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


Ida Thompson has returned from Canada.
A. ID. Braggs.
Mrs. John Kelly has gone to Burlington
for medical treatment.
e. j. Long and family visited friends in
Huntington last week.
Mrs. George w. Warren of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting her brother, M. S. Strong.
Hardwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLoud returned from their
vacation at Peaks Island on Thursday.
About four inches of water fell here in
the rains of the past week, ending Sunday
morning.
d. w. Aiken, Jr., is soon to return to his
mercantile business at Kellogg's Landing,
Madison Parish, La.
George Wells has purchased Aikens tenn
porary store building and will soon move
it to some other location.
The grade work on the new railroad has
been completed, and the working force of
Italians has returned to Pumpkin hill
trestle to complete the work there.
Mr.. ID. II. McNair, principal of the Acad.
busy making arrangements for the opening
of the fall term, which is Wednesday, the
9th.
1t is reported that Lawson Brothers are
to close their meat market and fresh meat
business, on account of too much competition
for profit. They will continue the grocery
and provision trade at the old place.
1t is reported that tailor shop is soon to
be opened here, if suitable rooms can be
found for that purpose. Mr.. LanCtot of st.
Johnsbury, well-known and competent
workman, proposes to begin business.
The grist-mil was burglarized on Wednes-
day night last, and about $40 in change was
taken from the money drawer. Entrance
was obtained by prying open the door to
the store room. The back room to Titus
store was entere d the same night by rails
ing a window. 1t is not known whether
anything was taken from Titus.
Marshfield.
The last meeting to revise the check list
occurs Saturday afternoon of this week.
Caucus next Monday evening.
The schools begin next Monday in the viii
lage, with Estelle Mears in the primary and
Anna Burnham in the higher department
Rev. Mrs. Pratt will preach at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday at one o'clock
P. NJ. Subject, What must / do to be
saved?"
The Marshfeld cornet band was reor-
ganized last week, with nearly all the old
list of officers. A lot of new music is forth
coming, when our village will be flooded
week.
Next Tuesday is the day for the republi-
cans in town to show their fealty to party
principles. With about one hundred ma
iorty it is absurd to allow the minority to
have the representative, and yet the record
shows that in 1880, 1884 and 1888 we elected
republican representatives, while in 1882
and 1886 the town was represented by
democrat. Let the republicans break that
record and send one of their number and
not help to elect democrat
c. |. Preston was on the sick-list last
week, but is out and is rebuilding the bridge
near the Perkins mill. - W. II. H.
Mears and Mrs. st Clair are reshinglng their
buildings. - Edred Pitkin is visiting
in Peacham this week, and begins work in
Edson's shop next Monday. - Mr..
Bragg and son Wellington of Massachusetts
are visiting at William Parks. - A. E.
Hall and son of Chelsea, Mass, came to
town last Thursday on visit to Mrs. r. o.
Hall, Mr. Halls mother
Maple Hill.
Hiram Bean has a fever. - Mrs. Ira
Spencer is quite sick. - Mrs. Ira Mer-
rill is reported better, as is also Norman
Holt. "A Mr.. Sulham from Cabot is
distlling cedar oil on the Wing farm
&C. l.. Martin has taken some very
fine specimens of granite from his ledge on
the Thompson Hill.
Middlesex.
Rev L. Warren is to preach here next
Sunday, August 81, at one o'clock P. NJ.
Putnamsville.
G. r. Kent, foreman of the Free Press
office, Burlington, visited at NJ. p. Kent's
the past week. - Mrs Martin Brown is
quite sick.
The republicans hold their caucus at three
O'Clock p. NJ. Wednesday, August ~. A full
attendance is requested
Franklin e. Spaulding returned from
Rome, n. Y, Thursday, where he had been
to be treated for tumor, which the specialist
pronounced incurable. A great deal of
sympathy is felt for Mr.. Spaulding
Thomas Marion and James Reynolds,
while returning from Montpelier, were both
thrown from the wagon, going down what
is known as Stewart hill. Mr.. Reynolds
arm was broken. Mr.. Marion came out I'M
injured, nor was the horse or wagon in
jured. A. f. Lovejoy discovered Marion
! lying in the road with rock for pillow at
half-past eight in the evening. Reynolds
had succeeded in getting home
Morgan.
The campers about the lake are leaving
More and more come every year.
G. l. Moore has quite a collection of OBJ
| iects of interest taken in this vicinity.
The fall term of the grammar school will
be taught by Miss Susie Abbey of Derby.
Mortified.
G. d. Edgerton is correspondent and agent
| for the WATCHMAN, and items and pay
ments can be left with him. Office il
| Paine's block.
DIR. Nichols house is being painted.
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