The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-30
LamOille County.
Gilmore.

WYNN HILL started last Monday on his
return trip to Missouri with two carloads of
calves, part of which he will put on to his
ranch. The remainder will be disposed of
at good prices. Johnnie, second son
of Oscar Smith, who has been dangerously
i'll with typhoid fever, is thought to be i'm
proving. - G. l.. Jones and family are
away this week. They expect to be present
at a family reunion held to-day (Wednes-
day at II. NJ. Cutters, in Northteld. -
George Scott of Massachusetts is visiting
friends in town. - Helen Richardson is
engaged as clerk in a store in st. Johnsbury
East Gilmore.
Mr.. AND Mrs. WILLIAM SILLowAY are
sick. Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Morse have
been visiting in Worcester and Barre. -
George j. LeBarron is very sick with pneu-
monia. - Ira Morse and wife returned
home from the West the 18th instant -
Rev George Wright has moved into the
parsonage.
Hyde Park.
DAVID KELLER, who has become totally
helpless and somewhat demented, was taken
to the Soldiers Home at Togus, Maine, last
week, by Overseer Bliss - S. b. Waite
has moved his family into the house formerly
occupied by p. c. Cleveland. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Waite will succeed Captain Ken
field in the county clerkship. - III. NJ
Mcfarland and Professor Hurlburd have
returned from their Virginia trip The pro-
fessor has again taken control of matters in
the academy. - The band turned out in
full numbers, last Saturday evening, and
played some of its best music at the resi-
dences of S. b. Waite and DR.. Petty. Both
gentlemen We're apparently well pleased
with the serenade, AS they invited the boys
in, gave them cigars and sent them on theil
way rejoicing. - One of our townsmer
last week paid something over $50 in settle
ment of an account which originally was
less than So. - Mr.. and Mrs l.. III
Lewis attend the state Sunday school con
vention, as delegates from the Union Sun
day-school.
Morrisville.
THE nineteenth annual Lamoille county
fair was held last week, and passed oil sue
cessfully, in spite of the cold and stormy
weather with which it was threatened.
is thought that after paying the premiums
and expenses in full a considerable surplus
will be left in the treasury. = Mrs. S. Nj
Rowell was buried on Friday and young
daughter of G. l.. Darling on Saturday, Rev
w. A. Bushee officiating at the former an,
Rev f. f. Healey at the latter funeral
- The No Names " met the Rus
tics " of Hyde Park on the fair grounds, las
week, and played them the third of "A serie
of games. The score stood twenty-eight TO
the former to seventeen for the latter, whicl
thoroughly disheartened the Rustics.
- Charles A. Rich has received his ap
pointment as postmaster. - The acad
envy students had three half holidays las
week on account of the fair.
Stowe.
THE weather is now delightful, and farm
ers are improving their time in securin
! their corn and potatoes, which are about a
average crop. - George, the younges
daughter of George S. Wade, died on Thurs
| day The funeral services We're held o
| Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Enright officiating
- A tenth anniversary party was give
Mr.. and Mrs George McAllister on Monda
of last week A large number of usefr
presents We're left on the departure of thei
many friends and neighbors - Mis-
Bracket and party will leave for New Yor
to-day "Wednesday. Their stay here Ina
been among the many pleasant events
the season. =- The stage and mail wi
cease to run twice day after October Is
- The horse-trot billed for Robinson
track on Monday afternoon of last wee
came off as advertised. The attendance wa
large. -= Mrs ii. B. Cakes has left IL
the farm and moved into the house with h,
father at the Lower Village. - I'll
snow of last week was reported TO be "A fo'
deep in the lumber woods near the moul
tains. IL was the coolest storm ever know
here in the month of September, ==
Wilbur Town has gone to New Have
Conn, where he will find employment. III
family will soon 20 there 10 reside, --=
Walter Churchill, who has been confined
the house with rheumatism for sever
weeks, is about the streets again. ===
II. Cheney has been engaged by Profess
Ketchum in his concert troupe, and W
commence service the present week.