The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-01

will spend the summer in their home at
that place.
Mrs. Sherman Kimbs all OF North Adams,
M SO Is visiting relatives and friends la
town.
Charles Duke has purchased the Levi
Gross place on Main street.
The regular meeting OF the Naomi Chap.
ter, Order OF :. Eastern Star, was held on
Tuesday evening.
There are fifteen men employed on the
Dole-Brill slate larry at the present tue
an the force is to be increased
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Mansfield started for
their new home in Pasadena, Cal, on the
evening train Monday. II will take nearly
week for them to reach their destination.
The officers elected by the Good Tenn
plars to serve for the ensuing quarter are
Q. T, O. A. Plumley; V. T., Miss Minnie
Ho)den; secretary, Miss Louise Newell;
financial secretary, Mrs. @. ID. Edgerton;
treasurer, Miss Emma Wright; marshal,
Ira Holden; pianist, Miss Ella Lowell.
Roger Donshue will sell his farm, stock
and farming Implements at auction on Mon
day, April 20, at ten O'Clock, A NJ.
1t seems to be q difficult matter for school
directors OF the towns In tho vicinity to
get teachers for their schools.
A house on Main street belonging to a
Mrs. Patterson to k fire near the chimney
this morning at about eight O'Clock. A fnri.
alarm ives sounded, fire bells changing,
whistles screening, and one might have
deemed the whole village on fire. Both
fire companies made rafting response
but the fl lmes had been gottrn quite under
control without their assistance and we're
extinguished coucurrently with the exit
ton the conf Igratiou OF noise. Damage
about $50.
The fire alarm was sounded about II 30 r. M.
Wednesday and 1t WAS discovered that the
buildings owned by Charles Beard, stu.
ated on Water street, and occupied by Mrs.
Isaac Garten, were on fire. A young man
by the name Of LeClsir, clerk for l. 8.
Yeti, discovered the blaze in the shed or
barn and fastened from the square to the
scene OF the fire, burst in window and
aroused the sleeping inmates. The alarm
was rung, the fire companies arrived in a
few moments and suon had the fire under
control. The barn and shed we're burned
and the kitchen part of the house was badly
damaged, but the main hui ding was saved.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Waterbury.
Mrs. Charles Keene received news last
week OF the death OF her mother in Eng
land.
The spring term OF the schools in town
opened last week.
Mr.. Stone has resumed his duties at the
asylum after two weeks vacation.
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proved condition.
A daughter was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Battles.
Mrs. A. A. Aiken of Msrshfield is q guest
OF DR.. K. G. Hooker. her brother
@. III. Hsnes has placed electric lights in
his store.
DR.. 7. Wheelock has 30 far recovered
from his recent illness that he expects to be
able to be in his Office to resume business
today.
There will be no services at the G ngre-
gational church on Sunday. Rev. G. e.
Lsdd will be absent.
Elmer Coffrin Is employed as section man
on the Central Vermont road,
8. A. Mansfield attended the meeting OF
the county highway commissioners held at
Montpelier last week.
test between the school children was award.
ed to Miss Fonta Nichols. The judges were
Misses Sanborn, Collins, Fairbrother and
Morse.
Leon wilkins is employed by George
Smalley.
The Hypata Club was entertained by
Mrs. Fred Atkins Friday afternoon.
G. Fl. Haines is improving his residence
| by the addition OF q bow window.
George Kenerson hes moved from the
Anderson farm to one owned by him In
| Williston. The farm he vacates will be oc.
cupied by Louis Benway Of Huntington
Several from here attende the masquer-
ade promenade held in Seminary nall
| Waterbury Center, Thursday evening, and
report an enjoyable time.
Mrs. W. j. Pike is caring for Miss Louisa
! CLARK, who has been i'll for several weeks.
Horace Hazelton OF Henley. Neb., is the
| guest OF Roy Leland.
| William Stone has moved from the Gen.
TO- % 1.,ga
d. o. Watts is building house on the
| Farrsr's addition.
Charles Newcomb and family have moved
here from Bethel.
Quite number frem here went to Mont
pelier last Wednesday evening to attend
| the Symphony orchestra concert.
Mrs. w. W. Warren. who has been the
guest OF Prot. e. M. Roscoe, her brother
hes returned to her home in Springfield
Mass.
The cellar has been dug and the founda-
ton partly laid for the new home for the
nurses OF the asylum.
| William Cain hes been called to Boston
| by the illness Of his father.
Charles Wrisley hes sold the Blair house
on Railroad street to Drew Daniels for $500
The High school ball team is to go t
Morrisvile next Friday to play the High
|
ming in luck this sessoD. 1t hes mssco
in the way Of an embryo newspaper fenC
who believes that the pen is mightier thar
the sword is gospel truth and that the team
like the firemen at the Stowe fire, is boun(
to win one or another. The team Is back
ing up its mascot by hard practico work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Evaps OF Randolph
we'll known here, are to locate in Montpel
Ter next week.
Engineer Foster OF the asylum met will
serious accident lest WednC sday. Will
at work on the top Of one OF the boilers IL
the engine room he fell fifteen feet, injurinI
himself 80 badly that he has since besl
confined to bis bed.
Rev. L. ii. Elliot was in Montpelier yes
terday, attending the county association o
Congregational ministers.
w. III. Carroll has renthd the front build
Ing OF b. r. Demerritts maple sugar factor
for use as carriage and bicycle repository.
John King is improving the appearance
OF his business block on Park Row, with
coat OF paint.
It. W. Powers has greatly improved hi
residence at Mill Village. The old hous
and barn can hardly be recognized. 1t
now up to date as a desirable home.
The spirit of improvement seems to pre-