The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-01
NOrthheld.

ASA STRONG has been quite Ill for some
time.
HATTIE SMITH and Ida White have returned
from South Royaton.
TIE adjourned meeting Of the trustees Of
Lewis college occurs tomorrow.
THE circus at Montpelier Friday drew about
two hundred and fifty from Mortified
THE members of the militia company were
measured for their new uniforms last Thursday.
SETH JONES has gone to Rutland with the
horse, " Surprise" to trot in the races this
week.
THE entire board OF teachers of the graded
school have been reelected and all have ac-
cepted.
JAMES N. JOHNSON, ESQ, and his son re-
turned Saturday morning from their Massa-
chusetts trip.
FRANK r. BATES, ESQ.,, returned Sunday
from Moretown where he has been spending
the summer.
In another column will be found an account
OF very strange accident which lately befell
Lester Clark.
MIRIAM l. KMBALL has been engaged as
teacher of the primary room In the graded
school at Waterbury.
+. W. BUTTON was i'll for few days but is
out again. His wifes mother, Mrs. Williamson
of Mddlebury, is stopping with him.
NEwcoMB HUNTLEYs little child died Sat-
urday morning of diphtheria. This is the
third child he has lost from this terrible dis
ease.
THE ladies of st. Mary's parish will hold
lawn party at DIR. Bradford's next week Thurs
day, afternoon and evening, to which all are
invited
THE widow of the late Gardner Dodge of
Charlestown, Mass, and son OF George
Dodge of Woburn, Mass, have been visiting at
L. K Jones.
REV. j. o. SHERBURNE of the Methodist
church exchanged Sunday with Rev. G. H.
Farnsworth of Marshtield, son of Calvin
Farnsworth of this place.
The iron bridge arrived yesterday morning
ana the work will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. 1t will probably be open for travel this
| week or the first of next,
FRANK PLUNILEY, ESQ.,, was at Montpelier
| Monday sitting as commissioner in hearing
of the case, L. Il. Gordon US. Chas c. Church
and VIM. Gordon's estate, trustee.
GROUND has been broken for the savings
bank building Leonard Pearsons has taken
the job of laying the foundation and Daniel
Tarbel of East Granville will furnish the timber.
ETA STEBBINs closed her school in Roxbury
! last Friday and Flora Huntley finishes in the
Jason Dole district this week. Miss Stebbns
will enter Goddard seminary this fall.
CYRUS NJ. JOHNSTON, ESQ, is home on a
visit of few weeks from Dakota where he
!
health and receives hearty welcome from his
many old friends.
REV. w. S. HAzEN goes this week to visit
his brother in Jericho. On account of his alb.
sence there will be no preaching at the Congre.
gational church next Sunday, but the Sunday
school Will be held at twelve o'clock and So
cial meeting at five O'Clock.
REV. STEPHEN f. DREW of Oakfeld n. Y.
a son-in-law OF Deacon Daniel Chandler o.
Rarliu nraachpd at the CONGREGATIONAL church
Sunday. Mr. Drew goes this week to his ole
home in Maine and his wife visits her brother
W. ID. Chandler of st. Adams
MR.. BLAKE and MIR. circuit do not set them
selves up as fancy gardeners, but the Argu
item OF last week saying that Fred Martin
ripe tomato picked July Goth was ahead o
theirs was incorrect, as Mr.. Blake picked
ripe one several days before that and Mr.
circuit had some on mis- vines. In this connec
ton we would say that Squire Plumley ha'
green corn from his garden Sunday and Is tn
first to report in that line.
AT meeting of the directors of the librar
association Tuesday evening at f. Plumley'
office Rev. w. s. Hazen, the president an
Professor J. M. Hit, the librarian, were AZ
pointed a committee to prepare list of ne'
books to be presented at u directors meetiD
to be called soon. Committees we're also al
pointed to make arrangements for recatalogr
ing the books and reminding injured volume,
, The directors would be glad to receive suggs
tions in regard to the list of new books frol
any members of the association.
, THE meeting of the Good Templars lodg
last Friday was the time for the regular ele
{ ton of officers and the result was rs follow
, w. c. T., j. M. Hit; w. V. T., Alma X. Hun
ley; W. S., Mary L. Thompson; w. +. S., Clal
t +. Harwood w. T., j. g. Coburn; w.
Mrs G. W. Clark; w. NJ, E. V. Boot
q worthy guard, -; w. Sentinel, julius Houg
v ton; organist, Anna G. Langdon. The pls
s which was announced was postponed one wee
4 Although the past quarter is usually the har
r est in the year for lodges, there have bee
G thirty additions, making membership of oil
hundred and fifty