The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-23


county convention at Montpelier on July 81.
Mr.. Edward L. Smith of Montpelier oc-
cuped the Congregational pulpit last Sun
day morning and evening and is expected
to supply the desk for a number of Sun
days.
Rev. l.. f. Fortney preached in the Uni
versalist church last Sunday, and is ex-
pected to preach again in two weeks from
that day. He supplies at Willston every
other Sunday.
West Randolph.
L. p Thayer is building new house on
Highland avenue.
Bishop Bssell will hold services at st.
Johns church Sunday morning.
f. r. Barber, an artist from Brooklyn, is
here for several days, making sketches of
our scenery.
The crops in this vicinity this year are
about an average. Grass, although not as
heavy as last year, is of better quality,
and the potato crop is surprise to farmers,
inasmuch as the season was late and the
weather has not been altogether favorable
Mrs. Burger and Mrs. Bedford of Phila-
delpha are visiting Miss Clara Kimball.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. Howell of Phila-
delphia are at Idleton cottage. 80 Genie
Bancroft of Brooklyn is the guest of Mrs.
Blanchard. - A. II. Beedle and wife,
and son Harry, are at Camp Randolph,
HlgnRate. IL. lnOiDaS OallSDUTY Is ~
Point Pleasant, Greensboro, for several
weeks. - Hon. Crosby Miller and wife
of Pomfret were in town over Sunday.
GO Sumner Holbrook and sister have
returned to Maplewood, Mass.
South Royalton.
Mrs. Goss, sister of Mrs. Day, and Mr..
Bard of Portage, Wis, are visiting at Dan
forth Days. - Alice Buck has returned
to Worcester. - Rev. Mr.. Ramage is to
have a vacation of three weeks, commence
ing next Sabbath. 60 Rev. w. NJ. ellis
returned last Sunday from a vacation spent
in Canada. -= Mrs. Milo Wills of St. Al
bans is visiting at Mr.. Prindle's. 49, Ed.
Wells is at home from Cuba. - Miss
Lotte Bosworth is at home from her work
in Salem.
Sharon.
w. A. Clark is away for few days.
Rev. Mr.. Myers will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday at 200 p. NJ and
Z 45 p. NJ
Alpha Kimball, who was sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment in 1880 for an
assault upon Mary Goodrich, has recently
been pardoned by the governor, on the
ground that he was convicted on false testi
mony. He is now in this place, and his
friends are glad to meet him.
Stowe.
Sign-bo are being placed in position,
as directed by law.
Farmers have nearly finished hayng.
The crop is reported very thin.
A severe wind and ran-storm passed over
this place last week, doing a great deal OF
damage.
Mrs George wilkins is spending short
time in Boston. - Mrs. HAL Atkins is
sick with pneumonia. - Mrs. Mary Cady
of Minneapolis, Mimi, is visiting in town.
STAFFORD.
The census enumerator reports decrease
of our population since 1880 of 249
S. c.. Chandler, Esq, and family, of Cam
bridge, Mass, are now occupying their sum
| mer residence in STAFFORD.
The Elizabeth Mining Company is obtain
| ing copper ore of better quality than here
tofore and from wider vein.
The hay crop is better than anticipated
| 1t is quite an average one and of excellent
quality. There is promise of great album
dance of apples.
S. McMaster, administrator, has sold
sixty acres of land of ID. NJ. Bragg's estate
| to Fred Bacon and one hundred sixty acres
of the same to John f. Wood.
Rev. B. B. Sherman of Chelsea preached
| here Sunday, in exchange with Pastor Cum
mings, and held preaching service at four
P. NJ. in the Baldwin school-house.
An attempt was made last Wednesday
night to rob the safe of j. L. Barrett dealer
in flour and grain at South STAFFORD. A
| hole was drilled in the top of the safe and
powder poured in and fired, but the explo-
sion did not burst open the safe door. The
| burglars left without obtaining any booty
nor were the contents of the safe much in
| jured. Suspicious are directed towards two
unprepossessing men who were in the place
a week or two before on the pretended pur-
pose of digging ginseng root.
WaitsfieId.
Monday, July H. being the fiftieth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Blair, one hundred fifty of their
relatives and friends responded to an invi-
tation to spend the afternoon and evening
with them. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair wanted it
distinctly understood that no presents were
desired, yet their children, grandchildren
and some intimate friends brought them
things useful and ornamental. Cake, ice
cream and coffee We're served at eleven
p. NJ. after which the " old folks " retired
to their homes, while the younger people
danced till broad daylight in the morning.
Mclaughlin & Houses orchestra furnished
music for the occasion.
East Warren.
During the severe thunderstorm last week
Tuesday lightning struck the barn of Will
lam z. Harmon, scattering the shingles and
setting fire to the hay. Three men near by
eXtlnguished the fire without difficulty, and
no great damage was done. The same day
the lightning struck in the pasture of NJ. II.
Goodspeed stunning one of the cattle.
Mrs. Grace Pierce of Waltham, Mass, has
been visiting in town. - Joseph Riford
Of Chelsea Mass, with his daughter, Miss
Alice, is spending a few weeks at Judge
Riford's - Edna Boyce of Waterbury
is visiting in town.
Washington.
Mr.. Charles e. Savage has taken the con-
tract for building the school-house and is to
commence operations at once.
Henry Richardson's son, who was very i'll
last winter with a scrofula sore on the leg
slipped on his crutches and broke his leg
last week.
There were three births in town last
week. A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Bartlett, son to Mr.. and Mrs. Bonn
bard and a daughter TO Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Prescott.