The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
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! s. p. Staples is recovering from an at
tack of pleurisy.
| Everett Talbot was at home from St. AL
bans over Sunday.
w. b. Thresher OF Middlesex visited
Hugh Thresher, his brother, last week.
Miss Minnie Hurley of Wisconsin is Wis
| iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hur-
| ley.
Ernest Downing was at home from st.
Johnsbury Sunday. He made the trip on
| his wheel
The Methodiss observed Children's Day
Sunday. The children gave concert at
five o'clock.
Miss Lottie Williams OF Burlington has
| been the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary Or
cult, for the past week.
Miss Dora Plumley is at home for the
| summer from her duties as teacher in the
public schools OF Nation, Ill.
Professor A. j. Phillips of Montpelier has
| been engaged TO organize and drill boy
| choir for st. Mary's Episcopal church.
Ray Hazelton OF Northfeld and Miss
| Belle Grover were married recently. They
will reside in this place for the present
The commencement hop this year will be
held in Armory Hall, Mont elier, because
of lack of suitable accommodations in
| Northtield.
Prof. f. A. Balch and the botany class of
| the University made an excursion to Mount
Mansfield Friday, camping on the mountain
over night.
Rev. G. j. Sutherland held service in
Gouldsvlle Sunday afternoon at five
| o'clock. The choir OF the Episcopal church
| furnished music.
g. Eldrige Durham has completed his
| work for w. II. Moriarty in the latter's
store. Miss Jennie Morisrty takes Mr..
Dunham's place.
Harold b. Converse, clerk in the post Of
fee, is enjoying few days vacation at
MI. Hermon, Mass. He started Monday,
making the trip on his wheel.
A. G. Andrews who recently entered the
employ of the war department has received
promotion and increase OF salary OF 5000.
He now receives $1,000 per year.
&C. Carpenter has purchased the Ran
dali place for $4,000 Hugh Thresher, who
has occupied the place for some time, will
continue to reside there for the present.
Work is being pushed on the new stone
sheds to be occupied by Cannon & Slack.
The building is already framed and will be
ready for occupancy in very short time.
At the game of ball Monday afternoon
between Kimball Union Academy and Nor
witch University, Newton Of the University
team, collided with Pingree and received
broken nose.
The Montpelier Juniors we're defeated on
Riverside Park Saturday afternoon by the
Mortified Juniors by score OF II to 8. A
return game will be played at Montpelier
next Saturday.
John Houston was seriously injured last
Thursday, while repairing water pipe at
the plant of the Green Mountain Product
Company. He fell backwards injurng his
back so badly that he has since been con-
! fined to the house.
The senior class at the High School gave
an enjoyable reception Friday evening in
| Howe's hall. On Saturday the class ride
to Berlin pond took place. The day was
perfect, and the ride was an enjoyable close
to the festivities Of the week.
Rev. Father James p. ONeil, the new
pastor of St. Johns church, preached to a
large congregation last Sunday morning
Father O'Neil has taken possession of his
official residence opposite the church, Rev.
| Father Thomas DOnahue having moved to
his new parish at Granitevile.
William Davis was stricken with apo.
plexy at his home last week. He was at
work in his garden and fell unconscious to
the ground. 1t was at first feared that his
attack would be fatal but he has since i'm.
proved very much, and hopes are now en-
tertained for his complete recovery.
The granite cutters employed by Herbert
& Amet struck last week because their wages
for May were not paid June 3, as promised,
Later an attachment was placed upon some
OF the stock in the sheds. This firm located
in Northfeld few months ago, and has
been thought to be doing paying business.
The Alumni Association OF the North
field High School held business meeting
last Friday evening and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year; President,
John l.. Mosely; vce-president w. A FL
lis; secretary, Mrs. G. ID. Edgerton; treas.
urer Miss Mamie Doheny. An executive
committee Of five was elected.
Patrick Broughal, a stonecutter who has
worked in Mortified for two years or more,
was tarred and feathered at West Berlin
last Saturday evening. Broughal Is charged
with being too intimate with Mrs Robert
Redpath of Berlin, whose husband is now
in New Brunswick. Broughal left town
Sunday morning and it is not probable that
any legal proceedings will grow out of the
affair
The reception Friday evening was in
charge OF the junior class who had revised
versions Of the graduates orations and es-
says. Gifts were presented to the gradual
ing class which were very apt and amusing.
The class then received their friends after
which pleasant social evening was passed.
The class OF $50 go forth having the best
wishes Of the community for their future
prosperity and happiness.
Children's Day was observed at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday. The pastor
had sermon for the children in the morn
ing. Miss Eleanor Graham was presented
with Bible by the church. At half past
six an interesting programme was given by
the children, consisting of rectations and
dialogues, and singing by the choir The
church was prettily decorated with ferns
and white flowers.
Business is booming at the granite sheds
of Cross Brothers. They are at presen t
working sixty men and will put on twenty
more as soon as good cutters can be OBJ
tanned. During the month OF May this firm
received 600 tons OF stone from Barre and
their June business promises to show even
larger figures. few more such firms in
Mortified would give general business an
impetus which every one so much desires
to see.
Wilder's MINISTRIES attracted immense
houses Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of last week. The attendance was large
from MONTPELIER, Roxbury, Warren and
surrounding towns. The programme, as al
ready published, was carried out with
several interpretations which added much to
its attractveness and power to please. Mr..
Wilder put much patient labor into prepar-
alton for this entertainment and IL was a