The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-15

in the celebrated Henry +. Miller & Sons
piano mandatory, Boston, Mass, is to
spend his three or four weeks vacation at
his old home in this village. Mr.. Nye is an
expert in piano-tuning and repairing, and
any in need of such work will do well to
correspond with him. - Elmer Dodge,
five-year-old son of Henry Dodge of this
village, fell through the floor of the new
house of G. f. Sibley last Saturday after
noon, distance of eleven feet, striking on
his head in pile of broken brick. He was
taken up insensible and remained so for
several hours AT the present writing he is
considered some better, with hopes Of his
ultimate recovery. Miss Emily Hill,
accompanied by her great.grandmother
Mrs. Mary Pitkin of Amherst, Mass, is
here in the neighborhood on visit to rela-
tives. Mrs. Pitkin is ninety years old and
is as active as when fifty years of age, re-
tanning all her faculties in remarkable de-
gree. She can read fine newspaper print
without spectacles. - Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Willard and George G. Nye expect to go
to Old Orchard beach some time the last of
this week or first of next for a few weeks
sojourn.
Marshfield.
A REPUBLICAN club, called the Wide
awake republican club, was formed in
Marshield Saturday evening and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President ID.
NJ. Perkins; vice-presidents, l.. ID. Mute, j.
b. Pike; secretary, W. II. Ii. Mears. A
committee of one was appointed in each
school district to solicit funds to procure
flag. The club meets at the town house this
week Thursday evening to perfect organ
izaton and to do any other business that
may come before the club. - The eldest
daughter of j. W. Getchell is quite i'll with
typhoid fever. Carcel Bemis' daughter
Blanche is similarly i'll. - The Sunday
school picnic at the Summit last week
Wednesday was attended by large crowd
and good time was enjoyed by all. Every
station on the Wells River road, including
WOodsville, n. H., was represented. -
Ralph Ide has sold his farm in Cabot to
Tyler and Oliver Spencer of this village and
moved into part of A. T. Durant's house.
lately occupied by the Spencer Brothers.
Warren Fifeld and wife are spending a
week in town with Mrs. Fifeld's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Severance. - Mrs.
S. y. Carlton was taken violently i'll one
night last week, but is better at this writing.
- George Pike, son of ID. NJ. Pike, is
home from Sioux Falls, Dakota, where he
has been for several years. - The
grounds for the new School-house are nearly
, in order for use 80 f. A. Sanford is Wis
iting friends in New Hampshire. 60
There will be preaching at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday at the usual
hour. - DR.. f. H. Packer of Lowell
Mass. was in town over Sunday with his
father, - Nellie b. Packer began fall
term of school at Hookerville last Monday
- Mrs. Sidney Bemis died last Satur-
day night, after long and distressing suffer-
ing from cancer. Her funeral was held
Monday at the Universalst church, con-
Quoted by Rev o. ID. Clapp. \ nice dis
play of flowers was made. - Eli Edison
celebrated his seventieth birthday last week
Monday by saving shingles from five o'clock
in the morning till seven at night.
Middlesex Center.
THE middle of August finds crops sufi-
cently matured to afford "a reasonable esti-
mate of their yield. The first cutting of hay
was very good; the second crop will be
light. Oats are filling WELL and, although
late, will give good yield. Corn is also
late in caring but coming on fast and will
be good crop if frost keeps off until Sep
tember ID. Potatoes are very good in yield
and quality; apples light crop. - The
t1ag-raising brought out some 200 to 800 peo-
pie on Friday evening at the school-house,
where very handsome flag, nine by thir-
teen feet, was finally suspended across the
highway. The crowd then marched to the
music of the drum and fife to the church,
where it was addressed by H. A. Huse
and NJ f. Smile, Esqs., of Montpelier
The event was cheerful success. The
republican club was organized by choice of
! w. A. Chaplin, president; f. Il. Densmore
secretary; l.. Il. Wells treasurer. =-
Many people from different parts of the
country are visiting among the green hills
d
RIGS catching trout and enjoying other sum.
mer pleasures. - Levi Swift and Will
lam Chaplin have each lately received five
gallon can of extracted honey from Indian
River, Florida
Putnamsville.
THERE was a republican club formed here
last Saturday evening, with the following
officers: President c. c. Putnam, Sr.; first
vice-president, G. c. Putnam, Jr. second
. vice-president, NJ. F. Kent; secretary, III
NJ. Harris; treasurer, a. w. Putnam; ex-
ecutive committee, w. A. Culver, George
Putnam, w. b. Dillon.
Moretown.
FoREPAUGH's circus was largely attended
by people up the valley. - The Ladies
Aid Society meets at Mrs. Freeman Park
er's Wednesday. - John Taylor and
wife started for Minnesota Monday, witt
the intention OF making permanent resi-
dence in that state. Their many friends are
sorry to lose them from this place. 80
Mrs Fred Towle from Massachusetts is il
town visiting friends. == Mr.. b. f. Gil
lett of Dedham, Mass, has been visiting
relatives in DuXbury and Moretown. Mr.
Gllett is brother of the late Abel Gillett
and is the only survivor of eight children
60 William G.. Tayte and niece, Miss
Carrie BLY,, returned to their home in Salem
Mass, last Saturday
Northfeld.
THE New England Guard will attend the
annual muster at Derby the 2lst with full
ranks The company starts on the 6:l5 trair
next Tuesday morning. 80 There are al
present about forty Harrison voters of 1S4(
residing in town who will cast their votes
this year for Harrison and Morton. 7==
Quite number of persons from this place
are in camp at Berlin pond. - The dem
ocrats of this place held ratification meet
ing and flag-raising on the common last Sat
urday evening. The speaking was held il
Concert Hall. Professor Il. G. O'Sulivan adj
dressed large audience on the issues o
the day. The hall was decorated with flag.
and bandanas, James n. johnson was chair
man of the meeting. Music was furnishe,
by the Northheld cornet band 60 TIL,
Dog River Valley fair will be held Septembel
%, 26 and ~. - The fall term of tn,
graded school will commence September 3
- The remains of II. Camp of st. AL
bans were brought here on the noon trail
August and inferred in the family lot IL
Elmwood cemetery. The Masonic lodge o
st. Adams and Dewitt Clinton lodge o
this place conducted the services at tn,
grave - Frank Plumley, Esq, delivered
an address on the political issues of the
day at Concert Hall last Monday evening
Mr.. Plumley was detained from speaking
at Waitsfeld by the storm and at lat,
hour the committee secured him for an ad