The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

court rather than to settle with the Justice for
a common drunk, and it cost him over $50,
instead of $40 81. - Clarence, youngest
son of Henry Blake, died last Saturday at
midnight and was buried Sunday.
Maple Hill.
Mrs. Ira Merrill is very low with cancer
in the stomach and consumption. -
James Mcknight remains quite low. -
Hiram Bean has bought the Alexander
Spicer place.
Rev. L. Warren expects to preach in Mid
dlesex, Sunday next, October 26.
Shady Rill.
Rev. E. w. Cummings of East Farnham,
L. o., attended the second meeting at this
place and preached here last Sunday. He
and his wife are now on visit to her par
ents in Tunbridge.
Moretown.
George G. Evans has bought the Widow
McCarty farm on South Hill, paying seven
hundred fifty dollars for the same.
Mrs. Davis has moved to Boston and
Lewis Pierce has taken possession of the
house that he bought Of her and her sister,
Miss Strong.
Frank p. Hathaway has erected street
lamp in front of his residence. He lately
sent to Boston for several others who have
village well lighted.
Mrs H. o. Ward gave a party for the
Sunday-school scholars Friday afternoon,
and for the young people in the evening.
Cake, coffee and fruit were served and all
report an enjoyable time.
Fred l.. Moulton came home Saturday
from the Mount Pleasant House, White
Mountains, where he has been the past
summer. He remains at home for short
n # A ri
to the Hotel Eastman, where he is to work
the coming winter.
Mortified.
John Dunlay of White River Junction
and Miss Katie O'Grady, formerly COM
positor i'll the Argus office, were married
yesterday, the 21St instant, by Rev. FIR. j.
Brelivet
Norwich
Aaron Loveland is visiting friends in the
West.
Several farmers have sold their wool at
twenty-five cents.
The officers of the fair held here last week
have cause for rejoicing over their success.
1t was the most orderly and best conducted
ever held here, and although the show was
not so large as usual on account Of the
rain, the crowds were satisfied, as long as
there was no gambling and but little drunk
enness. The gamblers and blacklegs early
put in an appearance prepared to run things,
but the officers would not have it.
East Orange.
Misses Downs and Barnes of Manchester,
n. H., were the guests of H. e. Simpson
over Sunday.
The Free Will Baptists held their quar-
terly meeting at West Topsham last Satur-
day and Sunday.
John Dodge. who recently bought the
store. has rppaira1 and naintpl thp inside
much improving it. The store is now open
for trade.
The Methodsts held their second quar-
terly meeting last Saturday afternoon and
Sunday forenoon, with communion service
on Sunday. Rev. A. b. TruaX, presiding
elder, was present, and his excellent SER
mons were well appreciated.
Plainfield,
j. NJ. Batchelder & Son have closed out
their store goods to Perrin q Cutler.
Burt S. Nye, whose death was announced
in last weeks WATCHMAN, was only in his
eighteenth year, and not twenty years of
age as stated.
There have been no new cases of diph.
liberia here for more than four weeks, and
1t is hoped that the community is past all
danger from that disease, for the present AT
least.
Rev. Il. A. Hoyt of st. Johnsbury and
Mrs S. g. Pratt of Marshtield will conduct
religious services at the Universalist church
Tuesday evening, October 2S, at seven
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
West Randolph.
Nice potatoes are selling from thirty-five
to fifty cents per bushel
The services of the Congregational church
will be held in Dubois and Gay hall until
the repairs on the church are done.
Rev. w. IL. Bishop, bishop of Vermont,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Pope of Detroit, Mich,
were the guests of Gilman Moulton, at the
" old homestead" last week @. ID.
| Sanborn has moved into his new house on
| Prospect street. 60 George II. Root of
| st. Adams was in town Monday, and in