The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-11
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over Sunday. - @. d. EdgertonI, has
moved to his new office in Paine's block.
60 Postmaster Kenyon has had his sal.
airy raised from 81 100 to 81 200. - Ed
Wiley has bought part Of the truck business
of Charles Cofrn. - DIR. A. A. Minott
is in Boston this week attending the annual
meeting of the Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticut Valley dental societies. Mrs. Minottls
visiting friends at White River Junction.
PIainfieId.
G. NJ. KING of Marshfeld has six and one
half acres of corn that was partly tasseled
out the last days of June. This rather
beats the item from North Montpelier no.
ticed in The Rural Verrponter OF last week.
80 The friends of Joel Bill of Plaintield
are concerned at his sudden disappearance.
He was a soldier in the rebellion, receiving
pension. He left Plainfeld about two
months ago. His daughter was in Mont
pelier last Saturday in search of her father.
She learned that he called at T, j. Deavitt's
office the first week in June to inquire after
his claim for increase of pension and told
Mr.. Deavitt he was going West. About
week later he called again on Mr. Deavitt
and told him he had decided not to go
West. This was the last trace his daughter
was able to find of him.
East Roxbury.
THE post-oftice was moved to its new
quarters July 1. - Fred Pope is quite
i'll with lung difficulty. 1t is feared it
may prove fatal. - Some of the farmers
are nearly half through with their haying,
while others have not begun. - Aaron
Webster has lately received several cans of
California fruit from the San Jose Packing
Company. This fruit, consisting of peaches,
plums cherries, grapes and apricots, was in
the best possible condition, and apparently
as fresh as the day it was canned. 1t was
sent by Mr.. Webster's brother, John Web
ster of Haywards, Cal, who is a successful
fruit-grower and has an interest in the San
Jose Packing Company, whose canned fruits
and confects are found in nearly every
market on the globe.
Waitsfield.
THE schools in town have closed the
spring term The one in district No. 2,
Miss Ida Fisher teacher, wins the race on
tardy marks, having none. No. 7, Miss
Abbie Jones teacher, comes in second,
having only three. marked improve
ment in that direction was noticed in other
schools. - Mr.. Fred Palmer sold $3.50
horse this week to parties in Montpelier.
- ID. f. Spaulding of Danvers, Mass,
was in town last week to purchase fine
horse, but seeing many good ones he was
obliged to take a few days to consider the
question of purchase.
Warren.
THE woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. p. Spaulding
next week Tuesday afternoon. - Henry
Brown has bought land of Edmond Miller,
which includes a sugar orchard for 5000.
- f. Miller has bought the Elanson
Miller farm for 81 060 - 1t is expected
that Rev. w. S. Hazen of Northfeld will
supply the pulpit for Mr.. Fisk next Sunday.
East Warren.
n. l.. DICKINSON is quite sick with what
is feared to be quinsy. - Rev. w. H.
Dean of Moretown preached here last Sum
day and held sacramento services -
II 10 Af ,,ln,, ,, ,t..I
to be present and hold quarterly meeting
services next Saturday and Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Worcester of Bridge
port, Conn, are making a brief visit to
friends and relatives in town and are well
coined by many. - DR.. Mardis K. Glea-
son of Fitzwilliam, n. H., is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Gleason. -
Mrs. B. F. Titus and daughter Marion of
Danvers, Mass, are stopping for a few
weeks with Judge Rford's people. -
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitch and SON son Harry
of Claremont, N H., are visiting n. l.. Dick
inson's people,
Waterbury.
AT a meeting of the Waterbury Public
Library Association, held Monday evening
at the hotel parlors, it was voted that the
books of the old village library be accepted
and a share of stock be given each of the
living stockholders of that society in return
The seven trustees-Rev. c.. NJ. sheldon
Mr. w. p. Dillingham;, Mr.. c. E. Richard.
Mrs. w. p. Dillingham; and Mrs. A. N
Atherton-met and chose the following
officers; President, Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon
treasurer, Mr.. Charles Wells; clerk, Mr.
Carl E. Richardson. 1t was further voted
by the association that the subscription be
made payable on or before August /, and
that the annual meetings of the stockhold
ers be held on the first Tuesday after July
of each year. The amount subscribed is
between five hundred and six hundred dol.
lars and with tba apUpra1 bupnraI vol
ums obtained from the old organization il
is expected that the library will open in
September with nine hundred volumes
The library regulations, appointment OF
librarian, selection of books and all matters
of detail are left to the authority of the
trustees. - Mrs. Moulton, of Chicago
pith her daughter and sister is visiting a.
George w. Moody's. Mrs. Moulton is the
daughter of Joseph Moody, formerly a resi-
dent of this place and senator at one tim,
from Washington county. - The discov
cry of war relics it seems is not confined t.
old battle-felds. Charlie Stewart Will,
digging in his garden July 7, unearthed
pipe bowl bearing the name of Lieutenan
Palmer with his regiment, and the date o
presentation. Mr.. Palmer lost the relic sooi
after the close of the war but how it cam
TO its hiding-place is mystery. - Dust
ers will hereafter be drug on the marke
in Waterbury. The sprinkler is going int
operation for the summer. The sum of 81
has already been raised toward running il
- Mrs. Richards from Chicago, witt
her two children, is visiting with Mr. ID. NJ
Knight. - lawn tennis association
with eleven active members has been or
ganized. No challenges have as yet beef
received from neghboring clubs. -
Frank Cove leaves town this week. III
expects to be situated in the ralroa,
Office at st. Adams. - On the 4th @
July were these births: To Mr.. and Mrs
Randall Blodgett of Randalls Mills,
daughter, weighing four pounds and tw
ounces; en- the same date, to Mr.. and Mrs
f. J. Ennis, a boy. A boy with birth-da
and the 4th of July coincident has some
thing to anticipate. - Mr.. G. S. Forbes
secretary of the state league, was in tow
Monday, creating interest in the mass NEE
ing to be held at Burlington the Goth. 80
Mrs. Stewart Sheldon, mother of Rev {
NJ. Sheldon, is visiting her son. - Pro
lessor George f. Rich pitched his tent o
the common before the hotel Tuesda
morning. Prof Rich is the inventor of fifty
three kinds of horse shoes, and expects
show his methods to the horsemen of Waite
bury. He carries for attractions SON
trained dogs and donkey. The last name
attraction gained the attention of the il