The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-29

week. rib was broken and she was in
jured internally.
M. d. Laporte and wife are visiting in
MaiBes
Farmers are nearly through haying. The
quality is first rate, but the quantity is not
so large as usual.
Brookfield.
Mrs. Conant, recently of Florida, is
spending few days with her sister, Miss
Mary Dewey, at Mrs. Cynthia Nbbee's.
Mrs. Benedict and daughter of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who have been boarding at VIC.
Clark's for several weeks, return home this
week, and Miss Elsie Smith, also OF Brook
Ign, goes to Maine for a few weeks.
Mr. Fancher, superintendent of city
schools at Devils Lake, North Dakota, who
came East for the purpose OF attending an
educational meeting at Toronto, visited
relatives in town last week.
In the absence of Rev. G. II. Morse, who
is taking a short vacation, Rev. William
Palmer of Norwich, Conn, preached at the
First church, last Sunday, and Rev. e.
Gerry of West Randolph at the Second
church. Mr.. Palmer will preach at the
Second church next Sunday forenoon,
services commencing at eleven o'clock.
Mrs. Andrew Edison and children of
Worcester, Mass, arrived in town last week,
being guests of Terence Calagan. -
Miss Minnie Smith of Northampton, Mass,
is spending few weeks in town. -
Mrs. Mary Adams, nearly ninety-six years
OF age, is very feeble. - Mrs. Calvin
Fullam is improving slowly. - Mrs. s.
r. Edison of Northield visited in town last
week. - A. NJ. Hardy, assistant prin-
cipal of st. Johnsbury Academy, with his
wife and two children, is visiting Mr. Allis,
the father of Mrs. Hardy.
West Berlin.
Charles Currer is seriously sick
The Berlin Granite Company is building
an engine house at the quarries.
Professor Blanpied and F. w. Bancroft of
Montpelier were guests of Mr.. Hascall last
Thursday.
Miss Cora Streeter has returned from the
| White Mountains, to care for her mother,
who has been quite sick.
DR.. Myron L. Chandler graduated at the
| Medical College at Burlington with the
highest class honors, drawing the first prize,
| fifty dollars. He was also elected president
| of the class. He went last week to Lynn,
Mass, having accepted position in the
hospital at that place.
Mountain View" is the name Mr.. Has
call has given to his elegant summer resi-
dence, recently completed and occupied.
| The site is one of the loveliest among the
green hills Of Vermont. Lacking the bold
| features of high mountains, it still presents
| pleasing panorama of forest, hill and dale,
| blending with the cultivated fields of the
surrounding farms. But the greatest charm
OF all is the view of the river. Almost over
hanging the stream, but many hundred feet
above it, its course may be traced for miles,
winding through the meadows, bordered
with willow and graceful elm trees. Last
Wednesday fine flag was unfurled with
| Mountain View " inscribed on both sides.
Arfh intr in, n
pleasing manner welcomed the visitors from
Massachusetts to the green hills of Vermont.
| There were several present from Boston
guests of Mr. Hascall-among whom were
Mrs. Mary Hunt, Mrs. K. Allen and Mr.. A.
j. Farwell. Mr.. Hascall is a prominent
publisher of Boston, and in choosing this
lovely spot for his summer home has shown
his appreciation of the beautiful. He in
tends another year, to erect carriage
house and stables.
Haying has been very much delayed the
past week by the dull weather.
Harry Coburn Of Sea Cliff, Long Island
is visiting his father E. F. Coburn.
The barn of Joseph Lang was consider.
ably damaged by lightning last Saturday
morning.
Mrs. II. A. Upper, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Fisher, returned to
her home in Worcester, Mass, last week.
News has been received from Mrs. Doe
who has been spending the past year with
her sister, Mrs. e. G. Haines, of her safe
arrival in Arizona.
Miss Milton, one of the state evangeists
laboring in this vicinity, conducted re-
ligious services at the West Hill school
house, last Sunday afternoon, and will hold
a service at the same place next Sunday, al
three O'Clock p. NJ.
-, al II
Lamson were considerably shaken up dur
ing the thunder-shower, Saturday morning
last. They concluded that handling scythes
and pitchforks during a thunder-showel
was not very safe business.
Our people are glad to see that there is
some prospect of railroad being built from
Hardwick to Marshteld. At least it looks
as though the projectors of the scheme are
thinking rather seriously of the matter jus
now.
Calais.
William Martin died the oath instant anC
his funeral was attended from the ole
Westinghouse last Sunday, Rev. o. Davi;
officiating.
Mr.. Francis W. Holden is to preach mex
Sunday at eleven o'clock in the old meeting
house in Calais, and at two o'clock in the
school house in Putnamsville.
General David Remick of Los Angeles
town for short stop, to look over old
familiar haunts, and see his old friends. II,
left Calais when a mere lad, and has seer
some rough times. Besides his connection
with the overland pony express to Califor
MIA, and the building of the Union Pacific
railroad, he has been through two wars
the Mexican and the civil war. He wa.
connected with the quartermaster's depart
ment OF Sherman's army on its march t.
the sea. No doubt he could tell some inter
esting stories if he could be persuaded t.
talk. His wife and daughter are with him
He stopped few days at the Pavili on
Montpelier, on his way.
Chelsea.
Miss Luvia G. Hatch has returned to own
and it is expected that she will remain here
Hilas r. Roberts has finished his annua
sojourn in Chelsea, and has returned t,
Massachusetts.
Fred w. Morris has closed up his busines
at Olcott and will make his home with hi
parents here for the present.
County Examiner Morris will hold teach
er's examination here on the 10th and It'll
of August. The series of examinations, O
which this is one, will be the last until mex
| hon