The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-17

their children, and Mrs. Dr. Partridge of
Uxbridge, Mass, all OF whom are to spend
some weeks in town. 80 Mr.. William G.
Clark already has twelve summer boarders
and others are expected soon. 80 Trial
Clark, Jr., who has been on the sick-list of
late, is improving. - Mrs. Dea. Clark is
much improved in health and is visiting her
sister in Pomfret - Carrie Frink is in
very poor health 60 Dea. William
Graves met with quite an accident on Sat-
urday last by the fall Of stick of timber,
which struck him on his arm. - Marcia
Peck has returned from visit of few
weeks in Massachusetts. - Mrs. Marcus
Peck is spending some time at the sea-shore
for the benefit of her health - The
beautiful little pond at the village has been
resorted to even more than usual this sea-
son, by pleasure and fishing parties. -
Miss Raymond's fine summer cottage is I'M
occupied again this summer.
CHELsEA.-Friday, July IL, was the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman A. Burbank, and their
relatives and friends, to the number of
about one hundred, paid them visit in the
afternoon, bringing a good number of
very acceptable presents The affair was a
very enjoyable one, and was made the
more pleasant by the appearance, late in
the afternoon, of the eldest son, Oren, from
Rhode Island, thus completing the circle of
eleven living children. 60 Dwelers on
the Vershire road were treated to some
thing of an excitement last Saturday night
When II. F. Nation was returning home
about half.past ten, he was overtaken by a
runaway horse, and went back to find the
owner. He reused his brother and some of
the neighbOrs, and after some search they
found the remains of buck board in one
place and of barrel OF flour in another
but no trace could be found of the driver of
the team. They were now thoroughly
alarmed and continued the search in vain
until about half-past one, when the man ap-
peared from some unknown quarter and
proved TO be young man formerly resid-
ing in this village, but now in Vershire
lie could give no satisfactory account of the
accident, and it is suspected that an alco-
holic explanation would not be far from
the truth. - Frank III. Keneson has fin
iShed his term of service with Townsend &
Dickinson and has begun work as teller in
the bank. - Hira l.. BiXhy has bought
of Mrs. f. X. Hyde for $50 the Metcalf
house, opposite the West Hill meeting
house. - Miss Belle A. Densmore is at
home from Lowell, Mass, on a vacation,
and Miss Annie A Wilson, now of Lynn,
Wyman of Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife
and three children, is at j. f.. Morris
- Everybody is congratulating Mrs.
Janet Clark over her final success in OBJ
tanning widows pension of S12 per month,
with handsome amount of arrears
preached at the Congregational church last
Sunday, and will also ofiiciate next Sun
day - Mrs. circuit BiXby is very i'll
with typhoid fever, and Miss Laura f.
Marston has the same disease. - w. w.
Calder and family remove to Barre this
week. We are all sorry to have them
leave. Byron Berry has returned from
South Royalton and will work in the
shop Mr.. Calder leaves.
NEwBURY.-July 9, at the residence of
the bride, Hon. Albert E. Pillsbury of Bos-
ton, eX-president of the Massachusetts sem
ate, and Mrs. Louise f. Wheeler were mar
ried, Rev. S. L. Bates officiating. The
bride was elegantly dressed. Presents
were numerous and costly The house was
profusely decorated with flowers, roses and
water lilies predominating. At the close of
the ceremony the guests partook of an ele-
CANT dinner. The happy couple took the
afternoon train for Montreal, leaving the
house amid shower Of rice. The honey
moon will be spent in visiting the Watering
places of the Dominion. - Mrs. j. NJ.
Chadwick of Mackinaw, Mich, formerly of
this place, has been visiting at Ezra Cham
berlin's. - Mrs. S. l.. Bates has re-
turned from her visit to Underhill. -
Mrs. j. B. Lawrie has returned from her
visit 70 Portland and Marblehead. -
Mrs. c. NJ. Atkinson, son and daughter,
have returned to their summer home
- Mrs. Henry Keyes and family are
occupying their summer residence.
AT the annual school-meeting in district
No. 3 George b. Hatch was elected COM
mittee, and tax of fifteen cents on the
dollar and thirty-two weeks OF school were
voted. District No. 3 elected T. G. Keyes,
Sherburn L. SwaZey and John p. Garland
as committeeman. A tax of seventy-five
cents was voted and thirty.six weeks of
school. - Mrs. Clara Atkinson of
Brooklyn, n. Y. is spending the summer
Mrg n
Mrs. Frank Kelton Of Plainfield is visiting
at ID. p Kimballs. - Rev. George /.
Bard of Oxford, N. H., spent last Sabbath
with James Lang. - James Underhill
with his schoolmate, Mr.. Barney of Chi
cago, and Alex. Nelson are camping at Tai
toms pond, Piermont, n. II,
EAST RANDoLPH.-Clyde Moulton has
returned from Greenfield Mass, where
he has been at work. - Dix Camp is
putting in the underpinning for new saw
mill, which he will build at once
WATTS RIvER.-NTrs II. n. Payne is on
the sick-list. Dr. Darling of South Rye
gate is attending her. - Daniel Row
land of East Corinth was in town buying
wool few days ago, paying twenty-four
district No. week ago last Friday. -
Rev. l.. III. Elliot presented the cause of
the Vermont Bible Society at the Methodist
church on Sunday, the 18th. - Rev. S.
G. Vail and family returned last Thursday
He occupied his pulpit on Sunday.
George p. Steele from Yale College, son of
Mrs. Louisa teele of Denver, Col, was in
town last week visiting friends. - Mrs.
Emily Taggard of East Topsham made a
brief visit to friends here last week
- Mrs. Orange Dodge has gone to
Royalton for stay of several weeks.
- Robert Richardson has recovered
his health and is again on duty in Orange
Dodge's store. - Willie Richardson is
slowly recovering from an attack of humps.
WAsHTNGToN.-J. f. Albion of Tufts Col
lege is to preach at the Universalst church
until October LIST. Music will be furnished
by male quartette. - The Mite So
ciety meets with Mrs. j. f. Calef to-day
| wednesday,. - Mrs. Sophia Hunting
ton and daughter, Mrs. Kibbling of Union
Village, are visiting friends in town.
Nellie Kinzie celebrated her sixth birthday
last Thursday by inviting few little friends
to tea. - DR.. and Mrs. Charles New
comb of North Haverhill n. H., were in
town Saturday. - Nettie LeBarren OF
Gilmore is visiting her sister, Mrs. e. Brown.
- Barron and Alice Dwinell of Taun.
ton, Mass, are visiting their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Barron. - Miss
Anna Brown of Gaysville is visiting Martha
Calef. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Day OF
| Barre were in town Sunday Matte