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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Waitsfield.-On Friday, August 90, at two
o'clock p. NJ, the republicans of Waitsfield and
Fayston will have flag raising Frank Plum
ley, Esq will deliver the address, and music
will be furnished by the Waitsfisld cornet
band. 49,. Fifty-four little city waits came to
this place on Wednesday of last week. They
were bright-looking and clearly dressed and
act as though they were happy and contented
We notice that Masters Burns and Dillon found
an extra nice place, their host going so far as
to allow them to walk out into the country and
then, for fear that fatigue might mar the ioy of
their visit, took his team to bring them back. -.
J. w. Gregory started last Monday morning for
trip up into Dakota. He will be gone about
four weeks. -. Hon j. H. Hastings will return
from his western trip the last of this week 80.
The skating rink opened last Thursday evening
with full house. All report good music and
general good time
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Tunbridge.. A Sunday -school picnic was
held in Mrs. S. A. Cushman's woods, last
Wednesday. There was large number of
both old and young present. E. The delegates
from our Woman's Christian Temperance
Union to the state meeting of the order are
Mrs. o. A. Gay, Mrs. A. j. Willis and Mrs o.
II King. There is to be a regular meeting of
Whitney post next Saturday evening. :. Corn
begins to feel the drouth and our farmers are
anxious for rain. Mrs. A. C. Whitney has
presented Whitney post with large portrait
of her son Orlando. in honor of whom the post
was named. Mrs. Kidder of Lyndon is ex-
pected to speak here the 9th. . Charles
Flanders is said to be gradually failing. He is
at his brothers, in STAFFORD. -. H. D. Whit
ney is very ill.,. Rev. A. NJ. Freeman of
Manchester, n. H., has been spending few
days here. Mrs. Kate Cushman and her sons
returned to Meriden, n. H., last Friday.
Mrs. A n. King went to Boston last week. ...
Eva Ordway is at home
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

ROxbury.-The reunion OF Company II,
Sixth Vermont Regiment last Thursday, was a
success. Twenty-six of the original number
were present, besides a large number of old
veterans from other regiments. The exercises
at the church consisted of speeches, singing,
etc, and were listened to by large and
appreciative audience. The Mechanics band
of West Randolph provided excellent music
The dance at the Summit house was attended
by about seventy-fve couples reunion
society was formed, with the following officers
President, F. E. Martel of Cambridge, Mass. (;
vice-president, c. HI. Stone Of Middlesex
secretary, II. A L Richardson OF Roxbury
treasurer, w. r. Elliot of Waterbury; historian,
T. Fl. Murphy of New York city; commissary,
Joseph Little of Salisbury; executive COM
mittee, A. ], Stone of Montpelier, Charles
Davenport of Tilton, N. H., j. Richardson of
Warren, T. E. Nichols of Bellows Falls and NJ
G. Shepherd of Mortified. E. The republicans
hold caucus next Monday, at two o'clock
p. NJ, to nominate candidates for town repre-
sentative and justices of the peace. ;. Mrs H..
g. Adams of Pittsfeld N. H., is visiting at W.
S. Spalding's.
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MarshfieId.-The lecture given by Mrs Cob

leigh in the Congregational church last Thurs
day evening was well received Several from
out Of town listened to it. E. The many friends
Of Mrs. d. B. Pitkin, who has been sick for
long time, remembered her birthday, last
Saturday, and gathered at her home for day 8
visit. On going away they left some testmo-
mails Of their friendship among which were
haDging-lamp, some wall paper, cloth for
dresses and considerable amount of money
Commander Myers of the Grand Army
post at Cabot had his carriage badly smashed
at Marshfield depot last Saturday, while wait
ing for Captain Lull of Montpelier, who adj
dressed the campfire at Cabot the same even
ing ...." Uncle Toms Cabin Is advertised to
be played here this wednesday, evening.
Lovina (Pheps) Jones of Utica, N. Y, is in
town visiting.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

