The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

| VI oaIl anu v iu6 hbreeIB, was conveyed
through j. II. Talbot, administrator
last week to Harry and Ella II. Kid
der. Consideration nominal
The pioture gallery owned by a Mr..
Bruce, which came to this place a few
weeks ago and located on the land
owned by Gross Bros, was moved to
Gouldsville on Friday and on Friday
| afternoon between 8 and O'Clock the
building took fire and burned to the
ground.
Miss Ethel Hoyt was at home from
her school in Bull Run over Sunday.
Mrs. w. d. Allen returned to her
home in st. Adams OF Saturday after
a brief visit with her father in town.
Norwich University closes tomorrow
for vacation until Jan. g.
George d. Evans has been discharged
from the hospital at Holyoke, Mass. :,
operation for appendicitis Mr.. Evans
oontemplates occupying farm in this
vicinity in the near future.
The next Grange meeting will be
held on Friday night instead of Sat-
urday evening. The election of off
GERS will take place. 1t is understood
that this society has leased Odd Eel
ows' hall for the coming year.
Miss Maria Spencer of Montpelier,
who was to have given an exhibition
of Mexican work at Miss Hassett's
store on Wednesday. was unable to be
present owing to her sudden Illness
She is somewhat improved in health
but very ill.
Mrs. Maria Luce of Calais visited
Mrs. Fred Fuller last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McDermont of
Brookfield visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. O. B. Tilden over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins of Sara
nae Lake, N, Y, are visitors at the
home of Timothy Holland during the
holidays.
Cryus Johnston is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Daisv Bartlett is at home from
South birmingham, Mass.
The block occupied as an Italian
barber shop was moved last week.
The place has received new coat of
green paint and looks quite summary
in appearance.
Mrs. Nellie Tilden spent part of last
week in Barre and Montpelier.
The room formerly used as a work
room in the furniture store of Chase
q Roys is being fitted into carpet
room and the workroom of the firm
will be in the basement. This affords
ample room for the increasing demands
of this enterprising firm.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Donahue left
Saturday for Pittsburg, Pa, after
visit at the home of their parents, Mr..
nd
DoDahue is employed by the Sanborn,
Ferris Map Co., and is to assist in
the city of Pittsbnrg.
Max Eberhardt has finished work for
the b. b. Ellis Granite Company.
Mrs. Mary Hedges died at South
Mortified on Friday night aged
years. She was the wife
of Elijah Hedges and was born in
Pomfret. For many wears Mrs.
Hedges lived on Wall street in this
place and was well known. The fu-
neral was held at 10 O'Clock Monday
Rev. +. W. Sharp offici-
ating. IneTment was in Elmwood |
cemetery.
The following officers were elected |
at the Moderu Woodmen of Americas |
meeting On Tuesday evening: Veneer
able consul, T. j. McCutcheon sd-
wiser, r. E. Paine; clerk, w. L. Kerr;
barker, DR.. Shaw Waterman, +. Or |
cult; sentinel, e. l.. Kerr; escort. W. |
Eplhinstone chief forester, Arthur
Cook; board of managers: f. =.
Howe, Joseph Mccormick, H @.
Moseley.
Mrs. Lucy Mcintosh Of Ashton, S.
D., IS the guest of her brother, Fred |
Fuller.
Mis-. Thomas O'Grady and children
returned on SATURDAY from visit in
Perth, Ont.
Abou6 $50 stone CATERS are idle in
town the result of the strike or lock- !
ont and pending settlement in regard |
TO the E. B. Ellis Granite Company. |
Meetings are being held at all hours
and 1t is sincerely hoped the matter
may reach AL early setteme As the |
Affair has already been thoroughly dis .
3ussed in these columns there remains |
nothing more to be said except per
haps THAT peace hath her victories |
40 less renowned than war itself. -
The banquet given by the Masons
and Eastern Star lodges on Friday
evening waR attended by about seven 3
IY-HVe people. A Hne program WAS ,
and about $35 cleared which |
will be used as a piano fund.
bout seventy five took supper at
the parish house on Thurdsay evening.
The officials of the Central Vermont
Railroad were i'll town on Friday in
with Moody and Almon
in regard TO the latter's new steam
plant that it is expected Will be erected
during the KIT month. The land just
north of LePage Harris grist mill
was conlidereu the most desirable but
WAS not fully considered.
A birthday party was given Mrs.
Mary Go7ld at her home in Goulds-
VILE on Saturday evening. About fiji
ty attended and passed most enjoy
able evening Mrs. Gould usually
celebrates the anuive sary of her
birthday by entertaining her friends
and this event is eagerly looked for
ward to. She received many gifts and
the guests Departed wishing their
hostess many happy returns of the
dav. Mr.. Gould il soon to leave for
California and from that State con-
tempt ttes visit to the Hawaiian
Islands.