The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01
MONTPELIER and VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

| Rev. Charles r. Wellman arrived
in town on Monday, to begin his work
with the Church of the Messiah. He
will preach next Sunday morning, at
the opening service after the vacation.
No shortage of teachers exists at
present, according to the list of schools
and available teachers kept at the office
of the State superintendent of educa-
tion, for the schools in the State.
Last year at this time there was a
marked scarcity Of teachers
Daniel Wright, negro employed on
the quarry of Milne, Clarihew & Gray,
at Graniteville, was fatally injured
this morning by swapping chain
which struck him on the head while
he was at work on the quarry. Doctors
Hayes and Reid were summoned and
Wright lived until about noon.
Thomas Kennev, proprietor of the
new gas plant in Barre. fell from a
staging twenty feet from the ground
Wednesday. He was cut quite badly
on the head. necessitating several
stitches being taken. DR.. V. l. Good
rich attended him. 1t is thought he
may be injured internally.
Joseph Wells, said to be the Oldest
veteran of the civil war in the State,
diel at his home in Barre Wednesday.
He was eighty eight years of age and
had lived in Barre for the past thirty
seven years. He enlisted in the army
in Company 1, 9th Vermont, of North
J fed. He leaves three daughtres and
| son.
John Bagley, carpenter. was run
into by train on Saturday and is
now in the Heaton Hospital severely
injured, but alive. 1t was at first
thought that his leg, which was
broken would have to be amputsted
but later it was decided unnecessary.
His other injuries were chiefly bruises.
He is doing as we'll as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Templeton of
| Wahoo, Neb.. are in Worcester visit
ing relatives. In honor of their visit
members OF the Templeton family to
| the number of thirteen went on Fri
day to Long pond, Woodbury., to camp
until Tuesday. Glare Templeton of
this city spent Sunday with the party.
The Ainsworth and Burnham family
reunion held at Camp Unsted, Wood
bury pond, Saturday was largely attend
ed and pleasantly enjoyed by all
[ Among those present were l.. W. Burn
ham of California, W. L. Farr of
| Hardwick, q. L. Jack ard family, E.
@. Jacobs and family and M. j. Bal
ley of this city.
d. F. CLARK, who has been assistant
postmaster here for so many years and
who was recently appointed general
inspector of the post Office department.
has been assigned to the Cincinnati
division. His headquarters will be in
that city and he will make his home
in some nearby suburb. Mr.. CLARK
will leave Montpelier to assume his
new duties September l. In the de.
parture of Mr.. and Mis-. Clark Mont.
pelier sustains great loss as both
were prominent socially and in church
work. The post office gains in Mr..
CLARK trustworthy and competent
official. The heartiest good wishes OF
the community here will go with Mr.
and Mrs Clark to their new home.
DR.. o. s. Pine. of St. Paul, MINI.
is in the city visiting his brother, Ell
mer Pine. DR.. Pine is the son ct
Joseph Pine who some forty years ago
lived in Waterbury, in the Little
River" region. and is still living will
a daughter in, estfeld, Vt. DR.. Pine
started out to learn the printer trade
and came to the Freeman office before
the war, when the proprietors were
Willard and Wheelock. Two mcnth
satisfied him that he was not cut on
for a printer. He went 10 New York,
took up the study Of medicine, ant
the Civil war breaking out, eulistet
in the old militia regiment known a
the ''14th Brooklyn which Went t.
D the war and served three years, main
tanning it's old name and organization
intact. DR.. Pima completed his nedi
: cal studies nfter the war aud late
took up his residence in ST Paul
He came East to attend the NationR
Encampment Of the G. A. r.. in Bos
ton, and is visiting the places tamilia
to him in his earlier years.
THE LADIES favor painting thei
churches, and therefore we urge ever.
Minister to remember we give llber
al Quantity of the Longman d Mar
tinez Paint towards the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay 81. 90 gallon for Linsee
Oil (wortb go cents, which you d
when you buy other paints in ca
with a paint label on it.
sS q make IA, therefore when yo
want fourteen gallons of paint, bu
only eight of l.. ~ Nj. and mix 81