The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-16


state of New York. -= Milo Griffith of
South Duxbury has bought the place of his
father, Franklin d. Griflith of this village.
80 Miss Belle Taylor of Montpelier and
her sister, Mrs. Holland of St. Adams, have
been visiting in town the past week. -
Mr.. ard Mrs. II. o. Ward went to the
White Mountains on the excursion, last
week. - Nellie e. Moulton is visiting in
Middesex.
Morrisville.
The baseball teams from the academies
here and at Hyde Park met on SATURDAY.
the game resulting in a victory for the Nor
risvilles.
A large number of the Christian Endeav-
orers of the Congregational church went to
Stowe, Sunday evening, to assist in the Or
ganization of asociety there.
The Lamoille county fair, this week,
seems to be proving quite an attraction. A
scrub race on Thursday afternoon, in which
a number of business men will participate
promises lots of sport.
While alightug from train at this sta
ton on his return from Sheldon fair, last
week, Joseph Rivers stumbled and fell.
The train had not yet come to a standstill,
aud a wheel passed over Rivers foot, crush
ing it so that amputation was necessary.
Miss Reitnger under the direction of the
Home Missionary Union, was present at the
Congregational church, Sunday evening,
and gave very interesting account of her
work as a Bible-reader among the DO.
hemians of Ohio.
West Randolph.
A large number from this town attended
Bethel fair.
The Star Theater Company, which closed
a successful week here Saturday night. will
return later in the season.
Until now nothing very definite can be
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suspected of knowing something in regard
to the disappearance of Wallace Mann.
John Hutchinson narrowly escaped
serious accident at the bridge, one night
last week. He, with his wife and infant
cAild, was returning from the village, when
he ran into pile of dirt and lumber which
had been left in the road. The wagon was
overturned and the whole party were
thrown out, but not much hurt.
Ben. Chase and j. G. Dyer are very sick.
- Elmer Bean is in town, to make ar
rangements to go into business here -
Richard Wires left town Saturday, Septem-
Der II, for Cambridge Mass, intending to
stop at Hanover, y. H., over Sunday. -
w. @. Cushman has recovered from his long
sickness, and is able to be at work again
Edward Rising, who broke his collar-bone
by falling from load of lumber a short
time ago, is able to be about - ID. c.
Woodward has rented the basement Of
Wheeler's block on Pleasant street, and
moved his workshop there. - Mrs j.
Gladding is home from trip to Boston
- Mrs. Hobart Peck is spendinga week
with her mother in East Randolph
Sharon.
Miss Lizzie Parkhurst is teaching in the
Day district. - Rev. Mr.. Myers returned
from his vacation on Friday and will oc-
cupy his pulpit at the usual hours. -
Rev. Mr.. Perkins exchanged with Rev. Mr..
Nichols of Norwich, last Sunday. -
Professor Swift, clairvoyant and medium, at
this writing is at Manley's hotel.
viii Sleeper has charge of the village school,
Warren.
Mrs G.. w Cardelle gave a reception for
her niece, Mrs. Mabel Turner, and husband
last Friday evening. Carl Geer and
George Bragg are the jurors from this town
- Aunt Charlotte " Stedson.' one of
the early settlers of the town. was buried
on Sunday. - Adah Cuthbert and Dell
Bragg each received certificate of the first
class at the recent examinations, which en-
titles them to teach in the state for five
years - Charles Parker and Pliny Par
ker have each taken a wife. Who next?"
is the interesting question.
Waitsfield.
Rev. j. O. Howe is having his vacation
and the Methodists worship with the Con.
gregationalists.
Some farmers are cutting corn. Those
who have silos are filling them. Potatoes
rot badly, some of them being fully one
half rotten.
William Haselton sold the n. A. Stock
well farm in North Fayston Saturday, to
Sam Marble, for $3.50. The farm has sold
before this for S4,200.
Caro- Buclllin is in town, visiting parents
and friends, = Fred Lewis has returned
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gone to New York city. - Hon. j. ii.
Hastings has gone to Minneapolis and other
points West for an extended visit
Mrs. n. ID. Phelps, who had been in town
for ten days, has returned to her home in
Barre. =-= Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Flanders
OF Montpelier We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. IL. j. Gleason, one day last week.
== Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Bates are TAX
ing carriage trip to visit friends and rela-
tiyes in Windsor county. Edith Wal.
bridge, who has been at home during the
summer, returned to Greenfield, Mass,
saturday, where she will be employed in a
millinery store. - Herbert Gleason of
Montpelier was in town over Sunday. -
Mrs. Alkaline Mills of Sodus, n. V, who
has been with o. G. Eaton for two months,
returned home Tuesday. - Mrs. w. A.
Jones and Mrs. Il. S. Fske started for
will attend the state Sunday-school con
vention. Miss Addie Dale and Herbert
Fisher started for the same place Thursday
morning - Misses NJ. l.. and E. G..
Smith OF Hudson, n. Y. are visiting their
sister, Mrs. H. n. Bushnell. - The
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Episcopal
church will hold honey festival at the YES
try, Wednesday evening, September %.
Waterbury.
BY some delay in the mails, our Water
bury items for last week were not received
till after publication of the paper. Such
as are timely are reproduced this week
There are now 124 patients at the asylum,
ffty-one of these being women.
The brickwork on Mr.. McIntosh's house
is completed and the structure is an orna-
ment to the place.
Waterbury seemed to be the banner town
at the county Sunday-school convention at
Montpelier, the largest delegation going
from this town.
The Methodist Sunday -school at Duxbury
Corners now numbers upwards of thirty
and is very successful. The teachers gave
the little ones picnic and lunch recently.
An assistant physician has been secured
Tor the asylum-Dr. Ashley Scovel OF
Wards Island Asylum, New York city
DR.. Scovell has had four years experience
In asylum work.
Rev. IL. l.. Walbridne state evanpelist