The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
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Lowell, Mass, where he has been attend
ing school for the past year = Louis, son
of Hon. j. II, Hastings is visiting his
parents. go Charles Waterman and Miss
Anna Cook of Burlington are visiting friends
in town. - DIR. Howe is taking short
vacation, spending most of the time in
Mortified. DIR. Allen has charge of his
patients during his absence. - One day
last week Don Bisbee caught twelve trout
in Mad river that weighed thirteen pounds
The largest one weighed three pounds
80 George Chickering of Walpole, n. H.
started q carload of cattle for that place
Thursday, making five loads in six months.
Among his purchases was the fine pair
OF twin calves owned by NJ. A. and w.
Palmer, probably the finest pair in every
respect in the county. -= l.. w. Berry is
slowly recovering. - A little daughter
Of Lester Smith is very i'll. - Chandler
Prentiss was overcome by the heat last
week and is now confined to his bed. 80
The rain on Saturday last was welcomed
by all.
Mrs. STEPHEN GooDspEED was buried
last Friday. She was a most estimable
| lady. - The village schools closed last
week with very pleasant picnic and exer-
cses by the scholars. 80 Henry New
comb is expected home from Kansas this
week. - George Cardell has an apple
tree in his yard that has apples as large as
English walnuts and buds and blossoms in
profusion. 80 l.. e. Hanks horse decided
not to wait for the driver last Saturday
night. No damage was done.
East Warren.
Mrs. Mary Child Goodspeed, wife of
! Stephen Goodspeed died Thursday, July
| Sth, after an illness of only four days. Her
| age was about seventy-siX years. Mrs.
| Goodspeed had spent nearly all of her mar
| red life of forty-seven years in this place,
| nj rh or on haH
been frail, she will be deeply missed in the
community as well as in her home. Her
| Christian influence has been widely felt and
! will live forever, though she sleeps. Truly
such as she "shall see God" The funeral
! services were largely attended at her late
home on Friday, Rev. John Fassett Off
ciating. Friends from Montpelier, Water
| bury, Moretown and Watsfield were pres
ent. - Mr.. Hosea Towne was summoned
to Ashland, Mass, last week to attend the
funeral of his son, Albert, who died in that
| place very suddenly of measles. - Mrs.
Joseph Riford and daughters of Chelsea
Mass, and Mrs. b. F. Titus and daughter
! of Danvers, Mass, are visiting at Judge
Rifords. - S. n. Parker's son, who
has been seriously ill., is somewhat better.
Waterbury.
On Tuesday evening at eight o'clock a
pleasant party gathered at the residence OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Perry to witness the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Lillian, tc
Mr.. Burt Demeritt of Worcester, Mass
After the ceremony, which was performed
by Rev. S. Ii. Wheeler, refreshments were
served and congratulations were in order
| The newly-married couple go to their home
in Worcester next week, taking with then
the best wishes of their many friends
- A campfire and promenade, under
the auspices of Edwin Dillingham; post
will be held at the hotel hall tomorrow
Thursday evening. Mr.. j. E. Newhall OF
the Bennett & Moulton Comic Opera Com
pany will favor the audience with comic
songs, comic Rotations, etc, and persona
"reminiscences of the last days fight al
Gettysburg will be told by an old soldier
thus making it very interesting to both young
and old. Citizens band will furnish music
for the occasion and good time is antici
pated by all The proceeds will go to the re
lief fund, an object worthy the patronage O
all. - James X. Fullerton left Tuesday
night for Minneapolis, Mimi, whittier he
goes prospecting, with view to locating
permanently. - About twenty-five o
our young people enjoyed moonlight hay
rack ride on Monday evening. The party
was well equipped with bugles and tin
horns and the occasion was an ENJOYABLE
| one. - Among the many arrivals in oul
village we note the following: Mr.. and Mrs
| David Warden of Minneapolis: Miss Alic,
| Tenney, who has returned from Boston tC
| spend the summer months with her parents
b. r. Demertt, formerly clerk for j. G
| GriggS, from Worcester, Mass, to spend hi.
vacation here and in this vicinity Mr. Lu
ther Bixby and wife from Minneapolis, who
are the guests of j. G. Griggs.
Waterbury Center.
THE little Larkin child who was burned
last week Monday died the following day
- Mrs. William NJ. Barnes died las
Sunday afternoon after long and yer,
painful illness. - Mrs. Cyrus c. Fiske
who went to Cleveland, Ohio, several week.
ago, to visit brother, has returned home
Mrs. Lyman Prescott has been quite i'll TO
the past week. but is now better. - j
S. Wheeler has had two horses hurt OF
barbed wire fence, one of them severely
- Mrs. NJ. V. Bryan of Sandwich,
G., and her daughter, Mrs. Vertue of Mon
treal, p. O., are the guests of l.. II. Bryan
- j. ID. Miller of Philadelphia is visit
ing at f. a. Newcombs.
Woodbury..
THE refreshing rains of Friday night an,
Saturday gave everything a thriving appear
ance, as ii was getting very dry and dusty
Water is very low in some parts of the town
- Rev. James Ramage will deliver
lecture on his voyage to Scotland in tn
Congregational church next Friday evening
- Glen Wilbur, little son of Dan an
Hattie Wilbur, is quite i'll. - Mrs
Lucinda Farnsworth is visiting her daugl
ter, Mrs. Burt Wells, in Barre. - TIL
two Mrs. Stevens from Lowell, Mass, ar
expected in town this week.
Worcester.
LEONARD HAMBLET broke one bone of hi
right leg by fall lately. - Mrs. Georg
Ellis is suffering from the loss of an eye b
an accident. - William Bruce. the oldes
man in town at the present time, is very low
! Putnamsville.
: The funeral of Henry G. Kent was hell
, at the residence of his parents on the 5t
instant. A large company was presen
Rev. G.. l.. Wells ofliciated. Beautifl
bouquets and wreaths of flowers We're flu
nished in abundance by sympathizin
neighbors, and We're tastefully arranged
and about the casRet. The grave was mad
beautiful by evergreens and flowers. II
1 death has cast gloom over all the con
munity, and his bright smile and swe,
t voice in song will be missed by large circl
: of friends. - Rev. Mr.. Sherburn, pr
4 siding elder, will preach at "the Vile
Y Sunday evening, July IS, at five o'clocl
G 80 The school taught in this place l
| Miss Minnie Parkhurst closed the o.
> instant, after very successful term, -
4 Mrs. g. G.. Putnam, Jr, and her two chi
: dren are spending the summer at the Sc
{ side.
y orange County.
a Bradford.
+. REV. l.. II. ELLIOT presented the claims
4 the Vermont Bible Society at a union NEE
n ing of the two societies at the Method
Il church last Sunday morning. Phi
1 | Chamberlin and wife returned from the