The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-27

" Drifting with the Current" Leila G.
Weekes oration, Patrick Henry" How
ard G. White; essay, DO the Next Thynge,"
Gertrude A. Way; oration, Ancient and
Modern Heroes" Mortimer l., Hinchman;
prophecy, Kate NJ. Bowles; essay, with
valedictory, " Lantern Bearers" Albertine
G. Soue. In the afternoon Byron Grace,
AN, of Boston spoke before the trustees
reception was held by the teachers and
senior class, terminating with a dance in
the upper hail.
Cabot.
THIS place was visited by severe thun-
der-storm, accompanied by high winds, on
Saturday last. Many shade-trees were blown
down and some fences demolished. The
barn OF K. III. Clark in East Cabot was
struck by lightning during the shower, but
fortunately was not burned. A valuable
horse which was in the barn was found
stunned and nearly dead, but with good
care soon recovered in part, - Some of
our towns-people attended the commence
ment exercises at st. Johnsbury and also
at Montpelier last week. - A grand
lawn party and promenade is advertised for
the evening of July Fourth under the aus
pices of the Grand Army Post, assisted by
the Woman's Relief Corps and the Cabot cor
net band. - Edwin Ainsworth of
Des Moines, Iowa, is stopping short time
at Mr.. II. Wells. - Mrs. James Lyford
has sold her place to l.. =. Cole and has
ldhtH IOOIllS Ill MTS. DdDCOCk mousse dJ
Lower Cabot. 20 DIR. II. G. Williams
has rented and moved into Mrs. Davis
house on Main street. - A. republican
club with twentyeight members was or
ganized Saturday evening, and these Off
GERS were chosen: President, j. NJ. Fisher;
vice-presidents b. j. Lance and f. NJ.
Marsh; executive committee, Hiram Wells,
j. H. Damon and e. ID. Waldo; secretary,
NJ. III. Everett. - The gathering of the
schools of the the southerly part of the
town at Lower Cabot last Friday was a
very interesting occasion. There will be
gathering of the remaining eight districts in
town at Village Hall on Friday next at
half-past one NJ. - Miss Matte Haines
has returned to her home. - Miss Frank
NJ. McAllister has returned to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital, where she is fitting her
self for professional nurse. At the recent
examination she ranked first in her class.
Fayston.
A. d. AND F. a. BRAGG were elected
delegates to the state and district conven-
tions, with X. Maxwell and S. C. Dana al
ternates. - Alexander Baird was
brought before Justice G. f. Jones and
fined 50 and costs for drinking too much
beer, cider or something stronger. -
Miss Annie Strong of Wakefield, Mass, is
visiting friends in town.
MarshfieId.
THE members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union are requested to meet
| with Mrs. j. V. Eddy Friday afternoon at
two o'clock. - The Universalst Circle
will meet with Mrs. Eli Pitkin Thursday
afternoon. - There was large attend
ance at the Methodist sociable at Mr.. Hol-
combs last week This week the sociable
| will be held at Mrs. Winters Friday after
noon. - At the caucus Saturday night ID.
b. Pitkin and j. l.. Severance We're elected
delegates to the state convention and A. G..
Mears and A. T. Durant to the district con-
vention. - There will be preaching at
| the Universalist church next Sunday by a
student from Canton, n Y. - The Con-
gregational society will have a straw berry
festival Saturday night at the Union vestry.
- Mark Mears and S. r. Hollister have
gone West. A. F. Putnam is in the store in
the absence of Mr.. Mears. - Fred Burn
ham and Anna are at home from Buring-
ton on vacation. - Mr.. Farnsworth of
| Northtield is visiting his daughter, Mrs. o.
| ID. Clapp. - Rev. G. II. Farnsworth of
Plainhed will preach in the Methodist
church next Sunday. - Mr.. A. j..
Luther and wife of Providence r. l., were
at Frank Whites last week - George
Durant left for his home in Kentucky last
week. - Mrs. Joseph Hamilton of
White River is visiting her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Packer.
Middlesex.
WILLIAM HUDSON lost valuable horse
last Sunday night, caused by overdriving
| the village church next Sunday afternoon
in place of Rev. p. Marshall Services to
commence at quarter past two, as usual.
- IL. Lester McElroy, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is now better,
and Herbert +. Hills is much better
- Dan Kingsbury has gone to Massa-
chusetts to visit friends.
Moretown.
THE rotting races under the auspices of
the Mad River NallpV Trnttinn
came off the Goth, and were a success. The
winning horses in the different races were
as follows In three-year-old race, L, Will
cox's " Belle" first; S. ID. Aliens " Charlie
third; I. Somervilles "John S." fourth.
Time, 3:l05 53 06, 3:044 In four-year-old race,
julie Palmer's "Waitsfield Girl" first
L. p Child's Princess" second; Joe
Palmer's " Kitty" third; F. Griffith's
Dnffey." fourth; Time, 3: 0S, :o6, 3:ol. In
green race, w. w. Josln's" Dagan," first
F. II. Moore's Dan" second; A. Murray's
Dick" third George Curtis Kitty, !"
fourth. Time, 3: 05, 3:05 800. In three
minute race, Otis Wallace's Johnnie" !"
first George Hastings " Maud" second /;
Fred Pamers " Fred r. >" third; n. Robin
sons " Kitty E." fourth. Time, 3: 90. 3: co.
300, 254, 1852, .; 81, ?: "a. Mad River valley
boasts OF some very promising colts.
Gouldsville.
junction are visiting friends here. A
large Newfoundland dog belonging to Mas
ter Leon Hutchins was killed by the cars
last Saturday night. - Newton Martin
and family have gone to their farm in
Barre for few weeks.
Plainfield.
JOHN G. HARRIS of this village died June
2lst &C. Rev. Sullivan Gale and family
of Florida are in town. - Rev. Sullivan
Gale occupied the pulpit at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning. In
the afternoon "Children's day" was OBJ
| served by a Sabbath-school concert and
other appropriate exercises. - There
will be services at the Universalst church
| July LIST at quarter past one o'clock, with "a
sermon by student from Canton Theoogi-
cal School
RoXbury.
DEA. SAMUEL EDWARDS died at the resi-
! dence of his sOn-in-law in Bethel, June 21,
and was buried here on Saturday. -
Mary, wife of Fred Cram, died on Sunday,
! after long illness. 60 u. S. Stanton
and III. A. E. Richardson are delegates to
| the republican state convention and John
! q. Flint and \. b. Orcutt TO the district con-
ventiOn. 80 Mr. and Mrs e. F. Burnham