The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-26

rempars visited our lodge last Friday even
ng.
The school at the Center opened Monday,
With Miss Lois l.. Degree of Hinesburgh as
eacher.
Stebbins & Jones are fitting up a room in
he rear of their store in Central block for
Use as a shoe department.
Aleck Josyn is moving, this week, from
MS fathers house on School street to the
Judd house on Main street, which he has
bought.
A hearing in the Pinney will case was be.
gun at Plumleys Office, Monday, before
County Clerk Smile as master. Plumey &
Shurtleff for the orators; Wing Fay for
the defendants.
e. S. Barrett of Somerville, Mass, ar
rived last Tuesday on his annual vacation
trip, and Is to return Thursday. 80
Charles Clark is at home from Salem, Mass
- G. A. Bradley and G. NJ. Davis returned
from Boston Thursday. - A. w. Edison
and wife of Worcester, Mass, were in town
last Thursday. 60 George Pratt of Chi
rago is in town on a vacation. - Miss
Martha HaZen returned home last Friday.
80 Mrs. l.. O. Sherburn of Enosburgh
Falls, who was called here last week by the
death of her mother, Mrs. Markham, has
been here during the week. - Principal
James arrived Monday. 80 S. A. Steele of
Lowell, Mass, is visiting his brother, S. w.
S eee.
East Orange.
Mrs. Benjamin Patterson, who is in poor
health, is improving and able to ride out.
- Rev. G.. II, Richardson supplied,
the place of Rev. G. Il. Davis who
is in poor health and unable to preach.
60 Mrs. Thompson, II. Dickey's house
keeper, spent last week at her home in
Washington. - Ed. Paterson and fam
lily OF Massachusetts, recently visited Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Patterson, his parents.
80 Mrs. X. Crooke and daughter, Mrs
Ed. Woodman of Boston, who have been
guests at Mrs. f. c.. Colby's, have gone to
Corinth and are to return home this week
Miss NJ. A. Merrill will accompany them.
80 Miss Nellie Hutchinson returned to
Bradford, Monday, to attend school. 80
Professor Hammond Locke aud family of
Kansas City, Kansas, and Mrs. Ingram and
two children of Wellesley, Mass, have re-
Gently been guests at Grin Hutchiuson's.
60 Mrs. f. G. and Jennie Colby visited
friends in East Topsham last week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Blake are visiting
their son in Montpelier - Representa-
tive G.. w. Davis goes to Montpelier Tues
day
North Pomfret
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ware who were to
have started West Monday, are sadly de-
tanned by the serious illness of Mr.. Ware.
He is in a very critical condition. - Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Strong return West this
week; also Mrs. j. X. p. Chamberlin. -
Miss S. A. Thatcher from Washington,
ID. c., is visiting relatives in town. Mervin
Gibbins and mother return to Connecticut
this week. - Corn-roasts are the order
of the evening now. ~ Mrs. John
Adams returned to Gaysville last Thursday
East Roxbury.
Several went to Northfeld, Sunday tc
l. A i
wife and s. H. Allen and wife are visiting
their brother at Wallingford, this week, in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Allen OF
Concord n. II. u. n. Paige went tc
Bethel, last week, to see his aunt who is
sick and not expected to live. - III. p
Abbott had five of his sheep killed by dogs
last Thursday. - Mrs. Higgins and sor
of Cambridgeport, Mass, are visiting at w
o. Pride's
West Topsham.
Senator Harvey and Representative Smith
are in Montpelier this week, attending the
extra session. Miss Dewey of Mont
pelier, who has been the guest of the Miss
Whites for few days, has returned to her
home - Mr. Erwin NJ. Harvey re
turned to his studies at Montpelier las
Monday. John II. Avery is quit,
sick. - Ophir ;. Sauborn has received
a pension of ten dollars per month, ant
about 500 arrears - Miss Lille V
Wilds is teaching in the east part of tn,
town. - The West Topsham public
school opens its fall term September I, will
these teachers: Professor A. n. Fellows
principals Mrs. A. n. Fellows, teacher OF
instrumental music; and Miss Arvilla II
White, teacher of drawing. - o. S. San
born and wife are visiting in Laconia, \. H.
for few days. - Quite large numbe
visit at Montpelier Wednesday, to get
glimpse of President Harrison.
Vershire.
| Major Richard Smith has rented hous
in the village of Chelsea, and intends T.
move there this week. We regret to hav,
him leave Nershire, as he is one of our best
known and influential citizens.
Rev. Evan Thomas of Ludlow is spend
ing part of his vacation here, and preache
last Sunday and administered the sacra
ment of the Lords supper. One perso
united with the church on profession o
faith. Mr.. Thomas was for ten years til
faithful pastor of the church here, an,
many warm friends are glad to WELDON
him among us again.
Dea. II. Cotton has been elected superin
tendent of the Congregational Sunday
school, with Miss Dickey as assistant. Their
were over sixty present last Sunday. 60
Rev. Levi Wild is taking short vacation
60 William Orr and Edna Church wer
married last week, and have moved on t
his farm here. John Prescott an oil
resident of Nershire, died in Lowell, Mass
recently. Mr.. Batcheder has bougl
the Mrs. Gill place at Vershire Center.
Waitsfeld.
Quite number are attending camp-mee
ing.
This vicinity will be largely represente
at Montpelier to see the president
John Baird has moved his barn nearC
his house, adding much to the looks of h
place
The new house of vii lam Palmer is RAJ
idly approaching completion, and rumor hf
it that during the present week Willial
will take a partner in the lfe-struggle.
The Ladies' Home Circle hold an ic
cream sociable in the Congregational churc
vestry, Tuesday evening.
b. A. Holmes of Barre is in town, NAL
ing repairs on his buildings and doing
job of terrifying on his land.
Dannie Thompson, son of j. B. Thompso
came in contact with a nest OF bees in Il
woods, recently. To avoid them he turne
to run, but missed his footing and fell di
locating his elbow and breaking a ligamen
The funeral of Mrs. Zyra (Clarle) Kelse
occurred at the home of her son, w.
Kelsey, Sunday, at nine o'clock, Rev. {
o. Howe officiating. Mrs, Kelsey died Sa