The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-09
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A. G. LAPoINT was surprised Monday by the
appearance OF his father and brother from Wis
consin. II had been some eighteen years since
he last saw them.
d. B: MINARD and Virgil Ayers seem to have
q taking way with them, bringing In one hum
dred and ten Of the speckled beauties as the
result OF Fridays sport
WILL BURNHAM has purchased the J. ]. Peck
place for some thirty-fve hundred dollars, and
part Of the place will soon be in the market for
building lots and shops.
E. II. GLIDDEN has bought out Sheplee &
Jones in the furniture business and the invoice
is being taken. Ed. has many friends In this
section and will do well.
THERE was quite an exodus from this place
to Montpelier the Fourth. There were between
eight and nine hundred tickets sold from the
station, and a goodly number drove down.
ONE Of the best stories we heard about the
Fourth was, that person stood in the station
here and sold communication tickets to any that
wanted for nine dollars, so that they could come
home any time, aud save being put in the
cooler at Montpelier; Justices trial, and fifty
cents, as 1t would cost 80 30 to go through the
process and the same story has 1t that there
was a good sale OF those tickets.
II. W. THURsToN is at Burlington attending
the summer school of languages. &C o.
Thurston has taken his degree OF A.. B. at
Dartmouth, and is to remain at home for the
have gone on visiting trip to Woodstock.
r. B. Vaughn and wife left Tuesday for the
West, intending to spend a few weeks in Wis
consn, visiting among Mr.. Vaughn's relatives.
East Calais. day was cele-
brated very quietly by those who did not 60 to
Montpelier Soon after four o'clock quite a
number OF people climbed the adjoining hills
to watch for the appearance Of the balloon.
After waiting until their patience was ex-
hausted, they returned to their homes. There,
| to their surprise, 1t soon became visible and re-
manned in sight some time before it was hidden
by the hills in the northwest In the evening
there was good display Of fireworks, for
which thanks are due to c. r. Dwinell. AT
the band rehearsal held here Saturday evening,
June 2Sth, the boys surprised the people by
! giving some really good music, proving not
only that they have an excellent teacher in
| Professor Foster, but that they have been work
| ing with will in the few weeks that they
have had their instruments. They say they
will give an outdoor concert at their next re-
provided for them.... The village school
taught by Miss Clara Pike, closed June 9th
| The names Of those scholars who were neither
absent or tardy during the term were Merrill
Ainsworth, Nina Ainsworth, George Carley
Willie Drew, Leo Emery, Ivan Gray, Hemar
Jersey, Abel Provost, Lillian Lamberton and
Mabel White Those having only one marx
against their names were Adney Ainsworth
Willard Ainsworth Ina Bullock, Ina Bliss, Ids
Bemis, Blanche George, Maude Pierce, Carol
Lamb and Derward Lamb. The last half o.
the term there was neither absent or tardy
marks. C. I. Marsh, leader Of Marsh's or
chestra of Syracuse, N. Y, is visiting hi,
fathers family. B. p. White is in Chicago
attending the democratic convention. A. N
Bliss is home from his studies at Ann Arbor
Mich, Mary Dwinell from Winchester, Mass
Nora and Nellie White and Hattie Wells from
| rd na1 nuy; h
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier.