The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

tne misfortune OF badly fracturing one
of her ankles one day last week. 60
Miss Emma Rogers has sufficiently recov-
cred her health to commence her school
again. - Mrs. William T. George of
South Ryegate has been visiting her parents
for several days. - The funeral service
of Mrs Rodney Blake of East Orange was
held last week Friday, Rev. Mr.. Davis Off
ciating, assisted by Rev. S. g. Vail. -
Mrs. T. w. Dickey returned to her home
last week. - Rev Mr.. Pherris left for
Craftsbury last week, to attend ministe-
being rapidly pushed to completion.
WAsHINGToN.-Th seventy-third birth
day of Mr.. Warren Pepper of this place was
pleasantly remembered on Monday, Octo-
Der 80, by the assembling of a goodly COM
pany of his relatives and friends at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Laura A. Bowles, his board
| ing place, for the purpose of congratulatiDg
him on the serenity of his three-score years
and thirteen, and at the same time OF en-
loying the liberal hospitality of his hostess.
The company numbered some twenty of the
| best-known citizens of this place and n-
cluded Hon. and Mrs. II. A. White. Mr..
and Mrs L. p. Barron, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Gale, Mr..
j. l.. Bowles, Mr.. Elijah Taylor, Mr..
Norman Powers. Mrs. e. V. Powers, Mrs.
l.. q. Bowles, Mrs. S. e. Carpenter, Mrs.
Arvilla Miles, Miss Martha Taylor, Mrs.
Abel Smith and others. A bountiful dinner
was served at four in the afternoon, which
was declared splendid success in the
culinary art, and greatly enjoyed by all
present. Upon the table was noticeable
mammoth cake ornamented with the figures
"73 " in red CONNECTIONS. Mr.. Pepper is
native of the town, pensioner of the late
war, having served in the Tenth Vermont,
and is now a staid and well-known citizen.
| The gathering was greatly appreciated by
him, was informal as well as enjoyable and
terminated at a seemly hour with the wish
expressed by one and all of many happy
returns of the day" - The Ladies' Mite
Society meets with Mrs. Aaron Richardson
to-day "wednesday. - The village
school closed its term of ten weeks on Fri
day last. The popular teacher, Miss Lette
| French, invited her scholars to the resi-
dence of Hon. Chester Dickey in the even
ing. where fine collation. was served to
| the evident enjoyment of the " little ones"
| - G. G.. McAllister and family have
recently rented and taken up their abode in
the Agar Moody house. - The select
men are opening new road to the Syl-
vester Tillotson farm. - The Messrs.
Hunter, our new millers and merchants,
who have lately opened the Worthy store
as a grocery and feed headquarters, have
added to their miscellaneous stock line of
fancy goods purchased from Mrs. Smith,
the millner - Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
! Day of Barre spent Sunday in town.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Bigelow of Barre
were in town on Saturday, returning from
their bridal tour.
WILLIAMsTowN.-Mr DIR. james Bailey of
Ticonderoga, n. Y, and Mrs. DR.. Edward
Bailey of Oneida, n. Y, are visiting their
mother, Mrs. Orcutt Abbott. - Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Abbott are yet kept from their
home in Florida, by the yellow fever there.
- The exercises pertaining to the
dination and installation of Rev. Idrys
Jones as pastor of the Congregational
church, last week Tuesday, seem to have
been very satisfactory to all attending them.
- Gilman Smith has been very sick of
late with pneumonia, but is improving.
His daughter Mrs. Gertie Farnsworth, is
sick with the same disease at present.
- A former townsman, Mr.. j. Wright
Briggs now of Rochester, n. Y, is very fee
BILE and failing. - Rev. 1. Jones will ex-
change with Rev. P. Mcmillan of Barre next
Sabbath - Richard Lane, a son OF DIR.
George E. Lane, and graduate of Middle
bury College, is to enter the Episcopal min
istry, it is said. - John Walker son of
o. s. Walker and now a resident of Kansas,
has recently made the ascent of Pixies
Peak. - j. G. Griggs of Waterbury was
last week the guest of George A. Ainsworth.
MIR. Griggs is interested in some promising
granite property not far off that calls him
| TO these parts occasionally. - We hear
that the owners of granite quarry or two
in town (residents of BOSTON,, have been
| offered twelve thousand dollars for part
interest in their property We believe the
undeveloped property was sold from w. u.
- Miss Julia Simons, daughter of Lu-
cius S. Simons, returns this week to work
! in Retreat for nervous invalids at Crom-
well, Conn, after a three weeks vacation.
Her sister, Fannie, is at Elgin, ILL., -
The upper part of the new quarry road is
completed. - Mrs. Human j. Hersey
buried her boy of seven years, last week.
He died of typhoid fever. - Presiding
Elder Truax was in attendance at the Meth
odist quarterly meeting last Sabbath -
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Snow have lately
buried their son George, in Montpelier. He
died of heart disease, and left wife and
children. - j. X. Lynde has bought
land for storehouse near the railroad
track. He is doing large business, requir-
ing the services of several clerks.
Orleans County.
BARTON LANDING.-Rev. NJ. A. Gates has
moved to St. Johnsbury. He breaches his
| farewell sermon here next Sabbath.
Irwin Conner has sold out his meat business
to K. A. Camp. - A Chautauqua Liter
airy and Scientific Circle has been formed,
with the following officers: President, d.
S. Waterman; vice-presdent Mrs. Fred.
Brown; secretary and treasurer, Inez N.
French.
Windsor County.
NORTH PoMFRET.-There is no sale for
apples. A few have been sold at 81 per
barrel. - Many of the farmers picked
the corn in the field and afterward cut the
IOuuer. - Inc reputation OF Pomfret
Jersey cattle has received added strength
by the purchase by Mr.. E. Y. Dana of the
bull, Duke of Pomfret," No. 20,2i7, from
Moulton Brothers. This bull was dropped
in 1886, sired by " Albert Rex" out OF the
COW Colts LaBiche." albert Rex and
Colts LaBiche were first prize winners
at the Bay State fair in 1886 and at the Buff
falo international fair in 1888. The dam
was also first prize winner in the New York
Dairy fair in 1887 While "Duke of Pom
fret is backed by the best blood, he is him
self a meritorious animal; for, out of the
eighteen cows served by him last year, sew
enteen dropped calves of solid color with
black points and the remaining produced
twins - Deacon Stephen Hewitt has
purchased Stoddard creamery.
SHARON. - AFRO Powell's house with
nearly all its contents was burned last
Thursday night. Origin of fire not known
Insured for $500. - Jonathan Howe is
very ill. - There is to be a festival some
time this week by the Universalsts. -
James Ashley has moved into the lower
Wiley house. - There was meeting at
Smith Hall last Saturday night to see what
can be done about building a dam across
| the river a this Villaue