The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-08
Waitsheld.

DIR. HOWE has returned from his weeks
vacation. - Miss Clara Dame and
Bertha Wires of Randolph are visiting in
town. - Quite a delegation from differ
ent parts of the West are visiting old homes
and friends, among whom are Mrs Hattie
Ainsworth and two sisters, Ellen and Mary
Joslin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Jones and Charlie
Hastings, who comes for short visit, after
four years absence. - The hop at
Fronce's is reported to have been success,
both in numbers and entertainment. -
The boys began the Fourth as boys usually
do, day or two in advance, but in their
zeal set fire to the roof Of the building which
Is occupied by Fred Dumas and WILDER JOS
lin, but it was easily extinguished, after the
usual scare. Several horses were frightened
and people nearly thrown from carriages by
the too free use of fre-crackers. - Rev.
l.. e. Pangburn began his labors with the
Congregational church last Sunday, July 9Th.
- The people of the Methodist church
held picnic on their church grounds Satur-
day, July 4th, straw berries, ice cream, lem
onade, etc, being abundant. 80 Mrs. DR..
Q. A. Church of Black Brook N. Y, is Wis.,
iting friends here, this being her former
home. - Miss zilla Stiles of St. Johns
bury, a reader of considerable note, and a
teacher of elocution, visited her school
friend, Miss Myra Jones, part of last week.
While here, Wednesday evening, she gave
several selections, which were very much
enjoyed by the small but apprecative audi
ence present - There is to be pound
party at the Congregational parsonage next
Thursday evening All are invited. -
School No 2, Miss Lena e. Spalding teacher,
closed Thursday, July 3D. School was in
session forty-four days. During that time, of
sixteen scholars, seven had no marks. Their
names are as follows: Mary Bennett, Helen
Bennett, Mary Grandfeld Lizzie Grand
field, Hattie Lewis, Robert Lewis and Alec
Shea. Those having no tardy marks are
Mae Lewis, Mary Shea, Willie Shea, Levi
Grandteld, George Grandfeld and Stevie
Bennett. Mary Shea, Max Joslin and Ste
vie Bennett were absent one day each, and
Eddie Lewis only one half day. There
were only six tardy marks during the term.
Miss Spalding has proved to be a very sue
cessful teacher and it is hoped by all that
she may be retained in the school -
Miss Lena Spalding and Miss Gertrude
st. Adams. - The boys legislature in
district No. is in tiourishng condition.
| Several bills of importance have been con-
sidered, and one prohibiting the manufac-
| ture and sale of all alcoholic liquors, either
as a beverage or for medicinal purposes, was
passed in the face of great opposition. -
! The Sunday-schOol of the Methodist church,
and a host of others, celebrated the Fourth
by picnic in front of and around the
church. Plenty to eat and drink and gen.
eral good time is the report. - The War
rem item of last week seems to give the
readers of THE WATCHMAN to believe that
Charles Ferris of this town is guilty of the
crimes for which he was tried in that town
on Friday of the preceding week, and that
the witnesses perjured themselves. Now
with regard to the witnesses, we do not pre-
tend to know, but this much we can say,
that we have known Charlie from infancy
and he has always borne good reputation,
his parents stand high in the community
and in the church to which they belong, and
he proved beyond reasonable doubt to the
| inc hot hA xxrag in thnr MIA tha
time the crimes were committed. -
Charlie, son of Hon. j. II. Hastings, who is
doing business in Dakota, is visiting friends
in this place.