The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

nome TO Spenu tlle summer. - Nj. w.
Strong and wife, Nathan Boyce and daugh-
ter and II. j. Browne and his sister went to
Morrisville on Tuesday to attend the funeral
of our esteemed ex-townsman, II. III.
Morgan
Marshfield.
THE twenty-ifth marriage anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cole was observed by
relatives and friends, to the number Of
about twenty, who met at their house on the
9th instant, taking them by surprise. The
presents were both valuable and useful. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed. - Rev.
| II. A. Russell of Cabot and Rev. Mr. Bailey
of this place will exchange pulpits next Sab
bath. = Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker, formerly
OF Cabot but now of Orange, attended the
services at the Congregational church last
Sunday. - There is considerable sick
ness in this place at the present time. Mrs.
Fletcher is quite low and fears are enter
| tained that she will not recover. A Cove
is gradually failing. Miss Farr is having
run of typhoid fever, but as yet not in its
most severe form. - The convention by
Leslie's Chicago Convention Troupe was
slimly attended and the concert was very
! light. They came in an unfavoroble season
of the year to get crowd, but they have the
best system for teaching music we ever saw.
We heartily commend them to all music
! lovers everywhere. - The excursion to
Burlington, last Thursday, was well at
| tended and good time enjoyed by all.
Rum was conspicuous for its absence, not
drunken person being seen on the train
One hundred and twenty-one tickets were
sold at our station. - 1t is expected our
band will attend the tournament at North
| Calais next Friday. - Among the ar
rivals last week were Mrs S. II. Packer
formerly Carrie +. Pitkin) of Minnesota,
| Mrs. A. E. Hull of Boston, accompanied by
Amos, Jr., Professor G. G. Cove of Monson,
Mass, Mrs. George A. Putnam of Fargo,
d. T., and Mrs. Mary Tabor of Ware, Mass.
=J. S. Whitehill went to New Hamp-
shire last week, returning on Monday. -
There is to be basket picnic at the Sum-
init, next Saturday, by the Sabbath schools
of the Methodist church and some others
from Groton, Marshfield and Plainfeld.
Our band has had a very cordial invitation
from Rev. G. H. Farnsworth of Groton to
participate.
Moretown.
A NEW floor is being laid in the post
Office - Mrs William Ward is quite
sick. - Mrs A. E. Loveioy visited in
Burlington recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Hanna of Washington, ID. c., were
in town at the present time are Mrs. Mary
OIutchins) Dutton, with two children,
Albert and Ida Winship of Boston, Mamie
Evans and Maud Haskns.
Northfield.
THE village trustees have decided to en-
close the park on the common with granite
posts three feet high connected by two runs
of iron chains. This will make handsome
and substantial fence and probably will
give as general satisfaction as anything.
j. Trow of Berlin will take the contract
to furnish the posts. -Q Quite number
of families from this village are at the camp
ground. - The Good Templars will hold
their lodge meeting on Saturday evening
! this week. The officers for this quarter are
as follows: w. c. T., j. NJ. Hit; w. V. T.,
Mrs. F. Plumley; w. S., Amelia G. May
, nard; w. F. s., Clara E. Harwood; w. T.,
. Mrs. A. Pearsons; w. c., F. Plumley; W.
t NJ, George F. Abbott; w. c.. Myrtle NJ.
: organist, Flora NJ. Huntley; w: R. s., Katie
t Robbins; w. d. NJ, Emily p. Stebbins
, p w. G. T., G. ID. Edgerton. - f. p.
3 White & Co. have sold their mattress stock
and business to f. j. Houston. - The
I fall term of the graded school will begin
3 next Monday. - Chester Brown is max
} ing extensive repairs on his house at the
4 Center. - The Congregational sociable
) will be held at Howes' hall this (Wednes-
4 day. afternoon and evening in charge of the
young ladies in Miss Evie Whittemore's
: Sunday-school class. Ice-cream and cake
: will be furnished in the evening and the
. band will be in attendance, - a lawn
7 party will be held at the residence of Will
/ lam Garvey by the ladies of the Episcopal
: society Thursday afternoon and evening.
d Refreshments will be served in the evening
t and the band will be present. - The
following are the officers of the Juvenile
Temple for the present quarter: w. c. I.
