The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23
North Montpelier.

THE farmers are having real dog-days
| weather for their haying, putting them back at
| least two weeks in their seasons work.
WILLIAM II. CHAPLIN who has been confined
| to the house for several months with sciatic
rheumatism. is slowly regaining his health and
the use OF his limbs and is 80 that he rides
out every day.
RR. S. PUTNAM OF Montpelier was called to
this place, last Saturday, to counsel with DR..
G. s. Gray Of East Calais, the case being that
OF Mrs. A. Bushby Of this village, who is con-
sidered dangerously sick.
WE understand that enough money has been
raised 30 that the Rev. J. c. McInnerny's stay
with us for another years labor among US Is
almost an absolute certainty. His many warm
friends in the society will be glad to hear
of this.
WE were right glad to receive flying visit
from +. Brown, a former resident OF this town,
who is now located in Central Pennsylvania,
and has charge, as yard-master, OF a large
railroad yard on one Of the principle railroad
in that state.
A LETTER from J. K. Nye of Pierre, Dakota,
contains such nattering description OF that
part OF the Countrywide climate crop pros
pects etc-that 1t makes one almost decide
to take up with the advice of the late Horace
Greeley to the young man OF the East to go
West"
THE school in this district closed week ago
weeks Miss Dora HOLSTER of this village was
the teacher and has given universal satisfac.
ton. We have not heard murmur of COM
plant or disapproval, which is new departure
| for this district.
GEORGE F. SIBLEY and sister Hattie en-
| joyed short trip to the White Mountains,
| going week ago last Saturday and return
| ing the next week Tuesday. They report that,
| on account Of the cold weather for several
weeks past the mountain hotels are as yet not
| full; but they anticipate the usual rush upon
the advent of warmer weather this month.
THE strawberry and icecream festival, got
ten up by the ladies of the Universalist society
| Of this town, came off as advertised, week
ago last Saturday evening, at Union vestry
| hall in this village. Although the weather
was rather rainy, as usual with an enterprise
OF this nature, there was full house and a
most enjoyable time The gross receipts of
the evening were $500.
In the death of William Holmes, which oc-
CURED in Marhfield at the residence OF his SON
| in-law, w. Davis, this town loses one OF her
very Oldest and most esteemed citizens. Mr..
| Holmes was born In the year 1885, and was
| therefore over eighty-five years old. His fu-
| neral was from his old home in this town, Rev.
| L. Warren officiating. The remains were in
| tered in the family lot in the Cate cemetery.
| AFTER the question of Who shall be put in
nomination to-day as a representative to con-
gress from this district? shall have been solved,
next comes the question, Who shall be the two
| senators nominated from this county at the
convention to be holden at Montpelier August
I'd? We hear several "new names" men,
| toned besides those OF the present incumbents,
both of whom, we understand desire second
term
d. W. G. PERRY has just received another OF
those celebrated Spencer repeating shot-guns
| from the inventor and manufacturer, c. V,
Spencer Of Hartford, Conn, who is brother
in-law Of Mr.. Perry Although the lowest.
priced gun they now make, it is beauty, and
is sure in time to become the favorite shotgun
of the age Mr.. Perry is ready and willing at
| all times to show the gun to the sporting fra
| ternity throughout the state.
| GERALD GOODWIN is at home on a short va
| cation from his labors as teller in the bank al
Barre. Professor George w. Dudley and
family of Boston, Mass, are spending a few
weeks vacation at the home OF Mr. Dudley's
mother at the East village. Their many old
friends and acquaintance extend to them q
hearty welcome. DR.. Bassett, a native oil
this town, but for the last twenty-five or thirty
years resident of Chicago, H., is in town or
a visit to his many re atives and boyhOod
friends. :. Frank De Lottinville, who has beer
at work in the factory of G. F. Sibley for the
| past year, is now at work at his trade as bar
Der for Juan De Coaines Of Montpelier.