The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-25
Caledonia County.


GrOton.
THERE are some horses in town as fine as
can be found in this part of the state.
-= Persons from abroad in unusual
numbers are visiting relatives and friends
in different parts of the town. 80 Mr..
Daniels, an old resident here, is low with
bronchial consumption. 60 Mr.. Lowell
was recently thrown from load of hay by
the sudden start of his team. He was quite
badly injured and now lies in a critical con-
dition. 60 Mrs. II. Bushnell and son Ed
ward, a medical student at the University of
Vermont, are visiting relatives in Frank
lin county. - English grain and some
other crops are being injured to quite an ex-
tent by the drought. Some of the mills must
shut down soon for want of water 80
Haying will be finished this week except
on a few farms.
Hardwick.
IRA A. SHATTUCK made brief business
trip to Boston last week. He has also
begun excavating for the new block he pur-
poses building for General Grout. 80
Aiken's new store building is up and
boarded outside and the roof is being put
on. The main building is twenty-siX by
thirty feet, the ell twenty-four by thirty
Henry Taylor of North Wocott is master
builder. - Will Houston has returned
to his home at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. -
Fred Crandall is spending a ten days vaca.
ton with his friends here. He is employed
in the general superintendent's office of the
American Express Company at Chicago
60 Ambrose Badger is laying the stone
foundation for /. p. Titus new residence
The red Burlington stone is being mostly
used for underpinning the house. 60 Pro
fessor w. III. Taylor is to remain in charge
of the academy another year. His skill and
energy as teacher commends this insttr.
ton to those students desiring a thorough
and practical business education. -
Miss Eta Bangs closed a successful term Of
school in the Jackson Bridge district on
Tuesday last. Registered pupils were fif
teen; average attendance, fourteen. The fol
lowing pupils were not absent during the
term: Blanche Spencer, Blanche Bailey
Nettie Parks, Freddie Wells, Harry Bailey
Arthur Parks Pupils not absent more than
two days, Lizzie Hall, Phena Strickland
Bertha Ransom, Lewis Wells, Blanche
Drown Hattie Ransom excelled in spell
ing, missing but four words during tn,
term - 1t is reported that Judge II
II. Powers of Morrisville has leased OF
bonded some granite territory of George S
Wheatley about two miles from this village
and easily accessible. - The hay crop is
proving to be above the average in quantity
and the fine weather is eminently favorable
for superior quality of product -
Alex. Dunnett Esq, and wife of st. Johns
bury are at the Centennial House. Mrs
Dunnett is seriously i'll and fears are enter
tanned of fatal results. j. w. Paige
and w. n. Lawson, with their families
have been camping at Greensboro lake the
past week. - James II. Perley and wife
of Waltham, Mass, are with Judge Perley
- DR.. A. p. Grinnel of Burlington
was in town Thursday last in consultation
with the local physicians in Mrs. Dunnett':
case. - NJ. X. McCrillis and a party o
friends have been camping at West Lonl
Pond, Woodbury., the past week.
Sutton.
REV. A. p. TRACY exchanged with Rev
Mark Atwood of Danvile last Sunday
- Florence Campbell is at home from
New York for two weeks visit.