The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29

able IN taVOr OF protection oil nome In
dustries as against free-trade. Mr.. Lamson
read the first law signed by George Wash
ington as president-one favoring protection
to American industries. Mr. EMERSON APP
pealed to his comrades to vote as they
fought. The enthusiasm shown indicates
that the people of this town T." alive to the
situation. - A. f. Putnam. mt to Ma
lone, n. Y, yesterday, to look after his af-
fairs there. He will probably go further
west before returning. 80 Miss Hattie
Wells went to Barre last Monday to attend
school at the Seminary. - Constable G.
ID. Smith went to Burlington last Saturday
- Another child of John w. Getchell
is reported i'll with fever. - Professor
Curtis G. Cove Is at home on a vacation Wis
iting his mother.
Middlesex.
THERE is to be republican rally and
tlag-raising at the village next Friday even
ing at seven o'clock. Good music will be
in attendance. Let there be rousng turn
out, - j. Harry Holden is to preach in
the village church next Sunday at / 10
o'clock. - Oliver A. Chamberln died
Saturday, at the age of eighty-four years.
With the exception of few years residence
in Waterbury he has always lived in this
town and was much respected and esteemed.
Moretown.
The seventeenth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashley was
made the occasion of pleasant meeting of
friends at their home Monday evening, Au-
gust 49, - Company b of the Thirteenth
Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, held a re-
union the 22d on the Waitsheld fair grounds.
| Twenty-three members responded to the roll
| call. The occasion was not so enjoyable as
as it would have been if the day had been
pleasant. But the good cheer of the vet
erans was not to be dampened by the rain
- George Thornton and daughter have
returned from an extensive visiting tour in
the West. - The Harrison republican
club held business meeting at Town Hall
Saturday evening, the 25th instant -
There is to be picnic and corn-roast on the
ledge Wednesday, the 29th All are cor
daily invited. - But few went from
this place to Montpelier the 25th to attend
the democratic rally. - The republicans
in this place are to have rally and flag
raising some time this week For nforma-
ton see bills posted.
NorthfieId.
CAMP-MEETING closed last Monday morn
ing. The attendance Sunday was quite
large. - A large number of the repub-
lican club attended the rally at RoXbury
last week. - The repairs on the build
ings and premises of the fair grounds are
progressing rapidly The indications are
that the fair next month will be a success in
every particular. - The memorial win
dows are to be put into st. Mary's church
this week. - Company + returned
from the muster at Derby last Saturday at
half-past three o'clock P. NJ. While in camp
they gave dinner Friday to Captain Reeds
company of the United States Regulars
Company has received and accepted, an
invitation to attend the veterans reunion
at Brookfeld Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. The company, with section of
artillery of Norwich University, will march
over Wednesday morning and return Thurs
day evening. - w. NJ Rumbaugh of
New York city has joined his family at j..
c. b. Thayer's for short visit. - Mrs.
Asa Strong has sold her place on Central
street to Signal Officer Line. - st.
Mary's parish had picnic on the fair
grounds last Friday. - p. S. Randall
who left for the West a short time ago, re-
ports himself pleasantly located at Ellen
dale, Dakota, well pleased with his position
and the country.
East RoXbury.
Mrs. LIZZIE SMITH and son from Concord,
y. H., are staying at Timothy Blanchard's s
house. - Mrs. Charles Duraway OF
Worcester, Mass, is visiting her parents for
a few weeks. - Master Edgar Bolton of
Montpelier is stopping at Jason Freeman )
for a visit - Repairs are being made on
the school house. Royal Abbott of Brook
field has done the wood work and Jacob
Wardner and f. E. Allen are doing the
; painting. - Mrs. \. II. Moore of Bos-
ton, Mass, has been visiting her brother, L.
a. Eastman, after an absence of twenty-five
: years. - The Vermont Central Pomona
Grange will hold "A picnic meeting on the
farm of S. W. Benjamin, in Barre, Septem-
Der 6, commencing at ten o'clock A. VI. Hon.
e William Chaplin of Middlesex and Alpha
. Messer, master of the State Grange, are ex.
pected to be present and address the meet
ing Trains on the Barre road will stop
near the grounds to accommodate passen-
gers. Everybody is invited to attend and
. enjoy the meeting
g Waitsfield.
e CLAYTON JosLIN is at home for a short
: visit. - l.. ID. Savage took a carriage
y trip to Newport last week. - Hubbard
y. Joslin is visiting his brother, S. p. Joslin
= who has so far recovered as to ride out
- Mr.. and Mrs. John wilkins are Wis
= iting at Cassius Joslin's residence. -
The schools in the town are TO commence
=. September 3. Miss Glover of Bethel anC
9 Miss Fannie Brown of Northhed have the
! high school department in the village
- Matt Jones and Alice and Fred
! Bushnell return to st. Johnsbury to schoo
this fall term. - Miss Jennie Shea goe
!, to Waterbury Center to school Sep
u tember "a. - Harry Jones, who will be
II eighty years old next December, has votet
!, at every March and freeman's meeting since
y 1880. He voted for Harrison in 1910 an,
! intends to vote for Harrison again in 1888
II II - Rev. p. F. Barnard from Massa
II chusetts, former Waitsfeld boy, preached
= at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sun
. day morning to members of the Methodist
" Episcopal ana Congregational societies
,. &C. III. G. Gleason of Montpelier and G
i f. Jones of Sharon are visiting friends il
u town. - Will Long is the smiling MAJ
9 now, because of the birth of a daughter
II 60 l.. X. Joslin has gone TO Rutland tC
q attend the meeting of the Horse-breeders
Association. He has taken seven rae
II horses with him. - Rev. Howard +
y Hill of Montpelier expects to conduct re
> ligious services at the school-house at lras
Il vile soon after four o'clock next Sunday.
IF Warren.
It S. ID. ALLEN has sold his farm to ID. Aus
st tin for $500. Mr. Allen goes to Barre
). - III. A. Colby has bought the saw-mil
y and wood lot of George Brooks for Sl,50O
II - w II. Slayton has returned TO ST
g Johnsbury to attend school and Minnie
II Slayton is attending school at Morrisville.
d East Warren.
10 Mrs. MARY PERKINS and Mrs. Laur
If Cuthbert from the village were driving
Is across the mountain last Sunday afternoon
3. Their horse became frightened just below
h j. q. Greenwoods and backed them int,
lie the ditch, overturning the carriage. One o
IT the wheels was thoroughly demolished
o Fortunately the ladies escaped serious in
Y. jury. - Miss Kate Tillotson has gon,