The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-31

ing, - j. g. Graves and wife have gone
to Canada where his children are working.
- Charles Tempeton and daughters are
stopping in town on his farm for a few
weeks.
MrDDLEsEx - The meeting to consider
matters relating to Middlesex cemetery will
be held in school district No 4 Tuesday,
August 6, OF one o'clock p. NJ.
MoRETowN.- Goss, on her return
from Northfeld, met with quite a severe
accident last week Tuesday. In going
over a water-bar the whifiletree became de-
tached from the wagon, striking the three
year-old colt on the heels and causing it to
run away. Miss Goss was dragged over
the dasher and the wagon passed over her,
inflicting severe injuries. Mr.. Goss found
the colt the next morning back of the Il. 7.
Somerville place in the bushes. The young
man thought discretion the better part OF
valor, jumped from the wagon and was not
hurt. 60 Thirty-seven fresh air chill
dren came into the valley Tuesday, July
49, thirteen being distributed in and near
the village, while the remaining twenty
four went to Waitsfield. Duxbury and
Fayston 80 A goodly number went
from this place to Waterbury to the Catholic
picnic July 20. - b. j. Avery has gone
to Northampton, Mass, to work. 60 The
hay crop is nearly harvested throughout
the valley and the farmers pronounce it a
large one. - Out of thirty-seven tickets
by 5. d. Mouton not one drew prize.
PLAINFIELD.-One of the pleasant events
OF last week was the marriage of Mabel A.,
eldest daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. w. f. La
zelle to G.. f. Woodward. Jr, of Randolph
Tuesday evening, July %. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Thayer, in the
presence of the home circle and number
of invited guests. The presents were nu-
merous and valuable, and the evening was
much enjoyed by all present. On the fol-
lowing day the couple started on their we'd
ding trip, carrying with them the best
wishes of many friends - Eugene
Hoyt is very sick, and much anxiety is felt
recent examination at Montpelier under
the new school law all the teachers present
from this town have received certificates.
- Last week Mrs. II. II. Dewey was
called to Burlington to see her brother
Francis Fisher, who is dangerously sick
with brain fever. - Clark Reed has got
his new house ready to plaster and the out
side work is nearly completed. - Owing
to the wet weather number of farmers
have not secured all their hay. - The
Good Templars will install new officers
next Friday night. - The memorial
service held in the Congregational church
last Sunday evening, under the auspices of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
was enjoyed by all present.
EAST RoxBURY. - Mrs. Wallace Smith
and son of Concord, N. H., are spending sew
eral weeks with her friends here.
Mrs. Irwin Abbott and children are stopping
with her father r. Y. Blanchard. -
Mrs. Henry Baker is in quite poor health
- l.. A. Eastman has sold one Of his
horses Ia party in Barre for good price.
- Some of the farmers have finished
their haying - Messrs. Howe and Poor
have settled off and Mr.. Poor is to leave
about the first of September. - w. o.
Pride has taken off sixty pounds of honey
from two swarms of bees this season.
WATERBURY.-The commissioners on the
erection of the state asylum met in town on
Tuesday, the 23d instant and consulted
with their architect, Mr.. Rand, of the firm
of Rand & Taylor, Boston. Superintend-
ent Draper of the asylum at Brattleboro
was also present. An examination of the
meadow land back of Mr.. Warren's prem
ises was made with view to fixing upon
the exact site for the buildings. Mr.. Deal
has been engaged to stake out the proper
boundaries on each of the two bluffs and
ascertain the height of each from the river,
that the commissioners may get an accurate
idea of the availability of the two spots.
Mr.. Deal has purchased a valuable leveling
instrument, and will do his share of the
work at once. - The Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will give &c"
party at the residence of Mr.. Conant this
"wednesday evening. There will be a sup
per and exercises of an entertaining charac-
ter and music will be furnished by the or
chestra. All are invited. An admission
OF twenty cents will be charged. - The
picnic under the auspices of the Catholic
society was prevented from being the sue
cess it might have been had the weather
been more propitious. The threatening sky
OF the early morning doubtless deferred
many from going, and the heavy showers
which followed each other in close succession
in the afternoon put a stop to the first ball
game, entirely prevented the second game,
prohibited the speaking and dampened the
enthusiasm and raiment of the crowd gener-
ally. The procession to the fair grounds was
formed at the station on the incoming of
the 10:2 20 train from Montpelier The
Northteld, Gouldsville and Waterbury
bands took up the line of march in the order
named, the whole preceded by the military
piece from Mortified. The baseball game
was won in seven innings by the Barres,
who made seven runs, while the Crescents
of Montpelier only got one man over the
home plate. Viau and Callaher of Han
over were to act as battery for the Barres,
but so serious objection was made by the
Montpelier boys that they were not per-
mitted to play. In the running contests
only Rurlin0tOn man a,na1 to an.ar III,