The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-10

McAllister of Waitsfield visited Dea M
| A. Clark, last week. - Little Ruth,
daughter of Rev. @. II. Morse, fractured
her collar bone, few days since, by falling
down stairs. 60 Mrs. NJ A. Crane OF
Morrisvile and Miss Katie Crane of Omaha
spent few days in town, last week. -
| There were more than a hundred persons
in attendance at the lawn party at Marcus
| Peck's, last week.
A district meeting was held at the school
house on Bear hill, last Sunday afternoon,
conducted by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. There is an appointment for another
next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
Cabot.
Mrs. William Whittier was thrown from
wagon, last week, and quite seriously in
jured, but is slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutley formerly Miss Carrie
Shaw of Bridgeport, Conn, are stopping
at the Winooski house. - Quite party
from the Pavilion, Montpelier, were up last
week for little fishing excursion. -
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brown of Boston were
in town last Sunday.
Chelsea.
The creamery is now in active operation,
and is doing good amount Of business.
There is to be grand republican rally
here on the 10Th instant, with distinguished
speakers from abroad
j,
arrived last week, and are now at work in
the northwestern part of the town.
Rev. b. b. Sherman has gone to Boston,
this week, to purchase the books for the
public library, and the library will soon be
in operation.
Norma F., wife of Edwin j. Caswell, died
on Sunday of last week, after long illness.
The funeral services were held at the Con.
gregational church on Thursday, Rev. Mr..
Sherman officiating.
The committee appointed by the town to
investigate the matter of an electric rail
way were absent last week in the discharge
OF their duties, and will make their report
at the adjourned town meeting, on Wednes-
day of next week.
Daniel Burnham, who removed to West
Corinth last year, died there Friday morn
ing. He was for many years well-known
citizen of this town, and his face and voice
will be long remembered as characteristic
| features OF all town meetings. He was an
answering democrat in politics, and often
a candidate of his party for county offices.
For years he had held the Office Of justice of
| the peace. A widow, two sons, and a
| daughter survive him.
Andrew n. Woodruff, who has been
gradually failing for some months with
consumption, died Saturday morning at the
home of his brother-in-law, A. G. Hibbard,
in Brookfield. He had gone there fort
night or more before intending to return
home, but was too feeble to do so. The
funeral services were held at Mr.. Hibbards
on Monday, Rev. Mr.. Sherman officiating.
The body was brought here for burial and
| Masonic rites were observed at the grave.
Mr. Woodruff was formerly farmer on the
West Hill, and more recently kept the
meat-market in the village. He was quiet,
industrious citizen and an honest man. He
leaves a widow and one son, Harry G.
| Woodruff, teller in the bank.
Fred w. Morris has gone to Barnet to take
position as clerk. - circuit Bixby was
recently badly bruised by fall received
while capturing swarm of bees. -
County Examiner G.. f. Morris will hold a
teachers examination here on the 22d and
23d instant. - Miss Martha S. Marsh OF
Foxboro, Mass, an old resident, is at Mrs
| Mary Kimball's. - Mrs. Prescott OF
Boston, sister Of the late l.. G. Hinkley,
was in town with her son, last week. -
Harry j. Corwin and Julian G. Hood are on
| short vacation from Lowell, Mass. -
Joseph G. Houghton of Stamford, Conn.
well-known to old residents, was in town
recently.
Chester.
Farmers have finished haying, except in
some back places They report larger
crop than last year. Oats are looking
ing. - Sardine Haggett died from exces.
sive heat, July 49, aged sixty years. He
was the largest man in this section. He re-
CURED coffin seven feet long, thirty inches
wide and twenty-six inches deep.
Corinth.
With a creamery at East Corinth, another
| at Goose Green and a cheese factory al
West Corinth, it would seem that no milk
need go to waste in this section.
Isaac Heath of Illinois, after an absence
of nearly forty years, has been visiting in
In,p 90
residents, called on friends, last week.
East Montpelier.
Clinton Stevens of New York is visiting
at l.. G. Towns. - Rev, Mr.. Smith OF
| Williamstown supplied the pulpit at the
Brick church, last Sunday. - j. NJ
Willard, accompanied by a Mr. Shaw of
Burlington, started Monday for weeks
fishing trip in northern New York and
Canada.
Marshfield.
At meeting. August 2, the Woman
Christian Temperance Union elected the
following officers; President, Mrs. E. b
Dwinell; vice.presdents, Mrs. III. S. Tucker
Mrs. G. E. Robinson secretary, Mrs. E.
L. McCrillis; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Bemis
auditor, Mrs. Sanborn; Sabbath-school
work, Mrs II. s. Tucker; II. and H., Mrs
G. e. Robinson.
Ward Carver is very sick, being threat.
ened with canker-rash. - Mrs. Sally
Parker died, last Friday and was buried
Sunday, funeral services being conducted
| by Rev. Mr.. Lesh. = Our town is rep.
resented on the county committee by Ira
II, Edison. - Miss Minnie f. Davis is
home from Bradford, TO spend vacation
- Daniel Smith is still quite low with
small chance of recovery. - Mrs. Lam
berton is slowly improving.
Middlesex.
The Middlesex Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the interesting drama, " Enlisted for
the War, or The Home Guard" at Hol.
denis hall, Thursday evening" August 49,
at eight o'clock. Admission twenty We
cents. Doors open at 4 80 o'clock. All are
cordially invited.
Shady RiIl.
Miss Fife Turner of Berlin is expected
here next Sunday at one o'clock, to give a
report OF the last national Christian En-
deavor convention. All are cordially in
| vited to attend.
| Moretown.
Frank Sawyer, when coming off the noun
tain, one day last week, with load of logs
broke through bridge on South hill, cap
sizing his load.
| William Deal with his derrick and sew.