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

while. #. E. Wyman and Miss Alice
Hastings accompanied them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blodgett will reside here, and Mrs.
Blodgett will continue as clerk in the post
office.
Hubert Williams, class of 81, Amherst
College, preached in the White church Sun
lay morning, in the absence of its pastor,
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy. In the evening Mr..
Williams gave a short talk his subject
being the work and the possibilities of the
volunteer movement, which has
for its motto, 1.-THE Evangelization of the
World in the Present Generation" 1t was
interesting, the speaker producing facts and
his subject in a somewhat novel
way.
Fred Huntington has returned to his
labors in Boston. - Mrs. John f.
Hobart is home from six weeks stay in
Mass. - Walter Perrin and
family are with his sister, Mrs. Justin
- Mrs. Fred o. Thompson has
to Lynn, Mass, Mrs. Charles Hay
ward and daughter, Miss Hattie, accom-
panying her. - Miss Lena Evans OF
Moretown was the guest of Mrs. e. A. Shat
tuck on Sunday. - George Wood and
wife OF Minneapolis are visiting here.
Stowe.
There will be band concert at the stand
on Friday evening, weather permitting.
A barn belonging to Lorenzo Godfrey
was struck by lightning and destroyed on
Friday evening.
K. r. Bigelow Of Salem, Mass, is in town
for few days. Miss Josie Bgelow,
daughter of W. X. Bigelow of Salem, Mass,
is stopping with her uncle, n. Bigelow.
Tunbridge.
School in District No. / will close this
week. The scholars have their pictures,
which they would like to sell, the proceeds
to go to buy a clock.
Rev. G. II. Merrill, secretary OF the YER
mont Missionary Society, spoke at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday. His sub
ject was The Christian Church." Acts
Xxx: 49,
Mrs. Darwin Stiles of Randolph and Mr..
e. Lincoln of Lyme, n. H., were called to
this town last week by the death of their
mother, Mrs. Bement. The funeral took
place on Thursday, Mr. Clary officiating.
Mesdames Miles and Roberts, who have
recently been boarding at Benz. fuckers,
have returned to their homes. - Mr..
and Mrs George Titus of Manchester Wis.
tied in town last week. - The infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Luce
died July %. - Mrs. Slack has returned
rom her visit in Keene, N. II. - Henry
King and family, of Lawrence, are visiting
Mrs. Rebecca King, his mother
Harvey Waite is moving into the Nathan
Smalley house in Irasville.
Rev. e. S. Fiske held a meeting in school
house No. 3, Sunday afternoon.
Potatoes and grain promise a good crop
Corn is backward but good color.
Mrs. Emily Smalley, who had a slight
shock few nights since, is failing.
ID. o. Joslin was severely injured in the
Rnaa nv hp oh ~ q
Quite a number have finished haying, anC
the general verdict is a shortage from las
years crop.
At the communion service at the Con
gregational church, last Sunday, two chill
dren were baptized.
Erwin S. Joslin is quite seriously sicl
with typhoid fever, the result of sticking {
pitchfork-tine into his hand
County Examiner Booth will hold pub
lie examination for teachers, at the villag,
school-house, Friday and Saturday, Angus
% and 49,
The Epworth League convention, which
meets at Cabot this week Tuesday ant
Wednesday, will be attended by severa
from this place
James III. Twigg starts for Redands
! Cal, Tuesday, after his wife and daughter
They will return to Vermont with him abou
the middle of August.
Mrs. o. G. Eaton who has been sick sine,
about January l, died Saturday morning al
two o'clock, and the funeral was observed
on Sunday. There were many beautiful
floral offerings. A loving husband, two
children, and an aged mother have tn,
heartfelt sympathy of all.
Gertrude Lewis and E. L. Huntington o
! West Randolph were married Wednesday
July D. They left for their home at Yves
Randolph on the same day. Only nea
relatives and friends were invited. The.
received many presents, and the bes
wishes of all follow them.
Freedom Bennett is improving. -
ID. Lamb former landlord of the hotel is il
town. - Miss Rice of st. Adams is a
j. G. Lewis. - Mrs. Lizzie (Newcomb
Bushnell and Clara MoriatUa are i'll town
- Elmer A. Baird, who has been al
tending school in Lowell, Mass, has gradu
ted from the Lowell High School, and is a
home. - Mrs. Henry NJ. Miller OF Yves
Randolph is visiting her sisters, Mrs Ii. NJ
Waite Mrs.W G.. McAlister and Mrs. Dal
Grandy. o. NJ. Eaton, who has beel
in Waltham, Mass, for some time has re
turned, - Mrs. h. w. Huntress of Bos
ton is stopping with her sister, Mrs. l.. r
Joslyn. - Charles w. Stewart of Mont
pelier is doing some painting for Georg
| w. Olmstead.
East Warren.
! Mrs. Philetus Lorraine, who has been
great sufferer for months with consumption
died Wednesday, July %. The funera
services were held at the house on Friday
and the body was taken to Waitstield TO
| burial.
Hon. A. j. Rising of Denver, Col, is Wis
iting here, his place of birth and residenc
for twenty-one years, when he followe
Horace Greeley's advice and went West
where he has resided for the last thirty
eight years.
Many farmers are done, or nearly done
haying. Some think they have cut NOR
hay than last year, and some less. TIL
grain crop continues to look promising, a
also do potatoes; but corn is backward ant
uneven, and will require good August t.
mature it.
Gideon G. Goodspeed, who was one O
the oldest men in town, died at the HON
of his son-in-law, William p. Harmon
Tuesday morning, July 81, aged eighty-thre
years, eleven months and ten days. MI
Goodspeed was born in Sharon, VT, Angus
3, 1907. Four years ago he had shock o
apoplexy, from which he partially recov
cred but never regained his health. Hi
last sickness was of only few days dura
ton, and death came suddenly and unex
pectedly. During his last sickness he wa
very patient, never murmuring or com