The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-04

laltly from hdnSdS Cluy, was Ill JOWH ldSJ |
week. - George NJ Williams of Talla-
poosa Ga, was in town Friday. He seems |
to regard the town of his recent adoption as |
one of much promise. Mr.. Williams for
merly worked in the express office here, but |
later was engaged in the meat business in
st. Johnsbury. - Our creamery has |
been in operation about one month and now |
has about 6,100 pounds of milk daily. But
ter that has been sent to market has brought |
two cents per pound above market price
and the farmers are happy.
Brookfield.
A LAWN PARTY was held the evening of
June 9th at the residence of j. X. Sprague
The programme, which consisted of music
by the Brookfield cornet band, organ
solos and duets, vocal solos, duets and
quartets, and recitations was very eff
ficiently rendered, after which ice-cream,
coffee and cake were served. The com
pany, which consisted of about three hum
dred persons, dispersed at about eleven
o'clock well satisfied with having been in
attendance. The proceeds, amounting to
about $50, are to be used for the benefit of
the church at East Brookheld. - But
few farmers have commenced haying as
yet. 60 NJ. o. Edison of Dartmouth, class
of 81, is spending his vacation with G. II.
Bgelow. K. G.. Sprague of the University
of Vermont, class of '91, and w. II. Sprague
of Norwich University, class of 81, are
spending their vacations at home. G.. X.
Sprague is home from Randolph Normal
School to spend his vacation. - 7. |.
Sargent is in poor health this summer, suf-
fering from kidney trouble. - DIR. II.
l.. Newell of st. Johnsbury visited relatives
and friends in town last week. The doctor
is looking hale and hearty and reports hav-
Gently injured his right hand so badly in
the sawmill of Messrs. Marshall & Price as
to necessitate the amputation of the little
finger. - Tenney H. Wheatley, having
graduated at st. Johnsbury Academy at the
recent commencement, is at home for the
summer.
Chelsea.
GEORGE HARDY died on Saturday, at an
advanced age, at the home of his son, George
H. Hardy The funeral services were held
on Monday, Rev. Mr.. Sherburn officiating.
- Albert b. Emery and wife of Mon
tague City, Mass, are at David Emery's.
- Mrs Waterson of Lowell, Mass,
sister of Mrs. w. H. Bugbee, is at Mr.. Bug
bees. 80 Mrs. Mabel NJ. Foster and
| children of Burlington are at E. r. Hydes,
| and will remain for some time. - The
primary school in district No. Chelsea
speaking by the children. The school in
No. will also close Friday. No. II fin
ished last week. - Misses Sarah r.
Cummings and Nancie E. Jones have been
engaged as assistants in the Academy for
the ensuing year. - George w. Rob-
pect of recovery. - Miss Nancie E.
Jones will give a public reading at Hotel
Hall on Thursday evening of next week.
Corinth.
DoN G.. BLISS visited at Lebanon and
Hanover, n. H., last week, also attending
| the commencement exercises at Dartmouth.
F. p Eaton and wife took trip to
Nashua, n. H., last week. - Warren
Teller captured eight foxes recently.
West Randolph.
REV. j. A. PIERCE was married in Poult-
ney to Miss Emma Thompson of that place
the Goth They will be at home after the
18th. - Rev. John Wilson preached in
the Baptist church last Sunday. -
Another memorial window will be placed in
the Christian church this week. 1t is gift
from the Sunday school, and appropriate
exercises will be held next Sunday. -
Mabel j. Smith is home from Wellesley
College. - L. B. Smith, wife and daugh-
ter Alice of Castleton visited Mrs. Smiths
sister, Mrs. S. H. Bugbee, last week. -
Counsellor w. III. Smith of Rutland was in
town last week - John Bates of Ports
mouth, N H., has been visiting his father
- Mrs. NJ. A. Smith and daughter have
returned home. - Carrie Abbott is home
from Tampa, Florida. She teaches there
and will return in the fall. - f. f. Du
Bois has new Victor safety bicycle. -
There are a few cases of chicken-poX in
town. - MARK CnauWlckS \ TWO cnllureE
have been very sick with whooping-cough
- Noah Clark found an Indian stone
tomahawk on his farm the other day while
plowing. He lives on the farm on which
the Indians stopped while returning from
the burning Of Royalton: a NJ M. Steele aht
of the most popular Pullman car con
ductOrs, has been stationed at the Fabyar
House, White Mountains, and is to have
charge of the immense summer traffic of the
company in that region. j. c. Ed
ridge will be at the Red Lion Inn on Sat
urday July IA, to attend to any one desiring
anything in the pension line. - Wallace
S. Allis A. B., member of the faculty o
Norwich Comm Free Academy the pas
four years, has gained admitttance to tn,
New London county bar. He expects, how
ever, to retain his connection with the
Academy the coming year and has sailed fo
Europe to spend his vacation. - Mis-
Gage of Bellows Falls has been in town Wis
iting friends. - w. A. Drew and wife
of Elgin, H., were in town over Sunday
visiting friends. Mr.. Drew is native o
Tunbridge and married his wife here. Sh'
was Miss Fay and this was her first visit t
her old home in thirty years. - Azr'
Lamson and family of Philadelphia are a
Idleton Cottage for the summer. Mr.. Lam
son is recovering from his recent severe i'll
ness. - Mrs. Standsh and daughte
Bessie from Wellesley are at home. -
, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Kinney and Miss Bel
. Tilden from Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting
| friends and relatives here. - Mr. anC
Mrs John Haley of Chicago, ILL.,, are visit
ing in town.
| Strafford.
,, TEN persons were baptized last Sunday
by Rev +. S. Moulton, Adventist and tn,
! same day five were admitted to the Congre
gational church in addition to the nineteeI
who joined at the previous communion
- At South Strafford b. f. Quimby il
erecting building for a country store
- Hon. William II. Sauborn and wifi,
of Greenfield Mass, have come to Stratfort
to spend the summer.
West Topsham.
/, FARMERS are beginning their haying
, They report good crop, but not quite a
good as last year. Wages are high and hel
is scarce. Good hands are getting 81 pc
day. - David Bagley came home fron
Manchester, n. H., few days ago wit
printing Office and got his thumbs under tn
paper-cutter. - George Rice hurt hi
+ knee several weeks ago but kept about hi
, work, not thinking he was hurt much
: About two weeks ago it commenced TO swel
a and pain him badly. He had to stop wor
and last Saturday DIR. Watson lanCeu tn