The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-18


town road. the horses backed off from the
road, down into the river, a distance of
twenty feet One of the horses was Sc
riously injured. The marble was slightly
damaged. 1t took an entire day to get the
wagon and load into the road again. -
The picnic of st. Marys parish was post
poned on account of bad weather. 60 A
meeting of the democracy of this town was
held at Concert Hall last Saturday evening
to ratify the st. Louis nominations and to
raise money to purchase a flag. There were
present about forty of the faithful, as many
republicans and four or five ladies. The
platform was decorated with an American
flag, attached to which was the red BAN
dana Mr.. James n. Johnson had charge
of the meeting. John Senter and s. c.
Shurtleff of Montpelier addressed the au-
dience. Very little enthusiasm was mani
tested Music was furnished by the Goulds-
vile drum corps. - Fred T. Austin has
been appointed drum major of the First
Regiment in place of Don c. Newton, re-
signed - Michael Sullivan has pur-
chased the Libby place above the Harlow
bridge. - Surveyor Orcutt has been
busy the past week repairing the damage
done the highway by the heavy rain of last
Wednesday evening - Miss Minnie
Walling has returned home after an alb
sence in Florida of about two years. -
The New England Guard is to have weekly
drills to prepare for the annual muster at
Newport August 81.
AS Rev. c. II. Farnsworth is to be at
Weirs few days his pulpit will be filled
next Sunday morning and afternoon by Rev.
E. A. Bishop of the Methodist Seminary at
Montpelier. - The summer term of the
village schools, taught by Mrs. Dora Wells
in the upper grade and Miss Clara Pike in
the lower, closed last Friday. The exercises
that were to have formed part of picnic in
the woods were, on account of the rain,
adjourned to the hall in the afternoon,
and were well attended and creditable.
The school in district No. 5, taught by
day. The school of Miss Laura Gale in
district No. closed Friday. - l.. G.
Bagley was in town last Thursday looking
after the interests of the New England Fire
Insurance Company of Rutland
Waitsfield.
JOHN BARBER and wife left Monday for
visit among friends in Canada. Mrs. Bar
Der expects to be gone about three months,
- Miss Abbie Jones has secured a
position as teacher in Moorehead, Mimi,
and will soon leave for that place. Her
connection with the Waitstield high school
has demonstrated her superior ability as a
teacher and she will go to her new home
with the best wishes of her many friends
here. - The republican club of Waits
field and Fayston met Monday evening and
completed its organization. A committee
was appointed to make arrangements for
! Ildp-rdlSlnp. anu was duJnOTlLeu 10 SECURE
an able speaker to discuss the political
situation, paying especial attention to the
effect free-trade will have upon the Yer
mont farmer. The date of this meeting will
! be given as soon as it is decided upon.
/ - Rev. E. S. Fiske, Congregationalist,
will exchange next Sunday with Rev. G.. o.
! Howe, Methodist
East Warren
AT quarterly meeting services last Sab
bath Mrs. Lois Nandusen, who was ninety
two years old that day, was present. -
| Mrs. George Trask and children of Lynn,
Mass, are with Mrs. Caroline Trask. -
| Mrs. Herbert Church of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Joseph Drew
Waterbury.
c. DRUGG has received an increase of pen
sion, So per month, and arrears between
| $500 and S400 - Mrs. Samuel Merriam
reached her eighty-sixth birthday on Mon
day, the 10TH and received in the evening
the congratulations of a number of young
ladies. - Quite party of young people
were at Berlin pond Tuesday. - On
| Wednesday of last week party of twelve
young ladies and gentlemen made the as
cent of Cameps Hump, taking along pro-
visions and camping equipments for staying
over night. But the winds blew and the
snow drove and the camp on the rock,
| though it fell not, was exceeding cold.
Nothing less than Burdock range and
sleeping bags would have suifced to main
tain a normal temperature on the Hump.
Those male members of the party who knew
how to handle an ak claim that, during the
| night watches, a good share of the noun
tain was laid bare in the endeavor to keep
brisk campfire. A little game of snow
ball at four o'clock in the morning was not
postponed on account of the weather. AT
daybreak clouds shrouded the mountain
top, and without waiting for them to roll by
the party took an early start for the base,
absorbing sufficient moisture from the
foliage on their way down to necessitate a
change of programme and clothing at Mr..
Pape's. From that point they were res
cued by teams from the village. - The
case of Casey rs. McGrath, before c. F. Clough
as referee on a disputed boundary line, drew
an admiring audience Saturday. The plaint-
if was the drawing card and met the eX-
pectations of the most sanguine. At the
close of the entertainment waistband but
tons were found scattered over the floor in
profusion. - Mr.. Charles Wells has
been confined to his house by illness during
the past week, and is still unable to take
his place as bank cashier
Waterbury Center.
GEORGE d. SMITH of Burlington is spend
ing his vacation with his mother, Mrs John
ID. Smith - Minnie and Howard Smith
OF Worcester, Mass, are spending the
summer with their grandfather, NJ. l..
Dillingham;.
Woodbury..
ADDIE SMITH of Cabot closed successful
term Of school last Friday in district No. l.,
Woodbury.. The scholars, though few in
number (seven), showed by their regular at
tendance that there was an interest kept up
in school, as there were neither marks of alb
sence or dismissal through the term and
only one tardy mark
South Woodbury..
THE summer term of the school taught
by Elsie j. Wheeler closed last Friday.
Worcester.
JAMES CoFFRIN has moved to Wrights-
Vile and is going to hauling lumber for Q.
&. Putnam x Son. - Mrs. Mary Nc
Pherson of Lebanon, n H., is visiting in
town. - The Congregational society has
united with the Methodist Episcopal So
ciety for services while its church is being re-