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

WITS Danlel d. Ilke uleu last WedneS day
OF dropsy.
Rev. G. W. Longren was in Minneapolis
| last week.
Mrs Angeline French went to Saratoga
| last Thursday.
Mrs. Sophia HUI abingdon of Union Village
is visiting in town.
A party of young people visited Wood
bury pond last Saturday.
f. f. Robinson OF the post-ofice is awav
for vacation Of two weeks.
o. b. Boyce and Fred Fisher are both in
| Boston, to remain few days.
Mrs. II. p Cushing of Montpelier is visit
ing her brother, w. L. Huntington.
James Morse and Alexander Gordon each
have new house in process of erection.
Smith, Whitcomb 81 Cook recently set up
a large derrick at the Mann Brothers quar-
ries.
Coburn Jones recently opened a candy
and confectionery over Gladdings
drugstore.
o. K. HOLSTER, F. w. jackson, B. w.
Hooker, and their wives, are in camp at
Greensboro
Charles Smith fell from piazza at Pbelps'
mills, one day last week, and broke his
| shoulder.
o. H. Hale is preparing to leave the rink
! building. He attended his mothers funeral
at st. Johnsbury on Friday.
Stephen Forsyth has sold out his interest
in the Green Mountain Granite Company
and is on a business trip to Boston.
William Clark of the Grand Army of the
| Republic has been appointed abide -camp
on the staff of Commander Morgan.
The Universalist pastor is away for four
weeks vacation and services at the church
meanwhile will be discontinued.
The Militia Company was out on drill
last Thursday evening. They made a fine
appearance and did some good work.
G. II. Hunton & Co., have recently sent
another large granite monument to Califor-
mia, making the tenth they have sent to that
state.
DIR. Camp was in Burlington last week in
attendance on the examinations in the
medical college. He is a member of the
state visiting board.
S. S. Ballard the popular depot master at
the Wells River station, went to Delaware,
last Thursday, and is expected back to-day
with his wife and child.
Edwin Sabin, formerly business man in
this place, later resident in Florida and
at present stopping in Mortified, was in
town Saturday.
A petition was filed last week with the
court of insolvency that McCloud & Simp-
son be judged insolvent, and Frank Cook
was appointed messenger.
L. j. Bolster has furnished the basement
of the old rink building with a cement
floor. This room will be used by the fur
niture factory of Conner & Wheatley.
Mr.. f. B, Derbeville, graduate of God
dard, has opened a select school in the old
Academy building. He also has three even
ing schools each week and is meeting with
good success.
Company E, Spencer Rifles has at present
fifteen members. Their term of enlistment
recently expired, and the occasion was cele-
brated by banquet on Saturday evening.
Most OF the members will re-enlist.
The case of Alvin R. Smith as. Bert r.
Demeritt was tried in District No. g. in Or
ange, last Monday, Richard A Hoar APP
pearing for plaintiff. This was dispute
over the payment of debt, and the plaintiff
nonsuited.
The case of State Us. Frank Kenerson
for intoxicatiOn, was tried in the Office of
Barney & HOar last Saturday. This was a
jury trial, J. g. Wing appearing for the de-
PENDANT. The defendant was found guilty
and appealed to the county court, j. G.
Wing furnishing bail.
Work on the Perkins house, under the
supervision of the Perry Brothers, is pro-
crossing rapidly. Two stories, mansard
roof and double piazza on three sides are
to be added There will be thirty-two we'll
furnished rooms, thus making good hotel
or very desirable tenements.
West Berlin.
The farmers have improved the few days
of excellent hay weather. Some even sus-
pended the rule, and did not go to Mont
pelier on Saturday.
i DR.. Myron l.. Chandler came up from
Burlington last Friday, to visit his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Chandler, returning
on Monday morning. - Mr. Shattle has
moved from the Johnston house to the
house owned by William Hornbrook
Braintree.
j. d. Laporte is visiting in New Hamp-
shire for two weeks.
Stephen O'Haro, former resident, died
recently at Rutland.
II. b. Howard is the owner Of twin lambs
two months old that weigh one hundred
pounds. They have had no extra feed The,
dam weighs only about one hundred pounds.
Farmers have generally begun haying
Hay is of good quality, though not so large
in quantity as usual. Old mowings are
gaining considerably, being much better
than was expected four weeks ago. Grain
and potatoes are looking we'll. Corn is
backward.
Brookfield.
Dea. Stephen Wilcox had thumb
crushed in his moving machine last week.
Amputation was necessary.
The repairs upon the floating bridge
across the pond were completed last week,
and it is in good condition again.
Four persons were admitted to the men,
!
three by letter and one by confession.
Among the recent arrivals of summer guests
are Messrs. Spooner and Little of Lowell,
Mass, at f. l.. Fullam's; Mr.. and Mrs.
Shanks of Taunton, Mass, at A. l.. Fol-
lansbee's; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burt and
son, at Marshall Green's. - Mrs. Frank
McWhorter of Barre is spending few
weeks in town - Charles Bennett is
working for u A. Clark, Jr. - Win
throp =. Abbott, a student at Dartmouth
College is spending his vacation at home.
- Marshall Green is repairing his
buildings.
Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w Lance of Boston
are in town for few weeks visit. 80
Miss Carrie Shaw of Bridgeport Conn, is
stopping at the Winooski house. -F.
p. Brown, wife aud two children of Boston
were in town last week. - c. G. Law
son and wife spent Sunday at l.. p. Coles.
- Charles w. Hopkins has been
granted pension, with about 81 800 back
pay.
East Calais.
The summer term of school in district No.
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