The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-27

chester, n. H., visited his sister, Mrs. Gill
man Hutchinson, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Towner of Montpelier
were the guests of George Simpson last
week, remaining over Sunday.
Plainfield.
The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven +"
will be Rev. l.. f. Fortney's subject at the
Universalist church next Sunday at one
o'clock P. NJ.
The village schools will begin next Mon
day. with Miss Laura Gale as teacher in the
primary department and Mrs. Minnie Marsh
in the higher.
The only school-books that can be law
fully used in the schools now are those that
were adopted last winter by the county
boards of education A large supply of
them will be found at e. G.. Leavitt's drug
store.
The republican voters OF the town of
Plaintield are asked to meet in the town
hall this Wednesday, evening at half-past
seven o'clock for the purpose of nominating
representative to the next legislature and
justice ticket for the town.
North Pomfret.
n. L. Holt from Claremont has been Wis
lting in town. 80 Mrs. r.. w. Newton is
entertaining relatives from Connecticut.
- Mrs. Lloyd Livingstone and Mrs.
Abbie Chamberlin from Nebraska are in
town. 60 Miss Abbie Smith from worces-
ter, is visiting at d. e. Burbank's.
West Randolph.
Wesley Spencer of Lawrence, Mass, has
been the guest of DIR. Bailey.
j. w. Tilson and wife and their son Will
lam have returned to Maiden, Mass.
Miss Newton, guest of Miss Winnifred
Foster, has returned to her home in Boston.
The Misses Meader, guests of A. s. Brad
lsh and family, returned Monday to Maiden
Mass.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Bessie Standi,h and Penn Strong on
September ..
Miss Minnie Brigham, who has been WIS.,
iting at A. b. Tewksbury's, has returned
to New Haven, Conn.
G. A. Daggart and family who have been
visiting at Irwin Chase's, returned to Ne
ponset, Mass, on Monday.
Charles Montgomery and son John have
been in Springfield, Mass. His sister, Mrs.
Robert Dickinson, returned with him.
Mrs. u. N. Sherman and daughter Miss
! Mary, from Grinnell, Iowa. have been in
town as the guests of Mrs. j. w. Carleton
| There was a pleasant party at the resi-
! dence of Hon. William H. Dubois on Satlr-
| day evening, in honor of Harry Gilbert of
Chicago, who is here on short visit.
There was an attempted highway robbery
| last week Wednesday evening at about ten
o'clock. Myrton Rogers, an employee at j.
! &. Dyer's livery-stable, after driving a man
! to the Center was returning, when, near
| Chambers bridge, one mile from the vii
! lage, he was startled by two revolver shots
| fired at the horse. This failed to take eff
feet, and Immediately the robbers sprang for
| the team, but the horse took fright and, ia
vored by the down grade, eluded them. The
! highwaymen pursued the team several rods
and then gave up the chase
South RoyaIton
Mrs. James Pike has returned home.
John Slack has the frame of his new house
| raised.
NJ S. Adams family are at the White
Mountains.
j. II. Hewitt and wife are visiting in
| Worcester, Mass.
| Mrs. William Martin and daughter Eva
are visiting in Boston.
Stillman Hnkly of Massachusetts is WIS.,
| iting his brother James.
G. p. Tarbell and Ed Foster, with their
wives, are camping at Milton.
Miss Ella Latham and mother, who have
been visiting in the West for some weeks,
returned home last Saturday,
Sharon.
James Larkin and family of Boston are
visiting in town.
Mrs. Emma Chase of Philadelphia is at
| the home of her father, j. II. Marsh.
Mrs John Doyle was buried on Saturday
She had been in poor health for many years
The democrats have nominated Daniel E
| Parkhurst as their candidate for representa-
tive.
Rev. Mr.. Rose and wife are at Rev. Mr.
Chamherlin's. Mr.. Rose preached very
acceptably for the Congregationalists last
Sunday. He is located in Kentucky.
Stowe.
j. c. Porter and family returned West
last week.
George Burnell and wife of Athol, Mass
were In town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish of Lowell, Mass. are
in town visiting friends.
A picnic was held by the children Of
Unity church on Thursday last on the Cady
hill.
William P. Bailey was called to Boston
last week on account of the injuries re-
ceived by his father, e. G. Bailey, in the
railroad accident near that city. His father
died, however. before he reached there.
horse-trot occurred at Robinson's course
on the " Branch - on Wednesday of last
week. Daniel Moody's horse won the stall
lion race, Eugene Smalley's colt the four
yeaf-Olu race ana 4. Gale horse the free-tO
all race.
WaitsfieId.
Quite a number of driving horses hav,
been sold in town recently.
Miss Nan Joslin has returned from visit
OF several weeks in Boston and vicinity.
About fifteen colt trotters were on exhi
bition on the old trotting-park ON Saturda,
of last week.
Rev. Henry Parker, who has been visit
ing in town the past week, returns to hi
duties Wednesday of this week.
Rev. e. S, Fiske is visiting friends il
Connecticut. His church worshiped witt
the Methodist church last Sunday,
The wife and daughter of the late Henri,
Skinner of Santa Cruz, Cal, are expecte,
in town on short visit the first of the week
The fair. which comes off next week i
expected to be one of the best. Fine stocl
and fast trotting will be the principal at
fractions.
Howard Joslin, who sprained his ankl
while playing ball last week, finds tina
there is a broken bone to heal before h
will play again.
: Waitsfeld ball-club received challeng