The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-09
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William b. Palmer arrived home last Satur-
day afternoon. go Horace White and
wife of Cambridge, Mass, spent the Sab
bath with John Sias of this village. -
Six or eight new sheds are going up in the
Congregational church-yard this week
80 Harry Barber got hurt last Saturday
by baseball hitting him on his temple.
Groton.
The ordinance of baptism was conferred
upon five persons at the Baptist church last
Sunday. - A very disgraceful row oc-
CURED at the blacksmith shop near the bridge
last Saturday. The particulars, as near as
can be ascertained, are as follows: j. ID.
Kicker rented the shop some time ago to
Rob. York, York, getting tired of the job,
left and relet the shop to s. b. Morrison.
which proceeding greatly vexed said Kicker,
who, finding the aforesaid Morrison away
from the shop, went in and commenced put
ting Morrison's things out; but before he
had completed the job Morrison returned,
and then commenceda tussle for possession.
longs, heading irons, etc, were used freely,
until Morrison gave Kicker q blow over the
head with an iron telling him to the floor
and cutting cash four inches in length on
the top Of his head. Kicker was moved to
the house of j. II. Darling and Sunday was
moved home. His case is considered some-
what doubtful. No arrests have yet been
made. - The attendance was small at
+. W. Pearson's auction last Saturday and
most of the goods went very low. - The
strawberry festival at T. b. Halls last FRI
day evening was largely attended and well
enjoyed. - Robert York moved to Lew
iston, Maine, last week. He has job on
the railroad near there. - BERTHE Sim
clair returned home to Warren, n. H., last
week. - Next Sunday is to be observed
as Children's day at the churches.
Hardxvick
Mrs. ABBIE (CuRR1ER) GIFF1N daughter Of
the late James NJ. Currier and wife OF
Ashel Giffin of East Hardwick, died May
OATH after long and painful illness, at the
age of thirty-four years, six months and
twenty days. She was member of the
Congregational church at East Hardwick,
and has, we trust entered that rest that
remaineth to the people of God" -
Miss Phebe Simpson, with her mother and
sister, of Boston Highlands, have arrived
here to spend the summer, Miss Phebe has
spent nearly dozen seasons at this place
and vicinity, and almost seems like an old
resident. - Bernard Powers has i'm
proved the outside appearance of his farm
residence with new paint. - Judge Per-
ley and wife returned on Saturday from a
visiting tour of several days to Franklin
county. j. A. Hills three-years-old
child fell from the upper piazza of the
Woodbury. building on the I'd, but escaped
serious injury, only being somewhat bruised.
The fall was about eighteen feet. - The
venerable Dorman Bridgman, ST., was
struck and fatally injured by a runaway
team in its flight through Main street in this
village last Monday afternoon. He was
carried home unconscious and lived about
two hours. The team was owned by
w. G. Fay of Woodbury., and, we under
stand, was left in shed at the Methodist
church without being htched-a dangerous
practice which cannot be too strongly con-
demned. The horses, from fright or some
other cause, backed out of the shed and ran
rapidly towards home, which led them
through Main street. with the sad and pain
full results noted. Mr.. Bridgman was the
oldest native citizen of Hardwick and well
and favorably known for many years as
prominent among the business and agricul-
tural circles. His age was eighty-six years.
- Arrangements have been made to
hold the annual picnic of the relatives and
friends of Deacon Joseph Blanchard with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hale at East Hardwick
June "a, and the committee having the mat
ter in charge extend cordial invitation to
all said relatives and friends to meet them
upon that interesting occasion and make it
truly notable event in the annals of the
Blanchard family.