The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
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Fred y. Green has sold out his furniture
business to M. &c Chase and O. A Roys
who will take possession as soon as IL Is pos
sible to invoice the goods now In Mr..
Green's store. Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Roys
will occupy the new store in the Armory
block and expect to move in ON or about the
first Of May. Mr.. Chase Is we'll known in
town having been In business here the past
year. Mr.. oys is a graduate OF Mortified
High school, in the class OF 1899 and is a
very estimable young man. The new firm
has every reason to expect 10 succeed In
this venture. just what Mr.. Green's plans
for the future may be are unknown ex-
cepi that he does not intend to continue in
the furniture business
e. B. Ellis has taken the contract to do
the work on the granite for church in
Chicago which will require the servi es OF q
large force Of men and will necessitate the
erection OF larger sheds. 1t Is understood
this contract Is one Of the largest hich has
ever come into the State, the report being
that there will be some over eighty cars OF
rough stock in the job. Special arrange
ments will probably be made with the rail-
road for the laying Of new tracks and plans
for the new shed are already made. In this
connection 1t may not be out OF place to
state that Gross Brothers also contemplate
the cree ion of rye and cummodious sheds
this summer. 1t is understood sufficient
shed room will be furnished TO accommo-
date three times the number of men now
employed.
Work on the slate quarries will soon
commence in earnest. A large force Of
men will be employed and this year ought
to mark an era in slate making iu North
field.
Over four hundred attended the opening
concert held in the new armory last Friday
evening. Bruce's orchestra OF Barre fur
nished the music assisted by Miss Agnes
M. Dooley, Miss Dooley sang the same
music which she had sung in Rutland at
the musical festival there last week. and
her friends were very much pleased with
the manner in which she rendered the Sc
lections. After the concert came the ball
and in the grand march there were about
seventy five couples The march was led
by Major and Mrs. Frank L. Howe, Capt.
@. 8. Carleton, N. U, and Miss Dooley
next following, then came the officers of
the regiment in order Of rank, followed by
the cadets, officers of Norwich University
and citiz ms.
On Saturday evening concert hall was
crowded by those who wished to hear the
Ottumwa Male Quartette in the last num-
Der OF the lecture course. No one could
have gone away dissatisfied with this last
number in the course. The gentlemen COM
posing the quartette were kind enough to
respond to every encore, and that the peo-
pie present appreciated the class OF music
which was rendered was evidenced by the
encores which were given. Miss Addie
Chase Smith made her second appearance
before a Northfeld audience and added
new laurels to the reputation she has in
this community as a reader. Her selec-
tions were we'll chosen and she carried the
audience with her in every selection. The
lecture course committee is to be congratu-
lated upon the result OF this seasons work.
Every entertainment has been patronzed
and has been we'll worth attending. The
h
lie spirited gentlemen who have taken
charge OF the matter OF entertainments for
our lecture courses and made 1t possible for
us to hear such talent as has been our priv
ilege to hear in the past few years. Let the
good work go on.
The Village improvement Society will
meet at Good Templar's hall on Saturday
evening next. Please make an effort to at
tend this meeting as matters OF interest to
every citizen will be discussed.
The funeral OF Mrs. Frank Sulham was
held at the home Of the deceased in Goulds-
will last Thursday afternoon. Rev. 1. P.
Booth OF Morrisville officiated and the in
terment was in the cemetery at Gouldsville
There will be q drill of Company F at the
Armory on Saturday evening. Matters OF
interest TO all members OF the company
will be discussed.
G. l.. Slack contemplates working fol
Sumner Kimball. II he does this he will
close his market in Bacon block.
The Conversational club met on Monday
evening at the Mortified house.
w. A. Ellis, who Is now employed by
Dodd, Mead & Company OF New York, will
sever his connection with that company OF
or about May 10, he having been offered {
position with the Sanborn-Perris Map Com
pany OF the same city, which he will accept
Mr.. Ellis will be detailed to work in tn,
South, and probably will begin in Balti
m
there are hundreds of applicants for ever!
vacancy which occurs In the working tore,
OF this company, and to be offered the posi-
ton is compliment, deserved in this cast
surely.
Mrs. e. A. Shuttleworth has gone to New
York to meet her husband, Capt e. A
| Shuttleworth, who was expected to arriv
| from Porto Rico on Sunday.
At the high school prize speaking contes
held in Concert hall OF Tuesday the prize
were won as follows: Young ladies, first
Miss Perkins; second, Miss Houston; third
Miss Newell. Young gentlemen. frs
Halsey Edgerton; second, Ray Cutting
third, Eugene Parker. The judges wer
Hon. q. 8. Stanton, Mrs. S. e. Lovejoy an
Principal f. e. Prichsrd Of Randolph. TIL
| efforts were Of uniform excellence and tn
judges had no enviable task in making
selection OF those who were superior to tn
| others. All the participants are to be con
graduated on their efforts. Each selection
| was well chosen.
West Newbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. A. Libbey of White
field, N H., visited at Joseph Sawyer's lal
week.
Miss Matilda Danforth spent last week {
her home in Bradford.
Mrs. Betsey Tucker returned from f. I
Wells last week.
Master Willie Putnam has been quit
sick but is much better.
Rev. G. A. Furness complied with the r
quest sent out by the Woman's Christia
Temperance Union and preached last SUI
day on sabbath Observance" from Elk
dus xxi: 10.
Many in this vicinity remember wit
pleasure the visits In past years OF WI
Farwell OF Boston aud the sad ending ais
of his visit last summer Is still fresh In OF
minds. Because OF his attachment to Il
Christian Endeavor Society and Sunda.
school here he has expressed wish to pr
sent to the Sunday-school set Of book
Not having done this before his death b
mother has remembered her sons wis
Our pastor last Sunday at the opening
the Sundsy-school presented to the scho
| In hahaIf Of Mira FarWall in mamOry of HI