The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-02
VERMONT WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 1890

finely. Potatoes are looking well. The
apple blossoms were abundant, but the
promise now is not so good.
Marsbfield.
The school in the Ennis district (No. 81,
which closed last Friday, was taught by
Hattie l.. Cole.
Our baseball team came off victorious at
! Danville by score of twenty to eleven.
1t expects to play there again July 4.
The Marshfed circulating library was
| organized last Saturday evening, with j.
W. Davis as president; Ira II. Edison, sec
rotary; e. A, Thomas, treasurer and libra
rian. A committee of three on bylaws
| and one of four to select books was chosen.
Eli s. Pitkin, Mrs. G.. A. Bemis, Mrs. w.
II. II. Mears and H. s. Carver are the
members of the last named committee. A
meeting will be held in two weeks to hear
reports from both committees.
At the annual village school meeting,
| last week Tuesday evening, III. r.. Burnap
was elected moderator; Ira II. Edison, clerk;
G. !. Preston, committee; William Parks,
| collector. A tax of forty cents was voted,
which will keep up the schools and pay all
indebtedness of the district. We have three
terms of school, aggregating twenty-eight
weeks, and have two teachers. The new
hardly a mark inside, and it is quite well
equipped with charts to assist the scholars.
The village may well be proud of its school
house and the fact that this year will clear
| it of debt.
Ceyon Morris wife fell backwards down
| the cellar stairs, last Thursday, and was
severely injured, her spine being badly
affected by the fall. 81 John Severance
went to Burlington on Wednesday to be
treated for his eye, which was hurt two
weeks ago. 1t is feared the eye is per-
manently injured - f. S. Pitkin and
| 70 70 no TTnfv Of
ing at Willoughby Lake last week. 60
Mrs. DIR. Asa Phelps has been taken to the
asylum at Brattleboro, being considered
| hopelessly insane. - Leonard Darling of
Peacham was in town over Sunday. -
| Lilly and Jessie Dow are spending weeks
vacation in town. - Ira II. Edison
assists Danville band at the celebration the
| Fourth. 80 Ellen Parker is home from
the deaf and dumb school in Boston, spend
ing her vacation at Mrs. Ormsbee's.
Maple Hill.
Charles Morse is quite low with heart
disease. - 1t is reported that Mrs Ira
Robinson is failing.
PutnamsviIIe.
The school which has just closed here has
| been successful one.
Mrs. II. E. Tomlinson and daughter of
Boston are visiting at M. p. Kents.
Shady Rill
Tie school in district No. 9, taught by
Eta r. Markham, closed last Friday. 1t
was very successful term. The whole
number of scholars was sixteen. George
Rumney, who was not absent during the
| term, has not had mark against his name
for the last six terms. Miss Markham
! teaches next term.
MOretown.
The selectmen have the roads all com
| pleted and in thorough repair. They have
had a busy month. The roads were in bad
| shape.
Dow S. Philips has curiosity or mon
strosity in the shape of an animal half dog
and half bear. He seems to be good-na-
| tured and attracts considerable attention.
Mr.. Leonard, former owner, sheared him
| this spring, getting wool or hair eight inches
in length.
Gloom was cast over the town on June
"a by the sudden death of Edmund, only
son Of George G. and Matilda Evans. Mr.
Evans was in New Hampshire on business
and Edmund was riding on the cart with
the hired man. He fell off, and when taken
up was lifeless. The funeral took place on
| Thursday, Rev. II. Webster officiating
Edmund was bright little fellow, hardly
four years old. His parents have the heart
felt sympathy Of all. No blame is attached
to any one.
s. ID. Moulton has completed the. census
for this town He was twenty-three days
in taking it, - Emmett Taylor has COM
pleted his work with Barney Mayo and talks
of going to the White Mountains to work
this summer. - l. ID. Robinson and fam
| lily have moved Williamstown, where Mr..
| Robinson is to engage in the tin business.
- Father Brelivet held mass at the
| Catholic church last Sunday.
Mortified.
c. ID. Edgerton is correspondent and
agent for the WATERMAN, and items and
payments can be left with him. Office in
Paine's block.
Joel Sinends has built a barn on his
| house lot at the Center.
The two fire engine houses are being
painted by u. +. Howe and brother.
Richard Kennedy has made an addition
to his house on the corner of Wall and
Water streets.
The Mortified and Gouldsville cornet
bands have been engaged to play at Water
bury the Fourth.
The Belknap mill property has been pur-
chased by Messrs. Wheeler q Halbran for
$1,000, and they have begun work on the
dam.
A subscription paper was passed among
our business men on Monday and money
procured to get a small display of fireworks
which will be given the evening of the
Fourth.
Our new street commissioner j. G. Rice,
is putting in some good and seasonable
work. The hill at the foot of Main street
and the one near the Durkee place have
had excellent dressings of clay and gravel.
The Good Templars are to hold lawn
party on the grounds Of the Congregational
church on Friday evening of this week.
Ice-cream and cake will be served and, if
it should be rainy, the hall will be open.
The public are invited
f. W. Gold has rented the trotting course
to Cal " Harvey, and our citizens have sub