Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12

NoRTHFIELD-Th park festival at the Center
on the Fourth was success About sixty dol
lars was made, which will be used to improve the
park. The hundred yards dash WAS won by
Charlie Blood, the three legged race by Charlie
Blood and Fred johnson and the consolation race
by F. G. Woods After Colonel Randalls ad-
dress George NJ. Fisk read poem. The dinner
was served under tent and afterwards toasts
were responded to by James n johnson, Frank
Plnmley, Rev. W. s. Hazen, Rev. 2. Booth and
!. n. jerks. The band furnished music A wish
tor was inquiring about one Of our citizens in the
presence OF a little boy who takes every remark
literally. The stranger asked, Drunk every day
isn't he ?" No. said the little fellow, there
was one day last week he was pretty sober" ....
Rev W, 5. ilazen has gone on two weeks vaca-
ton to Saratoga. j. T. Banta principal of the
graded school at Rockville, Conn, is visiting his
college chum, l.. ID. Whlttemore. :. Allen Slade
VINO died Saturday, was seventy years old The
sexton tolled the bell eighty strokes The re-
here for several years, were brought back Mon
day The funeral OF Mrs Virginias Perrin was
attended Sunday afternoon, at the house of Per-
ley Belknap.. The Nelcs office has added
quantity Of hose to its equipment, to be used in
case Of fire.. The newly elected officers of
Mortified Lodge, Independent Order of odd Fell
lows, are j. =. Brooks, N. G.; George ii Rich
mond, V. G.; Joseph X. Edgerton, S.; f. Hunt
ley, t.. Charlie Braley wants mail box In the
depot. He thinks the express office Is too public
place to leave letters for the last mail e. Fault
has been found with Surveyor Wilmot and he has
come out with a card stating that the materials
Tor the new bridge cost about $50. The cost OF
changing to a foot bridge would be as much as to
rebuild the old one. A petition for larger
bridge TO replace the foot bridge near Judge Car
penters Is being circulated. 1t does not seem de-
sirable to make more crossings through the rail-
ROAD yard than Is necessary, and the present
arrangement gives good accommodations. {. q. Rev.
A. Z. Stevens, formerly pastor Of the Methodist
church here and now OF Brooklyn, N Y, passed
through here route for Colorado for his health.
lie has been suffering from prostraton, caused by
overwork. His many friends will wish him a
happy trip and complete restoration TO health. =.
Mrs Nj. NJ. Braley is now In Rockland, Mass. Mr..
llowarth has decided to continue his business
here. Frank Howarth has become member lof
the hrm, aud the style IL now A. Howarth Il Son
.'',E. ii, Howes is captain OF the militia COM
pany, John Moseley first lieutenant and l.. A.
iowes second lieutenant. Weekly drills are re-
snmed F, g. Wheatley, principal OF the Spring
held school, was in town Friday. Charles Dole
invited the conversational club to his place, Fri
day, to strawberry supper. He raises very nice
berries. On Sunday AS Bowman Howe's team
was going down the hill near Mrs. Braley's farm,
the thill strap broke, letting the wagon strike the
horse and causing runaway. Bert Howe
was thrown out and his shoulder was hurt A
Howe sustained serious injuries. 1t is supposed
that she was dragged some distance, for she was
found unconscious beneath the wagon, and her
head was badly cut She was taken to Parish
Banchard's and Drs Winch and Bradford have
attended her. Tuesday she had not regained
yet symptoms are favorable for her
recOyerv