The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-27

Jacob Flint district and Miss Bernlce
Morse of Bakersfield, "a sister of Mrs.
Frank Downs(, in the Rodney Seav
er district, next term.
Normal school graduates are con
spicuous among the teachers engaged
here for fall work, there being ten of
them among the seventeen teachers.
Granite Cutter John Calcagni and
Francesca Ossola of Barre were a mar
ried in Barre the 10Th inst, and are
keeping house III one of Leslie d.
Gales tenements,.
We are told that III our Granite
Cutters union majority of the mem
bers of late have been Italians
1t will be recalled that last year
Timothy Blanchard resident of the
Clogston district, refused to pay the
taxes levied against him on the ground
of illegality, he claiming that Brook
field was the town where he should be
taxed Constable A. A. Reed, acting
under orders, finally arrested him
and took him to our county Jail where
he remained nearly two weeks. Mr..
Blanchard then brought suit against
Constable Reed for false imprison
ment, Lawyer Plumley of Mortified
acting as his counsel. The matter was
finally settled by our towns refund
ing the taxes paid by Mr.. Blanchard
and paying his board at Chelsea for
the time he was confined there.
Rev. r. H. Abercrombie of Brook
field exchanged with Rev. D. H.
Strong last Sunday.
There was a union temperance SER
vice at the Congregational church last
Sunday evening, and Rev. d. H..
Strong made the address. The speak
er took very strong grounds against
''high license for Vermont. There
was large attendance at this meet
, ing.
Bert Guild is reported as not doing
quite as well as was hoped for, in the
Mary Fletcher Hospital. A second
operation on his ann may be neces-
sary.
Frank Erskine went to Burlington
last Saturday, where his wife is be-
ing treated in the hospital.
! Mrs. Herbert Farnham has lately
had as guests her mother from Bolton
and sister and children from New
, London, Conn.
WATERBURY CENTER.
Married, at the residence of Mr.. ].
| o. Freeman, August IL, by Rev. Mr..
/ Emery, Mr.. Leon f. Hall of Rich
mond to Miss L. Della Cameron Of
this place. Among the guests pres
ent were Mr.. Earl Hall of Richmond
and Mrs Ella (Hall) Martin of Mich
gan, brother and sister of the groom.
The father was not able to be presen
on account of i'll health. The pres
ents were both useful and ornamental
After a short bridal trip among friend
they will locate in Richmond. Oul
best wishes are extended for the hap
piness and prosperity of the happy
couple,
Gentlemen night, conducted by
the gentlemen of the Grange, Tues
day evening, August 10, in Seminar,
Hall, was decided success. The pro
gram was of high grade of excel
lence. The decorations were profus
and beautiful, composed of wild flow
ers, grains, shrubs and American flags
After the rendering of the program
"swell spread was given after tn
manner of the most approved and lead
ing society people, refreshments be
ing ordered from Boston for this spec
ial occasion. Program for gentlemen
night. Piano overture, DR.. E. j. Eos
ter; music by Grange choir; roll cal
of officers, answer by quotations read
ing, Myron L. Prescott vocal duet
DR., Foster, j r, Thurston reading
W, G. Norcross; violin solo, Fran
Guild; essay, Household Economy
Henry f. Hill harmonic and banj
duet, d. @. Hayes; Obituary on CO
operative Creamery, |. j. Prescott
quartette, Foster, Dow, Guild an
: Thurston; negro sermon, l. @. Gray
vocal solo, Ernest S. Newcomb, Farce
The Home in the Year 1000. TIL
committee, which was appointed I
decide the merits of the case betwee
the ladies and the gentlemen nigl
contest, was comprised of member
from the Stowe and Duxbury Granl
es, and gave their, verdict in favor {
| our gentlemen, who are the only one
to win from the ladies in the Granl
es Of this Pomona district.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. A Newcomb an
| Miss Lucy Bradshaw of Montpelit