The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-08

up with summer boarders, as also are some
OF our private families. 80 The new tel
egraph line from Grafton to Chester is
nearly finished. - A new post-oflice is
established at Houghtonville, with a new
mail route from Grafton to Chester Depot
via Houghtonville.
Hyde Park.
Elmer Whitcomb fell out of his wagon
while he was coming from the reunion on
the Fourth badly injuring his right arm
and shoulder.
Hiram Bishops horse got out of the barn
last Saturday night and fell into cistern
with over five feet of water in it, where he
remained until morning. He was then
drawn out, thoroughly chilled by his bath
and somewhat bruised.
Marshfield.
John B. Colford Of West Chester. NY.
CARED six horses at this station.
Mrs. Charles Brown of Worcester, Mass.
is visiting the home of her childhood.
E. b. Dwinell and w. II. II. Mears are
recovering from hard attack of the grip.
Mrs. Lyman Dana and daughter from
Illinois are visiting Mrs. Dana's father,
who is in poor health.
On. the afternoon of the Fourth the
Marshfield boys won $40 prize in game
of baseball with the Plainfelds. A boy
named Hanscom accidentally discharged
revolver. The ball passed into his
leg just below the skin and was easily
removed. The cannon burst at about three
o'clock, scattering fragments in all direc-
tions, but hurting no one. There was a
procession in the afternoon, headed by the
Marshfeld and the Jackson bands. The lat
ter is from the south part of the state and
played some fine music. In the evening
there was promenade and fireworks.
Middlesex.
Mrs. Hecklinger, called here by the death
of her sister, Mrs Jenney, returned to her
home in New York last Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold sociable
at Holden hall Thursday afternoon, July
3. The ladies OF she society will furnish
the supper.
Moretown.
A goodly number of people in this valley
went to Montpelier on the Fourth to enjoy
the celebration.
But few of the farmers have begun hay
ing in this vicinity. In old fields the grass
is quite light, but on newly-stocked land the
crop is heavy.
The patriotic youth of this village made
the night before the Fourth hideous by firing
guns, drumming on tin pans, blowing horns,
ringing bells, etc, etc.
Mrs. May Taylor went to Nantucket
Beach last week to spend the summer Her
daughter Alice went to StlAlbans, Monday,
to visit her sister, Mrs. Holland.
Mr.. Walker of Boston, longtime EN-
plOye of the Boston & Albany railroad, has
been in town for the past few days, visiting
his sister, Mrs. William Sawyer.
Mortified.
Luke Tarbell is building barn at the
place which he has recently bought on
Main street.
The regular monthly temperance meeting
was held at the Methodist church, Sunday
evening, and an address was delivered by
Frank Plumley, Esq.
The Riverside Granite Company's travel
ing derrick has arrived and is nearly ready
for use.
Jesse Hedges is adding second story to
the Amsden house which he has lately
bought at the Center.
About twenty-five members of Mortified
lodge of Good Templars visited Gouldsville
lodge last Thursday evening and furnished
literary exercises.
Miss Minnie Smith has been elected
treasurer of the Good Templars' lodge in
place of Mrs. Plumley, resigned.
G. B. Tilden is making extensive repairs
and improvements on his house on Main
street. including a porch in front and an
extension at the south end
AT the adjourned village meeting last
week Tuesday evening, code of bylaws
was adopted which are substantially the
same as those of Montpelier village. A
further adjournment till the 14th instant
was made to consider the water question.
Principal Aiken and Charley and Dora
Plumley went Tuesday to their camp at
North Hero, to remain till September.
=C G; III. Huff has been in town the
past week. - Miss Roxanna Orcutt went
Saturday and Mrs. A. w. Holton Monday
to Bethlehem, N. H., to attend the meeting
of the National Educational Institute. The
former will remain for fOrtnghts visit
with friends. - G. +. Johnson of Frank
lin visited his brother, Dr. Johnson, last
week. - Squire Plumley delivered an
address al Morrisville the Fourth. -
Miss Maud Chamberlin has returned from
Lowell, Mass. - Mrs. Moseley returned
last week from Pepperill, Mass. -
Misses Fannie and Nellie Brown left Tues
day for visit with friends in Connecticut
and Massachusetts. - Miss Percy Case
closes term of school in the Brooks dis
Coyle and Mrs. Kate Baine are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Wilmot. - Frank
Plumley and wife 20 Friday with the press
excursion to Nantasket beach. They will
return Monday and 90 Immediately to camp
at the lake. - Ex.Principal James of
week. He has been elected to a professor
ship in Middlebury College. - Miss
Kate Robbins went to South Royalton Fri
day to give some readings in an entertain
ment there. - w. A. Blake and wife
are visiting in Woodstock.
GouldsvilIe.
Homer Flint has gone to Hanover, n. III.
- S. r. Thompson has bought the
Wheeler lot, on to which he intends to move
the old school-house. - l.. p. Harwood
is at home for few weeks from Lebanon,
n. H. - The Ladies' Aid Society is to
hold a sociable Wednesday evening at Miss
Annie Rich's. The band will be present
and ice-cream will be served on the lawn.
- Work has begun upon the new
school-house, and it is expected to be fin
ished in time for the fall term. A
large number of the members of Mortified
lodge of Good Templars visited the lodge at
this place, Thursday evening, and furnished
very pleasant literary programme. -
Willard p. Springer and William III. Allen
were quite severely burned while firing a
cannon Saturday morning. The cannon
went off while it was being loaded. burning
Springer about the face and hands severely,
and burning one of Aliens legs.
East Orange
The Methodists held their quarterly
meeting on Sunday. Rev. j. o. Sherburne