The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-19

will be ready for dedication in October.
- Haying is being delayed on account
OF the continued rain. 80 Most OF the
schools will close next week.
HARDwIcK.-A town meeting has been
called for June %, for the purpose Of rails
ing money for current town expenses and
interest and redemption OF bonds. This
town has for many years voted its taxes, ex-
cept for highway purposes, in December
1t Is now sought to change the time Of their
collection to the early fall months, when
money is usually most abundant. - NJ
A. Hall Is making extensive repairs on his
buildings. 60 Rev. A. p. Drown has ex-
cavated cellar near Mackvile and pur-
poses erecting a dwelling-hOuse thereon
the present season. - G. NJ. Sawyer of
Mackville il building large bee-house of
hexagon form, and of sufficient capacity for
thirty swarms OF bees. - The gr FUNDS
around Mrs. Judevine's residence recently
occupied by the old buildings is being
graded, MAXIM much improvement in the
appearance of her place. 60 Mrs Edwin
Reed died on Saturday of malignant diph-
liberia. She was a lady in the prime of life
highly respected, and seemingly with much
to live for She answered the call of a sis
ter Mrs. DIR. French of Greensboro af-
flcted with this terrible disease, and, after
several days OF almost constant attendance
and care at her bedside, returned home on
Tuesday last. The afflicted family-Mr
Reed, two sons and an aged mother-have
the heartfelt sympathy of all. - Mrs
Mark French of Mackvile is sick with
diphtheria This case seems to have had
its origin in the same manner of Mrs
eed's-attendance upon her sons family,
who are sick with that disease.
WALDEN,-The game of ball played here
last Saturday by the Wadens, assisted by
players from Hardwick and Greensboro
and the Juveniles of Cabot, assisted by
players from South Walden and Marshfield,
was close and interesting contest. The
Juveniles held up well until the sixth
The score stood at end of first half of ninth
inning, when the game was called, twenty
to sixteen in favor Of the Waldens.
Lamoille County.
EAST ELMoRE.-Charles Dugar has bid off
the stage route from this place to Wolcott,
and commences his work July /. j.
II. Chatfey, formerly of Boston, but now of
Dakota, is visiting here. - Rev j. Carr
will supply the pulpit next Sabbath.
HYDE PARK.-Rev. c. H. Merrill of St.
Johnsbury spoke in Union church last Sun
day morning and presented the claims of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,
of which he is secretary. - Captain W.
III. Kenfield was in town last Monday for
short time. He moved to Sparta, Mich
last winter, but has now returned to YER
mont.
OTledHS county.
BARTON LANDING. Amanda Heath, a
mai len lady, who has for many years made
her home in the family of George Brewster
of Irasburg, died June 10, at the house of
l.. ID. Hildreth in this village. She came to
the depot Saturday evening to take the train
north, and was found unconscious soon
after entering the depot. Apoplexy seems
to have caused her death. - Carl French
Harry Whipple and John Mcclellan of
Glover spent last week in the Maine woods,
from which they brought fine specimens of
brook and pond trout. - Lovisa Kinney
was unable to finish her term of school in
the intermediat department because of ill
health. Mrs. j. F. Wright takes her place.
GLovER.-The Orleans County Educa-
tional Society holds meeting in this viii
lage June %. Superintendent Palmer and
Supervisor Mason Stone expect to be pres
ent. The meeting will be of especial inter-
est to citizens Of the county and much
time will be given to the discussion of ques-
lions arising from the new school law.
MoRGAN.-The heaviest rain and thunder
storm known here for years visited this
place on the evening of the 9th instant. E.
Il. Flanders barn was badly damaged by
lightning. Cows and mixers were pros
trated, but no one was killed. o. =. Will
cox had three cows killed by lightning in
the pasture. Bridges were washed away
and the roads were badly quilted.
Windsor County.
NORTH PoMFRET.-The Farmers Club
meeting was held June II at the hall 1t
was largely attended, and about three hun
dred partook of the free dinner. -
- Parties from Burlington were in
town last week prospecting for farms.
- Our Jersey stock seems to sustain a
well-earned reputation. A son of Senator
Morrill, has been in town with view to pur-
chasing cows. - Most of the schools in
town finish this week.
SOUTH RoYALToN. George Tenney is
working at Olcott Falls. - George Sew
erance has sold his farm to Rochester par
ties - Horatio Blake of Norwich has
bought the Preston place of Charles Slack
- ID. G. Jones bought fine horse in
Tunbrdge for Sheriff Lowell of Springfield
Elmer Woodward has sold his matched pair
of colts to Senator Morrill, of Strafford
- The funeral services of Mrs. g. III.
Woodward were held last Thursday after
noon, Rev. Mr.. Stickney officiating.
Chidren's day was observed at the Method
ist church last Sunday. The church was
tastefully ornamented with t)wers, ferns
and evergreens. The exercises were I'M
usually interesting.
SHARoN.-There will be a strawberry fes-
tival on the evening of June %, at the
Steele chapel to which all are cordially in
vited. - Harry Wilson, who has been
stopping at the hotel for few days, went to
South Strafford on Monday. - Joseph
Sherlock has been quite sick, but at this
writing is better.