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

iberia. - Myrtle Clough is very i'll with
diphtheria Julia Foster had diphtheritic
sore throat last week but is better. =
Mrs. Almina Batchelder, who has been
spending several weeks at William Tick
nors, is on the sick list. === Gerald g.
Goodwin, assistant cashier of a bank at
Greenleaf Kansas, has been spending few
weeks at the home of his father, Byron
Goodwin. =- Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey of
Webster, Mass. have been visiting at G. G..
Brooks. - The next Christian En-
deavor meeting will be held at T. b. Ste
vens', on the evening of the 2lst.
MarshfieId.
DENNIS FOLSOM has moved from the Will
lam Pitkn house near the depot to Mont
pelier to work for the Wells River road.
- Henry Blake has sold his house at
the village to Jonathan Graves of Cabot,
and has moved into the house lately va
Gated by Dennis Folsom on Depot hill.
80 There was quite an exodus from our
town to county court last week in the case
of State rs. Meader (hird offense), about
thirty witnesses being held from Wednes-
day until Saturday. - Mrs. Jennie EN-
erson has been living with her father, f.
ii. Tanner, since the death of her husband.
80 ID. B. Pitl<in, ESQ, has so far recov-
cred from his long illness as TO be about the
house. j. S. Whtehill is gaining slowly,
and Mrs. Ralph lde can sit up short time
each day. - Next Sunday is devoted to
temperance under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and
at the Methodist church there will be tenn
perance sermon in the morning.
Middlesex.
REV. PERRY MARSHALL has closed his
house here. Mrs Marshall has gone
to Rutland to remain a while. - Mr..
Marshall offers for sale at auction, Monday,
October 10, portion of his household furni-
ture, consisting of three chamber sets, etc.
| He expects to preach in the brick church
Sunday, October IA, at fifteen minutes past
two. - o. II. Richardson is repairing
his sawmill.
Northfield.
Miss MINNIE WALLING is now assistant
| at the post-otfice - Base ball game at
half-past two Saturday afternoon between
Barre and Norwich University mines. -
The waiting-room at the railway station is
repairing. - Telegraph Operator Mich
| OILS is taking vacation and Eugene Camp
bell is taking his place. - George Aver
/ i'll has returned from an extended Western
/ trip. 60 The average price paid for po-
tatoes for shipping is thirty cents. -
Post johnson, G.. A. r., has secured the
Bohemian Glass Blowers for the week Oc-
tober 22-27.
Plainfield.
In compliance with the call of the Worlds
and National Womans Christian Temper
u
special manner for the temperance cause,
Rev. G. III. Farnsworth will preach on that
| subject Sunday afternoon, October II, at
the Congregational church.
WaitsfieId.
Mr.. PARDON BUSHNELL received nteli-
genCe of the death of a granddaughter,
daughter of his oldest son George, last
week. She had spent some time here in
town and made many friends among the
Ala NJ Nln.nl .,,.
worth returns to Minneapolis this week.
taking with her Madam and Miss Mary
Ainsworth. - Mr.. and Mrs Bucklin are
prevented from returning to Florida on ac-
count of the yellow fever, and are stopping
with Mr., Almon Joslin. - Fred Bennett
is gaining slowly.
Waterbury.
II. f. SMITH, having exhibited potatoes at
the Vermont state fair and also at the Peo-
pies fair at Waterbury with good results, is
to make an exhibit also at the Bay state
fair. He has already sold upwards of SOC
bushels of this years crop of the Polars
one large order being from the house OF
VIM. Henry Maule of Philadelphia. -
The Chautauqua Club resumes its meet
iugs next Saturday evening. The reading
club has also revived at the approach of the
melancholy days, aud decided to pursue its
work through another winter. - Mr.
Burleigh and family returned from the
rainy weather, the receipts of the glass
blowers We're not so large as hoped for
There was not much competition for prizes
Mrs. Bertha Ober Miller was Judged the
handsomest lady present Rev. Mr.. Sheldon
was selected as the popular clergyman, and
Mr.. Fernald received the prize for the most
popular teacher. - The much-talked
about library will be opened to the public
Saturday next in the quarters recently va
Gated 10y Mr.. Mussey. Miss Eta Straw has
been chosen to act as librarian, - The
old bank building has been moved on to Mr.
, Cameron's land to make way for stable
being built by Mr.. Evans. The room occu-
pied by the band has been enlarged for Its
benefit, and will be permanently rented fol
rehearsas. - The Improvements at the
I upper end of Stowe street deserve notice
Mr.. O'Bren has thoroughly repaired the
Lnnehan place and painted the buildings
making them neat and attractive. p. p
King has also made repairs on his house
! aud barn and spread some new paint -
j. G. Griges sold pair of boots on Monday
to man whose age is 1903. - Florence
, A, Norton the four-months-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Norton, took the frs,
prize at the baby show at the Waterbury
fair. - Immediately after the inaugura
ton Thursday afternoon party of abou
twenty ladies', conducted by Mrs. Governor
l Ormsbee, Mrs. Governor Pingree and Mrs
: Lieutenant-governor Fuller, including the
, wives of the state officers, called upon Mrs
I Dillingham; at Montpelier and offered theil
congratulations. The occasion of course
was not one of ceremony, but formality
gave way to cordiality and good cheer.
Waterbury Center.
> The mid-term promenade concert viii
, come off Friday evening, October II, il
Seminary Hall. Mr.. Erving Whitman will
, play violin solos; Miss Lulu Landt will alsC
assist in the musical entertainment. Cake
=, ice cream, and lemonade will be served
60 The WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs. Webster
on Saturday afternoon. - DR.. j. +. Fos
, ter of Boston arrived in town Monday night