The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29

quite severely. - Harvey Osgood and |
John Fielding, two former residents, are |
visiting in town. == The remains of Mrs
Glidden, whose husband was formerly a
merchant in this village, were brought here
for interment last Thursday.
West Randolph.
There was union service in the Baptist
church Sunday evening. Subject, "The Ele-
ment of JOY in the Christian Service" -
Syracuse IN. " firm is preparing d-
rectory of Orange county. One of the rep
resentatives is in town gathering material.
We have been shown directory of Wind
ham county, published by this firm, which
is very fine one. - About the usual
number of Randolph people attended the
Bethel fair last week. - Royal Cum
mings of the White River junction Valley
San was in town Saturday. == The first
Good Tempars' sociable was held at Rev.
D. NJ. Atwood's Friday night. 1t is expected
they will be held once in two weeks through
the fall and winter. - The members of
the debating society held moot senate
Monday evening, which was very good.
- Hale Drake and wife have returned
from their trip to Massachusetts,. - w.
b. Wall was in Rochester last week on bust
ness. == Mrs. Julia Skinner has been
visiting in Royalton. 80 b. ID. Drake has
erected barn on his lot south of Highland
avenue. - Four Randolph Normal
|
- Chester Bickford has returned from
his business trip in Maine. 60 w. II. II.
Thayer and wife had a pleasant trip to East
Hampden, Mass, recently. - Butter is
| selling little higher here and farmers are
! feeling better. - Pie and eating apples
are scarce here. 60 l.. p. Thayer and f.
E. Dubois attended the bicycle races at
| Lynn, Mass, last week. 60 Judson Bal
ley of Rochester, brother of DR.. Bailey, has
! purchased lot back of Mrs. Sophia III.
Prospect street. He will erect a barn this
fall and house another season. -
| Ground has been broken on Kimball Hill,
or Montague Place." for fine summer
residence for Robert j. Kimball of New
! York. This is very fine location. l.. j.
SWEET of st. Adams is the architect and
George Wood of this place the builder.
| Such house will add much to the appear
ance of the village, and particularly to Ran
dolph avenue. - DIR. Morgan will have
his Office at his house hereafter and j. II.
Lamson has added his old office to his stove
store-rooms. 80 At the village meeting
Saturday night committee of five was
elected to look into the water question-as-
certain where water can be obtained to the
best advantage and the probable cost. 60
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Parker and daughter
of Waterbury, Conn, have been visiting
his brother, Robert Parker. - A. b.
Manchester & Son are building large hog
house and will go into the pork business
extensively. - Dr. 6Oulu family mas
returned from Queen City Park. - Mrs.
Ed. ID. Strong started for her home in Car
rington Dakota, Monday. - George
Pearl has moved into w. b. Wallis house,
south of Mill street.
Washington.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
Wells Lucas last Thursday The Mite So
ciety meets with Miss NJ. C. Taylor Thurs
day of this week. - Mrs. Ida Henry
of Quincy Mass, has been in town Wis
iting her mother and daughter. 80 DR..
and Mrs. Scribner of Minneapolis We're in
town last week Mrs. Scribner will remain
for long VISIT but the doctor returns West
this week. - Mr. and Mrs William viii.
son intend taking trip to Michigan and
| Illinois this week 60 Mrs. Jennison OF
Natick, Mass, has been visiting her mother
Mrs. Dickerman.
Williamstown.
There was reunion of the daughters OF
our late townsman, Mr.. Jonathan Wiley, al
|, | Roxbury last week Saturday was observed
as the birthday of one of these sisters, Mrs
Kimball p. Martin of our place. - Mrs
Ebert jackson has been very ill of late, bu
is now convalescent. - Mrs. George
Martin recently sustained an injury in get
ting into, or out of, q buggy. - DIR. anC
Mrs. w. b. Mayo of Mortified brought or
Friday last the body of their little boy t.
our village cemetery for burial. 1t was tn,
third time they had come on similar sac
errand and each time were left childless
bf- Miss Hattie Briggs, daughter of j
.rAlbern Briggs, is much out of health ant
, Under a physicians care. The case, W.
; hear, is not thought hopeless one. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin. now of Barre
have recently been in town, Mr.. Martin hav
! ing been unable to work just of late through
temporary ailment. - Mrs. Elisha Gale
only child, a son, has been i'll of fever
= but is thought to be gaining. - George
Wilbur went TO Providence, X. l., this weel
to work in the meat-market of George Calef
One who ought to know tells us it is a yer,
= fine chance for the young man that can i'm
prove it 10 the full. - Daniel ID. ROYCE
1 is planning for a visit TO Northwestern
} Massachusetts,, thinking to remove there
t circumstances hereafter shall favor il
$ - In county paper we notice TIN
= name of one we suppose to be our forme
= townsman, Mr.. Seth Monkey. now of Eas
$ Bethel. AS collector in some church, i
: would seem, he is looking after rents. -
e Edison Martin, we hear, has purchased a ST
4 Albans thresher and, with Charles Staples
+ will work it. - Willis II. Gale, now O
Norfolk, Neb., was compelled to give NJ
his intended visit here this season, but will
perhaps take a portion of the coming white
: with old friends here. - There will b
: a religious service at the w. u. Pratt school
e house, near the quarries, next Sabbath even
Il ing at seven o'clock, if the weather is pleas
t ant. - e. Smith, the potato-buyel
/ paid thirty cents per bushel. 49, Lyma
Is A. Work has been very sick of late from on
a of the attacks of kidney trouble to which Ii
e is painfully subject. - Mrs. James HoI
$ kins and Miss Edith Tarbel purpose goin
West this week - b. +. Sibley sui
mitted to surgical operation for the ri
moval OF a small tunor, in Montpelier, las
e week, and has been quite sick since, thong
u it is hoped he will soon be out again. -
Q A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
$ Godfrey on Friday last. 1t is their frs
Z born. - Says a Hookset On. HI item
: our former Congregational pastor: Rev. .
IS p Demeritt and family were kindly r,
7; membered by their parishioners on receI
u evening by being presented with numeror
a.; articles of household necessities. Mr.. d.
II merritt has been here but short time, br
! has made many friends and is UNIVERSAL
J. liked" - Miss Emma l.. Ainsworth
= visiting friends in Claremont, n. III. -
Owing to sickness hereabouts the Ladie
Reading Club has postponed the meetin
q appointed for next Saturday to some futul
r. time, to be duly announced. - Mrs. Dal
g. iel b. Royce's mother is dangerously i'll wit
Y neuralgia of the heart. u NJ. Seav'
T. has gone to Canada TO buy sheep. -
n daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Melvi
re Burnham on Tuesday last. - The Coz
: gregatonalists took collection of $3.50 c
" Sunday last for the American Missional
Association, though there was not full a
tendance land it is never large) on Il
80 services that day. - Mr.. and Mrs. We
~. ley Martin have named day next week
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