The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21

versity we're recently received and
among the contents is a roster, that
will be thoroughly appreciated by all
of the alumni. The roster begins as
early as 1925 and extends to the pres.
ent date. This roster includes all of
the alumni and is of unusual interest
TO past graduates.
Tenements are in great demand and
none to be found
Mrs. Emeline Eastman, aged sew
enty. nine years, who died in Bralntree,
February TO- of apoplexy was buried
on Saturday in Elmwood cemetery.
Miss Bernioe Thomas was in Boston
last week.
Mr.. Wilson of Middlebury was in
town last week and visited the uni
versity. He had serious intentions of |
entering the institution, but has re- |
turned to his home.
Miss Kate McCarty returned to Leb
anon, N. H., on Saturday, after a
visit with her brother, Daniel. in
town.
Homer Dane is confined to the house
with severe attack of erysipelas.
Several young boys, famillarly
termed kids, were seen in the vicinity
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with sad and detected faces. Each of
the fifty boys gathered there gave evil
dence of great disappointment. Upon
inquiry it was learned that the gloom
was caused by the heavy fall of snow
which came just in time to spoil
rafting good ball game, the first of
the season, scheduled for Saturday
morning, but now postponed until
more favorable weather conditions.
Charles M. Davis has had new
private telephone line installed from
his home to his mill in Gouldsville,
call 21-3.
Rev. Il. W. Sharpe, who was i'll in
Boston last week was able to return
home on Saturday evening much i'm
proved in health. Rev. Mr.. Cooper
occupied the pulpit of the Methodist
church on Sunday while Mr.. Sharpe
kindly preached in the Universalist
church, the regular pastor Rev. Wal
ter Dole being absent. This is the
first time that Mr. Sharpe ever
preached in Universalist church.
Miss Nellie Hassett has resumed
work in the News office after an en-
forced vacation due to illness
Charlie Lee, the laundryman, has
left for Montpelier.
The matter of the erection of new
school house is under serious consid.
Grafton. The present enrolment of
pupils is APT which is gain of fifty
pupils. There are over seventy schol-
ars elsewhere provided tor without the
school house and a more commodious
building is certainly needed.
Fifty years ago April 10, Laura
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ried in this town. The bride was born
in Moretown siXty-nine years ago and
! the groom in Strafford seventy three
years ago. Neither looked that age
on Wednesday evening, however when
a golden wedding anniversary was
| held in honor of the event at their
home ON North street. About $50 in
vitations were issued and over 100 peo-
pie attended. The guests we're intro
duced by Marshall D. Smith, who per-
| fored his duties i'll most efficient
manner. A most extraordinary fact of
the gathering was that among the
guests were two people who attended
the wedding fifty years ago. Mr..
! Harris came to town when young
man and since that time has been a
respected citizen holding many of the
town offices of trust and always prov
ing faithful and sincere. He has for
many years conducted grist mill In
the village. Five children were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, two of whom
are living, Frank and Clara, the lat
ter resides at home. Many valuable
presents were received among which
was substantial purse of gold. These
were presented by Rev. W. S. Hazen
and accepted On thu part of the couple
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brother of the bride. One of the pleas
ing events of the evening was an ORR
ginal poem by Mrs. w. H. Bacon of
Williamstown, sister of Mrs. Har-
rls. Delicious refreshments we're served
and the guests departed wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Harris many more years OF
happy welded life.
Charles Gokey of Montpelier was a
visitor i'll town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strong of the White.
hall Clothing Co. are to occupy rooms
in Mrs. Kidder's house on Main street.
Repairs are to be made on the tenement
before they enter.
J Mrs. Nettie Jerome is acting as cook
in the hotel for the present.
At the last meeting of the Grange 8
J social dance was held among it's mem
bers and delightful evening passed
Friends of Norwich University were
pleased to receive the following des
J patch: Twenty thousand dollars al
IA starter This telegram was sen
by Prof. @. o. Brill from New York
This assures the building of new
barracks on the hill in the near futCr re
! which is greatly needed as presen
one is much too small to accommodate
) the increasing number of students
3 An iInpromptu meeting of the alumni
of the university was held in San
born's drug store on Thursday even
l ing and congratulations wired to Prof
Brill Gen. Dodge and past gradu
o ate whose name at present is no
= known were the generous donors.
! Mrs. Henry Smith, who has been s.
b. seriously i'll with pneumonia, is i'm
/ proving.
= More than the usual amount of re
marks were heard on all sides on Sat
ulday concering the weather and i
was stated by reliable authority tina
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