The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-06

Nearly all nave nUlSneu ndyluR' Iue
crop is not as large as last year, but of bet
ter quality and secured in good condition.
There is quite large number of visitors
in town seeking recreation. No peasanter
place can be found in the state for quiet di-
version
The railroad company has finally moved
and built substantial plank fence five feet
high across the arch and down the hill
which leads to the depot.
Another old resident has passed away.
Henry Eaton Johnson died August 8. He
had been in failing health for several
months. He was a son of John Johnson
and grandson of Colonel Thomas Johnson.
He spent the greater part of his life as
farmer on the Ox-bow, but for several years
resided in the village.
Mortified.
G. ID. Edgerton is correspondent and
agent for the WATCHMAN, and items and
payments can be left with him. Office in
Paine's block.
Mrs. Dr. Bradford is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. e. L. Field of Boston arrived in
| town Saturday.
Miss Lita Tenney of Burlington is visit
| ing friends here.
Mrs. Mary Blood has returned from camp.
ing at North Hero.
Rev. F. w. Bartlett preached at the Epis-
copa church Sunday.
Mrs L. ID. Waldo of Williamstown is WIS.,
ting her parents in town.
E. f. Campbell has gone to Waterloo, p.
O., as operator for fortnight.
G.. II. Kidder has returned from Swanton
and resumed work in the express Office.
Miss Hattie Cheney of Ogdensburg, n.
| Y, visited her cousin, Miss Polly Russell,
! last week.
oil SY1tif hrAf 1,nr g Nru INa
| Winch, preached at the Methodist church
| last Sunday.
| j. X. Egerton and wife returned Wednes-
day from their carriage trip to the southern
part of the state.
w. w. Holden's son Ira has pair of
common wild rabbits about a month old
which have become quite tame.
The selectmen have had printed the first
draft of the checklist and have posted them
about town. Every voter should see that
his name is on the list.
Julius Honghton is taking a fortnights
vacation from Temples store, and, with his
mother and sister, is spending the time in
Barre. His place in the store is taken by
Charlie Allen
The officers of the Good Templars' lodge
were installed Friday night, as given last
| week. with the following changes and adj
dtions S., Miss Vira Pingree; ID. NJ, Miss
Mamie Whitmarsh g., Mrs. f. l.. Abbott
Sent, f. l.. Abbott. Mrs. E. Huntley and G.
l.. Pervier were elected representatives to
the next session of the grand lodge in
Plainield in October: alternates f.. Hunt
ley and Mrs. Frank Plumley. The lodge
will hold a lawn party with Mrs. w. A.
Blake and Miss Vira Pngree on Central
street this week Friday evening.
Gouldsville.
Mrs. C. w. Gale and Myron Gould are in
Boston for few days
Fred Chandler, wife and daughter of
Concord, n. H., are here.
The bridge which MIR. Gould is building
from his grounds to the "island " is nearly
completed
John Patrick, Jr., and his cousin, of Law
renee, Mass, who have been visiting here,
returned on Monday.
A new band-stand is about to be built
here, and we expect to hear some open-air
concerts during these fine evenings.
Miss Stella Cross is at home from Spring
field, Mass; also Miss Alice Eaton from the
same place. Miss Eaton has been very sick,
but is some better.
Orange.
Miss Eliza V. Gurnsey of Montpelier is
visiting her sister, Mrs William Lebanon.
Merton Curtis has made bicycle trip
from Montpelier to Orange twice within
the past two weeks.
Mrs. E. p. Parmelee and family of Enos.
burgh are visiting her mother and camping
out part of the time.
Arthur Wood, son of Charles Wood OF
South Boston, is staying with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood
through the hot weather.
Three ladies, with their five children
from the West-daughters of Sullivan Me
lendy, formerly of this town-have beer
visiting their old home the past week.
Plainfield.
Rev. Mr.. Williams late of Florida, occu
pied the Congregational pulpit last Sunday
= Edwin Glidden of Barre is spending
few days vacation in this town and Marsh
field.
Mrs. Charles Perry, who has been quite
sick for some weeks past, is now thought tC
be convalescent.
, , The garden of William Skinner is un
usually attractive, and is rendered more sc
this year by fine exhibit of string-peas.
A large number of our people will prob
. ably attend the Sunday school picnic to b,
: held in the grove near Marshfield depot to
: morrow (Thursday)
f. A. Dwinel and sons, f. G. Hoyt anC
= Lester Dow of this place, and w. G.. Nye o
: North Montpelier are camping out at GrOtol
pond for a few days
e The annual meeting of the Woman
|
Y with Mrs. Taplin next Saturday, at half
past two O'Clock p. NJ.
o Miss Agnes L., daughter of S. S. Smith o
g this town, was married on the evening o
: July 3 to Harley f. Cutler, worthy youn
a man of Barre. Miss Smith was one o
o Plaintields most esteemed and accom-
t plished young ladies, and the best wishe
e OF many friends accompany the worth,
$ couple to their new home in Barre.
q PutuamsviIIe
v G. o. Foster and wife and John Hill an,
e wife are camping near this place, gathering
|. the ripe fruit that nature supplies with
q bountiful hand the present season.
y South Royalton.
20 Fifty hands are now employed in the sho
= factory.
l. Farmers are nearly through haying an
j. report good hay crop, but the outlook 70
}. oats and corn is not favorable.
n Mr. BLY,, who mas charge Of the cutters i
e the shoe factory, has rented j. G. Ashley
4. tenement and moved in. - Mrs. l. /
o Dana is visiting in Bradford. - A. |
Pixley and wife were in town last week,