The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
Washington County.


ABOUT six hundred forty persons took adj
| vantage of the low rates to visit Saratoga
last week from this place. The most of
them arrived home about two o'clock Thurs
day morning, some thirty returning Thurs
day evening by special train. 80 Henry
w. Thurston has been spending a few days
at home. He left here for Elk Point,
Dakota Monday, at which place he has en-
gagged to teach school the coming year.
- George e. Hooker of New York city
| is taking his vacation here, stopping with
his father. - w. A. Wheaton left here
for Minneapolis, Mimi, on the noon train
Saturday. :" j. b. Chamberlin has
opened branch store at the quarry. f. V.
Wiley is the manager. - The remains
of Mrs. Austin w. Jones of Manchester, n.
H., were brought here last Thursday for
interment. The funeral was held at o. S.
| Sheplees Friday afternoon. Mrs. Jones
will be remembered as the wife of A. w.
Jones, who was in the furniture trade here
| number of years with Mr.. Shepee, and
the news of her sudden death is received
with sorrow by her many friends. -
Bernie, son of f. p. Olds, is quite i'll at
Rutland, his father and mother being called
to see him about ten days ago. After stay
ing day or two Mr.. Olds came home, as
Bernie was better The last of last week
Mr. Olds was again summoned to Rutland
by telegram, as his son was not so we'll
- Mackie & Simpson have sold their
granite business to Jones Brothers of Massa-
chusetts, and it is said they will soon put on
a large force of men. - Mrs. w. ID.
Marsh is at home on the sick list and her
sister is in charge of the school until Mrs.
Marsh can resume her work. - Rev. j.
F. Rhoades was in attendance at the Uni
versalist state convention at st. Johnsbury
last week. - male quartette sang at
the Universalst church last Sabbath. -
Mine Host Blanchard of the Park House is
ready to furnish the travelling public with
good square meals. - Clarence Roberts
is engaged for the first department in the
district school this fall.
Berlin.
For the past week Mirror Lake has been
dotted here and there with campers and pic
mic parties. One company pitched tents in
Cedar Camp at Scrbner's grove on Mon
day, August 23d and commenced camp
life in earnest. The party consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Howard of Randolph, Mr.
Janus Crossett and family, Mrs G. Crossett
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Luce of Berlin
and Mrs. William ID. Smith and daughter
of Montpelier. Those visiting the camp
, within the past few days are Charles Hol.
, man, wife and son and Mrs. j. Holman
, of Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Law
, renee and Mr.. and Mrs A. Bancroft of Ber-
lin and Mrs. Alice Whitney and Miss Mary
Guernsey of Montpelier. Much credit is
| due Mr.. Scribner for the kindness and
+ courtesy shown those present in the loan OF
, lis cottage and tables, as well as the beauti
: full grounds. No prettier place can be found
on the shores of this lovely lake.
$ Cabot.
. REV. A. A. HoYT of Bristol, r. l., has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Moses S
: Haines, during the past week. - Mrs
= I. Dow died of pneumonia the 25th ult
J She will be remembered as the widow o
Q Job Dow, who disappeared so mysterously
: about thirty years ago, leaving his hous,
: one morning and no trace ever being had o
:. him since. - Our people are glad to SEE
= that charter for railroad from Marsh
/, field to Hardwick is to be asked for at the
l l coming session of the legislature. - Mrs
+ Cutler formerly Miss Cynthia Brown of thi
= town, who has been visiting friends herr
= for the past few weeks, started for her hom
: in Northfield, Mimi, last Monday. -
= F. McDuffee returned last week from {
= visit to his daughter in Massachusetts
!, - James Hickie of Marshfield las
u u week bought the entire estate, real and per
. sonal, belonging to Milton Fisher and hi
= son, the late Charles NJ Fisher. Possession
u was given at once This is fine location
= and now passes from the hands of those tina
u :, reduced the heavy forest to the fine farm
!, Mr.. Milton Fisher having began here NOR
q than sixty years ago. - Messrs. w. r
o Putnam and Amos Putnam, with their wives
are making trip through the White Noun
tains with their own teams. This is a sen
sible idea. - August 27, 1886, the mel
curry stood at 90o in the shade. August 27
IS 1889, there was heavy FROST sufficient t
kill the vines. - Misses Lillian L. Well
and Julia harrington and Mr.. Walter Smit
a of this town have commenced their aca
; demic course at st. Johnsbury Academy tn
: present term.
n East Calais.
QUITE a large number from this vicinit
n attended the band tournament at HardwicB
8 and, although our band did not win a prize
, we are all well pleased with the very credita
!, BILE manner in which the boys acquitte
q themselves. - There has been quite al
:. exodus from East Calais within the last fey
p days. DR.. and Mrs. Edison Dwinell starte
q Monday on their return to California, an
~ Mr.. Melvin Dwinell to visit DIR. NJ. X, Dw
!. nell at North Vassalboro, Me-, after spend
# ing few days in the White Mountains
n Clara Pike went to her school in Plainfel
a and Hattie Wells to hers on the " east hill
"a in Woodbury.. Miss Flanders, who ha
d been spending few days in Montpelier
+ returned to Cambridge, Mass, on Tuesday
A accompanied by Mrs. James Hammond
is who will spend some time there visitin
o relatives, and II. n. Pearce returned to Dea
# Academy, Franklin, Mass, where he wi
! occupy the same position as teacher of SC
d ences which he has held for the past tw
# years. - The birthday of Mrs. job
# Thomas was celebrated last Wednesday b
!. a very pleasant family gathering and picni
!. in Mr.. Thomas sugar-place on the shore c
/, the pond. - Neale A. White went HON
l. with j. Harry Holden Sunday night t
l. spend week with him at MiddleseX. -
a Nellie White went last Saturday to he
T school in Waitsfeld She is to be an assis
7 ant in the new high school, and will Civ
4. private instruction in elocution and GeI
!. man. - f. b. Fay returned to Can
!, bridge, Mass, on Saturday. - l.. q
q Pearce and family spent Friday night an
Saturday with his brother, A. ID. Pearct
:, - Services during the remainder c
> Mr.. Holdens engagement here will be i
+, the morning. He will preach at the yves
n side " in the afternoon. - The villag
:. school began Monday, with Abbie Willar
l. as teacher. Alma Leonard and Mrs. j.
a Bliss have been for several days attending
,. the Spiritualist grove meeting at Quee
,t City Park. - Mrs. j. o. Lamb has bee
Il at Montpelier for the past week or ten day
"a for medical treatment, and is stopping a
- w. E. Laird's. 60 Neale A. White an
o. X. Hollister were again victorious in tn
tennis match at Montpelier last week, win
ming four of the six set played
North Calais.
y Mrs. A. b. CoRTHELL (nee Lena c. FoS
!, teri of Rockland Lake, n. Y, has kind
! consented to give piano recital and mis-
y cellaneous concert in Memorial Hall, Mort
= Calais for the benefit of the building fund
on Friday evening, September o. She vii
): be assisted by the following talent: Mis-
/. Nervie L. Foster, soprano and elocutionist
;, G.. w. Foster, tenor NJ, O. Burr of Brook
't lyn, n. ", basso; NJ. Il. Foster, basso AM
II violnist A. b. Corthell, baritone. Re
VI frashmantS will he furnished bV the ladip