The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-12
NUMBER 81.

in the waiting rooms of the hotel, where
Mr.. Bruce, a boyhood companion and an
old-tme neighbor of the senator, presented
those who desired to meet him. - Pro-
fessor Dayton announces, with some show
of confidence, that he will give an astound-
ing exposure of spiritualsm at Hotel Hall
next Thursday evening. 1t is down on the
bills as one attraction that an old man Sc
lected from the audience will be made to
float about in the air seated on a table. Why
the professor selects an old gentleman for
this hazardous flight or why he insists upon
his dangling from the indurated surface of
table rather than resting at ease in re-
clining chair, is not explained. Admission,
fifteen cents. ". V. Henderson has
shipped two carloads of potatoes to Boston
this week. - The books for the library
have been ordered. - Miss Mary Moody
has entered the normal school at Framing
ham, Mass, where Miss Carrie Washburne
is also student. Miss Jessie Hooker is
added to the number from Waterbury at
tending the seminary at Montpelier -
The schools have opened with a very large
attendance - There is prospect of the
reorganization of the Good Templars lodge.
80 Mrs. Luther Henry and her daughter,
Miss Julia, returned to their home in Hart
ford, Conn, last Monday morning. -
Dan G.. Richardson returned to Dartmouth
last Thursday. He has changed from the
scientific department to the regular col
legate course. - Miss Hattie Elliott
and Miss Inez Moody went as delegates to
the Christian Endeavor convention held at
Barre, Tuesday last. - The fourth an
nual fair of the Winooski Valley Agricul-
tural Association will be held on the fair
grounds, September Is, 10 and 20. The spe-
cial new features of attraction will be the
baby show on Wednesday, the 18th, and the
wrestling match between II. NJ. Dufur, the
champion of America, and Matsada Soro-
kichi, the world renowned Japanese wreS-
tier, which will be on Thursday, the 20th
A full programme of the fair will be ready
for distribution by Monday, September II,
and can be had at the secretary's office or
at j. G. Griggs' store. - Mr.. Sidney
Wallace had the misfortune to cut off his
index finger recently in feed-cutter. 1t is
serious inconvenience to him in farm and
dairy work, in which he excels.
Waterbury Center.
SERVICE was held in the Baptist church
last Sunday for the first time since the re-
pairs. 1t is much improved but more work
is needed. - School at the seminary
opened well last Tuesday. - DR.. Eddy
and family, Mrs. Slade and son and Mrs.
Anthony left last Thursday for their home
in Providence, r. l. - Mrs. Pluma
Smith and children returned Wednesday to
Worcester, Mass. - Miss Mary E. Smith
went to Wellesley, Mass. Tuesday, to en-
ter the female college. - There will be
a meeting of the relief corps next Saturday
evening. All the members are invited 10
be present, - Mrs. NJ c. Ferguson left
Wednesday for New York.
South Woodbury..
j. ROBERT Brown has returned to NAL
den, Mass. - The fall term of school in
this village began September 3, with Miss
Elsie j. Wheeler as teacher. - Joseph
Benjamin, the veteran thresher, is to start
his machine soon with pair of horses that
weigh twenty-four hundred.
Worcester.
THE dwelling-house of F. C.. Harryman
was entirely destroyed by fire last Thurs
day Most of the furniture was saved Mr..
Harryman was away from home at the time.
His loss is partly covered by insurance to
the amount of SAIL. == Frank p Morse
was killed at his saw-nill in the northern
part of the town, Saturday forenoon. He
had just Jagged over pulley and was about
to begin turning it of when it flew into
pieces, which crushed his skull He lived
but an hour and half after the accident.
Mr.. Morse had got started in the lumber
business and was doing we'll. His age was
about forty years. He leaves wife and
large circle of friends to mourn his sudden
death, and they have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of all in this their sad hour of atfliction.