The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
ISLAND POND.


william B. Bagley of W est Topsham
has been spending the W eek with his
son, K. j. Bagley.
Train No from Portland to Mon
treal was about one hour late last
Saturday afternoon, which is rather
unusual as that train is hardly ever
late.
Deputy Collector Howard H. Hobson
has been ordered to Quebec for the
summer on account of the death of
l.. l.. Penniman, who has been in
charge of the United States customs
here for several years. An extract
from the Quebec Daily Tele graph
says: 1.-THE sad news of the death of
l.. l.. Penniman caused profound re-
| greet among his many friends here
! During the past seven years in which
he has resided in Quebec he has en-
deared himself to ell with whom he
came in contact; with the travelling
public, he was exceedingly popular,
and his removal from this life has
caused deep sorrow on all sides. He
had been indisposed for some time
past and only took his room few
days ago; heart failure was the cause
of his death. Besides widow he
leaves one son, George, to mourn the
loss Mr.. Penniman was appointed
to Quebec by Col b. B. Smalley, and
was we'll and favorably known in the
vicinity of Burlington, his old home.
He was veteran of the civil war and
a pensioner having served in the
United States navy and was paymas-
ter in Admiral Farrgut's fleet, being
present at the memorable of Mobile
Bay.
Rev. Leon x. Whitman, formerly of
Montpelier, representing the Vermont
Anti Saloon Legue, occupied the pull
pit at the Congregation church Sun
day morning, speaking in the after
, noon at East Charleston, aud again at
, the Methodist church here in the
, evening where union services we're
held. Mr.. Whitman is very earnest
worker In the cause of temperance.
Rev. Thomas Hall preached the Me-
, mortal sermon a week ago last Sun
day at the Congregational church in
, the afternoon. An audience consist
ing of about 100 was present includ-
ing twenty one veterans. The sermon
was highly appreciated by all.
Severe from here went to Rutland
last Tuesday to attend the reunion of
the Fifteenth Vermont regiment at
the home of their old and beloved
colonel, Redfeld Proctor, it being his
: seventy third birthday The old boys
y say that no pains was spared by their
= old commander to enable them 70 en-
. JOY every minute curing their sojourn
at his home, and not only while they
s were in Rutland but on the railroad.
g Two baskets of sandwiches remained
!, untouched when they arrived at their
u destination at Newport All feel more
; than doubly repaid for their effort in
d taking the trip.
d The new overpass is completed, elso
d the viaduct making it safer to crofs
the Grand Trunk Railroad track both
by pedestrians and teams. The old
= overpass is being torn down.
: A. H. Garter and H. B. jackson of
G the overall factory of H. W. Garter &
a Son, Lebanon, passed through here
last Saturday on their way to the
Gold Spring House, Averill, for few
days outing
WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Sarah Thurbur went to East
Corinth on Sunday for a few weeks.
d. P. Smith was at G.. B. Blake's 8,
West Oorinth, on Friday
Warren Huntington is not as we'll as
usual.
Fred Downing, wife and children
n spent Saturday and Sunday at G. E.
d Huntington's.
q Mrs. Perley Cloud and little son
81 are stopping at G. A. Bohonon's for a
~ few days
;, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goodwin of
i Chelsea were in town on Sunday.
4 Charlie Dickinson of Chelsea was
rss also here on Sunday.
Remember the entertainment by
. Prof. Charles Taggart on Friday even
is ing.
g Regular Grange meeting first, then
full evenings entertainment. All
come and have good time. Changers
free; outsiders ten cents each.
: F. O. Huntington was in East Barre
i on business on Saturday.
q Mrs. Kenyon of West Oorinth is
n working at E M. Seaver's.
If Don s. Brown returned to his work
i at Mrs. Magoon's at Oorinth, Sunday.
4; The glass blowers arrived in town
y, today they will stay week and have
r glass blowing and dancing each even.
ing.
=" There will be base ball game be-
tween the Washington Grange and the
Baraca Club from Barre on Saturday
afternoon at Washington.
9 Mrs H. W. Downing and Mrs. H.
!. f. Downing were in Randolph last
y Wednesday at O. II. Taft's.
Mrs. @. H. McAlister was very
!, sick last week but is some better at
II this writing.
y few attended the ball game at
e Barre on Saturday.
e parish meeting was held at the
Universalist parlors Saturday evening.
Officers for the ensuing year are as
follows: Chairman, @. E. Stanley :;
: CLERK and treasurer. William Wilson !;
trustees, j. b. Seaver, d. 7. Stanley
and G. Ii. Bigelow; collector, d. E.
Worthley. Ice cream and cake was
! served by Mrs. O. E. Stanley and
Mrs George Huntington.
Frank Bixby is driving Chelsea
stage this week. 1t is rumored that
he has bought out Adams.
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