The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25

A good many are regretting that the gov
ernor question is settled, for they say they
miss the newspapers. IL must be conceded
that the people here have been better en-
lightened and understood better what they
were doing than in any other canvass in the
state.
Chelsea.
Franklin Il. Davis has gone to Lebanon.
N. H., to spend the summer.
Miss Emma M. Dickinson has returned
from her winters sojourn in South Carolina.
whitney, Tracy & Co. are to lay the
steel roofing on the new state fair buildings
at White River Junction.
There was quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church last Sunday, and Rev. S.
g. Vail of Waits River preached in ex-
change with Rev. Mr.. Reynolds.
E. F. Peters has bought the house on
Court square owned by J. A. Blakely and
occupied by Mrs. l.. "A. Dickinson, but will
not take possession for some time.
The programmes are out for the Fourth
of July celebration. There is to be pro-
cession of antiques and horrbles in the
morning, for excellence i'm which various
prizes are offered, followed by foot race, a
tug of war and the chase of creased pig.
In the afternoon John b. Bacon will pre-
sent flag to the Grand Army, and an adj
dress will be delivered by Colonel George
w. Hooker of Brattleboro The afternoon
works and hot-air balloon ascension and
there will be grand display of fireworks
in the evening All patriotic citizens of
the county may consider themselves in
vited without further notice.
Corinth.
John Jackman and wife of Waterbury
Center visited in town last week.
An aged lady, widow of Levi Ordw
formerly of Chelsea, died at this place June
II.
Manassah Sleeper, aged nearly ninety re-
siding near the town line, was recently
buried at the Corner.
Your " G. f. F." man doesn't live in Cor
NTH, but in Washington. Now send G.. f.
Fox one of your old spelling books or a die
tionary.
East Corinth.
H. j. George of Nashua, n. H., is in town
visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Kemp are visiting in
Boston, Mass, this week
Mrs A. A. Whittemore and four children
Of West Medford are in town, boarding at
Charles Pages
East Montpelier.
Strawberries were ripe June 10
| Ellen o. Peck returned from Massachu-
sets last Thursday
T. b. Stevens sister from Ferrisburgh
has been visiting him the past week.
Mrs. Buzzell died at the residence of her
daughter Mrs. James Robbins, last Friday.
Funeral services were held Sunday.
The school at the Center closed on Satur-
! day. r. A. Pierce, who has taught here
three terms, is deservedly popular in this
| district
Herbert c. Stoddard returned to Worces-
ter, Mass, last Saturday, where he is en-
frat rali inn cola TO- .
| Dryer Company.
The strawberry festival has been post
poned 1t will be held next Saturday
evening at the East village instead of at
the North village, as stated last week.
The school at the Four Corners, taught
by Miss Allie Clark, closed last Friday
Miss Clark has taught several terms in her
home district, and is one of our best
| teachers
DIR. j. S. Dodge of Lincoln came as dele
gate to the state convention. He was ac-
companed by his wife and Miss Sadie An
drews, who are visiting relatives in this and
neighborng towns.
II. b. Woodward was thrown from his
rOad-cart last week, striking upon his head
narrowly escaping serious accident.
The colt ran away, but was stopped and
thrown down by the lines becoming en-
tangled in the wheels 1t was badly in
jured but is still able to be on the road.
An unusually large number of our citi-
Zens were in attendance at the Seminary
during the exercises of commencement
week. owing in part to the fact that two
young ladies from this town were members
of the graduating class. Miss Sanders
chose Long Seams " as the subject of her
essay and Miss Stevens took up a more
difficult topic, Tests" Both won many
encomiums and fully met the antcpations
of their friends.
East Gilmore.
Will Carpenter has a big smile on his
face. 1t is a boy. See births.
There is to be a temperance concert at
the Methodist Sunday-school June % Mrs
j. r. Parker presided at the organ last
Sunday.
North FaystOn.
James Neil lost one of his oxen last
week,
Mr.. and Mrs Bryon Marble celebrated
her twenty-third birthday. 1t is nine and
one-half pound boy.
Miss Lillian Porter finished another sue
cessful term of school on Friday. Those
who have marked the progress of her pu-
pills speak in high terms of Miss Porter:
ability.
CRANKY.
The house and barns of Adolphus Porre
were burned to the ground Sunday morn
ing Inc nre Is supposed 10 nave caugh
from a defective chimney or stovepipe.
Once they nearly succeeded in extinguish
ing the flames, when the supply of watel
failed, and further efforts in that direction
were useless. Mr.. Porrell is living in San
ford, Maine, but two families occupied til,
house-that of his youngest son and his
hired man. The latter saved most of hi,
household goods, but Fred Porrell's were
burned except a sewing The in
surance, however, will in part make gooC
the loss. The insurance on the building
ran ont in April, and it is not know
whether it was renewed or not. The hous
was in good repair and one of the oldest il
town, having been built over fifty years ag
by Dea. Ashley Appleton
Marshfield.
The railroad company is putting in tn
foundation for a new water-tank at thu
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