The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-08


II. II. Bangs, was leading a horse to pas.
ture, the horse became frightened, ran, and
kicked, striking the boy in the head with
its feet, inficting bad wound and render.
ing him insensible He was picked up and
cared for, and is recovering.
Groton.
T. b. Hall, /. NJ. Kicker and G. A. Kicker
are attending court at st. Johnsbury, as
assistant judge, grand and petit jurors, re-
spectively. -S S. N. Eastman attends
court at Chelsea this week 60 George
Mandigo had his right hand badly cut by
clipping saw at Darling's mill, last Thurs
day. The same day Sewell Carpenter dis
located his elbow by being thrown from
bicycle 80 Rev. William N. Roberts
and wife are making visit at Chelsea this
week. - Mrs. Wallace Clarke visited at
Littleton, N. H., last week. - Matte
Dow of barnet has been with her sister,
Mrs. A. g. Taisey, for a few days. -
Mrs. w. A. Pinkerton of st. Johnsbury was
in town a few days, last week. 80 Mrs.
G. e. Clarke of Bradford has been the
guest of Ida Welton, of late. - Mrs.
William Veazie of Somerville, Mass, was
with her sister, Mrs. William n. Roberts,
last week. IL. NJ. Kicker will finish
saving his lumber this week. - A son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Green,
June 3. - Johnnie WEIGH had the mis-
fortune to fall and dislocate his shoulder,
while running, last Friday evening -
Three lady and two gentlemen students
from Vermont Methodist Seminary were
the guests of Harry Whtehill, on Monday
the party coming over for a pleasure ride.
- There is to be Children's day SER
vice at the Methodist church, next Sunday.
60 1. N. Hall and wife still linger at
Chicago.
Marshfield.
A republican town caucus will be held at
the town house, Saturday evening of this
week, to elect delegates to the state and dis
trct convention.
Dean w. Edison came home last SatuI-
day, and remained until Tuesday. -
Markie Davis has raised money to buy a
flag for the village school-house. - Mrs.
Nellie b. p. Mears is SICK being confined to
her bed. - Leah Mears is home from
Morrsville to spend the vacation. -
Hon G. w. II. Dwinell is quite unwell, his
trouble being of a dropsical character.
- Colonel Harvey w. Brown. letter
carrier in Montpelier, is visiting relatives
and friends in town, and also goes to st.
Johnsbury this week.
Maple Hill.
Rev. j. H. Evans of Groton preached at
the Bolles school-house, last Sunday.
Several of the relatives of Mr.. and Mrs
M. w. Aiken met at their home, last
Wednesday, to celebrate their tenth we'd
ding anniversary. A pleasant time was en-
Joyed by all.
Middlesex.
Richardson & Allen, lumber dealers, are
looking up winter road from Bear swamp
through the Center to Richardson's mill at
the village.
All interested in organizing local band
are requested to meet at the Center church,
Thursday, June g. at six O'Clock p NJ. Any
who have instruments will please bring
| them.
Waitsfeld, Moretown and Middlesex were
well represented at the farmers meeting,
Saturday, May %, and the lively interest
manifested in state politics shows that the
farmers are in earnest this year.
Moretown.
There was a slight frost in this vicinity,
last Friday night
Milo Griffith has sold his real estate in
this village to Sidney Atkins; considera-
ton $3.50.
1t will be Children's day at the Methodist
church next Sunday, and it will be appropri-
ately observed.
John Eagan has closed his lumber bust
ness connection with II. o. Ward, and is
about to move with his family to Montpelier.
Trip, Tenant & Co., have finished dress
ing clapboards at their steam mill over the
mountain, have moved their dresser to their
mill in this village, and are going to dress
Unelr SUOCk Ol DodruS mere
Franklin d. Griffith has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Merrill Child, for week
past. He has been sick with a severe
cold, but is better now, and has gone to
f, Waitsfield visiting another daughter, Mrs.
Haskins.
Morgan.
Gray & Gilmore are saving lumber on
their Derby bridge contract. - But few
fish are being caught in Lake Seymour, this
/ fax fp1, 1uxx t1,Ar,
will be no fish
Northfield.
The Good Templars meeting this week
will be an entertainment open to the in
vited guests of the lodge.
Children's day will be observed at the
Congregational church, next Sunday, by a
special service at half-past six.
Work has begun on new "dry bridge "
on Vine street. Stone abutments are being
built and an iron bridge will be put on.
Mrs. Harriet (NewelD, wife of Vernon w
| Smith, died at her home near the Harlow
bridge, of consumption, Friday morning
The funeral was held at the house, Sunday
afternoon, and the burial was in Elmwood
j. X. Egerton and wife returned last
| Wednesday from carriage trip to Stock.
bridge. - Professor G. w. Emerson and
family arrived from Boston by carriage, last
week, and will remain in town short time
| - Mrs. Homer Wnlte IS visiting In
Enosburgh. - Mrs. w. o. Whitmarsh
went to Burlington, Saturday, and will be
there for time with her husband. -
Mrs. G. d. Williams of Burlington spent
Sunday with her father, j. G. b. Thayer
and returned Monday, accompanied by Miss
Laura Williams, who will remain there for
some time. - Mrs. j. l.. Abbott returned
last week from Enfield, n. II.
Plainfield.
An instance of enterprisng journalism
characteristic of its authors genius, appears
in the following from the Argus of last
week. under the head of "Plainfeld Para
graphs: I" An evil disposed person, whose
name is personally known to the argus ana
Patriot reporter, but is withheld, one night
last week girdled several trees that had
been planted in front of the Universalist
house last year" To possess so much
secret knowledge of an event that never
occurred, and of a person who never could
have performed the alleged deed that was
never done. and especially the withhold
ing" of the culprit's name, must be a won
derful burden TO the reporter of that emf
nently truthful paper which gives the pub
lie so many such samples of news. Instead
of there being several trees girdled," etc
there was not a single one so treated. The
most that could be truthfully said is thai