The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-27


dies" r. II. Csusbrook; THE Initiates, "G.
II. Chaplin. 1t was impossible to learn the
| rank OF each cadet who responded, all mill
tary titles are therefore omitted save Mr..
| Wheatley's. Other speakers were John l..
Moselsy, Eco, DIR. j. III. Judkins, Samuel
Thomas and william Pngree A large
number were present and most enjoyable
| time Is reported.
Misses Mary McMahon and Marion Far
| rell visited in town Friday
On Tuesday evening next the lodge OF
| Modern Woodmen will hold q meeting at
their hall Work.
Miss Nellie Harrigan is at home having
recently completed her fifth successful term
| of school in Granteville,
The agitation attending the proposed ru-
| raj free delivery reminds one of the older
| inhabitants of the fact that back in the
early days,of the century Henry Dewey of
| Randolph first acted as the regular paper
| carrier in this town and came here on horse
back ouce a week, provided it was possible
| for him to get here, and distributed the
weekly papers to the few who we're rich
enough to indulge In such luxury. When
| Mr.. Dewey ceased TO act as Off cial carrier,
his place was taken by Ambrose Nichols.
The stories told OF those days, II printed,
| would read like the up to date novel and
| would be fully as interesting-but spacewill
not permit any further mention.
Mr.. and Mr. d.. r. A Roscoe OF Monkton
have purchased the home of Mr.. aud Mrs.
| Charles Duke on Pleasant street. Mrs. Ida
Goodwin, also of Monkton, sister Of Mr..
| Roscoe, has purchased the house belonging
| to Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. Smith on Pleasant
street The purchasers will take possession
some time in March II the weather permits.
The sellers are undecided Just where they
will go, but it is said Mr.. Duke will move
to the Edison Smith house and will later
build a house.
Misses Martin, Lee, and Webb OF Mont
pelier spent Washington's birth ay visiting
in town.
In 1894 Mortified elected its first board
OF seectmen, and the gentlemen who had
the honor at that time to preside over the
destinies OF this now thriving community
were Stanton Richardson, Amos Robinson
and Ezekiel Robinson.
Statistics seem to be going the rounds Of
the press and 1t may interest some to know
that the ten largest cities are, in the order
OF their size, New York, Chicags, Philadel-
phia, st. Louis Boston, Baltimore, Cleve-
land, Buffalo, San Francisco and Cincin-
natl. There are thirty-eight cities in the
United States, each Of which has a popula-
ton OF over 100000.
The members OF the Governor Paine club
entertain their lady friends on Tuesday
evening. A social hour will be spent, after
which refreshments will be served and
games will be played. The invitations are
limited to members OF the club.
The pupils OF the Methodist Sunday
school made special contribution last
Sunday, each pupil giving cent for every
year OF his or her age. The result was
most gratifying, for, when the money was
connted, it WAS found that sufficient sum
had been raised to guarantee the immedi-
ate purchase OF the much talked OF library,
and the books are now oh the way.
Bishop A. G. A. Hall conducted the
services at st. Msry's church on Sunday.
If you want the best fitting and most
durable corset for 81 90, get the III. @. at
Homer Fits.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mortified board of trade will be held at
the Office of j. III. Talbot Tuesday evening,
February &c, at eight O'Clock.
Eli Latham died very suddenly Wednes-
day morning of heart trouble at the age of
eighty-three years. The funeral was held
from his late home on the West hill on FRI
day afternoon, Rev. A, w. G. Anderson Of
floating. Mr.. Latham was one of family
OF fifteen children, of which number two
brothers and sister survive him. He
leaves two sons and two daughters.
A. J. Hutchinson is nursing g bruised
arm, which he accidentally caught in the
gearing OF a horse power. He was fortunate
to escape with 30 slight All injury as he re-
ceive1.
Mrs. A X. Rice, accompanied by her sis
ter, Mrs. j. .. Rice, is visiting her sons in
Nashua, n. H., for few days.
f. e. Bacon is suffering from a severe
attack of rheumatism, the result OF the
grip, and is unable to leave the house.
Charles Mcnamara returned from Seattle
Wash, on Monday. During the past two
years he has been at the Klond ke and Cape
Nome. He was at tho last named place at
the time OF the storm which destroyed so
much property belonging to the prospect
ors. He reports that there are altogether
too many men there at present and that
four-hfths OF those who are there have lost
what little they had when they went there,
Mrs. Fred Dutton is ill.,
Hon. H. s. Stanton of Roxbury was in
town on Monday.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold a supper and sociable Wednesday eve
ming.
Quite few from this village attended the
presentation OF the drama, Past Redemp-
ton" AZ Gouldsville Friday evening.
President A, d. Brown has returned and
resumed his duties at the University aft r
short vacation in Philadelphia and vicinity.
Town meeting next Tuesday
yoke OF oxen hitched to the post in
front of the stores made the first move in
the lice OF village improvement when they
the timber joining the posts. Let the good
work go on, until the hitching posts are
placed somewhere besides Immediately in
front Of the stores.
Would it not be possible to run the road
machine on Main street and level the ruts
in the road caused by the heavy teams2
Perhaps this suggestion is rot practical,
but if such a thing could be done it would
be pretty good thing for those who do not
| carry accident insurance.
The ladies' reading circle met at the
home OF Mrs. Carl Richmond Monday after
| noon.
The Conversational club met at the
| Mortified House as the guests of @. M.
Davis. III. II. Kibbey presented paper on
Forestry"
Capt. H. r. Dole has sent TO regimental
headquarters his resignation as captain OF
Company f.
Nns new rifles have recently been re-
ceived and placed in the armory Of Com
pany II.
Chauncey Leonard was called to Berlin
on Saturday by the illness of his father
who has 80 far recovered that Chauncey
hes resumed work for Mr.. Thresher.