The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

DerS OF the w OmanS hellel corps mas Boho
to Boston.
ing finely, corn and grain crops are doing
well. Butter is twelve cents pound and
new mich cows sell for S2O.
Mortified.
CD. Edgerton is correspondent and agent
for the WATcHMAN, and items and pay
ments can be left with him. Office in
Paines block.
j. W. Jones was at home last week.
Miss Sadie Kenyon has returned from Ar
lington.
Mrs w. A. Truax is in town, at e. s.
Stebbins
The post-office is now open Sunday morn
ings from 81 80 to 9: co.
Mrs Dow and her daughter, Miss Jessie,
have returned from Middlesex.
Mrs. c. d. Williams and Mrs. DIR. Thayer
of Burlington spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. w. NJ. Rumbaugh and daughter Of
New York are visiting at ]. G. b. Thayer's.
The Methodist camp-meeting is to open
Monday, the 18th instant, and continue one
week
Mrs. Reyes is at home again, having re-
turned from visit to Bethel and West
Randolph.
o. d. Edgerton returned Thursday, ac-
companied by his niece, Mrs. A. w. Shoals
of Brushton, N. Y.
Rev. w. S. Hazen exchanged Sunday
with Rev. G. w. Longren, pastor of the
Congregational church at Barre.
Miss Eta Stebbins, who has position as
clerk in the treasury department at Wash
ington, is at home on vacation.
DR.. johnson, c. b. Gold, DR.. Davis and
G. M. Davis each sold horse last Thursday
to buyer to be shipped to Macon, Georgia.
The republican caucus to nominate candi-
| dates for representative and justices is
called at Village hall, Saturday, the 23d
| instant, at 80 P. M.
The executive committee of the fair asso-
citation has fixed the date of the fair this
year on September IS, 10 and 20-Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
The unexpected announcement was re-
! ceived Tuesday of this week that Thomas
Averill had died at his home in Michigan,
and that the remains would reach here to-
day wednesday, for burial.
George W. Merrifeld died Wednesday
morning of consumption at his residence
in Stevens block. Funeral services were
held Thursday forenoon, Rev. Homer
White officiating, and the body was taken
to Claremont, n. H., for burial, which was
with Masonic honors He was son-in-law
of Colonel Albert Stevens, and his age was
seventy-fve.
Frank Plumley is to move his Office Sep
TENDER from Central block to the rooms
in the post-of1ice block over Huntley's store,
which have been occupied by Miss Min
ME Smith as a milliner's store. On
the same date Miss Smith enters into
partnership with Mrs. Gilchrist in the mil
linery business, and they will continue in
Mrs. Gichrist's present locatian in Union
block.
Mrs. DR.. Bradford died last Tuesday, of
pneumonia, after an illness of only four
days. Funeral services were held at the
house on Vine street Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Homer White, rector of the Episcopal
church, officiating, assisted by Rev. w. S.
Hazen, pastor of the Congregational church.
The burial took place in Emwood cemetery.
Mrs. Bradford was very highly esteemed
and she will be deeply mourned by large
circle of friends.
Plainfield.
A number of our old veterans and citizens
are at Boston this week.
Charles Morse is so much better that he
has been able to ride to the village.
Mrs. Edgar Colburn, who has been very
sick for several weeks, is now thought to be
on the gain.
Rev. l.. F. Fortney will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday at one
o'clock P. M.
The Good Templars enjoyed a treat to
cake and ice-cream at their lodge room
after the close of their meeting last Friday
night.
Betsey, widow of the late Baxter Ban
croft, died at the residence OF her son, John
Perry, last Saturday evening, aged about
ninety-one years. The funeral occurred on
Monday, Rev. Mr.. Taplin officiating.
1t is a pleasure to our townspeople to
see their old and esteemed neighbors, Mr.
and Mrs o. L. Hoyt, with us again, and il
is hoped they may not conclude to return
to Fort Payne, where they have resided
since last October.
Large quantities of raspberries have been
picked here this season, one family of three
persons having taken care of more than
three bushels for home consumption, and
rumor has it that only one member of the
family is fond of raspberries.
West Randolph.
Miss Grace Spaulding is visiting in
Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. George French of Boston is visiting
Mrs. A. NJ Hubbard.
About 40 tickets were sold from here fol
the Boston excursion.
c. H. Sawyer of Savannah, Georgia, ha.
, been boarding at the Red Lion Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wall and daughter
and Mrs. Mary Strong are at Saratoga.
9 Ralph Day has gone to Lowell, where h,
: has employment in his uncles mandatory
G.. G. and Claude Beedle are playing a
q tne grand musical 1estlVal at Inc Welrs
> N. II.
8 Rev. j. S, Shadley of Charleston, S. G.
s who is at the Maplewood, held services a
the Catholic church on Sunday.
9 Rev. George Morrow preached at tn,
4 Christian church Sunday morning. Mr.
o Morrow is on trial, and for the first Sunday
i. those who heard him were much pleased.
}. w. F. Anderson and A. G. Waterman
). from Macon, Ga, have been here for tn
n past ten days purchasing horses for thei
Q stock farms. Eighteen as fine horses a
ever left this state were shipped on Monda,
morning for the South. Two hundred dol
lars was the average price.
: South Royalton.
The South Royalton Shoe Company ha
h already an order for shoes amounting +
$1,000.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hamlet of Lowell
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Culver G
p St. Adams are guests of Mrs. M. M Gu
: yer. - Two horse-buyers from Georgi
8 were in town last week. - Rev. MI
"a Ramage has returned from his vacation
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