The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-09

uTtuy are UOmb lTOu IulidublDuld LOT
short time. - Henry Jameson of Santa
Cruz, California, is visiting his uncle, G
f. Dewey. 60 John Porter, a student
at Hartford Theological Seminary, is visit
ing his friend, J. N. Perrin, Jr. 60
School began in the Benjamin district last
week, with Miss Irene w. Hubbard as
teacher. Miss Efie Turner began term in
the Corner district on Monday of this week
- Myron j. Benjamin went to Maiden
Mass, on Monday of last week, to look for q
situation. 60 Elisha T. and Miss Minnie
Everett returned to their city home in
Brooklyn, on Monday.
West Berlin.
The pulpit at the Methodist church was
occupied last Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Anderson
of Barre. 80 w. +. Hascall went to Bos.
ton last Saturday, to be gone about ten
days. - Philip Smith and Miss Nellie
Rowell, daughter of G. p. Rowen were
married last week Tuesday. 60 Harrison
Alexander and his daughter, Emma, have
gone to Wisconsin on a visit. - Mrs.
Nancy Lenox, widow of the late John
LenoX, who was a resident of this town for
many years, died at Montpelier last Wednes-
day morning, aged seventy-four years.
Braintree.
1t is expected that quite a delegation
from Snowsville Grange will attend the
meeting of Central Vermont Pomona
Grange at Wiliamstown on Wednesday
(to-day)
There Is something curious about the egg
market this year. Farmers in this vicinity
are getting more for their eggs than the
best Eastern are quoted in the Boston
market Why is it?
E. f. bearing, who visited in this vicinity
for few days, has returned home. -
Sidney Rand's baby is very sick and not
expected to live. - Belle Thayer begins
her term of school here this week. - So
much wet weather delays blowing, seed
ing, etc
Brookfield
The next meeting of Brookfeld grange
Will be on Friday evening, September Is
Following is the programme: Question for
the ladies, Cultivation of Flowers"
opened by Mary P. Ralph; essay, by Lewis
Clark; selection, by Sophia E. Follausbee:
Grafton, Wallace Greene.
AT the last meeting of the library associa-
tion A. S. Allis presented the following
resolution: " Whereas The Hon. Warren
Fl. Smith of Rutland in memory of his
interest in reading books from the Brook
held library in his boyhood days, has given
SlQO Tor the purchase of books; therefore be
it ResotCed, That by vote of this association
we express our hearty thanks for this timely
and generous gift" The resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Cabot.
Rev. and Mrs. II. A. Russell started last
Monday for a weeks vacation, visiting
friends in Meriden, Conn, and vicinity.
- j. P. Lamson has presented each of
SIX school districts in town with nice flag,
eleven by twenty-one feet. - Martin
W heeler of Lawrence, Mass, is in town
He came by way of the White Mountains,
on his bicycle. - F. A. Wales is adding
another story to his house, and j. 7. Drew
is laying wall under his tin-shop
Misses Myrtle Boyles, Mary McAllister and
Susie Atkins have returned from Bethle-
hem, n. H., where they have been doing
table-work Miss Boyles is to teach in
Orange this fall - Walter Smith has
returned to Dartmouth.
Calais.
The school at Maple Corner is in progress
under the direction of Mr.. Richardson of
Waitstield and Mrs. Irving G. Robinson.
:" Mrs. j. F. Aver of Boston, Mass,
who has been visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. q. G, Hill, has returned to her home
&C. +. White and family are again at
home, having been at Gilmore for two or
three weeks. - The regular meeting of
the Grand Army of the Republic post and
Woman's Relief Corps is Saturday evening
September II. - Professor Bishop of the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier, is ex.
pected to preach at North Calais, the 18th.
at two o'clock P. NJ.
North Calais
A pleasant social event was the marriage
September l, of Mr.. II. l.. Converse and
Miss Lucy NJ. Tabor, both of Calais, at the
residence of the brides mother, by Rev. j.
Edward Wright of Montpelier, in the pres
ence of small party of relatives and i'm.
mediate friends. The bride were her
mothers wedding dress, which was worn
on similar occasion thirty-seven years
ago
West Concord
Dr. Hunter of Lowell Mass, is in town.
having been called to attend B. F. Wad-
leigh, who is still very sick with typhoid
a,,;1l ,l,o
last Monday, with Miss Gertrude Ester
brooks of Barnet in the higher department,
and Miss Geneveve Dow of this place in the
lower. - Mrs. r. ID. Pratt of East Mont
pelier and Mrs. Edwin Guild have been Wis
lting at John Pratt's the past few days.
Corinth.
The grain crop is unusually good in this
VViclhity; but the farmers have experienced
dlfhculty in getting their grain dry.
Cookville school commenced the fall
term August 81, under the direction of Earl
DAVIS OF this place, who is a graduate of
Troy Conference Academy and successful
teacher.
The second annual fair of the Waits
River Valley Association was held at East
Corlnth, September l. 2 and 3, and was in
all respects tlattering success. The
weather was threatening on Tuesday with
ram at night; but a considerable number
OF horses and cattle arrived at the stalls
anu the slde-shows came in full force
wednesday morning opened bright and
beautiful, and crowds of people came to
the grounds at an early hour, causing such
sale OF tickets as to place the financial
success of the fair beyond all doubt The
exhibits of cattle and colts We're large for
local fair, and embraced many fine animals.
There We're twenty brood mares with foals
that were fit to be shown anywhere. The
exhibition OF stations, dairy stock, work
ing-oXen, etc, pleased all interested in
breeding and stock-raising. Good music
was furnished by the Washington band
and pleasure and satisfaction were gener-
ally expressed by those in attendance.
With the new courage and energy which
tins success will inspire, our next fair
with iavoring circumstances) will hardly
fall to go far ahead of this
East Corinth.
Willoughby Corliss and daughter of Phil
adelphia, Penn, are visiting in town.
Mrs Fred Currer of Michigan is in town
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank e. Page.
n. ID. Blake and son of Melrose
Mass, were in town last week - G. p.