The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-04


Mrs. b. T. Tower of Coventry is with her
brother, j. l.. Lord, caring for his wife,
who is i'll.
Rev. G. w. Christie and family have re-
turned to Three Rivers, Mass, after spend
ing two weeks vacation at Maplewood.
EAST ORANGE.
Miss Fannie Hutchinson of Barre is with
Mrs. Scott Paine, her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Towne of Keene,
N. H., have returned home.
Harry, son of II. II. Blake, who is ill at
NJ. r. Hamilton's, is improving.
School commenced Monday under the
direction of John Dodge of Waits River.
DIR. NJ. j. Bixby of Vershre was in town
last week and visited several who are i'll.
Miss Orpah Houghton of Orange was in
town making calls Saturday of last week.
George A. Eastman is ill with heart
trouble DR.. Bixby of Vershire is treating
him.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sanborn of Barre,
former residents here, were in town on
Sunday.
Florence Richardson has returned from
Concord N. H., where she has been to visit
her sister.
Rev G. f. Davis and family returned
from Berwick Maine, last week. where he
has spent few weeks, and will resume his
place here next Sabbath
Mrs. j. b. Brooks and daughter of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, who has been spending the
summer with Mr. and Mrs. William Jewell,
her parents, returned home last Thursday.
Her father accompanied her.
PIainfield.
Ida Smith is dangerously sick with
typhoid dysentery.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Marsh last Saturday.
Mrs. Irwin Lombard of Boston is visit
ing at n. G.. Lombard's.
Miss Hattie Slack of South Royalton is
visiting at Ira Batchelder's.
Mrs. George S. Worcester of Thetford has
been visiting at John Hills.
Mrs George Wells and Mrs. Henry Dun
bar of st. Adams visited relatives in town
last week.
Professor II. S. Tarbell, superintendent
of city schools of Providence, Il. L., is WIS.,
iting his mother.
Fred Shorey lost valuable steer few
days ago. Parties hunting are supposed to
have accidentally shot it.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Dewey went to Bethel
on Thursday to attend the wedding of Miss
Fisher, sister of Mrs. Dewey.
The village schools began last Monday
morning, with Mr.. Wakefield of Morrisvile
as teacher in the higher department, and
Miss Laura Gale in the primary.
Nine members of the Christian Endeavor
society in this town attended the Washing
ton County Convention of Christian En-
deavor at Watsheld Tuesday of last week.
MAPLE HILL.
The school-house in the Bolles district is
being repaired.
John Lane is perambulating the country
as a vender of tin ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Pratt of Williams
| town are visiting John Bolles.
The school in the Jack district has begun,
with May Cree of Plain1ield as teacher.
Mrs. Ira Robinson has returned from the
| Mary Fletcher hospital in improved health.
Lee Lane and Merrill Aiken lately cap
| tured swarm of wild bees and fifty pounds
| of honey.
North Pomfret.
Alice Hewitt has gone to Michigan.
Nellie Fay is attending the Normal school
at Randolph.
News has reached us of the untinely
death of Guy Strong.
| Charles Atwood of East Douglass, Mass
| is making a short visit to his home
West Randolph.
Mrs. Frank Flint and William Wood have
| been very sick.
Rev. Mr.. Hague has been visiting at
Charles Drurys.
Charles Lemory of Woodsville, n. H., is
in town visiting old friends.
The body of Conductor Blodgett, killed in
the late railway accident near Middlebury,
was brought here for burial last Monday
William Sharp of Massachusetts and his
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Wood, from the West,
have been visiting Mr.. Sharp's brother
| Haden.
George Tilson and Gertie Sevey have
returned to their respective homes, the
former in Boston and the latter in Dorches-
ter, Mass
Rev. Mr.. Morrill, of Stamfordville, n. Y,
preached at the Christian church and Rev.
Mr.. McGeorge at the Baptist church last
Sunday morning and evening.
Many will regret to learn of the death OF
one of our Randolph boys, Reginald Abbott
1t occurred last Saturday at Shelby, Ala.
His sickness was lingering one, probably
brought on by the yellow fever which he
had at Tampa, Florida two years ago, from
the effects of which he never recovered. a
telegram received here on Thursday stated
that there was little hope of his recovery
a later telegram announced his death. The
body, accompanied by Dan. Upham, ar.
rived here on Tuesday.
RoXbury.
Martin Handlin has finished work for A
n. Tilden * Son.
Rev, II. G. Howard is i'll at his father,
residence in Northtield
The lawn party at A. n. Tilden's las
Thursday was we'll attended and was al
enjoyable occasion.
L. n. Spaulding has bought of John Fer
ris all the land of the Sylvester Tracy farm
lying west of the railway.
Charles Spalding and wife went to Brad
ord n1nG hair lad thnr hxrtI Ia.
serious illness of their son Clarence.
Carl Ellis is teaching at Calais, Mar,
Ellis at Putnamsville and Hannah Flint il
Stockbridge. Our village school began OF
Monday with Miss Angie Badger of North
field as teacher.
EAST ROXBURY.
Mrs. Il. n. Paige is at Montpelier TO
medical treatment.
Clifton Hall lately captured in a stee
trap hawk which measured nearly five fee
from tip to tip of wings.
South Royalton.
Rev. Mr.. Ramage has returned from hi
vacation.
Miss Nellie Wall is at home from New