The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-12


bicycle race-F. W. Sherburne first, w.
Morse second; time eight minutes. Mile
race-John Munroe first, o. Barrett second,
w Ross third; time six minutes. Three
hundred-yards barrel race-J. Kennedy
first, w. A. Moore second. Two-mle race
j. j. Munroe first, w. W. Ross second,
Alec Pratt third. Running high-leap-
George Milne first, George Townsend and
p. McIver (tie) second. Boys race-Lewis
Robbins first, w. Premier second " Brown
third Girls race-Mary Mcintosh first,
Mary Cadger second, Mary McMann third.
observation-disclosures race-J j. Kennedy
There was also ball.g game between stone
cutters and businessmen, the stone-cutters
winning by a score of eight to seven.
The new Goddard gymnasium, building
seventy-two by thirty feet and twenty-five
feet high, costing S1,70O, is the best gymna-
stun connected with preparatory school in
the state. The main room has been we'll
equipped with twenty or twenty-five differ
ent articles of apparatus, at cost of 500.
A few of these articles are an adjustable
ladder, parallel bars, chest weights, vault
ing horse, chest-expanders and strilSing-bag.
The basement will be provided with a
bowling alley, dressing-rOoms and shower
bath. The whole building will be heated
during cold weather by steam or hot air.
AT the beginning of the fall term, the in
structor in gymnastics at Tufts College
will be at the seminary, make measurements
of all the students, and provide each with
papers on the basis of these measurements to
guide them in their individual training.
Class-drill will be given three days in the
week for boys, and three days for girls.
West Berlin.
Wilbur Brown has engaged in the meat
business. His cart made its first trip last
Thursday
E. S. Berry, workman in Browns mill,
had his right wrist seriously injured last
week by a piece of board being thrown
from the planer.
Cards are received announcing the mar
riage of John S. Hurst of kingston New
Mexico, and Miss Alice B. Chase, daughter
of Rev. n. B. Chase, formerly of this town
but now Of Las Cruces New Mexico. Miss
Chase was a graduate of the Vermont
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier in the
class of 80, and her many friends in this vi
cinity wish her much happiness in her new
home.
Dwight Paine of Tennessee has been WIS.,
iting with Leonard Fisher, - Mrs.
Thomas Lyons left Friday noon, en- route
for Pueblo, Mexico. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Hascall went last Thursday to Boston, in
tending to be gone about week - ID.
i. Sanders and family started Monday for a
carriage drive through the White Noun
tains. They intend to be absent week or
ten days,
Braintree.
d. G. Dewey had quite an adventure with
bull, short time ago. In trying to drive
it from his pasture, it lowered its head and
started for Mr. Dewey. The latter picked
up small ash stick, and, when near
enough, hit the animal first on one side of
the head and then on the other, backing
it some fifty feet. when it tumbled into a
small stream and gave up the fight.
j. d. Laporte and wife returned from
their visit to New Hampshire last week.
- John Peavy and wife were called to
Northfeld last week by the illness of Mr..
Peavy's daughter. - Edward M. Barry,
resident here when young man, but now
residing in Massachusetts, is visiting his old
friends in town. He finds but few to greet
him after an absence of forty-four years.
- Alex. iced and wife have gone to
Canada on visit to friends and relatives,
and will be absent month. - Mrs.
Dan Hutchinson went West on the Grand
Army excursion. - o. S. Thayer is
painting his house with the Ingersoll paint;
and V. |. Spear is painting his new barn
with the same.
Brookfield
Mrs. button, who resided with her niece,
Mrs. Thomas Russ, died on Friday of last
week, and was buried Sunday Funeral
church services, Rev. G. H. Morse officiat-
ing. - Mrs. Shute of Concord, and Mrs.
Barker of Iowa, were guests of their niece,
Mrs. Follansbee, last week. - Miss
kAllCt Film VI NlOHlptlltT Is SpeHulnG a lew
days in town. - Arthur Lyman and
family return to their home in Rutland this
week, and Arthur Little returns to Lowell.
- Misses Una and Julia Buxton of
Montpelier were in town last week. Miss
Una is to attend the normal school at Ran
dolph next term. - Mrs. Florence
(Phelps) Shanks, who has been spending a
few weeks in town, returned to her home in
Taunton, Mass, last week. - Miss
Onie Conland, who has been teaching
of aIynf
ing her vacation at home. - Miss Anna
Clark is home from Long Island. -
Messrs. Mason, Abbott, Calagan and Hayes
are emitting the grass on the McCarty farm
in Williamstown. - Miss Mabel Wolf
son of Canaan, n. H., is visiting at Royal
Abbott's.
Cabot.
Thomas johnson, while at work having
for John Durant, fell on his scythe, cutting
severe cash above one of his knees.
Miss Luna e. Atkins closed her first term
OF school as teacher, Friday, July a. leav-
ing the impress of an excellent teacher.
Miss Jennie Gould has returned home
from Rush Lake, Wis. where she has been
for year past. Her health is very poor
she being scarcely able to sit up when she
arrived home.
Mrs. Fannie Farr has gone to Saratoga tc
visit her brother, George F. Harvey. She
was accompanied by her niece Miss Mary
Walbridge of Madison, Wis, who has been
stopping short time in town.
Two of our young ladies passed away last
Week.-Mrs. Clara Wiley and Miss Julia
Haines, both with consumption. Miss
Haines had been great sufferer for two
years past. She spent one winter in Ala
bama, but with very slight relief Hel
sweet disposition, however, enabled her &c
bear all sufferings with patience, and she
will be sadly missed in the home and by
her many friends.
Mrs, Joseph Mellor of Chelsea Mass, is
stopping with her father, C.. A. Wiley
5= Miss Collie Foster of Burlington is
visiting at j. A. Farrington's. - f. w
Paige and family of Paterson, N. j., are
visiting his father, George l.. Paige. -
Leon Cole and Arthur Lamson are taking
carriage drive to Newport and vicinity
- Harry Coburn of Sea Cliff, l.. l., is
spending few weeks with his father al
Lower Cabot.
Calais.
The next meeting of the Farmers League
Will be held at Town Hall ThurS6av AVIAN