The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-14
Washington County.
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THERE was very pleasant gathering,
Saturday evening, at the residence of w. a.
Perry, of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wood, to commemorate the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding, The
evening was spent in music, songs and So
cial chat. Suitable presents were left as
tokens of remembrance and esteem. go
A team belonging to G.. III. jackson and
driven by Mr.. JacEson's daughter, who was
accompanied by Blanche Corliss, ran away
last Friday The young ladies were thrown
out but not injured. The wagon was some
what demolished. - The ladies of the
Methodist society will hold a harvest socia-
BILE at the vestry of the church next Friday
evening. - Rev. j. f. Rhoades deliv-
cred a temperance lecture last Sunday
evening. 80 l.. NJ. Averill is having the
foundations laid for his new block.
Cabot.
T. ii. LANCE, Esq, has bought the farm,
stock, hay and tools of Chauncey Goodale,
and taken possession of the same. His SON
in-law, George Meader, has moved on to
the place. - Rev. II. A. Russell is at
tending the meeting of the American Board
in Boston, and intends visiting his friends
in Connecticut before his return. 60 The
repairs on the Methodist church not being
completed, Rev. Mr.. Enright will occupy
the desk of the Congregational church next
Sunday
East Calais.
f. b. GRAY and wife are preparing to
move to North Montpelier. - We learn
that o. F. George, one of our Moscow boys,
who is now practicing medicine in Balti-
more, Md, was recently married to a young
lady of that city. Oscar was always good
straight fellow and deserves to be happy
and prosperous in his new life. Mr..
and Mrs. 1. S. Dwinell are in Taunton,
Mass, for couple of weeks, with their
children and grandchildren.
North Montpelier.
OWING to circumstances over which the
management have no control the concert
advertised to come off at the Brick church
at the East Village, October odd is indef-
initely postponed. - G. f. Dudley will
meet all the singers in this vicinity in union
vestry hall on next Monday evening at
seven o'clock, sharp. - Work was COM
menced upon the new trotting track last
Saturday. j. w. Butterfield made a
shot with Spencer repeating shotgun, last
week, bagging two ducks at one shot. The
distance was sixteen and one-half rods.
- Miss Hattie Keith and a friend are on
visit to friends and relatives in this village.
Fayston.
ROBERT FULTON has sold his farm, stock
and farming utensils to John Livingstone for
5000. Mr.. Fulton paid for the bare farm
$500 eighteen years ago. - S. j. Dana,
town clerk, is on the sick list. - Alex
visiting friends in town. The school in
district No. Gertrude Stoddard, teacher)
closed on Saturday of last week.
MarshfieId.
LAST week Mrs. A. p. Boutwell, picked a
raspberry bush about foot long that had
one hundred twenty blossoms, green and
ripe raspberries on it. - The road from
our village towards Cabot needs repairing
very badly. The stage-driver calls it pretty
rough and wishes the town fathers would
look after the matter. - The band goes
promenade. 1t also plays at the Marshfield
hotel on Saturday evening of this week for
wedding reception. - NJ. Il. Bliss and
family go to-day "wednesday to Craftsbury,
where they are to take charge of large
farm owned by DIR. Wiswell of Cabot. -
The annual meeting of the Marshfeld ceme-
terry association will be held at the shop of
George o. Davis on Tuesday evening" Octo-
Der 20. 1t is hoped every member will be
present. - The ladies of the Universal
ist society will meet with Mrs. WyInan
Lamberton tomorrow CThursday) after
noon in social circle. - Rev. c. II.
Farnsworth of Groton preached at the
Methodist church, last Sunday, in the alb
sence of the pastor. - Rev. j. ID.
Bailey attended the funeral of Mrs. Walker
last Sunday afternoon. She was a sister of
Henry Dwinell. Her husband was killed
leaves three small children. - Dexter
Ide raised a pumpkin this year that weighed
eighty-hve pounds, eclipsing all democratic
pumpkins thus far heard from. - Our
report not going to its destination. last week
by reason of the miscarriage of the mail Tor
of our part of the maiD, the notice of the
burial of Uncle Hiram Goodwin failed to
appear. He was buried in the village
cemetery on Sunday, the 4th, by the side OF
his wife. He lived in this town IA great
many years, but moved to Williamstown,
about two years ago, to reside with his son,
w. c., where he died. He was seventy-five
years old.
MiddIesex
THE people of this place were deeply
shocked to learn Of the sudden death of one
of their most respected citizens, George =
Miles, first selectman of this town, which
occurred at Willamstown last Monday
morning. He and his wife went to Will
JAMESTOWN on Saturday last to VISIT friends
and while dressing himself, Sunday morn
ing he was stricken with shock of paraly
sis and died Monday. His age was fifty
four years. - George w. Kingsbury o
| Nortliteld has moved TO this place, occupy
ing Portus Miles house, in the village
- DIR. w. G. Church has sold his stocl
of fancy goods to j. ii. Holden.
Middlesex Center.
ANOTHER fire occurred in Bear Swami
liSt Wcth, ~ llle Ol Henry
Moore. The family, while eating breakfast
discovered that the barn had taken fir,
from the chimney of the house. and afte
having eXtingnished the flames, as the,
supposed, Mr.. Moore left home with hi
team. Before he had gone far, however, tn,
fire broke out again and was soon beyont
control. Some of the movable property wa
saved. - The "Wild Nine " of Middle
sex have challenged the Little River
Nine OF Waterbury to play game of bas,
ball on the Waterbury fair ground mex
Saturday afternoon. Those of the defeate,
party who live through it will feed botl
clubs in style.
MoretOwn.
b. +. MEAD had slight shock of paralysi
on Saturday last. - The handkerchie
and money lost by Miss Emeline Bulkley a
the Waterbury fair have been recovered
- Peter Lee, whose illness was men
toned last week, died ON Friday. Tn
funeral was held at the Catholic churcl
on Sunday. - Eddie Palmer has youn
coon which he has tanned so it will follow
him at his call and will allow him to han
die it as he chooses, but will let no one els
take that liberty. - The white ribbol
club was organized October 9th, with til
following officers: President, Emma Free
man; vice-president, Lizzie Thornton; sec
retary, Flora Goss; corresponding secre
tary, Kate Prentiss; treasurer, Lola Spauld
ing; collectors, Eva Freeman and Jenni
Prentiss; literary committee, Flora Cos
and Emma Robinson. The club will NEE
with Miss Emma Freeman next Monda
evening. All are invited.
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