The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
Caledonia County.
Groton.

THE Methodist church was tastefully
trimmed last Sunday. Many birds and fine
plants were also brought in, and, notwith-
standing the rain, the house was well filed
in the afternoon and all appeared to be
much pleased with the concert exercises.
In the forenoon there was a special sermon
to the young. All are invited to attend the
exercises of Children's day at the Baptist
church next Sunday afternoon. - The
mill at Groton Pond is shut down for the
season, the last of the stock having been
sawed out last Friday. Most of the mills in
town have finished saving out the stock
on hand. - George Melville has sold his
horse to 7. b. Hall The price is under
WEIGH has sold his black horse to George
Melville. - T. b. Hall CARED four
horses here last Monday. They were
shipped to Massachusetts. - Last week
at Chelsea was heard the case of Weed Us.
Keenan, & Co. This was case of alleged
damages by defendants raising their mill
dam, causing the water to flow back, to the
damage of plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff to
recover $40 and costs. - A. M. Heath is
loading car of potatoes this week. He
pays thirty cents per bushel.
Hardwick.
REV. S. b. CURRIER of Boston, former
pastor of our Methodist church, offciated
at the funeral of Dorman Bridgman on
Wednesday last. There was a large at
tendance. Mr.. Bridgman received the or
dinance of baptism and united with the
church in full connection during Mr.. Cur
rier's ministrations here. - Mrs. Nelson,
wife of Rev. James M. Nelson, was stricken
are anticipated. - Miss Maude Spencer,
daughter of Silas Spencer, is seriously ill
with congestion of the lungs. - Rev. A.
p. Drown has sold his place, half a mile
west of this village, to Asahel Hall. Price
$3.50. II II. o. Stone has sold his farm in
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Fay and Mr.. Howard. Price $500. -
Children's day was observed here at the
Methodist church by an appropriate and
interesting service The church was finely
decorated with plants and flowers, adding
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
- The republican caucus on Saturday
evening to choose delegates to the state
convention excited very little interest and
was SHINY attended. The question of who
shall be governor has not received much
attention in this vicinity and next to no
discussion except through the press. -
Mrs. II. A. Holton lost good horse last
Sunday from stoppage of the bowels. -
A correction of a statement made last week
in relation to the fatal accident seems called
for. We have since learned that Mr.. Fay's
horses were hitched all right, but broke
their halters, doubtless from being fright
ened at the noise of some passing railroad
train. This relieves Mr.. Fay from any
seeming negligence.
East Hardwick.
THE social event of the week was the
marriage of Charles G. Harrington of Wal
den to Nellie Bailey at the house of the
brides father, Dea. G. M. Bailey, on Thurs
day evening last. The house was well filed
with guests, and numerous presents testified
to the esteem felt for the happy pair. They
will make their home in Walden. - The
Congregational church and society have en-
gagged Rev. E. e. Rogers of New York for
one year at salary of 81 900 and the use of
the parsonage. He expects to move into
the parsonage next week. - p. S. Paine
and Daniel Ward are each building horse
barns, and Hunt & Babbitt are building a
Westinghouse on Pleasant street. -
Adm Miller has moved into the Philbrook
house and Mr.. Mills has gone to Walden
with his family. - j. e. Harris of Bur-
lington spent the Sabbath with his mother
Mrs. William Fort. - Miss Julia Bell,
who has been at the Bermudas the past win
ter, returned home last week. %.
Paine is confined to his room from the effects
of breaking a ligament in his side while lift
ing logs. - Parties from Massachusetts
are in town buying horses. Several have
changed hands at good prices. - Dea
j. M. Stevens, who has been ill so long from
Bright's disease, is no better. DR.. Wiswell
of Cabot attends him. Captain Davis is
slowly improving but is still unable to use
his limbs. - Children's day was OBJ
served at the Congregational church last
Sabbath. The church was tastefully
adorned with flowers, plants and singing
birds, and an appropriate praise service was
well rendered by the children of the Sunday
school in the evening.