The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-23
Washington County.


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Rev. e. G. Bolles of Salem, Mass. A re-
port of the various exercises will be given
next week. - AT the republican caucus
Saturday evening e. w. Bisbee, $. o.
Wells, John Trow, n. Whittier, II. Il.
Packer, w. p Bowman, +. Mudgett, b.
w. Braley and A. ID. Morse were elected
delegates to the county convention. -
G. II. Richardson and family of Marshall,
| Mimi, are visiting in town. - Forty
two names have been secured thus far for
militia company. - The Woman's Re-
lief Corps held pleasant sociable last Fri
day evening. 80 Herbert Rugg is to open
the old Academy boarding-house as hotel.
Berlin.
THE friends and neighbors of T. r.. Foster
and wife convened at their residence last
Friday evening to celebrate the tenth ami
versary of their marriage. About seventy
five were present and the tokens of remem-
| brance numerous. A poem prepared for
the occasion was read by Mrs Merrill, and
after the brief exercises were over the COM
pany was treated to bountiful supper and
lemonade. The evening was spent in social
enjoyment, and the company departed
wishing that the host and hostess might live
to see many more pleasant anniversaries.
East Calais.
HoRsE-BUYERs are plenty and good horses
and colts are. bringing good prices, j. \.
Bliss recently sold Fearnaught colt,
twenty-three months old, for $50 -
Mrs. G. C. Bennett of Pierre, Dakota, has
been spending few days with her sister,
Mrs w. l.. Pierce. - ID. b. Dwinell is
at home for the summer vacation. n. A.
White graduated from Tufts College last
week and will be at home for some time.
- Miss Chloe Porter has come to live
with her aunt, Mrs. Betsey Martin.
North Calais.
THOSE interested are again reminded that
Stowe Post, No 80, g. A. R.. assisted by
the citizens of Calais and Woodbury., are
making arrangements to hold a grand re-
union and campfire during the day and
evening of Saturday, July 3D.. An elaborate
programme has been arranged and an en-
ioyable time may be expected by all who at
tend. Colonel George w. Hooker of Brat
tleboro will deliver the address and vocal
music will be furnished by chorus of male
voices There is also to be a boat-race, foot
race, swimming-match, sack-race, cavalry
parade by the " horribles," fireworks in the
evening and dancing in the main hall dur
ing the afternoon and evening. The pro-
ceeds are to liqudate the debt on the hall
and provide funds for its completion
North Montpelier.
THE ladies connected with the Universal
list society at the East village will hold a
straw berry festival at the Brick church on
Friday evening of this week Appropriate
musical and literary exercises will be inter
spersed, making it very enjoyable occa.
sion. A cordial invitation is extended to
all. - Children's Day was observed last
Sunday. The singing and declarations by
the children of the Sabbath-school were
nicely rendered and the floral decorations
elegant, the pulpit recess being perfect
mass of flowers and evergreen - John
| G. Putnam, a former resident, has been in
town during the past week on avisit to rela
tives and friends.
Fayston.
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ing was the largest held in this town fol
many years. Edgar Davis, Lester Porter
Nathan Boyce, j. b. Thompson and r. Max
well were elected delegates. A motion tc
instruct the delegates to vote for certain
candidates was lost. In the case Of
Town of Fayston as. Julius Hickory, to re
cover for certain articles furnished Lottie
his daughter, while sick with smallpox the
plaintiff was badly beaten through msman
, agement in bringing the suit. Heath o
Moretown for plaintiff; Gregory of Waits
field for defendant. - The school il
district No. was closed last Friday on ac
count of whooping-cough. - Alex. Nc
Laughlin of Westboro, Mass. is visiting
friends in town. - L. G. McCarty re
Gently lost a good three ears-old colt, il
being killed while running in the pasture.
} Marshfield.
c. r. HILLS is framing his new barn ant
expects to have it up in about two weeks
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into the treasurer's hands for ninety day
from June a. and those who pay within
that time will be allowed four per cent dis
count. - c. II. Robinson hurt his han,
! quite badly last week by hitting it with
maui used in cutting sole-leather in Davis
shop. - Cadet f. w. Gilman is hom
) from Lewis College for the summer vacation
, Mr.. and Mrs Francis Wooster ATTENDED
l commencement. - There will be straw
berry festival at Bancrofts hotel hall mex
dow ayaniny unIar no of Z I,
g ladies of the Universalist church. The ad
Q mission to the hall will be five cents an
, strawberries, cream and cake will be serve
+ for ten cents. - The Sabbath-school cor
Y cert at the Methodist Episcopal church las
r Sunday was well attended. The church wa
a tastefully decorated and the speaking an
singing were good Especial mention
should be made of the singing of the tw
. little sisters, Flora and Daisy Pike, one {
f whom also played. - The delegates t
q the county convention are S. ID. HollisteI
/ G. w. III. Dwinell, b. b. Martin, Jr, ID.
i. Loveland and d. b. Pitkin. - II.
: Austin of this town has heifer that droppe
! her calf the day she was two years oil
March 10). April 10 he set her milk, sh
giving twenty-seven and one-fourth pounds
:, which made twenty-three ounces of butter
> The heifer is one of his own raising an
= came of his Jersey COW. - Erie Yor
i lost nice lace handkerchief last Sunda
between Remember Coles house and til
Il return it to her she will be very thankful 8
n it was present from friends in the far Yves
Middlesex.
h AT the republican caucus held yesteda
" the following delegates were chosen to til
, county convention: j. II. Holden, l.. A
1.e Flint, Gardner Sawyer, Addison Mno
d Otis Leland alternates-O. III. Richardson
/. G. S. Herrick, Henry Nichols, ID. r. Culve
n II. e. Badger. The following resolutio
r. was unanimously adopted: Resolred, Thi
d the delegates from this town are hereby II
structed to present the name of Hon. Will
IA lam Chaplin for first senator, at the comm
}" county convention, and do all in their pow,
., to secure his nomination."
v Middlesex Center.
III GRASS and all other crops, except corn al
AZ growing rapidly. Hayng is near at ham
OF - Harry L. Chaplin, who went
al Florida nearly two years ago, writes that |
lie is well and contented. He has located
T, Oak Hill, Volusia county, bought land an
IN built house, and intends to "grow up wit
Il the country" - III. A. Sawyer has jul
purchased thoroughbred Jersey bull ca
of o. M. Tinkham of Pomfret. - l..
Cameron sold fine Jersey COW last wee
for $50 - The remains of Mrs. Luther
r Sawyer, widow of the late Harmon Sawye
20 were brought to our cemetery for intermel
last Sabbath Mrs Sawvar was tho dam