The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-15

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Danville for three weeks vacation. 80
u Miss Mabel Divoll OF Lewiston, Maine, is in
town, visiting her mother, Mrs. Amanda
Divoll.
Chelsea.
There is another sad tragedy to record.
On Monday afternoon of last week the body
of Mrs. Jabez Luce was found in chamber,
hung to a bedpost. She had evidently been
dead for some twenty-four hours. The
cause of her act was no doubt domestic
troubles, which are well understood, but
recital OF which would serve no good pur-
& pose 80 Major Richard Smith has rented
4 the Norton house, and is about removing
here from Vershire. 60 Miss Alice Mills,
I the artist, who has been for some time in
California, is here for the summer.
Danville.
The sociable of the Congregational Ladies'
Entertainment Society, recently neld al
Frank Stocker's, was success. Inc re-
ceipts were some $40.
Mrs. J. e. Tucker, very estimable young
woman. died July 1, after long and dis
tressinp illness, and her remains were
carried the next day to Albany, her former
home.
East Gilmore.
Melvin, son of b. F. Morse, was badly in
iured last week while drawing in hay.
- Mabel and Edward Gale Of Barre
visited here last week. - Mrs. Nancy
OOdll mas TbJuTu6u lIOm OlCObJs
East Hardwick.
The celebration on the Fourth was the
largest one attempted for twenty-six years.
The school recently raised fine flag on
the school-building. Hon. e. B. Taft Of
Burlington delivered the address.
Miss Lizzie, youngest daughter of DR.. L.
W. Adgate of this place, and Allen +. Mich
OILS, son OF DIR. H. S. Nichols of Pomona, Cal,
were recently united in marriage at the
home of the brides father.
Marshfield.
Charles Averill was quite seriously in
jured, last week, by being thrown from
wagon.
Last Thursday morning while Nelson
Bemis was milking, he saw deer in his
meadow. 1t has been seen several times
since by different parties.
Alice. the little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Bullock came near being checked to
death on the 10th instant She swallowed
a nickel, which lodged in her throat fiat
wise. Her father, by pressing on the throat
with his thumb and finger, changed its
position and caused her to throw it up.
Mrs. Mary Fletcher Tabor, from Massa-
chusetts, is in town, and is to accompany
her son back to his home. He came here
for his health, but has not improved. 1t is
feared he may not survive the journey.
- MIR. and Mrs. Albert Mears of Nor
H.
Worcester, Mass, was here last week buy
ing horses. - DR.. and Mrs. Packer have
returned from Massachusetts, where they
have been visiting their children. They
both had the grip while away. - Hattie
Cole went to West Newton Mass, last
Monday
Middlesex
n. B. Nichols is putting in a new set OF
scales in front Of his store.
=. 4l,o. D.. I
will preach here next Sunday afternoon at
the usual hour.
N. Fisher had horse stolen from his
barn last Saturday night. 1t was found on
Sunday at Montpelier Junction.
Miss Arloa McElroy has returned from
Saratoga - Mrs. NJ. A. Powers and
children of Laconia, n. H., are visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Hills.
MoretowB.
A large quantity of hay was cut in this
vicinity last week
Maggie Flanagan of Montpelier is visiting
her mother, and Eva Freeman is at home.
Rev. Harvey Webster and wife, A. E
Lovejoy and wife, Nathan Clark and wife
and Mrs. Ada Philips were camping at
Highgate Springs last week They caught
some fine pickerel, weighing from three and
one-half to five and one-half pounds each.
Mrs. Philips caught one that weighed five
anu Out-loil pouuus'
Mortified.
Laughlin McPhee has bought of DR.. Brad
ford the house at the corner OF Vine and
North Streets which he has been occupying
for $500.
Four candidates were initiated at the
Good Templars' lodge meeting on Friday
evening, which makes sixteen since tn,
quarter opened, May l. The total member
ship is 1888.
MARSHALL HOPKINS has sold his hous,
and about three acres of land at the Center
to f. A. Joslyn for 81, 100, possession to b,
given Immediately. 1t is reported that Mr.
Hopkins contemplates buying at the Soutl
Village
The Wall street bridge is to be rebuilt, j
g. Rice having taken the job. 1t will b.
widened so as to allow two teams to pass OF
the roadway, and the sidewalk is to be out
side of the main bridge and on the soutl
side.
THE Mortified Manufacturing Company
being in some financial embarrassment
called meeting of their creditors, last Fri
day, to consider the situation. At thi,
and j. X Egerton were appointed a com
mittee to look into their affairs and repor
some plan, if possible, to continue the bust
ness and eventually pay the debts.
The old drama, &" Neighbor lakewood,
is to be given by the Universaist societ,
DRY Slayton is to play Camille - ano
Misses Ellen Badger and Polly Russell, ant
Messrs Fred Martin, Fred Parker an,
Charles Dole are among those who. will
take their old parts Mr.. Martin has Away
taken the part of " Bim," and the pla
would not be complete without him.
Miss Belle Hersey of East Montpelier
learning type-setting in the NelCs office
- Alma and Walter Huntley are visit
ing at Bridgeport, Conn. - Mrs. A. G
Chase returned on Saturday from Shore
ham, where she has been caring for he
mother, who died and was brought to Nom
pelier for burial. - Mrs. N. b. STAR
and her daughter, Bertha, from Leominstel
Mass, are visiting Mrs. William Slade a
the South Village. 80 Mrs. Franci
Wright has returned from Somerville, Mass
Her grandson came with her. - Mis-
Marion Denny of Atlanta, Ca, who
spending the summer at Montpelier, viz
tied relatives in town during the weel
G. b. Tilden and family have move
TO their farm for the summer - Mr.
Gilchrist has four grandchildren visiting he