The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-03


Mrs j. b. Thompson. 80 Mrs. Shaw and
son of New York city and Mrs. G.. w. War
rem and son of Cambridge, Mass, who have
been visiting friends in town returned to
their homes last week. 80 On account of
rainy weather, some farmers have not fin
ished their harvesting. Potatoes are yield
ing well and selling for thirty-five cents per
bushel. Corn has suffered from the frost
and will be little better than half a crop.
- Samuel Maxwel's new house begins
to shine, as he is now putting the finishing
touch on the outside 80 Mr. and Mrs.
w. Upham of Somervlle, Mass, were the
guests of A. ID. Bragg last week Mr. Upham
is now on the United States geological SUR
vey in the Red river valley in Dakota and
Manitoba. Mrs. Upham is daughter of
John BiXby, former resident of this town.
Mr. Upham and Mr.. Bragg have climbed
Cancels Hump and the " slide-off," from
which the Adirondacks can be distinctly
seen.
North Fayston.
WESLEY INGALLS, has moved into the
Grandheld mill house. 80 II. Buckley
bought the Horace Ingalls, farm at auction
last Saturday for 1858. == Mrs Carrie
Church has returned TO her home in Bloom
ingdale, n. Y, accompanied by her mother.
80 Mrs. Emma Kimball, with her little
daughter Ethel, is with her father, w. S.
Chapman. = William j. Fishers two
barns on the home place were burned
Thursday night at o. 80 o'clock, together with
his stock 60 The barns were well filled
with hay and grain. The house was saved
by the assistance of neghbors, to whom Mr..
Fisher is very grateful. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Marshfield.
THE new school-house in the village is
ready for the masons and they will begin
the plastering the first of the week. -
A. f. Putnam started for Wisconsin Mon
day morning on a visit and also on bust
ness. He goes to Berlin, near Oshkosh,
80 The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union elected officers last Friday for the
coming year as follows: President, Mrs. +.
b. Dwinell; vice-presdents, one for each
religious denomination; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Evans McCrillis. A public
temperance meeting was held by the union
at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon,
devoted largely to the subject of tobacco,
and was very interesting. - Frank
Browns baby, four months old, was badly
burned in the face and on the hands last
Saturday morning by falling on the stove
while Mrs. Brown was absent for moment
from the room. The child is doing well,
with no prospect of any dangerous result.
- Archie Cole has returned from BOs-
ton where he has spent the past year or
more. - Nellie Packer closes her term
of school at Hookerville next Friday and
returns home to stay. - The ladies of
the Methodist church meet in social circle
with Mrs. Charles Pike next Friday after
noon. - The excursion to the Notch
last Saturday was well patronized from our
town and very good time enjoyed, although
t was rather cold. - The sick in town
seem to be improving and no new cases of
fever. There has been much sickness in
this vicinity the past season. but it is hoped
with the advent of autumn weather there
will be change for the better. - There
is some agitation of the liquor question
here county court having quite delega-
tion at its sessions.
Middlesex.
THE ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. j. H. Knapp Thursday afternoon of
this week. - G. w. Kingsbury has
moved from the Richardson house into Mrs.
ID. p. Carpenters house. - Mrs. Car
penter has returned to st. Johnsbury to live
with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Lee.
PutnamsvilIe.
c. G. PUTNAM & Son have recently lost
four of their warehouses. H. p.
Brown who has so long driven the four
horse team for Putnam & Son, has been
obliged to give up the team on account of
ill health.
Moretown.
SEE announcement of DAILY JOURNAL
and WATCHMAN for session on first and
fourth pages. Who and how many will get
the JOURNAL or WATCHMAN free? -
Joseph Farnham of Kankakee, Ill.,, has
been in town visiting his parents and secur-
ing affidavits for an original pension which
has been pending for about ten years 1t is
his intention to return as soon as he can get
necessary proof to prosecute his claim.
- Uden Child and Kate Foley were
married September 26. Pat Flynn of this
town and Miss Dwyer of Waterbury were
married Monday, October /. - The
ladies' aid meets with Mrs. Hiram Hatha-
way this week. - Mrs A. e. Lovejoy
has returned from visit to her daughter in
New Hampshire. - Mrs. Somerville is
very i'll with dysentery at the residence of
her son in the village. - Miss Kane
from Wisconsin has been with her sister,
Mrs. Taylor, but is now in Montpelier.
Russell Sawyer recently lost another steer.
1t was found dead in the pasture. appear
ances indicating that it had been struck by
Northfeld.
SEE announcement OF DAILY JOURNAL
and WATCHMAN for session on first and
fourth pages. Subscriptions may be left
with f. l.. Howe. Who and how many will
get the JOURNAL or WATCHMAN free? -
There are tifty-four cadets at the University
this fall. - The ladies of st. Mary's
church will hold their sociable with Mrs.
w. F. Cushman on Thursday afternoon and
evening - Some careless hunter re-
Gently came near shooting COW belonging
to b. f. Coburn. - Evening services
are now held at the Episcopal church every
Sunday. AT the Universalist church serv-
ices will be held every Sunday. - Forty
five couples attended the dance at the
armory last Thursday.
Plainfleld.
SEE announcement of DAILY JOURNAL
and WATCHMAN for session on first and
fourth pages. Who and how many will
get the JOURNAL or WATCHMAN free?
- The first regular meeting of the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
will be held with Miss Gertrude Greeley,
Saturday, the 9th. All that read last year
continue the course this year. Any others
who may be inclined to begin this course
of home and circle reading will be welcome.
A year of interesting study and of profit
able and pleasurable meetings is antici-
pated. There is no better means of ele-
waiting the taste and of disciplning the mind
within the reach of all classes than this adj
mirable and economical course of study.
- The juvenile band Of Marshfeld
will hold promenade concert in the hotel
hall next Saturday night.
Roxbury.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. E. SMITH and children
of Hill, n. H., are visiting in town. -
Mrs. Sarah Eaton is visiting in New Hamp-
shire. - deer was lately seen among
the cattle of j. X. Burnham. The local