The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-24
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAeR. ]


mont snow storm" And thus men change
the place, but keep the pain"
The illness of Mrs. George Beckett last
week prevented a visit of her husband to
their son in New York. - John Walker
is at home from Washington, ID. c.. on a
brief vacation. He returns about July / to
position in the district engineering de-
partment. 60 Miss Stella Martin has re-
turned from winters stay in Washington,
ID. c., and her friends will hope with much
improved health. 60 The heavy rains of
last week ought greatly to improve the
prospects for hay and other crops here.
80 b. f. Sibley and Dr. George E. Ma
10y with their wives, visited friends in Bur
lington last week. 80 George Adams of
West Rutland is taking two weeks va
cation with friends hereabouts. - A
Tufts College student is to supply the Uni
versalist pulpit here during the summer.
Woodbury.
Cut-worms and crows are causing some
of the farmers serious trouble in corn-felds.
r. II. Carter is in town looking after the
granite business, as Hanson bought of him.
There is considerable excitement in this
vicinity caused by the failure of the Stand
ard Granite Company. Mr.. Hanson, the
proprietor, having left town, wrote back
that he shonld not return and the help
must take what they could get from I'M
sold stock. Mr.. Wilson is the greatest
loser, his pay being about four hundredIdol-
lars behind.
George Miller's wife is sick and her
mother is helping take care of her. -
Ernest Benjamin and family of Brooklyn,
n. Y, are visiting in this vicinity.
White River junction.
Charles and James Fitzpatrick have
opened clothing store.
The Grover building, lately bought of the
bank by George w. Smith, will be con-
verified into hotel.
Mr.. Charles A. W illiams, lately teacher
in Lyndon high school, and graduate of
Williams College, has been engaged as
principal of the graded school.
The members of Hartford lodge of Masons,
with their families and invited guests, will
hold basket picnic at Mascoma Lake, En-
field, n II on Wednesday, with speech
making and music.
Frank Hanchett is home from Denver,
where he has been living in his brothers
family and attending college. - Leonard
Wheeler has spent short vacation at
Greensboro lake. - Mr.. King of Hart
land, formerly resident of this place, had a
shock on Friday and died Saturday. -
DIR. G. NJ Trask had second shock Satur-
day night, and hopes of his recovery are
few indeed. Ex-Postmaster s. II. Potter
also had second shock the same night.
West Windsor.
The copious rains have improved the
prosr ects of the hay-crop, and farmers are
looking more cheerful.
Mrs. Zenas Small died at the residence of
her son, Rev. f. l.. Small of Barnstead,
n. H., last week Tuesday, aged eighty-five
years. Her remains were brought here for
interment. Her aged husband survives her
They sold their place here about year
since and went to live with their son. This
is the first death in this family, of which
seven sons and one daughter were living.
Windham
Sunday June 81, was observed as Chill.
dren's day, with appropriate exercises.
f. w. Dimmick, whose buildings were
burned a few weeks ago, has begun to re-
build.
Rev. E. Beckwith is on the sick list
- The Northfield students are home for
the summer vacation.