The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29


vacation. 60 Two ladies from Norris
vile, Mrs. Hessey and Mrs, Smith, spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. W. e. Douglass
- The Shepard family gave concert
at the Brick church, Saturday evening.
About $50 people enjoyed the programme,
which was very fine. 60 a. w. Strong Is
laid up for few days, caused by being
struck in the leg with an adze. - Mrs.
l.. f. Reed, nee Van Deusen, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. NJ. Van Deusen - While
James Black was loading logs at North
Fayston, Monday, the skid slipped and the
log rolled back on to him. His cries for as
sistance soon brought help, but it required
the strength of two men to release him. 1t
was feared he was hurt internally, but at
this writing his true condition is not known.
Seth Boyce brought him home and Tommy
Somerville took his team home.
Warren.
A. Ralph had lamb caught by foxes one
day last week.
There has not been much farm work done
for the past week, on account of the wet
weather.
Some Of the farmers are holding their
wool for higher prices. The question is,
will they get it?
Mrs. Whitney, wife of the late Lewis
Whitney, died at the residence of her SON.
in-law, James Cass, last Thursday evening.
Inc funeral services were ntlu on saturday,
Rev. H. l.. Buzzell officiating.
The funeral services of Miss Flora Stevens
took place last week Tuesday afternoon, at
her fathers house, Rev. j. W. Buzzell Of
floating. The bearers were Will Ford,
HAL Ford, Edmund Ford and Merrill
Buckln. K. w, Stay ton took charge of the
services. Flora was an only child, and
leaves father and mother to sadly mourn
her death.
IN,
this place the last eight months than ever
before in the same length of time. Among
the ones bought are the Grandy farm sit
uated in Grand Hollow, bought by 9.
Church for his contemplated son-in-law,
Richard Buzzell; the Sterling farm, stu
ated in the same part of the town, bought
by Mr.. Murray; another one in the same
part of the town, bought by John English of
Sammy Hill; one in Heath Hollow, bought
by Darwin Dimick for his son-in-law, w.
II. Moore; one up the river, bought by
George w. Cook; on the East hill, the
Nichols place has been purchased by
Carlisle Lamson. Within this time two
farms have been deserted, and five deserted
farms taken up by families, and at the same
time there are more farms for sale than
ever before at one time.
G. A. Ford is still improving and ex-
| poets to be in his store in few weeks.
- The road machine has been at work
on the East hill the past week. - A.
! G. Stevens lost horse one day last week.
| - l.. NJ. Heath has been improving his
| house by putting on a front porch. -
The Shepard family gave a musical enter
| tainment at the town hall, last Friday even
ing. - Dick Griffith and family of Og-
densburg, n. Y, are visiting at e. NJ
| Turner's. &c. II. Roys has finished
carpenter work for s. j. Russell
Washington.
The village schools are to close next
Friday, with picnic.
Cyrus Dickey of Minnesota is visiting
! friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. ID. f. Smith returned missionary
from India, spoke at the Union church, last
Sunday, on the subject of foreign missions.
II. G. Huntingtons store was again
broken into last Saturday morning, it be-
ing necessary on account of the proprietor
starting for Berlin pond with the key in his
pocket.
Waterbury.
Levi Graves, an aged resident of this
place, died Tuesday morning.
The body of Orvile Davis, who was
drowned at Moretown, Sunday was brought
to Duxbury for interment.
DR.. Henry James was elected a vice-pres-
dent of the American Medical Association
at the annual meeting in Detroit
A "yellow tea was held at Ex-Governor
Dillingham's by the ladies of the Methodist
church, last Wednesday. large number
| were present.
! District No A. Anna Booker, teacher, and
district No IL, Jessie Butler teacher, held
picnic in W. e. Guptil's grove, last Fri
day afternoon.
The new timetable which went into
effect on the Central Vermont, last Mon
day, is very convenient, two new trains
having been put on.
Fred Dumas of Grand Isle county was ar
rested last Saturday for selling an organ on
which a lien was held by McKannon
Brothers Of Burlington
The annual meeting of the Waterbury
Public Library Association will be held at
the library room, July 8, at four P. NJ.
Every member is earnestly invited to be
present.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church holds weekly literary meetings dur
ing the summer vacation. The first was
held last Monday evening, but subsequent
meetings will be on Tuesday evenings. An
attractive programme has been prepared for
next week.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred at the stone
sheds, last Saturday morning, the combat
ants being later brought before Justice
Kennedy and fined five dollars and costs
each, total of $1063. The one who
seemed to be the chief offender was dis
charged by Mr.. Blondin. If things keep on
at this rate we shall need a municipal
court.
A boy named Mcdonald stole some boots
and shoes from Darius Gray, who had gen.
erously given him a nights lodging, one
night last week Disguised at his base in
gratitude, he sent an officer in pursuit who
found his man beyond Montpelier juno
ton. On being brought before Justice
Kennedy he was fined, and, in default of
the money, was committed to the house of
correction for four months
Charles Humphrey is making extensive
repairs on his buildings. - Jesse Car
penter who has a fine position as salesman
in clothing house in Providence, is spend
ing a. two weeks vacation among his many
friends - Harvey Eddy is building a
horse-barn. - Mr., and Mrs. Nash have
left the asylum for their home in Nashville,
and the place of Mrs. Nash is taken by the
wife of Supervisor futile. - Jennie l..
Morse is spending a short vacation with
Mrs. Don Turner at Moretown. - Rev.
h. j. Chrystie of Waterbury Center
preached an interesting sermon at the
Methodist church, last Sunday. -
Henry Colby, general agent for the ID. M.
Osborne Harvesting Machine Company,
was in town last week. - Miss Dora
Tate has again been obliged to suspend her