The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-28

which they pried upa window and opened the
! door into the office, where they procured
some five to ten dollars in money and valu-
able watch belonging to George d. Kidder,
the station agent. They then took an iron
| chest belonging TO the express company,
weighing about one hundred pounds, carried
it about twenty rods and broke it open, but
| did not take much from IT, as there was APP
| parently nothing which they considered of
value to them, but there proved to be about
nine hundred dollars in express money
orders which they left and which they could
have made available. They were evidently
not professionals in the business. AS yet
! there is no clue to the perpetrators. 60
! Wednesday, the 4th of August next there
IS to be gathering and picnic of the Sun
| day-schools at the Summit on the Montpe-
lier y Wells River railroad, of all the schools
along the line of the road, including Plain
held Marshfeld, Cabot, Groton, Ryegate
and other towns. The Plainfeld and
Marshtield cornet bands are expected to be
present. Last year there was a similar
gathering at the same place, which was APP
parently much enjoyed by all present. At
that time permanent organization was
formed, and officers and committees chosen
to arrange for annual gatherings of this
kind, and it is hoped that all will feel in
terested in giving the children a day
OF recreation and pleasure. Fare from
Plainfed, twenty-five cents; children
under eight years of age free -
Our ball-players, having received a chal-
lenge from the nine at White River June
ton, expected to play them here last Satur-
day, but for some reason they failed to APP
pear, and the first and second mines here
played practice game, which was very in
teresting DIR. Fred p. Gale Of Cabot acted
as umpire. - Professor and Mrs. o. +.
Davis, who have been visiting friends in
this vicinity for several days, have returned
to Chester, where they are engaged in the
village school for year. 80 Charles b.
Gale, son of Deacon S. b. Gale of this place,
and now station agent at Foster Park,
Florida, few days since was startled dur
ing thunder shower by the lightning en-
tering his Office on the telegraph wires,
breaking several panes of glass and melting
and scattering pieces of the copper wire, one
piece of which, about a fourth of an inch
long, penetrated his shoulder, which was
easily removed, and another short piece
entering one wrist which has not yet been
found. Aside from this, he was not in
jured. - The farmers in this vicinity
are nearly through with their haying, and
report considerably more than an average
yield of first-quality hay well secured.
- Alice, daughter of o. w. Cree,
has been for several months in poor health,
so that she has been out but little and fears
have been entertained of consumption, but
we are glad to learn that her health is now
much improved. Saturday evening the
band went to Mr.. Cree's and played several
pieces, more especially for the entertainment
ceived and treated to lemonade by Mr.
Cree, who thanked them in a few very
happy remarks. - The seven-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Keith
, is dangerously ill with dysentery.
East Roxbury.
THE convention and tent-meeting will
open here August II and continue ten days
1t is expected that several speakers from
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada
| will he in attendance ARRANGEMENTS hay,
= been made with the railroads for fare
. one way. Those coming by rail will stop a
!. Northfield and teams will take them to th
l.. place. - We notice that Dea. j. T. Ed
son now rides in a top buggy. - MilC
n Wilson and family visited at Daniel Braley'
; last week. - S. III. Allen thinks it is
/, poor specimen of a man that will steal boz
; of Paris green.
+ Waitsfield.
J. HAVING is a thing of the past. A larg
If crop has been secured in good condition
# Excursions will now be in order. -
If John Baird was taken violently i'll in til
If bayfield, last week. - The Richardson
l. brothers-Loren of Concord, n. H., an
:; Ahira of Boston, Mass.-with their families
/; are visiting their mother, Mrs. Elisha Rcl
l.: ardson. - Mrs j. II. Orcutt and daugl
i; ter of Northfeld are spending this wee
l. with friends in town. - Mr.. Almo
), Joslin is giving himself a pleasure tour, &C
3. ing to Concord, Bears Head and othe
7. points III New hampshire. w. T. Al
2 drews and wife of Des Moines, Iowa, ar
J. visiting their parents, r. Bucklin and wife
- Rev. Mr.. Pangburn has friends froI
G Washington, d. c., stopping with him.
e Warren.
" Mrs. JOHN BARBER is spending fe,
(. days with her sister, Mrs. Eaton Heatl
If - The many friends of III. II. Newcom
,e are glad to welcome him home from Atch
IF son, Kansas, on a brief visit. - T.. /
a. Edgerton spent few days in Barre La
N week.
T. East Warren.
D. Mrs. LOIS VAN DUsEN recently celebrate
4 her ninetieth birthday by giving party
!. Mrs. Harriet Pixies. - Joseph Drew h;
n, been quite i'll the past week in consequen,
\. of severe kick from a horse. - Mr.
J. Humm and her daughter Mamie, who hav
ar been spending a few weeks at James NJ
l. Glatlins, returned TO their home in Clev
Y; land, Ohio, on Monday. - Mr.. and Mr.
d. Walter Barley of Montpelier are visiting
II, G. b. Newcombs. Mr.. and Mrs. Luth
l.. Bixby of Chicago, ILL.,, also made them
e. visit last week. - Frank j. Tillotson
stopping at home at present. 80 Haske
MS Edison and Lila Brown of West RandolI
N, have been visiting in town the past wee
~ - Mrs. Hubbard has been stopping wi
IN: her daughter, Mrs j. Greenwood
Of Waterbury.
OF OUR people will be glad to hear of the I
hc turn of Rev. j. Copeland, who was for maj
tie years pastor of the Congregational chur,
NV in this place. Mr.. Copeland is residing
Of Webster, n Y, where he went near
I. eleven years ago. On Sunday he occupi
U! the pulpit both morning and evening, givil
ch two very able sermons to the large congI
ca CATION present. - Services under d
nd auspices of the Woman's Christian Tempe
at, ance Union We're held at the poor-farm la
Sunday afternoon. - Miss Sarah Grave
en- en- who went to Bulgaria as a missionary ii
years ago, arrived in New York Sunday fro
to Liverpool. Tuesday night she reached h
III home, where she was welcomed by h
m. many friends, who We're waiting and waite
md ing for her safe return. She will remain
{, year, if not longer. - Will Nichols
cir at home from Littleton on short Wis
'ed - Edward Wells and wife of Burlir
w. ton have been the guests during the week
to Charles Wells. - Charles Dillingha
on of New Orleans is in town on a short VII
'ty to his father, Ex-Governor Dillingha
* - Zenas Watts, who has been in ia
b. ing health for some time, has sold his sto
Try of groceries and feed to Charles Conan
he who takes possession next Monday.
in II; Waterbury Center.
rty DIR. Il. j. FOSTER received word last S
'ty urday that his father, l.. II, Foster, W
asst very sick with dysentery at the home
IN, one of his sons in Wisconsin. Mr.. and Nj
40 Foster went West in the early summer a
ny expected to remain until fall. - Nj
mt Lucinda White died last Thursday mig
ce after very painful illness of many mont
, if Rev. 5. ii. Wheeler attended the funeral