The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31

Richardson of St. Adams was in town a few
days ago. - o. A. Seabury of Boston
has been here for several days visiting his
people, and, in company with the Richard
son brothers, helped thin out the cartridges
in the surrounding woods. - Mrs.
Charles Stevens, wife Of Senator Stevens of
Troy, and son, have been spending week
with the family of w. X. Elliott. - A.
w. Hobson, who has been in the office of
Governor w. =. Dillingham; for the last
two summers, but who is now in the Boston
university, was in town over Sunday.
- There was no preaching in the Con-
gregational church last Sabbath, az the pas
for, Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon, was indisposed:
But we are glad to see him around again.
60 No. If district school closed Satur-
day. This school has the largest attend
ance of any in town outside of the graded
school at the Street. Number of scholars
in attendance, forty; average attendance,
thirty-three. Miss Ole V. May was the
teacher for almost three terms, and is to
teach the winter school. The district is for
tunate, for we consider her one of the best
teachers in town, 60 Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
Arms have returned home from Bristol,
Conn, where they have been for some time
visiting his brother George and family.
60 Mrs. James Fullerton and daughter
have returned from New Haven, Conn.
- Allen =. Foster and wife were re-
minded, last Saturday evening, that they
had been married twenty years, by visit
of their friends, who turned out in force to
celebrate the occasion. They report a good
time, and the happy couple received a
handsome present of silverware and other
things which pleased them very much.
80 Edwin Dillingham; post, G. A. r.,
held campfire Wednesday evening, the
oath instant. Ed Trick of Burlington read
his story of the war as seen from the rear.
1t was grand. Department Commander H.
apInr e Pr, tlal, 1y.an f tla A
II. Woman's Relief Corps, and Sons of Vet
Grams, and was very appropriate. Other
comrades spoke, and the evening passed off
pleasantly. The Citizens band furnished
the music free. Admission was free.
Caledonia County.
GRoToN.-About fifty friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank =. Downs made them a surprise
visit on the evening of the 23d. Mr. and
Mrs. Downs were recently married and the
gathering seemed very timely, as it afforded
an opportunity to form the acquaintance of
Mrs. Downs, who comes from Newbury an
entire stranger into the place. - Rev. G.
II. Farnsworth, former pastor of the
Methodist church, preached to the congre-
CATION here on Sunday, the 2Sth, in ex-
change with the pastor. - Mr.. I. b.
Hall is making quite an extensive addition
to his hay and stock barn. When COM
pleted it will be one of the best in town.
- Mr.. Pilsbury has purchased the Rob-
erts place, which is one of the best in the
village, and has taken possession. -
Work on the vestry of the Baptist church
is being pushed forward. - Several of
the teachers in town will attend the Orange
county teachers institute to he held at
Wells River, October 81 and November |
and 2.
HARDwICK.-The public examination of
teachers for this town occurred at the acad-
envy rooms here on Saturday, the 9th.
- The remains of Ira III. Drew of Pierre,
Dakota, were brought here for interment on
Thursday, the 25th. Mr. Drew was a ma
tive of this town, and went West nearly
twenty years ago. He had been resident
of Pierre for eight years and was city treas
urer at the time of his death, which resulted
from typhoid fever - b. f. Thornton s
barn, in the north part of the town, was
burned with considerable hay, on Satur-
day night, the 9th. No details as to the
origin of the fire. Amount of loss or nsur-
ance has not been reported. - o. II.
Marsh of Wolcott has purchased building
lot of A. f. Wakefield on the corner nearly
opposite Mrs. Judevine's residence. 1t is
also reported that DR.. r. p. Fairman of
Wolcott has purchased land of Mr.. Pike
upon which he designs building fine resi-
dence next season. - Mrs. Martha NJ.
Woodbury. OF st. Johnsbury has been in
town during the week visiting relatives and
friends. She contemplates spending the
coming winter at Washington, r. l., avoid
ing there the extreme rigors of a Vermont
winter. - Mr.. G. o. Grimes has lately
moved from Massachusetts, to his place at
Mackville designing, we understand, to
make his residence here for while in the
future at least.
SUTToN-The Ladies' Aid Society had an
oyster supper at the town hall last Tuesday
evening. - Over fifty of the friends of
Arthur Kincade and wife visited them
last Saturday on the tenth anniversary of