The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07

NhSt tOFlntn.
THERE is talk of getting up another straw
berry festival - w. Fox is visiting
friends at Burlington. Quite mum.
Der attended a picnic at Halls pond last
Wednesday. - The school under the
successful management of Nettie Runnels
closes next Saturday. 80 The celebra-
ton of the Fourth passed off quietly. -
Captain j. ii. Chamberlin returned home
from New York city recently, accompanied
by his wife, who has been i'll there She
has improved and there are hopes OF her
ultimate recovery.
Newbury.
THE attendance upon the Fourth of July
celebration last Saturday was large. Every
thing passed off pleasantly and to the salts.
faction of all. Colonel Asa M. Dickey of
Bradford delivered the Grafton. - The
fountain on the Seminary common has been
repaired and was put into operation last
week. - Rev. s. l.. Bates and wife have
been spending a few weeks among their rela-
tives and friends out of town. :" Mr..
McElroy and family returned to their home
at lansing, Mich, this week. - Rev.
n. W. Wilder, pastor of the Methodist
church, is very much liked by his people.
This is his first year of labor with them.
- Miss Sarah Dutton is in town and
intends to remain for several weeks -
The thermometer ran up to about 90 Satur-
day and Sunday and 1912 on Monday
West Randolph.
THE Fourth was ushered in Saturday
morning by the small boy, as usual. Many
of our citizens celebrated at Barre, Bethel
and Burlington. - Rev. j. II. Sellers OF
Lawrence, Mass, preached at the Episcopal
church last Sunday on trial - Doris
circus will exhibit here the 2Sth.
Beedle Brothers awning caught fire Satur-
day evening from fire-cracker and large
hole was burned in it before it was dis
covered. - Fred Thompson of Lynn,
Mass, was recently the guest of Henry
Wires. - During a Catholic funeral
procession, one day last week, one of the
horses was frightened at the cars and
ran, throwing the occupants out and smash
ing the carriage. No one was seriously
injured - Mrs. Mary Blood and son,
Will, are visiting relatives up north.
Miss Cora Scott has arrived in town. -
A. j. Woodwork of Royalton intends build
ing house here this summer. - Six
ladies recently took tea with Mrs. Mich
OILS at the Center whose united ages were
four hundred eighty-two, making an aver
age OF over eighty years. - The new
postmaster at the Center has Just entered
upon his duties. The post-oflce will re-
main in Fargo's store, - The railroad
company has presented W. B. Wall with the
old house at the foot of Kimball hill. He
has moved it on to the farther end of Mil
street and is repairing it. We understand
VIII Shirlock will occupy it when it is com.
pleted. = Fred Osgood of Boston visited
at Hobert Peck's last week. - Mis-!
Nancy Dillingham; of Williamstown is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. George Pearl
- Mrs. E. T. Huntington, accompanied
by her physician, DR.. Upham, is visiting hel
father in johnson, who is very ill. She ha,
not been able to visit him before for abou
fifteen years. - Mrs E. T. Smith ant
/ a. Itfrlt ErnY ;oit n1nt,, l.,
Rutland and vicinity. - Mr. Swami o
Granville is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ri,
Newton. - Bliss Banister has gone t
Claremont, n. H., to reside with his daugh
ter. - Mr.. Coleman has moved from
Smiths block into Alhane Lilies house OF
| ing spark from kitchen stove in Charlie:
Hayward's house flew into some shaving
and communicated with the weeks wash
ing. Before the fire was eXtinguished abou
S75 damage was done. Insured. -
large number attended the dedication o
Charles Lamson's new barn Friday evening
| The barn is one hundred feet long. -
George o. Bruce's 500 horse is sick at Mid
dlebury and it is thought it will not recover
| - Mrs. G. l.. Lamson of Redwood
City, Cal, is visiting in this vicinity after al
absence of twenty-five years. - Mrs
Ed; D. Strong and Mrs. Joseph Flint 0
Dakota are visiting in town. - Mrs. Dr.
A. G. Bailey and children, and her sister
Miss ENERGY Mathews, are visiting il
Rochester. - j. G. Mann was in Boston
last week. - Albert Chambers famil.
are stopping at the Red Lion. - Manic
Jewell and mother are here from Cleveland
Ohio. - Miss Evaline Williams wa
buried last week.
Tunbridge.
THE next reading of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union will be given at tn
Congregational church Saturday evening
July II. Free - The young people hol'
their weekly prayer-meetings at the villag
school-house. C. Noyes had peas AM
new potatoes last Sunday. - The Sloa
murder trial drew many to Chelsea las
week. - Mrs. John Ballou and A. L
Osmon are very sick. - The hay Gro
will be larger than it was last year. TIL
corn crop is backward. - Eli Sanborn'
wagon was taken to pieces and scattere,
about the North village one night last wee
by some unknown persons. - Andre,
Wills is rebuilding his mill-dam. -
Whitney Post and Relief Corps meet mex
Saturday evening. - Charles ID. Ga
has returned from Florida.
Washington.
REV. j. F. AND Mrs RHoADEs spent FIR
day and Saturday in town. - The Nit
Society met at SINNERS hall Saturday ever
ing. About seventy-five were present
Florence Henry and Frances Wellingto
had recitations, which were highly apprt
cated by the audience. Florence Henri
also sang " In the Cleaning with niue
expression, receiving a hearty encore. Ca
RE Yeartaw sang "The Red, White an
Blue" and a chorus of boys and girls, way
ing flags at the end of each verse, sang tn
chorus. Rev. Frank Rhoades made shor
speech. Robert Wilson and Burton Seave
had recitations. Cake and ice-cream wer
served and the entertainment closed wit
the singing of some old war-songs by Georg
Seaver. - The dwelling-house owne
and occupied by Frank Cunningham i
Orange was burned last Friday. He ais
lost nearly all of his household goods. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taplin of Chelsea WEI
in town last week. - Mr.. and Mr.
Darling of Providence, II. L., and Mr.. an
Mrs. Clough and Miss Clough of Chicag
are visiting Mr.. Ira Calef. Miss Kat
Bowles is visiting a schoolmate in Calai
- The Mite Society meets with Mr.
Emma Hunting in two weeks.
West Fairlee.
THE fields and gardens are suffering fC
rain, none having fallen for three week
- The Sunday-school went to POI
Mills to a picnic, but the heat was so intens
there was but little pleasure in it. -
Haying has commenced in earnest, but
many places the crop will be a light on
- e. p. George has gone to Boston
and on Thursday will sail in the Cephalon
for Europe. His family do not go with hin
but his friend, Mr.. Reynolds of Bostol
will accompany him. They expect to
absent some six weeks.t
Williamstowu.