The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-06
North Montpelier.

REV. J. c. McTNERNY Is enjoying few days
vacation with Montpelier friends in camp upon
Bakers Point, Greensboro pond.
IN the absence Of our pastor, Rev ]. G. Nc
Inerny, Rev. L. Warren very acceptably sup
piled the pulpits at the East and North villages
last Sunday.
MORE than the usual number Of our repub-
lican voters we're out to the county convention
last Saturday. All thoroughly enjoyed the
address by Hon. j. i. Martin.
SEVERAL OF the families in this vicinity have
opened their hearts and houses TO those little
boys and girls from Boston for a ten days en-
joyment OF Vermont country life.
WILLIAM CHAPLIN, who has been afflicted for
several months with sciatc rheumatism but
was convalesceDt, Is now dangerously sick with
dysentery, which the doctor fears is assuming
a typhoid form.
ARTHUR STEVENS, son OF Enos Stevens, had
both bones in his arm broken, several days
ago, by fall from a horse he was exercising.
The bones were skillfully set by DR.. w. F.
Lazelle OF Plainfeld.
HIRAM SPARROW, who met with quite Sc
we're accident several days ago by falling from
a load OF hay so that one wheel passed over his
chest, has 80 far recovered that he rode to
Montpelier and back last Saturday. He is still
quite sore and lame.
CASH. c. BENNETT, son of Charles S. Ben
nett, ESQ.,, Is home for short visit Mr.. Ben
nett is at present located In Pierre, Dakota, as
a real estate dealer, and reports business very
good, but not quite as booming as it was year
| ago Madam Rumor Is quietly circulating the
report that cash" is inclined to favor the
idea that he will not return to Dakota alone.
THERE are apparently two sides to that story
| about the trot between parties in Plainfeld
and our village, as depicted by the Argus ana
| Patriot correspondence in that paper several
weeks ago. The Plainfield party, who, accord.
tt.sv 80. e1.nNa oil
the North Montpelier party, has had several
cordial invitations to try the little game again
| for fun or money, but has for some reason
failed to put in an appearance.
| In the death of Henry D. Foster, which oc
| Cured at his home on Sunday, July 81, oul
| town loses one OF its oldest and most highly
esteemed citizens. Mr. Foster was one Of those
rarely found men Of whom 1t can be truthfully
said he had not an enemy. OF highly sensi
tive temperament a naturally modest and re
| firing nature, he possessed those qualities to 9
remarkable degree which made him universally
| respected and beloved by all with whom he
| came in contact His funeral was from his old
| boyhood home the Tuesday following his death
His two brothers, Stephen and Austin Foster
of Derby Line, his only sister, Mrs. Hiram Sb
ley, and a large circle OF relatives, neighbors
and friends, were present to testify their high
| appreciation and offer their last tribute of re-
spect to their departed friend, and to extend tc
| the bereaved family their heartfelt sympathy
in this their sad hour of affliction. Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright Of Montpelier conducted the ser
vices, assisted by Rev. W. NJ. Kimmell o.
Barre and our pastor Rev. ]. c. McInerny Hi
remains were inferred in the family lot in tn,
East village cemetery
| CHARLES HAMBLIN, Enos Stevens, Franz
| Willard, L. G. Town and f. II. Sibley, will
their families, are camping on the shores O
Greensboro pond this week. They occupy tn
| old Hubbard camp which Mr. Hamblin AM
another party purchased this spring. . Mr.
| and Mrs. John hi. Willard returned from visi
to friends and relatives in the north part of tn
state last week Saturday E. Mrs Hattie Davis
wife Of Nathaniel Davis, Esq. of Mortified
was in town last week on visit to her oil
neighbors and friends. Hattie Goodwin
daughter Of Byron Goodwin, Esq, who ha
been taking musical course at the Conserva
tory of Music, Boston, is expected home thi
week