The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-22

G. ID. EDGBRToN, at r. Plumley's Office over A. r.
tisements for THE WAToHMAN, and accounts can
| be paid to him. ~
JOHN WILEY is making extensive re-
pairs on his house on Water street.
| The Episcopal socable will be held at Dr
Bradford's on Thursday evening of this
week.
w G. BRIGGS is improving the appearance
OF his house at the South Village by some re-
pairs and neat coat of paint.
SERVICES will be held by Rev. f. G. Cow
per at Gouldsville, Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock, at the house of Robert Andrews.
The large black mare which has been
| owned and used by the Braley family for
many years has been bought by Dr. Mayo.
THE household goods and other propertv
belonging to b. F. Andrews was sold at
auction on the common Saturday afternoon.
A HORSE belonging to j. II. Hazelton
broke its leg in the stall Sunday night, and
had to be killed. The animal was valued
at S100
lr is reported that DR.. John II. Mayo of
Peterboro, n. H., is soon to return to- this
! town and enter into partnership with his
brother in the practice of medicine.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRED S. PARKER left on the
one o'clock train Monday to visit Mr..
Parkers friends in Putney. They will 90 in
about month to their home in Mapleton
| Dakota.
THE following is the list of letters remain
| ing uncalled for in Northfield (Vt.) postotfice
July 21 Ladies-Mrs. Francis Guestrin,
Mrs. M. l.. Stevens and Mrs. p. A. Sargent.
| Gentlemen-Wiliam Jackson, Jr., and Ed
ward Laduc. II. L. KENYON, Postmaster.
Mrs. PHOEBE CBoYcE) THOMPSON widow
OF the late Rev. Iadok Thompson, died Mon
day morning at the residence of her grand
daughter, Mrs. w. f. Cushman on Central
street. Funeral services were held at the
| house Tuesday afternoon at half-past two
o'clock, and the remains were buried in
Elmwood cemetery. a short sketch of her
life appears in another column.
THE band concert Thursday evening was
adecidedly pleasant and successful perform
ance. The fact that the full band had not
practced together at all seemed to stimu-
late every man TO do his best and the result
was that their excellent programme was
hnely rendered. large crowd was out to
hear the music and every one was thor
oughly pleased. We understand that the
band intends to continue these open-air con-
certs at frequent intervals through the
summer.
THE ladies of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will give an entertain
ment at Howes hall next Tuesday evening,
July 2Sth Mrs. Nina G. Slayton will favor
the audience with reading and Mrs G.. B.
b. Denny Will give report of the late inst-
tute on heredity and hygiene There will
also be music, etc. Ice cream, cake and
entertainment will commence at half-past
seven o'clock. A cordial invitation is given
to all. Admission free.
OSCAR PRESTON was driving a moving
machine on the farm of his brother-in-law,
G. W. Aldrich, last Wednesday forenoon,
when the cutter-bar caught on a stub and
the pole broke, causing young Preston to be
thrown from the machine to the ground
with great force. Drs Porter of this place
and Chandler of Montpelier were called,
and found both bones of the left forearm to
be dislocated at the elbow, and the small
bone slightly fractured. The bones were
set, and the arm is now doing well.
Mr.. STILLMAN RUGGLEs of Boston has
been visiting friends in town the past week.
- Hon. j. j. Wilson of Bethel was in
town last Thursday. G. G. Davis and
family visited at Winchester, n. H., and
attended the meeting of the National Edu-
cation Association at Saratoga last week.
- Mrs Currier and her daughter,
| Frances, and Miss Inez Greene of Boston
are visiting in town. - Mrs Gilchrist
was in Burlington last week. - Charley
Jones; former Northtield boy, now en-
ployed in the scale works at Rutland, has
! been here the past week. - Nine.
Menage of New York came Friday to spend
the summer with her friend, Miss Cora E.
Edgerton. - DR.. Gilbert returned from
his vacation trip Friday. - Miss Lizzie
Crane, accompanied by her little niece
Alice Small, left Saturday for Northwood,
\. H., to visit week with her sister, Mrs.
f. l.. Small - Ladoit Derby and wife
came on Saturday from Iowa via Saratoga,
and will remain till September -
Misses Alice Preston and Alma Huntley of
the Orphans Home at Burlington are tax
ing vacation at home. DR.. Nichols
is attending railroad meeting in Boston
this week. - Frank j. Wiley from
| West Burke is in town, to recuperate from a
severe illness. - Mrs. f. A. Joslin of
Waitsfeld has been visiting her father ID.
Bacon, the past week. - Mrs Maria
(Maloney) Goran returned Monday to her
home at st. Paul, Mimi. and was ac-
companied by Miss Helen Kenyon, who will
q. n. Carpenters children, Miss Hattie and
Master Eddie, are in town for the summer.
- Mr.. A. b. Shedd of Boston came up
Monday to attend the djourned annual
meeting of the Northfield Slate and Tile
| Company. - Clarence Wiley of ST.
Adams is visiting his father, Harvey Wiley.
- Rev L. p Booth is at Staffordville
Conn
FREE tickets to Barnum's great show are
given by Charles f.. Reed & Co., the enter
prising Northtield clothiers, TO customers
who purchase at any one time goods to the
amount of 50 or more. Reed is sure to win
success by his liberal advertising and low
prices.
FRIDAY is the last time you will see the
great Barnum show. But don't let it be
your last time to see the Capital Cafe ON
South Main street, Montpelier, the finest
ladies' and gentemen's dining-rooms in
the state. Call and get nice dinner before
the show