The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-04

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and his own infirmities having prevented
them from doing it. George still lives, but
is very low. - Our caucus Saturday
evening elected delegates in favor Of
General Grouts denomination. - Mrs.
Hiram Pierce and her son are stopping for
a week at l.. M. Cameron's. == j. Harry
Holden is to preach at the Center church
next Sabbath at haf-past ten A. NJ, and the
Rev. w. A. Evans appointment for the
afternoon is withdrawn.
Northfield.
G.. ID. EDGERToN, at f. Pumley's office,
over A. K. Denny's store, will receive sub
scriptions and advertisements for the
| WATCHMAN, and accounts can be paid to him.
- The officers of the Juvenile Temple
for the current quarter are as follows: q. T.,
Walter Huntley; r. s., Lottie Shepard
L. s., Winnie Briggs; V. T., Dora Plumley;
sec, Charley. Pumley; A. S., Frank Hop
kins; f. s., Vira Pingree; T., Mamie Whit
marsh c., Willie Baine; NJ, Frank Briggs;
ID. NJ, Minnie Huntley; G., lila Shepard;
SEN, Henry Hopkins; organist, Mrs. Plum
ley; p. G. T., Alice Reed. - AT the re-
publican caucus Saturday afternoon the fol-
were elected: Frank Plumley, III. r. Brown,
j. II. Orcutt and w. f. Dunsmoor; alter
mates, j. l.. Moseley, Louis Habel, j. M.
Hit and j. II. Winch. A resolution was
adopted favoring the reelection of General
Grout. 80 f. w. Gold has fitted up a fine
picnic ground near the fair ground and
Post Boynton G. A. r., will hold a picnic
there on Saturday of this week. The post
invite all their friends to join them in spend
ing a pleasant day. - Dr.. Leonard
Thresher died at the town farm Friday
; night and the funeral was held Sunday after
noon, Rev. w. S. Hazen officiating Dr.
Thresher was eighty-six years of age and
had been in poor health for many years.
- The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold lawn party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Braley on Water street next
week Wednesday. Ice-cream and cake will
. be served and all are invited. - F. 7.
: Watson Monday. A. w. Edison and
= wife of Jersey City, n. j., visited at G. S.
$ Richnonds last week. - w. w, Pres
. colt and wife of Battle Creek, Mich, have
f been in town during the week. - Miss
= Effe Southwick is visiting at F. S. Kim
+ Brasher Falls, n. Y, and Emma Wood from
. the normal school at Potsdam, n. Y, are
h visiting their uncle, o. ID. Edgerton. -
: j. G. Gallup has bought house in Farwell
/. Mich, and has decided to locate there. His
n son, George, is in town and will ship the
y furniture and household goods to him dur
d ing the week. - f. w. Gregg left Mon
/. day evening for Arizona via Chicago. -
If II. G. Dole of Camden, n. j., arrived Sat
If urday. - G.. c.. Sanborn left Saturday
+ for fortnght's visit in Boston and vicinity
- Miss Alice Averill is at home from
Brockton, Mass. - Mrs. Cynthia Smith
who has been for some time with her brother
e j. X. Egerton, returned last "Wednesday t.
r, her home in Norwich, vt. - ID. A
Greene of New York is visiting his brother
lie j. S. Greene. - The annual meeting o
e. the Woman's Christian Temperance Uniol
~ will be held at Mrs. d. ID. Fields Thursda
OF afternoon. Officers for the next year vii
r be elected and delegates appointed for tn
lie state meeting.
.n A CONCERT will be held in Kinneys ha
an next Saturday evening, consisting of recits
or tions and songs having reference to the lat
in civil war. - Mrs. Kate, wife of Ale,
70 ander st. Cyr died of consumption last FIR
til Levi and Maria Duke of Marshtiel'
nd Funeral services were held on Monday
N. the Methodist church in this place, and IL
II remains were inferred in the cemetery her
70 - Miss Mittie Skinner, young lady
m this town, gave a select reading in Kinney
ro hall last Saturday evening. Her rendering
[r. the selections on the programme was yer
Of good and showed considerable profcienc
as in the art of reading. - Rev. S. f. Dire
he and family of Charleston, VT, visited wit
~ O. L. Hoyt and family last Friday nigh
m - The Plainfield baseball nine expe
as to play the Calais club at Calais next Satu
day. - We are glad to announce tn;
the little daughter of Almon Keith is muC
better.
er Roxbury.
OF POSTERS are out announcing the reuniC
eI of the RoXbury Company of the Six
hg Vermont Regiment, which takes place A
'sII gust 18th. a grand time is anticipated. Go
eu ernor Pingree, Ex-Governor Smith, Colon
les j. b. Mead and General Stephen Thorn
IS. are expected to be present and address Il
70 veterans. - AT the republican cauc
III. Saturday evening George b. Hall was cha
oi man and w. III. Minor secretary. NJ.
20, Shaw and u. S. Stanton We're elected del
na gates to the district convention. -
IL! the last regular meeting of Roxbury lod
ast of Good Templars the following office
SO We're elected: John O. Flint, w. c.
IN tin Marion E. Fish, w. V. T. Rev. H. c. Ho
ul- ard, chaplain; Arthur Parsons, secretar
an T.; Lee Wiley, marshal; Lizzie Butterfel
ist guard; u. S. Stanton, sentinel; Mary Ell
ne organist. - Frank Drew and family a
i iss visiting in Warren - John H. Sent'
ne Esq, of Montpelier was in town on Frida
TO =-E. NJ. Hamblet and son of Worcest
C' were the guests of Mrs. Bean on Sunday.
of Warren
to The Woman's Christian Temperan
l9s Union will meet with Mrs. s. ID. All
lds Tuesday afternoon of next week. As it
Ter the annual meeting, it is hoped all membe
asI will be present. - Mrs. III. b. Park
ms has sister, Mrs Marshall, and three ch
hd dren visiting her. j. Hall had t
gh misfortune to lose his voung coli last we
NJ by its getting entangled in the check-re
ht- and choking to death. - S. ID. Allen
hg about to build house in Montpelier. -
Mrs. Irving Heath and Mrs. Emma Pra
are on the sick list. - Mrs. ID. H. Stet
.,, and daughter, Mrs. Hattie Morse of Barr
az a., are visiting friends in New Haven and Mi
va dlebnry-
io ~ Waterbury.
ng WATERBURY people should remember Il
let rare opportunity afforded them by the e
a curson to Missisquoi Park, Highga
ay Springs, tomorrow, and avail themselves
Try the privilege of visiting that charming sp
ks and of hearing the concerts by the MOI
ew peler military band, as the train will tai
ce passengers from Waterbury. Particula
he are given in the Montpelier items. -
at, The school in district No. II closed la
,rn Friday afternoon with picnic in the gro
asst of f. l.. johnson. The teacher and schC
,od ars met in the schoo-room, where a good $
lection of pieces were spoken. Among Il
rectations was a dialogue between Edd
itb and Mary Dwyer, entitled "How to Tt
ata Bad News, in which Eddie took the pa
est of an old gentleman (the NEWSLETTER
,on dressed in quaint old suit and gray bear
he and Mary that of a lady attired in blac
ew with white dressing cap, which create
rrv much laughter and applause, which W
M kept up till Miss Ella johnson advanc,
,on and spoke, in a deep, solemn voice, Il
on poem entitled Kate Shellac," after whi'
rly came Miss Ellen Dwyer, with "Curfe
,ree Shall Not Ring Tonight" which w
,il spoken in very effective manner. 1t w
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