It h Chap Grace sJ Jones sec'y, Harry M Moseiey ses
e F. Sec'y, Bertie Clark Treas, Martha
/, Hazen; Marshal, Willie Baine; G. Matte
e Cram; Sent, Willie Carpenter. - The
IL Universalst society will hold a lawn party
) on Thursday afternoon and evening of thi:
week at the house of A. A. Morse on Water
street. Supper, consisting of chicken-pie
n and other edbles, from $3.50 to 6:30 o'clock
g Music, and ice-cream and cake in the even
It ing. - A. o. Denny has returned from
d trip to Massachusetts and Maine. -
s. Mrs E. X. Jones sister-n,law, Mrs. Dodge
o is visiting her. - C. NJ Davis is away
:. on carriage trip to Rutland and vicinity
:, - Miss Evie Whittemore and he
> brother, Denny. have been visiting in Mont
|. pelier the past week. - S. +. Belknal
=. has been in town from St Johnsbury for
a few days. - Miss Flora Averill is il
: Boston. - Mrs. Gilchrist and Miss Will
k mot returned last Thursday from their triI
II to Highgate. - Mrs. L. \. Wilson, wh'
g has been visiting in New Hampshire for
g. couple of months, came home Monday
l. She will soon move to Exeter, n III. -
r Miss Mary Thompson has returned from
l. few weeks outing in Massachusetts. -
s. DIR. Johnson and wife are visiting in Frank
5, lin. - Mrs. Harriet Bugbee is visiting
friends in Brookfield and Randolph. -
Miss Katie Robbins has returned from
r visit to Athens. - Il. w. Dutton anC
L family have returned from Middlebury
- MISS Eud Juuu went 10 Betnlenem
y, H., last Thursday, to work in hotel
but was taken sick and came home Tues
,r day. - DR.. Nichols and j. G. b. Thaye
n of this town, Colonel F. E. Smith of Mont
:. pelier and Mr.. j. Elliot Smith of New York
It with their families, left here Friday in tn,
l. Central Vermont directors car, for trip I,
n the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrenc,
Il river, and returned Tuesday noon. -
/ Miss Frances Hildreth of Lebanon, n. III.
n is visiting at Dr. McClearn's. 80 w. K
r Griswold and wife, who have been at A
O Pearson's, returned last week to their hom,
d in Springfield, Mass. - Ralph Denny il
!. at ESSEX and Underhill ON visit. =
q Mrs Mead, matron of the Montpelier Meth
n odist Seminary, with her daughter, is visit
If ing relatives in town. - Mrs. Southwicl
s and daughter of Massachusetts are at F. S
n kimball's. - The following is a list O.
+ the letters remaining in the postoffce al
q Northteld for the week ending August IS
!. Lades-Miss Mary Il. Dutton, Mrs. Lymar
$ Emery, Mrs. Il. L. Haines and Miss Millit
o T. Stratton. Gentlemen-L. w. Blanchard
q VIM. q. Cadman and ii. b. Goff. (Signed
1. III. l.. Kenyon, Postmaster. - Charlie,
, IL. jackson died at the house of L. S
@ Brooks Sunday night and the body wa.
$ sent Monday to Long Island. Mr.. jackson
4 came here last week "Wednesday, hoping tC
r regain his health but grew worse rapidly
a lie was about forty years of age. - Last
i Thursday night burglars entered the house
l. of Il. w. Cochran at Gouldsvlle and took a
r watch, rubber coat, about 81 in money and
> 500 to $500 worth of notes, Friday night
g the house on DIR. Walling's farm, occupied