East Hardwick.-T lawn party given
by the Baptist society on the grounds of H. W.
Babbitt was success. The Hardwick band
furnished music and the grounds we're Hum
mated by hundreds of Chinese lanterns. The
receipts were about $40. ..Hurd & Rabbit
have sent to market this season nine tons of
raspberries. w. WEIGH is off for a two
weeks vacation and A. J. Whtcher sup
plies his place in Rabbits store. &C G..
Montgomery left town last Monday for St.
Johnsbury, where he is to work as clerk in G.
Brainard's store. George Lawrence has
bought the d. B. Lowe place and taken poses
sion Price 5000. -. Archibald Nelson and
family of st. Johnsbury are visiting his brother,
NJ. Nelson. Albert Forbes, VINO went to
Minnesota last fall, has returned. He Is some
what out Of health. &C. G. Montgomery is
making improvements about his premises,
made necessary by his loss by the fire last
winter. The village school commenced last
Monday, with Miss Harriet Adgate and E, P.
Stevens as teachers.
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Calais.-Thomas Mcknight. seventy .fou

Calais.-Thomas Mcknight, seventy -four
years old, has lost but five teeth the remain
ing twenty-seven being in good state OF pres
ervation.. Mrs. Sarah Sabin has picked two
hundred and fifty pounds of raspberries the
past season. A large granite monument WAS
erected in the Robinson cemetery, last week.
to the memory of Abner Sparrow. :. The band
went to Cabot last Saturday, to play for the
Grand Army promenade concert. .. Justice
Durham, who has been confined to his bed
for over year, remains about the same....
Celia ID. Cox of Boston, who is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. E ii. Stickney, is seriously sick
Walter Smith has returned from Michigan.
.... Mr. and Mrs. Charles White have been
visiting in Craftsbury the past week. :. "A red
letter day was the 18th of August to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Scribner of Woodbury. Between
thirty and forty Of their friends assembled at
their residence to celebrate the birthday OF
Mrs. Scribner, bringing their lunch baskets
and quite number of presents including
seven or eight dollars in cash. The gifts were
presented by j. A. Slayton, Esq, and an APP
propriate response was made by Mr.. Scribner.
The feast was spread upon the large table I'M
der the trees and was heartily enjoyed. Vocal
and instrumental music lent its charms to the
festivities Of the occasion, which were closed
by heartily-applauded speech by NJ. p.
George
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Newbury.-Rev. S. L. Bates is taking his
vacation. Rev. Mr.. Parker, returned
mis- ionary from India, is expected to deliver
an illustrated lecture Saturday evening, August
30th, and to preach in the Methodist church
the following Sunday. 1.-The weather the past
week has been very warm, the thermometer
ranging from ninety-five to one hundred and
two degrees in the shade School at the
Seminary begins Monday, September LIST. go.
About fifty from this place attended the Lyn-
donville camp-meeting. Mrs. A. F. Brand
Of West Concord. with her two daughters,
spent two weeks and half at the Methodist
parsonage and returned to their home last
Saturday. Carrie Cross has been stopping
with Mrs Chaplin, her grandmother, for few
days. Harriet Cross of Orange is visiting at
Hon. II. w. Bailey's. NV. j. Brown and
family from Newburyport, Mass, are visiting
at Dr. Hatch's. ....John Hale has returned
from Lansing, Mich, where he has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. j. +. McElroy.. Mr..
and Mrs Brown returned from their visit
north last week. Helen Perkins has gone to
her home in Walden for a vacation. . DR.. G..
B. Hatch and family came home last Tuesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Chelsea.-Hyde Cabot's meadow has been
selected for the reunion encampment. 1t will
be known as Camp John b. Mead. Tents, fuel
and straw will be furnished for the soldiers. E.
The democratic convention held forth here the
18TH At ten o'clock three banners bearing the
names OF Cleveland and Hendricks were thrown
to the breeze, accompanied with cheers for the
candidates, followed with music by the Chelsea
cornet band. At about eleven o'clock the pro-
cession from Bradford, Thetford and vicinity
arrived, preceded by the Post Mills cornet
band, and marshaled by Colonel Jacob Kent
of Newbury, eighty-four years DID, who was
United States marshal under Pr esident Pierce
The business OF the day was attended to,
dinner disposed OF and at two p. NJ. large
crowd gathered on the south common to hear
the address of Hon. Lyman w. Redington of
Rutland. 1t is thought proper to have the
Sons of Veterans in Orange county formed in
company and march in the rear of the veterans
at the centennial parade of September 4 All
soldiers sons in the county will please report
to the Sons of Veterans headquarters at Camp
John B. Mead early Thursday morning, where
they will be registered and formed in company.
Will all soldiers please circulate this notice as
far as possible, so that large company may be
present r.. The infant child OF Ben Hyde
was brought here for burial last week Friday
from West Lebanon, n H., where it died of
cholera infantum. The funeral was attended
Saturday by Rev. w. II. Davis from the resi-
dence of +. X. Hyde. The committee have
secured Barron's huge tent at White River
Junction, in which Rev II. w. Beecher preached
at the White Mountains, for the addresses at
the centennial. 1t has capacity of about one
thousand people, and will be placed on the
north common. Six bicyclists from Barre
passed through here, last Friday, on their way
to Royalton. IL. l., and John H. Bixby were
camping at Cameps Hump last week. Mrs
NJ. S. Stow OF Burlington, mother of George
l.. Stow, is visiting him.. M. A. Hatch of
RrOp<tDn. il
inson is at Saratoga, L. G. Huxley at Old Or
chard Beach and E. K. Hyde at Boston.
Herbert w. Goodwin and mother, Mrs. Henry
Goodwin, returned to Barton last Saturday.
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tie Dana, oldest daughter Of DIR. H. T. Hanks,
is dangerously i'll, His father who is over
eighty years OF age, is also in very feeble
health. IF. b. Paine and family of Lexington,
Mass, are camping ON the hill in gainesville
.Zabina Whitney is uffering from brain
trouble. There was reunion OF the Burn
ham family at gainesville on Wednesday of
last week, about fifty of the descendants of
Solomon and Ammi Burnham being present
The Paine family held picnic at the same
place last Friday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Stowe.-Professor Starts lectures drew
crowded houses, the last evening the house
being packed to its utmost capacity. The
lectures were very satisfactory to most of his
hearers Mrs Mary A. Livermore will de-
liver an address at this place on the evening of
the oath The people in this vicinity are
quite highly favored these camp-meeting days.
Those who are so disposed can avail themselves
OF the privilege Of listening to such talent as
Francis Murphy, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore,
Hon. Neal Dow and others. Minnie Brigham
goes to Randolph Normal School this fall =.
Mrs. Wilbur Towne is engaged to teach the
fall term of school at Moscow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

