The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-01

was member OF General L. A. Grants
staff
Mrs. Julia Robinson has conveyed her
residence at South STAFFORD TO III. G.. Gilkey,
who rents it to Henry Rhodes. 80 Hiram
Fulton is building blacksmith shop in the
rear of the school-house. 80 Rev. George
II. Cummings Of Thompson, Conn, is now
supplying the pulpit at the Congregational
church, the pastor, his father, being in
poor health - Rev. Shelby of Canada,
Adventist, held a series of meetings here
extending through last week. - G. b.
ter, both lately seriously i'll, are now i'm
proving.
Waterbury.
The extension of Park Row is now open
and graded, and it is great improvement
to the place
Samuel Parcher has sold his team of large
horses and wagon TO Nelson Monte and
given up the trucking business.
The last few days of fair weather have
been blessing to the farmers in helping
them to finish their harvesting.
NJ. c. Canerdy has taken down the ice
house on the Park Street extension, greatly
improving the appearance of the street.
John L. Sullivan must look out for his
laurels. A few of the Waterbury bloods
are taking lessons in the manly art of slug
ging.
Mr. John Parker is progressing rapidly
with his new house on Winoosk street,
which he hopes to occupy before cold
weather.
A party of fourteen went to Bolton Falls,
last week Tuesday, for hayrack ride and
picnic. Although it rained a little, the
party enjoyed good time.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church has concluded to
hold
ings of the week of the full moon.
There was heavy frost last Thursday
morning, the first of the season. No damage
was done in this section, but on the hill
farms where corn is late the crop was in
| jured.
The young peoples sociable at their par
| lors in the Congregational church last Fri
day was well attended and very enjoy
able time was had, although the day and
evening were very stormy.
The contractor has started the founda-
ton wall of the engine house at the state
asylum 1t will be of brick, forty feet by
forty feet, the chimney eighty-tve feet high
and ten feet square at the base.
G. f. Moody has reduced his force in the
brickyard to four or five men, as the season
for that business Is almost over. He has a
kiln of 400, 900 ready to burn. He has made
during the season 100000 brick.
Mr. Deal has most of the stone on the
ground for the foundation of his new house
on the extension of Park Row and Randall
street. A new order of things has begun in
Waterbury. Let the good work go on.
Masters George Randall and Stranahan
held a fair on small scale on Mr.. Ran.
dall's meadow last Saturday, the sports
consisting of races-scrub and otherwise
paralyzing the coon, etc. The premiums
ranged from five cents down and the at
tendance was good One commendabe
thing was that all premiums were promptly
paid.
Mrs. W. p. Mason, aged sixty eight
died Monday night of consumption, after d
long and tedious sickness. - Mrs. Rem
ington returned last Saturday from Min
neapOlis, Mimi, where her son Joel is in
business. She gives very glowing account
of the place and intends to sell her property
here and return next spring. - Mr.
George II. Frary has gone to Chicago for 8
short visit. He is going as an assOciat,
helper with Major Whpple, the evangelist
through Ohio and thinks he will be gone sis
or eight weeks. - Frank Labelle ha.
left the employ of Bert Riford, and Harr,
Leese has taken his place as driver of th'
bread and cracker wagon. - Mrs
George Grover is very low with consump
ton. - Nathaniel Parcher is recovering
rapidly from the effects of the accident anC
hopes are entertained that his eyesght vii
be saved. 80 George Randall, son o
, Senator-eect George W. Randall, has re
ceved his appointment as page in TIT
senate. George is a bright boy and W,
congratulate him on his honOrs. - Mis-
Myrtle HImtley has gone on the excursion
to New York by Lake George with he
uncle Mr.. George Stevens Of Bolton. 60
Edward Tracy has been laid up for som
time with rheumatism in his hands. 80
: Mr.. Hayes of the Center is very low and /
, not expected to recover - Edwar'
Fortier of Holyoke, Mass, is on a visit {
his parents. =- Mrs Frank Evans
home from MoretOwn, where she has bee
! quite sick for several weeks. - Rev
+ Mr. Fisk Of Waitstield and Rev. S. II
Wheeler of Waterbury exchanged pulpit
3 last Sunday.
Waterbury Center.
e There will be a temperance meeting a
> the Methodist church next Sunday evening
= The Woman's Christian Temperate
, Union will meet with Mrs r. H. Mathel
- Saturday afternoon, October II.
Mrs. Julia Robinson has returned HON
after an absence of several weeks. 80
e Mrs. G.. A. Fisk and Miss Cora e. Hunte
Il attended the Woman's Christian Temper
e ance Union state convention at Middleburl
J.. -- DR.. Foster spent few days i'll tow
i last week - Miss Ida NJ. Fuller left o
Il Tuesday to enter Burlington college. -
Horace Humphrey has bought Mr.. Viii
n ney's place and will move there soon. -
\ Mrs. o. w Stearns has let her farm to NJ
e Adams and has moved here.
II Waitsfield.
- Adolph Book lost one of his horses la
# week while stopping at John Somerville's
g The Mad River Valley Teachers Associ
!. ton will hold meeting at the villas
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