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

NJ. " B. HoLLrsTERs grist mill will be
closed for this week and a part or the whole Of
next. during which time repairs will be made
on the dam,
NJ. V. B. HoLLIsTER has lately put up some
new sign-boards on the corner In front OF his
house They cannot fail Of being great help
to the travelling public.
WE have experienced the first really hot
weather of the season Several days last week
ninety-hve degrees in the shade
As will be seen by the notice on the first
page, the republican voters OF this town will
hold their caucus in the church at the Center.
Let every republican voter be present.
THE factory of G F. Sibley il shut down for
several days, 1t being necessary to do so to
make repairs This gives tho help nice vaca-
tion and they are all taking advantage of it.
w. S. LITTLE of this village has taken down
the old barn on his premises and Is to erect In
place of 1t this fall new one, forty by seventy
two feet Matt Cove Of Plainfield Is to do the
work
j. w. BUTTERFIELD has commenced work on
his new house, and intends pushing work as
far as possible 1t this fall It Is not probable,
however, that 1t will be ready for occupancy
until next spring or summer
THROUGH the untiring energy OF A. c. Brown
OF Montpelier and the citizens of Hardwick we
last-named place The instrument has been
placed in the store Of McLoud & Marsh.
SCHOOL began in this district last Monday,
with Dora Hollister OF this village ~ teacher
Miss HOLSTER gave excellent satisfaction as
teacher OF the summer term in our district,
and the committee Is to be congratulated in
securing her services for the present term.
ONE day last week several OF our young
people took ride to Woodbury. pond and
vicinity. bringing up at A. II. Hollis for supper.
Our friends voice the universal verdict OF all
who have fallen into the hands Of Uncle
Abe" that 1t is one Of the most enjoyable and
hospitable places In Vermont.
In the death Of Miss Sarah Wheeler, which
occurred at her home in the East village, on
OF friends loose kind and much esteemed
neighbor, and the Universalist society firm
and lifelong supporter and friend. Her funeral
was from her old home last Sunday, Rev. j. c.
McInerney officiating.
QUITE an exciting contest came off one day
last week among the sporting fraternity in re-
lation to the shooting qualities Of several shot
guns. The contestants were Frank Marsh and
Charles Gray of Calais, D. w. c. Perry of Hart
ford, Conn, and Aaron Bancroft Of Montpelier
After thorough trial, IL we are correctly in-
formed, the award was made in favor of the
gun exhibited by Mr.. Perry.
WE are panied to learn of the quite severe
illness with canker-rash Of Carrie, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fl. Sibley of this town 1t is
supposed she took it from the little Boston girl
to whom her pareuts 30 kindly gave home
for ten days, as she had but recently recovered
from the disease. 1t stands people in hand to
see to it that those little waits do not bring
disease, and perhaps DEATH into their homes.
ABOUT thirty Of us from this village and
vicinity joined the happy band OF excursionists
for Weirs last week Thursday, and, with few
exceptions, all took in the additional feature
OF the trip from Weirs TO Center Harbor and
back upon the steamer Lady Of the Lake AL
though there was the usual accompaniment of
all such affairs-several chaps considerably
elevated and somewhat inclined to be noisy
on the whole it was as wel-behaved and quiet
crowd as one could reasonably expect The
general management was in the hands of
Henry w. Whitcomb of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad, and every person upon the
fifteen welltilled cars will unite with us in
hearty thanks to him for his kind and courte-
ons treatment.
Mr. AND Mrs. c. S. WOOSTER and children
OF Dexter, Mimi, are visiting their many
friends and acquaintance in this town and
Marshtield.. Villa, daughter of j. P. Carnes
Esq, is on visit to relatives and friends in
Malone, N. w.. Uncle John Martin of Crafts
bury and wife are stopping for few months
with their daughter, Mrs. Frank DeLottinville
of this village. .Kittie G. Little of Putney Is
here, for a few weeks visit to relatives and
friends. 80. William Chaplin, who has been
long sufferer from sciatic rheumatism, Is now
dangerously sick with typhoid fever