East MOntpelier.-Miss Sarah Wheeler
died last week, after an illness of several
months. The funeral was held Sunday Rev.
j. G. Mclnerney officiating Miss Wheeler
was a woman who was ever thoughtful for
others, and one whose heart and purse gave
ready response to the calls OF charity and the
needs OF church work. Rev. T. p. Frost took
the story OF Naaman for subject, and gave an
interesting and profitable discourse thereon, at
the Center last Sunday. As many of the usual
congregation were in attendance upon Miss
Wheeler's funeral the audience was much
smaller than usual. -. 1t is estimated that over
fifty of our people went to Weirs last Thurs
day. Many came home quite enthusiastic over
the days enjoyment A few of the friends
OF Mrs. Harvey Cummings met at her home
Thursday evening, to see night blooming
cereus. The flower was pure white and meas.
ured nearly twenty-five inches in circum-
ference, yet we found Mrs Cummings magni.
flying glass quite servceable in bringing out the
hidden beauties within. Mr.. and Mrs. w. V.
Herrick of Calais were among the guests
present, They confessed to having held some
doubts about taking drive OF ten miles in the
dark to see a flower, but acknowledged that
they were we'll repaid. M I. c. Wing nearly
cut off finger while splitting kindling wood
one day last week. Dr. Chandler, who dressed
the wound, expressed some fears that the
finger might be permanently stiff ened :. Ed
ward w. Ormsbee lost good cow from sick
ness, last week, and L. W. Ormsbse lost one
the week before. Mrs. Thomas Stevens has
been visiting her mother in Cabot. who Is quite
ILL.,. Miss Mercie K, Clough went last Satur-
day to visit relatives in Waterbury. :. Mr.
and Mrs. Timothy Cummings are taking an
outing, having accompanied the excursionists
TO Weirs but not returning with them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Plainfield.-The pastors OF the Congrega-
tional and Methodist churches exchanged pull
pits last Sunday. Mrs L, c. Batcheder met
with quite severe accident last week, result
ing In a severe sprain of her ankle. The
construction Of the sidewalk on High street has
been commenced. 80. The band benefit at
Slayton's last Thursday evening" with supper
furnished by the ladies OF the village, was well
Iatronized. -. Over seventy attended the ex-
cursion to Weirs last Thursday. They report
a good time. MIR. Sampson from Illinois,
formerly resident of Plainield, is visiting at
Nelson Shorey's, having driven through from
near Chicago with his team.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

