The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20


dence.
Our enterprising farmer, A. M. Foster, is
making great improvements upon his
premises.
BY the new apportionment of the United
States deposit money, this town has S49.16-
a bad showing.
o. ID. Collins has made extensive addi-
tons to his store-rooms to accommodate his
increasing business.
Mrs. Augusta Slack, formerly well known
here az Augusta Perkins, died at Pueblo,
Colo, April q, at the age of thirty eight
years.
full and useful machine-a potato planter
which both puts in the phosphate and the
potatoes at the rate of an acre an hour.
There has been considerable scarcity of
teachers for our district schools, but by con-
siderable effort on the part eff the superin-
tendent the positions have all been filled.
Our farmers think there is much red tape
and flourish of trumpets in the papers sent
out by the treasury department in regard to
the sugar bounty, and that a man is for
tunate il he can procure the bond
The memorial services for the soldiers of
the rebellion will be held at the Methodist
church next Sunday at the usual hour OF
service, when a sermon will be delivered by
Rev. j. o. Sherburne. Rev. A. j. Hough
day address on Saturday, May 30, and all
soldiers and citizens generally are cordially
invited to participate in the exercises.
East Corintb.
Rev. f. w. Hatch returned from Danville,
where he has been visiting for the past
week, Friday. - Rev. G. p. Taplin and
wife of Plainfield were in town over Sun
day. 60 Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Kemp were
in Boston last week. - Miss Lizzie M.
Hatch was in Hanover, n H.. last week
but returned Thursday. - Rev. G. H.
Walter, wife and two sons, of Wardsboro,
were in town last week. - Miss Emma
Darling and friend of Chelsea were in town
Friday and Saturday visiting at Mrs. h. Il.
| Fulton's.
East Montpelier.
There was a pleasant gathering at Mrs
Philena Wizards last Friday afternoon.
George Lawson is building a house in
Barre. j. S. Wheelock is supplying the
lumber.
at East Calais Later she will go to Meri-
| den, Conn, with her daughter, Mrs Kim.
| ball.
North Fayston.
Otis Clark is stopping with Mrs. Albrc
Porter, her daughter - Joseph Hogan
and 7. 9. McCarty are each rejoicing over a
new arrival in their families. - Lillian
Flora Goss of Moretown in No. 4. - K
L. Marble has bought the Nelson Boyct
farm of John Nelson, paying $3.50. -
Elder Howe will hold religious services in
the school-house in District No. each Sun
day at three o'clock P. NJ, Sunday-school al
two o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
East Hardwick.
The school in No. began again on Mon
| a
measles.
Mrs. Wood has moved back from Eas
Barnet. - Albert Fort has gone to Barr,
to work at his trade. J. j. Burdick will
move into Mr.. Forts house. - Sylvester
Russell has moved to Greensboro. - L
married to G. ID. Swasey of Barre at tn,
residence of the brides father.
Marshfield.
Eli Edison and wife are visiting in Crafts
bury and Irasburgh.
Rev. o. d. Clapp, a former pastor, ha
gone to Scotland to attend the grand lodg
of Good Templars.
Several slight fires have been caused dur
ing the past week by sparks from the en-
gines on the Wells River railroad.
At the Universalist church next Sunda
evening there will be gospel temperate
service to which all are invited.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Uuion expects to have Demorest silve
medal contest at the Congregational churc
on Wednesday, May q. An admission fe
of ten cents will be charged.
Memorial services will be held at th
Methodist church next Sunday at eleve
o'clock. All old soldiers and citizens gel
orally are cordially invited to be present t
pay tribute to the deceased soldiers of til
war of the rebellion. The address will l
by Rev. A. b. Blake.
Middlesex Center.
Henry Siloway has moved from the Saw
yer farm to G.. G. Graves house.
Ice formed in some places Sunday morn
, ing, the 17th-a cold time for corn planting
A heavy rain Saturday the 10th.
! II. A. Sawyer has sold his farm and too
, to Mr.. Thompson from Richmond for abol
50, 200 also cows and stock for some $500
j. R. Densmore was badly hurt, most
about the shoulders, last Thursday by beir
run over by cart or wagon. DIR. Tempt
: ton thinks no bones are broken.
The Great Bear of Bear Swamp is on IL
' rampage again Last Thursday afternoo
) some hunters drove him from the woode
$ hill just north of number school-hous
He crossed the road to the east within fiV
, rods of the school in full sight Of the teache
a scholars and two men. The men were on
- armed with pitchforks that wouldn't 90 OF
> The same night he is supposed to hay
: killed a lamb in the same pasture whel
two were taken last July. 1t was found,
rather the pelt, peeled off bear fashion,
) Saturday.
y Moretown.
!, Quite number of summer boarders a
II expected before July /.
e B. j. Stockwel has bought horse, al
h is going on the road this summer with L
3 Provost.
e The young people are to have dance
l. the town hall next Friday evening, vii
music by Elmore's orchestra.
g Fred l.. Moulton came to his home fro
e Hot Springs, Ark, May 70. He has be-
st at work in Hotel Eastman the past wintt
& After making his father and sisters a vi,
e he goes TO the Mount Pleasant House, VIII
e Mountains, to work through the summer.
u ,, b. j. Avery, mason, has gone to Farlee
II work at his trade the coming summt
II - George Sun, with his family, h
"a moved into the Widow Foley house, bel
~ compelled to vacate his fathers house
20 the top of the mountain which he has
= cupied for a year or two past, rent FIRE
~ - Harley Stockwell is numbering
y Mr.. Trip.
Morgan.