The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-06
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has spent most of his summer vacation in
town two years previous to this.
Mrs. Arthur Lyman, with her children,
has returned to her home in Rutland.
- DIR. f. J. Partridge of Uxbridge,
Mass, is spending few days in town
- Mrs. w. p. Bigelow and Miss Emma
Abbott return to Boston this week
Mrs. Kate Clark Adams of Connecticut is
visiting at G. T. Adams.
Miss Mabel Bracket of St.'Johnsbury is
visiting Miss Lillian Wells,
Rev s. f. Drew is expected to preach at
the Congregational church next Sabbath.
Phil Austin of Barre has been spending
few weeks with his brother Charlie at East
Cabot
Mrs. S. j. wiswell is attending the
Chautauqua assembly at Fryeburg, Maine,
this week.
Quite number are intending to visit
Boston next week during the G.. A. r. en-
campment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin Of Barre were
in town last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Austin's mother, Mrs. Lucy Perry.
T. II. Lance is receiving the congratula-
tons of his friends on being selected by the
county convention for the Office of assistant
judge.
L. H. Clark of East Cabot had a narrow
escape from an enraged bull a short time
since, being thrown down and trampled
upon, and but for the courage and persist
ency of Eddie Houghton, a small boy, would
probably have Jared much worse.
East Calais.
Miss Nellie Stickney of Worcester, Mass.
is stopping at A. p. Wheelock's and Mr..
Mckay of Boston is visiting at Albert
Georges.
At the last meeting of Moscow lodge A
E. White and ID. b. Dwnell were elected
representatives to the grand lodge and Dr.
G. II. Gray for recommendation as lodge
deputy.
The party at Camp Wilbur has been in
creased the past week by Mr. and Mrs. j.
W. Butterfeld and two children, Misses
Laura Coburn and Susie Cate. Among the
visitors of the week Mr. and Mrs
Weston Wells, Mrs Edwin Burnham and
Miss Lillian Wells of Cabot, Miss Mabel
Bracket of st. Johnsbury and Mrs. j. c.
Brown of Dorchester, Mass. Several at
tended church at South Woodbury. and East
Calais, but the peaceful quiet of the day in
camp was marred by three young gentle
men(O from Barre who showed their con-
tempt for the Sabbath by the continued dis
charge of firearms upon the pond during a
good share of the day. Such reckless use
of rifles and revovers ought to be prohib-
tied on any day, saying nothing of Sabbath
breaking.
Chelsea.
Court has at last adjourned, after a ses-
sion of nearly nine weeks-the longest, we
believe, on record.
Edwin Fuller received paralytic shock
on Monday of last week and died on Thurs
day evening, The funeral services were
held on Saturday, Rev. I. S. Hubbard of
Tunbridge officiating in the absence of the
pastor of the Congregational church, of
which church the deceased had been a mem
Der for forty-eight years.
Wilmarth II. Luce has rented the +. b.
Stanley farm, and takes immediate possess
sion. - Mrs. DIR. n. W. Braley of Barre
and Mrs. Burnham Martin of Vergennes
are at E. o. Tracy's
Chester.
Alden Pillsbury, while at work for P. III
Robbins. fell from staging and broke two
ribs.
The hand of John Kelley a railroad con-
ductor, was smashed while coupling cars
here on Monday.
The National Bank of Chester received its
permit of the comptroller and commenced
business on Monday.
Farmers have nearly finished haying and
report lighter crop OF much better quality
and worth as much as last years crop. II
is quite dry here, and fears are felt for the
potatato crop.
Jules Myette, boy of eight years, got
caught in rope swing on Monday and
was nearly strangled, but Allie Batchelder
about his own age, released him just il
time to save his life
East Corinth.
At a meeting of farmers and persons in
terested, on Saturday evening, it was agreed
that action should be taken toward locating
creamery at East Corinth. The cooper
alive system, to be worked on plan o
mlk-gathering seems to be preferred ant
committee was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions. The shares are placed at so
each. A dozen shares We're taken at the
meeting and an adjournment was made til
August Is at seven p. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield of New York, VIII,
were boarding at S. T. Thompson's, returned
on Saturday. - Charles NJ. Blake o
Nelrose, Mass, was in town last week
Alonzo Corliss of Philadelphia
Penn, is visiting relatives in town.
East Montpelier.
Rev. A. b. Truax and Rev. A. j. Houg
held a religious service at the Center las
Sunday.
The barn belonging to Stephen Gould wa
struck by lightning last Thursday, an
slightly damaged. A horse belonging t
his sonin-law, Fred York, was Instant
killed.
A severe hail and thunderstorm passe
over the town last Thursday noon, accom-
panied by a high wind that was erratic i
its course, at times keeping straight trac
over unequal spaces and anon whrlng an
twisting off and taking away whatever la
in its path Fences were swept away
crops damaged, trees blown down, window
broken and buildings more or less injured
At the Center the corn-barn belonging
George Goodwin was moved several feet
Dingwall s shed was badly damaged, a hal
dozen windows broken and more than
dozen large apple-trees uprooted or broke
down. Two sheds at Elisha Gove's wei
partly unroofed and he lost heavily in tin
Der, estimating his damage at $500. A bar
belonging to A. S. Foster, thirty by ninet
feet, was nearly blown over, and, though NJ
moved from its foundation, is so wrenche
and twisted out of shape that it will need I
be taken down and rebuilt. The suga
places of Mr.. Tillotson and Mr.. Gushea al
l. badly damaged. One hundred fifty map
trees were blown down on the Reuben Pc
sons farm, owned by j. NJ. Willard. 1t
estimated that I. b. Stevens had one tho,
sand trees blown down, some of the
measuring three feet in diameter.
f. A. Pierce returned on Friday from
four weeks stay at the White Mountain