BrOOkfield.-LulaA Allen is to teach the fall
school in district No. II, and Hattie D. Robbins
is to teach at Brookfield Center. &C. F. Eddy
is to attend the fall school at St. Johnsbury.
....John Sprague aud E. G. Reed have dis
solved partnership. Mr.. and Mrs. D. S.
Wheatley of Montpelier are in town visiting
friends and relatives 49,. Nellie and Mitte
Brown of Norwich are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Carl Stratton.. -. Minnie Marshall has
gone to Fitchburg, Mass, to visit her sister,
Mrs Eugene Price. Amelia Hull of Lawrence,
Mass, and Julia Hull of Florence, Mass,
formerly of this place, are visiting friends in
town
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20
Sharon.-Mrs. d. b. Mosher Is very sick.

SharOn.-Mrs. D. 3. MOsher Is very sick.
Chester Walbridge and wife are visiting
this week in Walpole, N H.. "A, Clifford and
wife visited relatives in Stockbridge last week
&C NJ. Marsh returned from Springfield last
week. Mrs. Fanny Fay of New Jersey is
visiting at c. X. Fay's,. Rev. Charles Park
H. C. Robbins has resigned as pastor of the
Baptist church, his resignation taking effect
the last OF july, The Pomona grange for
this quarter was held here last week Tuesday
with good delegation. :. Little has as yet
been said about freeman's meeting, as to who
is to be our representative In the next legisa-
ture.. Rev. b. M. Tilotson of Woodstock
preached in Smiths hall last Sunday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

MOretOwn.-Three loads of country week I"
children went through this place on their way
to Waitsfield last Friday. The preliminary
steps have been taken by the seectmen towards
having several of the bridges in town repaired
Among the number are the old turnpike
bridge" and the covered bridge near the
cemetery, and the bridge near Mr.. Forehan's
is TO have new planks.. Friday afternoon
and evening young man from neighb BRING
town was staggering around in the streets so
drunk he could hardly stand Such things
ought not be looked on with complacency by
our citizens. Carrie Winship is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. T.. Wallen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

West TOpsham.-Mr E. l.. Densmore gives
us slightly different version of the story of
his dog biting st. Johnsbury man from that
detailed in our correspondence last week. He
fed to pay for the clothing orliill the dog He,
however, of his own free will and accord, did
both and also mended the mans pants.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

WashingtOn.-Mrs Rice of Fairlee Is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. S. Brown. Mrs Eliza
Morse of Corinth, who has been visiting Mrs.
p. o. Huntington, has returned to her home
go, Mrs Saunders and Frank and Herbert
Calef Of Providence returned home last Mon
day. -. Martha Calef and Florence Henry left
Tuesday to attend school at Goddard Seminary
-, Mr.. and Mrs. Butler Of St. Adams, and Mr.
and Mrs. Carter OF Corinth, have been visiting
Mrs. T. Y. S. Thurber. Mrs. A. c. Day and
Mrs. S. Brown have been visiting relatives in
South Washington and Vershire the past week
80. The Mite Society meets with Mrs, Il, "
Powers this week. -, Uncle Toms Cabin is to
be played here Friday evening. Charles
Jeffords and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Darling of
Providence, X. l., are registered at the Wash
ington house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

