The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-04
week with the intention of returning to her


The state board of agriculture is holding
a series of meetings here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wells returned from
their trip to California last Saturday, hav-
ing passed most enjoyable winter in
land of sunshine and flowers.
w. G. Bowditch and Miss Helen Baker
were married last Thursday evening, by
Rev. Mr.. Fortney of Painheld. They will
occupy the tenement in Miss Alice Morse's
house.
The musical convention last week under
the direction of MIR. NJ. Il. Foster, assisted
by G.. w. Foster, was decided success.
The chorus work was as good as has been
heard in town for u long time. Much credit
is due TO Mr.. Foster for the success of his
first convention.
About ten couples met at l.. G. Fishers
last week Monday evening, it being the
twentieth birthday of their son Carl
nice colar-and-cuff box was presented as
token of their esteem. All present united
in pronouncng the occasion a success.
Cake, coffee, ice cream and oranges were
served.
The Demorest prize contest took place
last Thursday evening at the town hall.
The speaking reflected great credit on the
participants The first prize, the Dem
crest silver prize medal, was awarded to
Ernest Peck; the second, nice book, to
Miss Matte Hersey; the third, also a
DOOk, 10 MISS DeIbud OsBOOu'
Miss Gertie Haines is at home from the
johnson Normal school sick with the
measles. 80 Miss Hattie Fisher is sick
with canker-rash. 80 Mr.. i. Myers is
still confined to the house with rheuma-
tism. 80 Angus Smith has returned to
Anaconda, Montana. - ii. w. Clark is
working for w. G. Bowdtch in the paint
shop.
Willis Scales has bought the Edward
Douglass farm for 81, 300
Quarterly meetingat the Methodist church
last Sunday, and Presiding Elder Truax
preached.
The school in No. II, Mrs. Edith NJ. Fuller
teacher, closed with an exhibition on FRI
day evening.
There will be union service in memory
of General Sherman and Admiral Porter at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning.
Harvey w. Spear has taken rooms in the
Dana house, east of the post-office. He has
bought the so called Crosby land on the
Strafford road for S725.
The showing as to town finances made by
the annual town report is very gratifying.
The unpaid taxes, which were largely in
arrears, have been almost entirely collected,
and the debt of the town has been dimin-
ished nearly a thousand dollars, standing
now at S2,271.32.
The District School," presented by the
Library Association last Wednesday even
ing, was the most taking" entertainment
for a long time, and brought together a
large and highly appreciative audience. 1t
was repeated on Friday evening. and the
net proceeds were considerably over fifty
dollars, which will be invested in books.
West Concord.
DR.. French, who has been very sick with
rheumatic fever, is slowly recovering.
Rev. l.. f Fortney of Plaintield has sold
his house in this village to John Pratt.
This winters haul will nearly exhaust
| the soft-wood timber in the large swamp
| lying near the center of the town. The
| larger share, situated on the Graves farm
has gone to l.. ID. Hazen, the lumber king
of northeastern Vermont. George Van
! Dyke, another great operator, has purchased
the remainder, which has been drawn to
| Connecticut river. There is not enough
| lumber lett in this town to keep the build
| ings in repair.
Danville.
Charles Ranney purchased a matched pail
of horses in Kirby a few days ago. 80 j
Il. Tucker has been away visiting his parents
East Gilmore.
George LeBarron has returned to his
farm - George A. Morse is making
many improvements in his lumber mill
60 Charles Batchelder and family and
Albert Howerson have removed to Mont
pelier. - a. o. Silloway has returned
from Cambridge.
North Montpelier.
The ice is in good condition for driving
on the pond There will be matched rae,
Thursday afternoon at one o'clock. All ar,
invited to bring their horses and drive.
Fayston
The expense of the towns poor for thu
past year has been only S152. so.
James johnson, with a one-horse machine
sawed for A. ID. Bragg 100 cords of hare
wood in five days.
Mrs. j. b. Thompson who has been OF
the sick list the past ten days, is rapidly
Commissioning
Rumors have been afioat that Georg
Kews hoy Clayton, had the diphther
and that George Kew's hoy was dead. Now
the fact is that George Kew's boy was sicl
and had a sore throat, but to-day he is al
right. 1t is the old story of " three blacl
crows"
East Hardwick.
The grange added nearly forty member
at the last meeting.
G, l.. Johnson will get out a lot of hard
wood lumber on his Walden lot before til
mill is removed. - Edgar Hunt has
brother and family from Massachusetts
/ WISHING MN. lJlZZlt AuHdJe Is al nom
from Boston.
Hyde Park.
A fund of S36 was raised by the Hyd
Park villagers and distributed among tn
hotel table girls, who lost nearly their Ell
tire clothing by the recent fire.
The stockholders of the proposed hott
/ company met on Friday last and took mea'
, ures for the erection of hotel in the nea
future. 1t is not decided whether the ne'
building will stand on the old hotel site q
not.
John Riley is at home from Boston. II
= is now contemplating an early trip Yves
- F. q. Ward spent Sunday in tow
but has returned to the University of We
mont. Harry Noyes, who has devote
about three weeks to the measles, also r,
turns there this week. 80 Hiram Bisho
l has purchased the l.. S. Small law ofiiC
= building and will fit it up for grocery an
meat mark, I. - j. W. Redmond ha
q rented law Office and residence in Mort
| Troy and will remove his family to thu
: place about the first of May.
o Moretown.
The Epworth Leauge met at the tow
/; hall Wednesday evening. February %.