Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

MoNTrELIER.--Mr. and Mrs. wiggin Of South
for several weeks, left Friday Mrs. Wiggin
was troubled with hay fever but experienced
great relief here There being no services at
Christ church last Sunday, the attendance at
treme heat OF last week burned the grass and
cured the leaves considerably In some places.
-. The latest joke on Jumbo Is that he will not
come here as he cannot get his trunk checked
80. Mrs. Henry Howe of Marshalltown, Iowa. a
daughter of Lorenzo Belknap formerly Of North
field has been visiting with her old friends, Mrs.
Kinson and Mrs. Smile, during the past week. -.
Edward Dewey and family are expected Satur-
day.. Mrs c: A. Reed will spend a portion Of
August at York Beach,. -. The road to Mount
Hunger has been thoroughly repaired and is now
in excellent condition. An excursion to this
mountain is very pleasant way Of spending
day. Rev j. Edward Wright delivered a SER
mon at the Unitarian grove meeting at Weirs,
n. H., last week Tuesday, upon knowledge
through sutf ering entereth." The Boston Jour
nal says of it, This subject the speaker handled
in an exceedingly fine manner, and ELECTED warm
approval from all who were able to listen to his
words c. A. Barnard accompanied by Judge
Powers A. o. Gates, L. b. Boynton, Henry Ste
vens and others Of Morrisvle went on fishing
trip to Montgomery last week and enjoyed much
sport. Rev. Father Dugue of St. Augustine
church has been visiting Father Kerlidou at Yer
gennes. Rodney Lund, formerly lawyer here
has lately been stopping in Orange. Mr.
George Edgcumbe left for his home last Monday
....S. c. Shurtleff, Esq, was in Rutland last
week for the purpose Of making an examination
of the quarries with a view to a clearer under
standing of the questions at issue In the suit of
Steam Stone Cutter Co. Us. Sheldons & Sason
Mr.. N. W. Frnk and family have returned
from Brookfield to their home on Seminary hill
-. Rev. II. E. Butler preached in Bethany church
last Sunday and will do so again next Sunday.
-. Among those from Montpelier who were
camping at Highgate last week were Mr. W. R.
Weston and son, Messrs. Henry and Melvin
Cobb, W. A. Pratt and Z. F. H. Gary The
grounds are most excellent for camping purposes,
giving a fine view Of Missisquoi bay, Lake Cham
plain and Canada in the distance. In regard to
the facilities for fishing, etc, experience in that
art will give the most satisfactory results, as the
above named party can testify. Rev. ID. p.
Morgan, on account Of Ill health, was unable to
supply the pulpit at the Baptist church last Sun
day as had been announced. Professor Erastus
Everett and family from Brooklyn, New York, are
spending the summer in Berlin. Mrs. Ephraim
Gary and son started to-day for northwestern
New York to visit friends. DIR. White and wife
and Mrs. Hollis of Cambridge, the latter formerly
of Montpelier, are In town visiting friends for a
few weeks. There was a very pleasant social
held In the vestry of the Baptist church Monday
evening, at which there was good attendance.
Among those present from distance was Profess
sor Erastus Everett, Ii D., Of Brooklyn, New
York. An address of welcome was delivered by
Rev II. A. Rogers Ice cream was served during
| the evening. All pronounced the occasion most
enjoyable one The engine Vermont which
has been away undergoing repairs is back again
with all the splendor OF new paint Quite large
number OF summer boarders are stopping at the
| Pavilion. Mark Cutler now gives other people
his dust with fine pair OF bay horses. ..,H, A
| Huse, Esq, spent Sunday at Randolph. Pres
| ident Buckham OF Burlington was In town Mon
day.....J. c. Houghton and family leave to
morrow for a three weeks sojourn at Block Is
| land. .. Peter Mitchell and John Farwell will
spend their vacation at Falmouth Head near Mar
I H.. Adj IT,
yesterday. Governor Bingham seems to hav,
recovered from his Ill turn and now attends t
| business with his usual vgor.. John b Thurs
ton spent Sunday at Woodbury.. He Is quite en-
thusiastic In his admiration for the place Cap
tain A. A. Mead will recruit at Plaintied Springs
/ -. Mrs. Marvin Is somewhat better but is no
/ yet considered out Of danger. Master Harr.
Woolson Iaplin, infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
| George Il. Taplin, has been presented with YER,
pretty diamond ring by an Uncle Harry. franl
Aberpethy, in the employ OF Lyman & Allen
| Burlington, is In town. Thomas Marvin, o
Putnam and Marvin, is In Boston this week.
| Hon. j. l., Barstow was In town yesterday.
| Mrs M. f. Smile will spend the next two o
three weeks visiting at Waterbury. Mrs Georg
| G, Shepard and Mrs Warren Bailey and dangh
ters have taken rooms at Hotel Bartlett, Yorl
| Beach. Mrs. J. w. Brock and Willie, and @. w
Porter, ESQ! go to Block islsnd l9is week,
wife were at Woodbury. on Sunday. Mr. AM
Mrs W H. Dubois OF West Randolph have bee
at the Pavilion most of the time during the pas
week. Mrs. Dubois il troubled with hay fever
but was much benefited by her short stay here
Mrs Joel Foster Is recovering from her Il
turn. Judge Powers OF Morrisville was in tow
yesterday. The Camp Watson pilgrims mad
their exit from town last Monday morning, led b
the editor OF the Argus. The following is thei
personnel, Mr. and Mrs. viii Squers and mother
and Henry NJ Kimbal, of Boston, J. 5, Atkins
father Of the owner Of the camp, and Miss Gui
sic, his sister, and w. NJ Strauss, OF PoughkeeT
sic, N. y, Mrs. H. Y. Kimball, Mrs. Hiram, an
Misses Kate A. and Lizzie Dewitt Atkins, q.
Putnam, Jr,, and family, Miss Alice Moody Mn
Henry OViatt, son and daughter, and Z, Nj. Igor
Of Montpelier. Later in the season they will
joined by party OF twenty-one from PoughkeeI
sic and New York. We extend our c0ngratuli
lions TO Frank II. Bascom. Why? Read THU
Born at the Bascom House, Bethel, Vt, II tel
pound daughter 10 MIR. and Mrs, Frank II, Bai
COM. The neighbors OF Rev and Mrs II.
, Spencer on Seminary Hill gathered at their res
dence last Monday evening 10 witness the bio
coming of two night-blooming cereus flower
the event occurred with Its accustomed regularit
and precision. 1T. o, Bailey and family wel
on an excursion to Emore yesterday,,.,A A.
Sbey and wife started yesterday for tho MAR
coast but, owing 10 Mrs Sibley's III health, the
! were obliged 10 return last evening