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

daughters-the first time the family has
been together for a long time. - Dan
will be careful how he addresses the young
ladies' after this. Ask him, If you wish to
know why.
waitsfleId.
The farm products are sold in market for
nearly double the price the farmers receive.
Somebody makes something.
The most OF the farmers will begin having
the present week. The crop will, to ali ap-
pearances, be better than last year.
Oramel Josln had a colt shot while rum
ming in the pasture one day last week It is
thought that the shooting was accidental.
Twenty members of the Christian En-
deavor Society went from here to attend the
Union at Warren, July /, and report an ex-
cellent meeting.
Waitsfeld sent quite delegation to Mont
peler to help celebrate the Fourth. The
rain dampened the ardor Of several, keep
ing them at home
On account of repairs on the Methodist
church and the absence Of the Congrega-
tional pastor, Mr.. Fiske, Mr.. Howe preached
in the Congregational church.
Mr. Kelly ran two teams to accommodate
persons going to the celebration at Mont
pelier. We hope next year our "hog-back"
railroad will be in operation, that ali NAV
A family of eleven from somewhere, have
moved into the Peter Miller house, near the
Common. A presentiment of this, or other
duties, evidently called Almon Joslin. our
overseer, home from his Massachusetts
trip on Thursday evening.
Mrs. George A. Wheeler, who has been
sick at the home of her mother, Mrs. S. p.
Mehuron, died on Sunday. - Winnie
Strong was quite seriously hurt while using
a II Kn1t u n
Shea, Julius Moriarty and Joseph Tredo
took in the horse-trOt at White River juno
ton on the Fourth. - James johnson
and Viola g. Smith of North Fayston were
married at the parsonage by Rev. G.. o.
Howe Thursday July 2. - Mr.. and
somewhat extended visit in Morrisville and
other places, returned Tuesday.
Most of the schools closed week before
last. AS a whole, they have been success
full - Miss Abbie Seaver died Sunday
morning, after prolonged illness. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday at eleven
A. NJ. - May and Louise Gleason spent
Saturday and Sunday at Montpelier. -
Fred Newcomb and family of BROOKLYN,
n. Y, are at James Newcomb's -
Rufus Bucklin has bought the G. E. Joslyn
house and will take possession soon. -
Abbie Jones, who teaches in Chicago, is
home for vacation. - Edna A. Joslyn
is visiting at b. d. Bisbee's. - Hon. j.
III. Hastings has returned from his trip to
Massachusetts. - Miss E. NJ. Gleason
has moved into the front rooms of the B. A.
Holmes house. Freedom Bennett is
sick.
East Warren.
The Fourth passed very quietly in Mad
River valley, but many full of patriotism
attended the celebration at the capital.
The dry spell is broken and we have rain
in abundance. The heavy shower of Fri
day afternoon did some damage, but was
good for the hay crop. The lightning
struck the barn of Ed. Foley and damaged
it considerably. 1t knocked his boy down,
turned over some of his cows and killed his
dog.
Not much haying has been done yet and
the farmers are not in hurry to begin, as
grass is growing fast. The crop will be
better than last year. Grain and potatoes
are looking first-rate, but corn looks sickly
and very uneven, the work of worms.
Some pieces are nearly destroyed. Labor
is scarce and high.
Eugene Thayer has returned from Cape
Cod, where he went to take some horses.
- Sheridan McAllister is home from
son is visiting at Burlington. - Deputy
sheriff Heath returned from Montpelier
sick from labors and late hours in looking
after the rum-sellers, but feeling well sat
istied with the work done.
Waterbury.
Rev. W. r. Davenport will occupy his
own pulpit next Sabbath.
Waterbury National Bank has declared a
sem-annual dividend of four per cent.
Belle Henry has gone to the Breezy Hill
house, Lisbon, n. H., for the summer
vacation.
Nearly seventy ladies of the Methodist
m n nil Oft I,rto
last Wednesday.
Me-. McIntosh's house is steadily progress
sing, and will be great addition to the
street when completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Darling of Boston are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ashley, the
parents OF Mrs. Darling
Miss Mildred Mullaly gave a pleasant
musicale last week Tuesday evening to in
vited friends at the hotel.
Mrs. Emma Henry is to be matron of one
of the self boarding houses at the Seminary
at Montpelier the coming year.
A large number of old friends were glad
to greet Rev. A. b. TruaX, who otficiated at
the quarterly meeting here last Sunday.
Communion Sunday at the Congregational
church found thirteen ready to join the
church-seven by confession and six by
letter.
the Congregational church at Williams
town, all efforts to secure a settled pastor
having thus far failed.
Mr.. Larabee from Nashville, who has
been engaged as attendant in the asylum,
will rent house on Union street, his wife's
father and mother living with him.
The Methodists are having plans for an
elegant modern structure of brick and red
sandstone drawn by Massachusetts, archi-
tect. The same gentleman drew the plans
for the ixty-thousand-dollar Methodist
church near Harvard College.
Mrs. Emma Paul is to speak at Mrs. Ly-
mans hall, Duxbury, on Sunday. - E.
w. Hutchins and family left town on Satur-
day. - Five hundred forty-five tickets
to Montpelier were sold at this station
on Saturday - Mrs. Oramel Coffrin
left for Bristol Conn, on Friday. - The
concreting by j. p Moore is progressing
finely. - George Wallace is quite i'll.
- Ed. Ennis has finished his work with
I. Z. Farrell, and his place is taken by Ed.
Tracy. - About ten couples attended
the dance at Phillips hotel on Friday night.
- There was good display of fireworks
at Durkeeville Saturday night.