The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
Berlin last Saturday to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Reeds sister-in-law.
North Montpelier.

NOrun MOHupeller,
The first snow of the season put in its APP
| pearance on Wednesday morning of last
week.
Two of our townsmen, f. w. Coburn and
|. ID. Cate, have bought out the meat bust
ness of A. j. Batchelder of Plainfeld. Mr..
Cate is to move his family there soon.
William II. Chaplin has on exhibition in
the store of w. G. Nye an Alexander apple
that measures twelve and three-fourths
inches in circumference. Who can beat it?
e. r.. Choate shot ishhawk on the
banks of the pond on wednesday, of last
week. 1t measured five feet six inches from
tip to tip. The bird is being set up by w.
V. Peck of East Calais.
Everett Lowering of Somerville, Mass, is
in town on visit to Mr. and Mrs. George
Kelton 80 Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Cutler
and two children of Chicago ILL.,, are here
on an extended visit at the home of Mr..
Cutters brother, George ID. Cutler of this
village. Mr.. Cutler is an active member of
the board of trade. - Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Sibley of Montpelier made a flying visit
here on Tuesday of last week
Marshfield.
About ten couples came from Danville for
ride and supper and attended the prom
enade at the hotel in the evening.
The hotel changed hands twice last week
the last man taking his lease Friday. His
name is Stevens and he halls from Albany
The circulating library is in running or
der at last, and books can be obtained of
E. A. Thomas, librarian. The first invoice
of about fifty volumes was received last
week
Hattie Cole returned from Boston last
week. Madam RumOr has it that she is
soon to change her name. 60 ID. b. Pit
kin and wife spent Saturday and Sunday in
Peacham. 80 Mrs. j. w. Haskins re-
turned to her home in Boston last Saturday
after spending the summer with friends in
Vermont. - II. II. Meader expects soon
to open new hotel in the village. -
Mrs. May Gray of Boston is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Isaac Bemis
Middlesex.
f. NJ McElroy, station agent, and wife
are taking vacation, visiting different
parts of the West. 60 N. X. Herrick has
purchased the Don p. Carpenter residence
- III. b. VIM, who has been suffering
from the effects of diphtheria, is improving
and is able to be out again. - Mrs. j.
E. Goodenough is convalescent.
Middlesex Center.
George w. Wiley and Henry Montague
have put steam power into the old Alden
Wiley mill for saving shingles and other
lumber.
S. ID. Allen of Barre and o. II. Richard
son of Montpelier have lately purchased
some $50 acres of original timber land of
William Chaplin for 81 AGO, also twenty-five
acres of John Portal They are looking for
more. If enough timber can be secured,
they propose to erect steam mill near the
foot of the old Mount Hunger road.
The meeting to organize Farmers
League at the church, Monday evening, was
well attended, some fifty being present.
Representative Chamberlin of Bradford
Ia1 nd, do a Nh a1
of the League were elected "a follows j. A.
Chaplin, president; l.. NJ. Bruce, vice presi-
dent; e. e. Densmore secretary; l.. Il.
Wells, treasurer. A general discussion was
had on school laws, the agricultural col
lege, double taxation, etc.
Moretown.
G. G.. Sleeper was thrown from his horse
last week and had the misfortune to break
his collar bone. - Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Holland of st. Adams were in town the past
week visiting Mrs Hollands mother, as
also was Miss Alice Taylor, a sister of Mrs.
Holland, from the Pavilion at Montpelier.
- Willie Freeman came home from the
Fabyan House last week, where he has
been at work for Mr.. Barron the past
summer. - Roger Prentiss has been
sick for three weeks past with bilious fever.
He was at work for Mr.. Barron at the
Fabyan House when taken sick, and was
obliged to leave his work and come home.
- Grace Moulton came home from Barre
last week and is to remain az home through
the winter. Lewis Pierce has finally
succeeded in trading for Miss Strongs and
Mrs. Davis house opposite the post-otfice.
Mrs. Davis and son Percie are going to Bos-
ton. Mr. Pierce is to furnish a home and
board Miss Strong. - Messrs. Ward
and Eagan are running the cider mill at the
Joseph Newhall mill. - Mr.. Ward pur-
chased the mill property last week of Mr..
Va Gi Sf If "A say
mill, together with the cider mill, house
and barn, and small amount of land
- Albert Phillips is running his cider
mill in South Duxbury. - III. o. Ward
is repairing his office and giving it coat of
paint. Mr. Trip is TO put lath ma
chine this week into his mill, for the pur-
pose of working up his slabs into lath.
Northfield.
w. W. Holden has bought horse of
Hopson Barker and one of John Legier,
which make him another good pair.
While Washington Coburn was painting
at j. l.. Moseley's house on School street
Saturday afternoon, he fell from the ladder
and cut cash in his head and hurt one
hip. 1t is hoped that his injuries may not
prove serious.
Mrs. Dow, who has been in the south tene-
ment of Mrs. Reyes house on Main street,
has given up housekeeping and is living
with MIS-. Il. >. SteDDlnS Tor the present.
Mr.. Ellis and family who have occupied
Mrs Keyes' north tenement bave moved
into the south part and Mrs. Keyes takes the
north part herself.
Miss Melinda died quite suddenly last
Tuesday at the house of A l.. Clark at the
Center. Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at the residence of her
nephew, All Smith, Rev. w. S, Hazen Off
ciating. Mrs. Dan Guild died of consump-
ton at her home near the South Village
Thursday forenoon. The funeral was at
the house Saturday at one o'clock, attended
by Rev. w. S. Hazen, and the remains were
buried at the Center.
A. l.. Case is moving into the house re-
Gently purchased by him, and G. w. Clark
is going into the Dole house which is left by
Mr.. Case. - Patrick O'Day, living on
the east hill, died suddenly Monday morn
ing. - Frank Pumley, Esq, started
last Monday for Michigan, where he will
speak during the state campaign for the re-
publican state committee. 60 DIR. John
son and wife have been visiting in Franklin
county the past w elk. - Mrs. NJ. A.
Howe started last Monday for her home in
Topeka, Kan.