The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-05

| CURED shortly after six o'clock, and there is
! no earthly reason why the street lamp near
by was not lighted few nights later
stranger drove into town, and because of the
| darkness, ran into hydrant, opposite Mr.
Hoods, damaging his wagon considerably
| This was little after ten o'clock. The
! hydrant is but a short distance from street
lamp, which was not lighted. These two
accidents unquestionably show that some
| thing must ne done in the way of lighting
! the streets so that at least before eleven
| O'Clock one can ride or walk in safety.
Willis Sparhawk was home from Roches-
| ter Saturday. Mr. Sparhawk is a graduate
Of the West Randolph graded school --
VIII Gabrielle IL improving slowly. =
Mrs. Rebecca Wells has returned from "A
visit to New York. - George Mont
gomery died Saturday of consumption.
| - Miss Minnie Brigham has finish, Il
| her school in the old church district =-
George Bliss has moved to Stowe, where he
has job. - Mrs. William Chalmers re-
turned Friday to her home ia Riverhead,
l.. /, Her mother, Mrs. j. =. Cleveland, is
much better.
Roxbury.
About twenty of the little folks enjoyed
| a pleasant party with Master Homer Chase
ut his home last Friday evening.
The funeral of George Montgomery was
attended at the residence Of s. Butterfield
| Monday forenoon, Revs. Messrs Booth of
Northfield and Parker of Bethel officiating
| a delegation of Masons from St. Adams
| and Randolph attended and the Masonic
ceremonies were conducted at the cemetery.
Mrs. Maria Smith has returned from her
visit to Hill, n. H. 80 Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Chase are visiting III town. =-
l.. j. Wiley has received an increase of pen
| sion.
East Roxbury.
Several of the young folks called on Mr..
and Mrs. Will o. Pride last week for a So
| cial visit.
About forty of the young people enjoyed
u pleasant visit at a. j. Ladd's last Satur-
day evening.
ID. l.. Buck is in the west part Of the town.
putting mp a clapbOard mill for Mr. Spauld-
ing. - Asa Bowen of Northheld, Mass,
| spent last week with relatives in town
- Garrett Rose and wife of st. Adams
| visited at Hiram Henry last Friday. -
| Mr. aud Mrs. George f. Smith of Braintrec
spent several days with their many friends
| here last week. =- Mrs. Il. Y Blanchard
was at West Randolph last week, caring for
her daughter 80 Edward Field of will
Jamestown has moved his family to u. n.
| Pages for the winter.
South Royalton.
II. V. Whipple shipped large number of
cattle and sheep Monday.
Several took advantage of the excursion
| to visit Boston this week.
| We are to be well supplied with black
smiths this winter Peter Faneuf has
rented the shop across the river, and Clark
| Turner the one vacated by p. \. Andrus.
George Tenney was home from Bellows
Falls over Sunday. 80 Henry Poole of
Boston is visiting his sister, Mrs. Pike.
- Mrs Osgood was called to Hartford
to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Cone, who was killed by the cars, last
week.
West Topsham.
A new bridge has been placed across the
river at the grst-mill.
The ladies' sewing society meet with Mrs.
S. NJ Fields Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
The ledge by the roadside near the shop
of o. S. Sanborn has been blasted out 1t
is great Improvement.
Chester NJ. Hucl1ins has returned to town
after two weeks absence in the southern
| part OF the state. - w. Il. Curtis has
been visiting his father and friends in town
| for few days before going to Florida for
| the winter. 60 j. a. Hadley of st. Johns
bury visited few days recently at DR..
Watson's. - Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
| Campbell invited a few friends to their
pleasant home last Saturday evening to an
| old-faShioned paring-bee. All in attend
ance were well pleased with their visit.
- Mrs. Madison Cilley has been very
| sick for few days, but is now convalescng
| III. IL IL. w dlSOu dIleUItu nef.
Waits River.
| Supervisor f. w. Goodhue visited the viii
lage school recently Mrs. Gertrude
Cunningham of burlington is stopping at
| the home of j. II. Woodmau 60 Miss
Almira Mnard, evangelist. occupied the
| pulpit week ago last Sunday and gave
very practical and interesting discourse to
an appreciative audience. 60 A stranger
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
/ tr.lts. IL /
ing-a boy. - Herbert Simpson, who
has been living with James Richardson,
has gone to Manchester, n II. 80 a. f.
Evans is stopping at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Salmon Davis. =- Mr. and
| Mrs. Hazen Minard and Miss Almira Min
ard, A. II. Beedee and wife, and f rancis
Minard and his family went to Groton last
| week to bury "A relative. GO Rev. s. &.
Vail attended the meeting of the Ministers
Association last week at Williamstown.
Tunbridge.
The cry in town is mo apples" but
plenty of cider is making.
There was a surprise party at Fred Ross
last Wednesday night. Who will be the
| next victim?
The road commissioner has been repair
ing the road to the village 10y putting in
sluice at the brick store.
There was a very pleasant whist party at
W
and Ben Tucker came out ahead.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
on Friday afternoon at two o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Clarssa Stiles Sand
ers was held at the house last Wednesday.
Rev. 5. A. Parker conducted the services,
and four of her five daughters were present.
Mrs. Amasa Jones and little grandson are
| in Chelsea with her stepdaughter, Mrs,
Morey == Mrs Nell King is at Randolph
at the home of her brother, DR.. Noyes.
60 Charles Durkee has come home to
help care for his father, who is failing.
- Mrs. Mary Berry is at the Cuvers'
| in RoYalton caring for the sick =- Miss
Mary Blodgett of Randolph is the guest of
| Il. f. Howe. 80 Linnie Ciley celebrated
his seventh birthday on Thursday evening
| by party of little friends. 60 Lizzie
Hayward is visitingin Mortified and Mont
| pelier == James Farnham of Barre has
been visiting his parents in town.
Waitsfield.
l.. X. Smith has taken possession of the
l.. ID. Savage farm, lately purchased by