The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
NnrfLnald.

The High school prize spelling will taxi
place the evening of April 16.
Miss Agnes M Dooley will sing at tn
opening concert held in Armory hall tn
evening OF April 10.
The new boiler which was recently pur
chased by Devine & Burns has been put IL
place and will be ready for business at al
early date.
W. H. Mansfield has disposed OF his res
estate in town and contemplates moving t.
California
Remember the "rummage sale" at Howe't
hall next week.
Seven candidates received their degreet
in the order OF Modern Woodmen on Friday
evening.
Andrew Durham Of Boston is visiting his
parents.
Charles Gregg, Esq, is visiting his sister
Mrs. Daniel johnson.
e. W Downing and Curtis II. Cutler are
In Boston where they expect to find EN-.
ployment.
Major #. L. Howe inspected Company
at Brstteboro on Thursday evening.
DR.. George Nichols will give talk before
the members OF W. III. Boynton Post on
Saturday evening.
The young people Of the Universalist
society are soon to present drama en-
titled Man, the Mascotte."
1. 8. Yeti has been Ill.
| epbone office.
The spring term OF Norwich University
commences on Monday.
Special services were held at the Univer-
sslist and Episcopal churches on Sunday
| afternoon.
| The last red letter. day held under the
| auspices OF the ladies' reading circle was
| held at the rooms of Mrs. M. K. Warrington
| on Monday evening. The ladies and their
| friends were present in large numbers de-
spite the disagreesble state of weather
Mrs. @. 0. Judkins read paper on Brown
ing" which was instructive and very inter-
estinZ. After the literary exercises were
concluded refreshments OF cake and Ice
cream were served Mrs. Robert Davis
rendered q piano solo in her usual pleasing
manner.
G. W. Scarf of Burlington was in town
the latter part OF last week.
W. j. Grady OF Barre was in town over
Sunday.
Quite number of witnesses have been
summoned In the Miller case which was be-
gun Monday morning.
Miss L. s. whitmarsh was in town on
Monday.
A crowd from Montpelier in pursuit OF q
newly welded pair who expected to take
the train at Mortified interested the on
lockers on Monday forenoon. The bride
and groom reached town some time after
their friends arrived and drove to the home
OF friend where they were interviewed by
their Montpelier friends.
Andrew Durham has recently taken and
successfully passed the examination before
the board of Pharmacists in Vermont.
Next Friday evening the Good Templsrs
celebrate the twenty-eighth anniversary Of
the lodge. Refreshments will be served an
appropriate program will be presented. The
public is cordially invited.
DR.. and Mrs. W. G. Huntley have re-
turned from Boston.
The new drill recently purchased by
Dole-Brill for Use on the quarry has been
tested and proves very satisfactory in drill
ing slate. Work on the quarries will soon
be resumed.
A regular meeting Of the Governor Paine
club was held on last Thursday evening.
II. M. Kidder was elected to membership.
Mrs. II. r. Brown is confined to the
house with the grip.
South Ryegate.
Lee Brock has sold his house and lot to
e. N. Randall. He gives possession May 1.
The price is not made public.
The Ladies' Aid of the Reformed Presby-
terrain church will hold their business meet.
home of Mrs. M f. Mcdonald also an after
noon tea at five p. NJ. The gentlemen of the
congregation are cordially invited
Blodgett & Morrill, put a coat of paint on
Mrs. Corssdy's buildings last week that
adds much to the looks OF those. This week
if the weather admits, they will paint g.
Neill's Jr. new carriage building near the
RAILROAD track.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
gave sugar festival at the church last
Monday evening which was we'll attended.
Miss Maggie Arthur returned from Dan
Vile last Saturday where she was called by
the Sickness death and burial of her aunt,
Mrs. Morrill,, former resident of this
place. Miss Maggie Morrill, came with her
to spend few weeks.
Schools begin throughout the towns April
% with nearly the same teachers as last
year.
Miss Marian j. Hall is spending few
days with relatives in Boston.
w. e. Bailey cut his forefinger nearly off
while saving wood with circular saw last
| week. DR.. g. W. Darling was called to
dress it. The bone was cut clear of, and 1t
| was held by the skin on the under side, but
| the doctor thinks he can grow it on again.
DR.. j. B. Darling has put his Frasier
| house in first-clsss repair and rented it to a
| gentleman from Barre.
ing at 800 ton at the barns in small
quantities.
| Stone business is g little slack for the
want OF stock but the orders are plenty.
M. III. Gibson's men at the Quint place are
out on strike. One OF them was laid off
for the want of stock for few days. He
considered a lay off the same as discharge
and demanded his pay in full. He was Of
fered a due bill which he refused and the
men were called out Pay day came and he,
with the rest, was paid, but the men still
hung out, waiting for Mr. Gibson to &C
knowledge that a lay off amounts to the
same thing as discharge.
| Waits River.
| Very little sugar has been made as vet
and the farmers are much afraid that sugar
will not be very plenty this spring.
Clinton Bowen bought three more COWS
of 8. Hood Of East Topsham last week.
Alphonso Heath has gone to Bradford to
work for his brother, Louis, during sugar.
ing.
Henry A. Chase was at home from East
Barre on Sunday. Mr.. Chase bought two
horse teams of George Hutchins of that
place a month ago and is hauling granite