The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-17

known here and carry with them the best
wishes of many friends.
Mrs. w. j. Walker left Thursday even
ing for her home in Chicago - Mr. and
Mrs A. w. Shoals returned Friday to
their home at Brushton, MY. = Charles
Dole has moved back to his own house at
the Center and A. l.. Case has moved into
the Porter house vacated by Mr. Dole.
East Orange.
School began last week with Rev. II.
Richardson as teacher.
George A. Eastman has gone to Brattle-
boro to work in the insane asylum.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Hutchinson attended
the campmeeting at Mortified last week.
Mr.. Hiram Thurston, formerly a resident
here, now of Aberdeen, n. g., was recently
in town. He is in feeble health.
Mr.. Frank Fellows and daughter, of
Kewauee, ILL.,, who have been visiting in
town and in Waits River, left for their
home ON Monday.
During hard thunder shower last Satur-
day night about six o'clock the lightning
struck the store chimney, demolishing it
/ level with the ridge pole, dividing i'm
/ halves through the attic, then passing down
| through the store. Fortunately, there was
/ no one in the store, and Mrs. Rawlings and
daughter, who live on the second floor, were
/ uniniured.
Plainfield.
Mary Dewey is better, and there is much
hope of her speedy recovery.
The school in district No. began last
Monday morning, with Mrs. A. f. Foss as
teacher.
There were no services at the Universal
list church, last Sunday, Rev. H. f. Fortpey
having been called to attend funeral in
East Montpelier
Tue Justices of the peace elected at the
% tl,.
Martin, II. G. Moore, II. f. Perry Daniel
Perkins and George Whicher.
1t seems good to see our respected towns
man, a. V. Taylor, on the streets again
after brief Illness which for day or two
was attended by some alarming symptoms
AS the cases of diphtheria here have thus
far been confined to the three families in
which the disease made its appearance a
dozen or more days since, the village schools
resumed their work last Monday, but with
diminished numbers, as was expected.
Rev. f. a. Hoyt of st. JOhnsbury viii
preach at the Unversalist church in thi.
place Tuesday evening, September %, al
seven o'clock. full attendance of al
interested in the cause is desired, and al
others are cordially invited.
John Ryan lost nearly $500 last weel
on potatoes sent to market. After paying
generous price for more than five hundred
bushels Of tine-lOoking ones, nearly the en-
tire lot was rotten when they arrived a
their destination. The crop has been great,
, reduced in this section during the past few
days. from the same cause. The farmer
are hoping for favorable change in thu
weather.
\ dark shadow was cast over man.
hearts in this community last Friday morn
+ ing when, little after nine o'clock, it wa
announced that little Billy" Martin, so
f of b. f. and Gertrude Goodwin Martin
l,1,
e. ing for nearly a week from diphtheria
! Though less than six years old, few chi
dren have comprised so much of this lf
in so short Il time Though lost to sigh
his memory will be lovingly cherished i
hearts that are now bleeding and sorrow
t full. The burial services occurred in tn
e evening of the same day, and were cor
{ Quoted by Rev. l.. +. Fortney
: North Pomfret.
t Silo filling is the order of the day.
Ralph LaMountain has sold his oxen fC
$50.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Burke have returne
from their New York trip. Wi
.. Burke of Croydon visited his parents la
- week. == Miss Alice Hewitt has gone
Michigan. - f. l.. Davis was called
5 Montpelier on business last week.
West Randolph.
y has been visiting in town.
e The lecture by Father Lonergan Frda
night was delivered to "A full house.
: Colonel r. j. Kimball, wife, and SC
u Eugene, returned to New York city on Mo
u day
- Salisbury Brothers were compelled
shut down last week because of breallage
l. shafting
:, Rev. MIR. Atwel of Bellows Falls wi
Il hold services at the St. Johns church
Sunday next.
+ julius Rogers, aged nineteen years, di,
: Friday of typhoid fever. The funeral q
h CURED Sunday.
l. Bailey Il Currier are soon to 90 out
m business. Their tin-ware stock has be,
IL sold to c. c. Written.
a. b. Manchester & Son took first pri
for brood mare and foal at the state ia
IN There were thirty-two entries.
RS Several of the young men in town a
IS soon to start on walk to Ausable Chasl
They intend to be gone eight days.
The concert given by Professor Brya
" and wife, Miss Billiard, and members
the Methodist choir was well attende
70 The feature of the evening was the singi
Ia of Mrs Bryant, who was twice heartily {
;" cored. Musical critics were heard to rema
that she was the very best lady singer til
e. has been in town for many year.
~ Rev. Victor Houghton has returned
~ New York city to resume his studies \
Az Houghton, during his acting rectorship
AZ the st. Johns church for the summer, Il
" endeared himself to all by his hearty a
conscientious work at all times. T
parishoners of that church can certain
RI feel that the past summer has been one
cd great benefit TO the people,
ul Notice of contest has been served
the recently-elected town representati
Ial Colonel r. j. Kimball, on the ground IL
as he is not resident of this town. 1t
lal signed by republicans and democr
alike Men who presume to know say Il
7 Mr.. Kimball is "A citizen, having all
~. rights of the citizens of this town and |
. had for several years, which, if true, SIN
We out all chance of the contestants provi
liz that Mr., Kimball is not a lawful citizt
having no right to "A seat in the legslatu
10. RoXbury.
its Rev Mr.. Bemis of Northheld preached
by the Congregational church on Sunday.
for Eugene Campbell of Mortified is act
wa as day operator at the railroad station
90. The infant daughter of Willis Cady d
iS' on Monday of last week and was I'm riad