The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-08-07

Lowell, Mass, tne last OF tine week. -
Harry and Clarence Burnham have come
home. Their mother, Mrs. Albert Burn
ham, is failing. 80 Frank Batchelder has
been called to Sheffield by the death of his
sister, Mrs. Benjamin Farr. Her remains
were brought to this place for interment.
- Dudley Burnham and wife from
Sheffield are visiting his father, Thomas
Burnham.
SOUTH WooDBURy.-Mrs. j. G. Brown of
Boston is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w Town. - Lillian Pray
has been very sick the past week
with the mumps.. - 9. G. Levison
and family of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mr.. and
boarding at Reuben wilber's. 80 George
Lance and Mrs. Daniel WILDER were both
very sick last week. - Martha Pray of
Calais is visiting r. M. Pray. - Mrs.
Lucinda Farnsworth was called to Sheffield,
last week, to attend the funeral of her sister,
guests at Samuel Benjamin's now. Among
the later arrivals were Mrs. w. G. Sterling
and daughter Lizzie, Mr.. John Wrightner,
Mr.. Charles Tyson Jr., and wife, DIR. II. II.
Tyson and Captain Charles Post and family.
WORCESTER Mrs. Hutchinson is rapidly
failing. One hundred and one pounds of
water have been drawn from her system.
- Mrs. Will Emery of Massachusetts,
who is visiting here, is sick with typhoid
fever. - Frank Hutchinson has bought
one of A. s. Emery's teams and is drawing
lumber to Putnamsville. - Four re-
ceived the ordinance Of baptism by INNER
sion at the Methodist church last Sunday.
Orange County.
BRAINTREE.-Not since 1850 has there
been so much rain in July as there was
last month. In that year, on the 18th of
the month, there was freshet, doing great
damage to roads and bridges and to grow
ing crops, on low lands especially. All
through the season it was very poor hay
weather No mowing-maChines in those
days to help along when ii was fair weather
AT that time the Vermont Central railroad
had been built but few years, and wash
out that now would be bridged in twenty
four hours required week to repair. -
Rev. George +. Boynton has gone to Maine
on a vacation - Gilbert Wass has also
taken a vacation. 1t is expected when he
comes back he will have partner to help
him look after the creamery. - A few
farmers have finished haying, but the most
of them are wishing for few days of good
weather to finish up. Grain is ripening
very fast some is already secured. Oats
are rusting some, but they are Of very heavy
growth. Potatoes are rotting badly and
some are predicting an almost total failure
of the crop. Corn is coming along very
fast, and, with good weather for this month
and the first half of September, will be an
excellent crop. - ID. G.. Dewey is still
laid up with chronic ulcers, not having been
able to do much since haying began -
Regular meeting of Snowsville Grange
| Saturday, August 10. full attendance is
hoped for. - Apples will be very short,
not more than one-eighth oflast years crop.
| - a furious rain and wind storm July
29-the worst ever known in this section.
Observation-Disclosures and others inter-
ested in the work of the Vermont Agri-
cultural College had an opportunity of OBJ
! tanning a very clear idea of it as presented
by Professor Cook on Friday evening He
spoke of the necessity of intelligent farming
in order to succeed, on account of there be-
| ing so much competition at the present
time, and showed the benefit of a knowledge
of the sciences applicable to that industry,
especially chemistry. Much time is devoted
| to that branch in the two-years' course al
the colleges. Through an appropriation OF
the state, a limited number OF students can
avail themselves of this course of study with
little representation, use of laboratory
etc, being free. A very sultry evening al
the close of the first hay-day for week was
not very favorable time for the lecture
and the farmers were not SO well repre-
sented as they would otherwise have been
- Among visitors in town at present
are Mrs. Jones of Randolph, Mass, who is
to spend some months with her daughter
Mrs. John Bigelow; Arthur Lyman of Rut
land at Marcus Peck's; Miss Lila Partrdg,
of Brockton, Mass, at Earl Gaylord's anC
Miss Jennie Lazelle of Plainfeld, at Dea
Wicox's. - Mrs. Edith (Phibrck
Kenyon returns to her home in Hartford
Conn. this week. - Mrs II. S. Caswell
who edits the " Home Missionary" is Il
speak at the Second church next Sunda,
evening, giving some of her personal eX
periences among the Indians. Her remark
are designed especially for the young, bu
will be interesting to all
CuEtsrA -Danial Rurnham vyaS throw,
down and severely injured last Friday by
bull belonging to S. j. Akerman. His hea,
and neck were badly gOred, but it is nov
thought that there are no serious nterna
injuries, and his recovery is expected
- A. n. Woodruff has sold his mea
market to George II. Hutchins of Yves
Fairlee, who has taken possession. Mr.
Woodruff will remain with him for shor
time, but has not decided as to his futur
course. - John c. Lougee has receive
pension, with considerable back pay
- Mrs. Maria c. Metcalf of Warehous
Point, Conn, is at Amos S. Hatchs. -
Miss NJ. Emma Hatch has returned HON
from Pennsylvania after a two years al
sence, and will remain here several weeks
Her health seems much improved -
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Underhill visited Rev
Mr.. Reynolds last week. - Leonard |
Clark has removed to Granville, where h
has bought farm.
lORINIH.-l ne tOulluutu wet weather I'D
, delayed haying, and moved grain is sprou
: ing in the fields. - Rev. L. f. TaylC
, visited in town last week. - Dan Smt
/ and wife from New York are visiting at tn
Corner. - G. Rollins has sold his Wasl
ington farm. - Mrs. Byron Sleeper wa
, buried last Friday - The weather tn
| past week has capped the climax and SON
b. hay has become so rotten as to be abar
2 doned in the fields. - George W. Wi
| son is sick with rheumatic fever and Charl
:, Tapln with typhoid fever. - Rev
l w. Hatch has been away on a two week
E vacation. 60 John II. Robe and Mr.
4 William II. H. ROBBIE, formerly of this plac
d. but now residing in California, are visitir
V here.
= EAST CoRINTH.-Horace Blood of Lynn
n. H., formerly a merchant of this plac
! was in town Thursday visiting friend
q - Miss Higinbotham of Windso
= Conn, is in town visiting her friend an
: schoolmate, Mrs. e. S. Rowland. -
: Il. Chamberlin of Medford, Mass, who hi
q been spending short vacation in town, r
turned on Monday
$ CoRINTH CoRNER.-Mr and Mrs. Ds
1 Smith and daughter of New York are visi
: ing at G.. III. Rollins. - DIR. j. l.. Port
# of Boston and Miss Eleanor Hodgman
e Boston, who have been guests of Mr. al
e Mrs. Lyman Porter, have returned, Mi
r Hodgman going to Springfield. She w