
" and there are many expressions OF regrt
,h that he is to move away.
H. All schools in town open on Monda.
at There are only three teachers besides thos
RS 10 the village school where three rooms al
y. fitted up. Pupils from Guys and Lane
Iir districts are to come to the village. TIL
Vt arrangement is not altogether satisfactor
i'll to the residents Of those districts.
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