THE barque Fluine, from Ivigitut, furnishes
the following; In June, off Julianshof, the
lower part OF a tent was found by an Esqu-
maux ON piece of drift ice, also the ends Of
provision cask, marked Jeanette" chart
and a check-book signed by De Long, pair of
oiled trousers Of Noros, bears skin, which
covered something of the size and shape Of a
human corpse, but the Esquimaux could not
remove the skin"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

East Randolph. -Iehial Dickerman has
commenced work on his new house Mrs
Marsilas Terry and daughter are stopping
with W, +. Carter. j. Ii. Blaisdell and
the northern part of the state Mrs.
Chamberlain is in Boston, stopping with
her son, Becker Chamberlain. -, .Cassius
Bennett Of Pierre, Dakota, has been stoppi ng
with d. j. Camp few days. Albert Aims.
n. H.. are visiting here. There was a large
attendance at the reunion at gainesville last
Thursday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

HOOPS SARsApARIILA is designed to meet
the wants of those who need medicine to build
He o up nd siHo M rn tha aa %Rp tuel'
No other article takes hold Of the system and
hits exactly the spot like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
II works like magic, reaching every part of
the human body through the blood giving to
all renewed life and energy. One dollar bot
tie; six for So
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Peacham.-The fall term OF the academy
begins September I'd, and large number OF
students is expected IA double wedding is
announced for this week Wednesday -. The
church aid society give free supper this week
Friday evening Forty-four kinds OF pie are
on the bill The Peacham base ball nine
play the Danville nine at Peacham, this week
Saturday E. Mrs. Emma Granger, who had
her leg amputated a few days ago, is fast gain
ing her strength.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

WITHIN the past three months over 5000
barrels OF whisky have been shipped to Europe
for storage by Pittsburg distillers, and it is
expected that during the fall and winter
enough will follow to swell the aggregate to
10000 barrels. The distllers are doing this to
escape paying the tax which they will be COM
PEELED to pay shortly, owing to the refusal of
congress to extend the time OF whisky in bond.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

laid an egg that bad band or ring around its
center about quarter of an inch in width
The band was first supposed to be silver, but
closer inspection showed that it was glass, and
had formed part of the she'll
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

WOlcott.-Charles Lawrence had one of his
horses badly hurt last week. While drawing
lumber the evener broke, and the horse ran
against another load, badly cutting its breast.
-. Curtis Brown starts with his wife to-day
for Rome, n Y, where Mrs Brown is to be
treated for a cancer. Mrs, Elias Albse is very
sick with gastric fever. lt is reported that
l.. A. Tillotson has traded his hotel with Adna
Pike for farm.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

East Calais.-Next Sunday morning Mr.
Perry. our minister, is to exchange with Rev.
James Ramsge. AT five o. clock p. M, instead
OF the usual social meeting, there will be a
service of praise. The promenade concert
which was to have been held in Gray's hall
this "wednesday evening has been postponed
The Dwinells had very pleasant surprise
last week Tuesday evening The five brothers,
with their families and few friends, were
spending the evening at C. X. Dwinells, when
slight noise attracted their attention to the
door OF the room. There, hat in hand stood
Alexander, the eldest brother, whose home il in
New York city, AS he was not expected, the
scene that followed can better be imagined
than described. :. Mrs. A. f. Pierce and two
children, and Miss Ada Cheetham of Paw
tucket X l., are visiting at B. P. Whites.
j. f. G. Hammond is at home for few weeks
with his wife and daughter. Mary Story of
Swampscott, Mass, is visiting at A. d. Pearce's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

A CoLoRED women died at Washington, D.
c., last week. at the well-authenticated age of
one hundred and sixteen years. She died at
the house of one of her children, aged
seventy nine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

ElmOre.-The farmers have finished hayug
and most of them report an average crop
good, especially the earlier varieties. :. The
!" fresh air" children failed to put In an APP
pearance. :. Mrs. G. c. Brown is sick, with no
hopes of recovery. Mrs. A. M, Kelley is also
quite sick
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Hancock.-Rev. George S, Guernsey will
preach in this place next Sunday, August oath,
at one o'clock In the afternoon.