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

ton, and appealed to county court" Fol
furnishing he was fined one thousand dol
lars and costs.
Calais.
Miss Ina Robinson, who is teaching in
Middlebury, is enjoying a vacation at home
- Mrs. S. NJ. Lamphere has rented her
place near Barre, and is living with her son
near kent's Corner. - Mrs. Lucy Slay.
ton Conner, two children and niece, from
the West, are visiting in town - Stow
post has been invited to attend the celebra-
ton at Hardwick July 4, and has decided
regular meeting, Saturday evening.
The school in district No. closed June "a
Miss Julia HOLSTER was teacher The
number of pupils was twelve, ten of whom
had no absent or tardy marks.
Chelsea.
Rev. b. b. Sherman is to preach at Tun-
bridge on Sunday afternoon for the present.
beginning last Sunday.
An electric railroad to South Royalton is
now in the air, and a town meeting is called
for July to see whether the town will vote
to bond in aid of its construction
Misses Milton and Rodgers, expected to
work with the Congregational church, have
not yet arrived owing to the illness OF Miss
Milton, but will probably be here the last
of this week.
Miss Edith Guerrier of Atchson, Kan,
gave an interesting lecture to far too
small audience at the Methodist church, on
Wednesday evening of last week, entitled
sketches of Life in the American Desert"
All those intending to contribute either
money or books for our public library, who
have not yet done so, are requested to notify
e. A. Corwin, of the selectmen, as soon as
possible, in order that the committee on the
selection of books may know how much
money there will be to expend
Ned A. Davis was married at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Stow, ON Saturday morn
ing, to Miss Josephine A. O'Connell of
Bethel, and the happy pair left at once on
their bridal tour. - Miss Eulie f. Dut.
ton has returned from North Carolina where
she has spent the winter with her sister
- Miss Grace F. Ordway has gone to
Arlington, Mass, to visit her sister, Mrs.
DIR. Woodbury., and will probably be absent
most of the summer
West Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Ball buried their
only child, the past week. This is the third
time they have been left chidless.
The Universalist church is being reshingled
with steel roofing. Parties from St. Johns
bury are doing the work. - The con.
tinued and copious rains have done much
for grass, which still in many places
promises to be poor. - The ladies of the
UDiversalist society have engaged Hon
Josiah CIRCUIT as their speaker at the cele.
bration, the Fourth Strawberries, ice
cream, etc, will be served, and a good
time is expected.
East Montpelier.
An all-day holiness meeting and picnic
will be held in the grove of c. b. Tillotson
July 4. All are cordially invited.
North Montpelier.
Rev. Mr.. Nickerson will hold services al
the church, next Sunday at the usual hour
half-past two in the afternoon. - George
F. Sibley is to shut down the factory, july
g in order to make quite extensive repairs
on the mill and also to put in considerable
| new machinery. He expects to get ready
to run again in about two months. -
The members of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union are to hold a strawb berry festival
at Union vestry, next Saturday evening
The programme will consist of vocal and in.
strumental music, readings, declarations
etc. A cordial invitation is extended tC
everyone to be present. - Professor O.
X. Hollister and wife of Goddard Seminary
are here to spend their vacation with A. j
Hollister, father of the professor.
Miss Mary Dwinell OF East Calais is teach
ing very acceptable term of school in this
district. - There was quite general
turnout, as usual, from this vicinity to the
commencement exercises at Goddard Sem
mary, last week. - The sugar-makine
farmers about here very generally made ap
plication for the bounty for next season
The application blanks are very much sim
plified from what they were last season
which may i'll measure account for thi:
increase.
Marshfield.
Mrs. Myron Graves has been visiting in
town, the past week. - The painting o.
the Methodist church will be completed
this week. - A. j. Durant will finish
saving his large stock of logs, this week
- The ladies of the Woman's Relief
Corps of Cabot met yesterday with Mrs
Flora A. Edison, one of their members
- Mrs. Andrew Jaqueth of Massachu
sets has been visiting her brothers, the
Woosters, the past few days. The
teachers meeting at village school house
hall, last week Monday evening, was a sue
cess, although Superintendent Booth was
unable to be present. All the teachers in
town except two on Maple hill were pres
ent and contributed essays. The FLAG
for the village school has been procured
and now when will it be flung to the breezei
- About ninety OF the friends of DR.
and Mrs III. S. Carver gave them a sur
prise and house-warming, last Saturday
evening, at their new home, the old Eng
lish house, which they have recently pur
out of town were Dr. and Mrs. Goodell Of
Cabot, w. ii. Waite and wife and Marx
Waite Of East Calais. The band contri
buted few selections outside when CAKE
and coffee, lemonade and cigars were served
inside. A purse of about eight dollars wa.
left to provide reminder of the occasion
and at late hour the company broke up
leaving best wishes with their host and
hostess. 9 Ii. Dewitt Williams is tC
preach at the Congregational church every
Sunday at two O'Clock, until further notice
Moretowa
Father Donahue held mass at the Cath
olic church last Sunday.
Cheney Prentiss and wife from Tunbridgt
have been in town the past week, visiting
friends.
Children's day was observed at South
Duxbury, Sunday, the 10Th, and il was re-
peated last Sunday.
Mrs. Gillet and the two Miss Crowleys
went on the excursion to st. Anne, Monday
the goth, and returned the 23d.
School closed in this village, last Friday
The teacher gave the scholars a picnic across
the river on the lodges. All had an enjoy
able time
Orville Davis, only son of John G. Davis
aged about twenty-three years, was drowned
in Mad river, Sunday last, near Charlie,
Stevens place, about two miles below thi:
village, while bathing.