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

80 Miss Mamie Costello, former resi-
dent OF this town, but for two years past
residing. in Denver, Colorado, is in town
visiting her many friends.
Mortified.
Simon Williams is building a barn at bis
| place on Traverse street
The monthly temperance meeting was
held at the Methodist church, Sunday even
ing. Addresses were made by Rev. Mr..
Donaldson's son and b. f. Armitage. Mu-
sic was furnished by male quartette and
| the Methodist choir.
The Good Templars have elected the fol.
| lowing officers for this quarter G. T.. G..
A. Cross; V. T.. Mrs. A. e. Downing; S. j.
T., Mrs. f. Plumley; secretary, G. l.. Per.
yier; F. S.. II: G.. Cady; T., Miss Emma
Wright O., w. w. Holden NJ. g. III
Davis; g., Mrs. E. Huntley; sentinel G. II
Avery organist Miss Alma Huntley In
stallation will take place at the meeting this
week. A new system of literary exercises
has been adopted.
B. F. Armitage and wife returned last
week from the lake, and will remain a fort
| night, - Mrs. Bancroft has given up
| housekeeping, on account of poor health,
and is boarding with Mrs. Pingree. -
Mrs, Braley and Miss Lillian have returned
| from Boston, and her daughter, Mrs. Deer
ing, came also. j. G. B. Thayer WIS.,
tied his children in New York, last week.
|
with him. G. A. Edgerton, Jr., has
been in Boston during the week. - DR..
| Walling and wife arrived from Florida on
Thursday. - j. G. Fletcher, G. II,
Wright and L. G. Fletcher attended the
races at Enosburgh Falls, last week, the
| first two having horses entered there. 60
l.. G. Fletcher and wife spent Sunday in
camp at North Hero, - DIR. Porter went
to Massachusetts,, last week, for vacation
of a fortnight - Mrs. b. j. Reed has
finished her apprenticeship in the Neegs
Office. and returned on Monday to her home
in Sunapee, n. Ii. - Miss Roxanna Or
cult returned on Friday from Martha s
| Vineyard, and has resumed her position in
the post-otfice.
Plainfield.
All in this place who are eligible to men,
| bershp in Sons of Veterans camp, are re-
| quested to meet in Grand Army hall, Plain
field, at Z; 80 o'clock in the evening on the
9th instant, 60 Mrs. DR.. Stickney and
sister, Miss Jones of Georgia VT. are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. II. Dewitt Williams.
- Mrs. f. G. Hoyt has returned from a
! two weeks visit at Cabot and st. Johns
bury. - Rev. and Mrs. Taplin are
| spending their vacation at the home of Mr..
Taplin's parents in Berkshire. - Rev.
j. II. Hincks of Atlanta, Georgia, was re-
Gently in town. u. G. Batchelder of
Salem, Mass, is spending a few weeks at
his old home in this town. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Williams of West Randolph
recently visited his brother, Rev. H. De-
| Witt Williams. - Maud Foss, wife of
Henry Remission, died last Sunday morning,
after an illness of twenty-four hours. -
| Theodore Wood died Sunday evening from
the effects of paralysis. 60 Services will
be held hereafter in the Universalst church
at 10; As A. NJ, until further notice.
Maple Hill.
Lee Lane caught nice string of trout
from Pigeon pond, one day last week, the
largest one weighing four pounds.
There is to be a tent meeting near the
depot at Plainteld, commencing next
| Thursday evening at seven o'clock, con-
| Quoted by Rev. A. =. Drown of Hardwick
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jones, formerly of
this place, now of Worcester, are visiting
relatives here. - Hiram Pierce and
wife formerly Eta huntington started for
his home in New Hampshire last Saturday.
- Mrs. Orrin Pratt is failing.
Roxbury.
Charles Mann had the misfortune to lose
horse, last week.
The democratic fag.raising, on Friday,
was well attended.
The Congregational pulpit was supplied
by Rev. III. G, Howard, last Sunday.
AT the meeting of the Good Templars,
last week, officers were installed and Misses
Bessie Wiley and Lulu Richardson were
chosen captains for the ensuing quarter.
l.. j. Williams was victorious in the last
contest.
Mrs. B. w. Ellis, son and daughter, of
| Chicago, are visiting in town. - j. III
Powers and family were in town last week.
- A daughter Of Charles Mann is dan
gerously ill,
West Topsham.
Gilman and Herbert Bagley were in Mont
pelier last week, making some necessary
arrangements for the muster which is to be
held there this month Mr.. Bagley is to
feed the Bradford Guards and friends.
G. L. Thomas of Saratoga Springs was in
town last week. G. f. Smith is still
was out of town few days last week.
Tunbridge
Quite goodly number were in town, to
attend the meeting at Pomona grange.
The entertainment at the North church,
last week, passed pleasantly and a small
sum was realized by the society.
The track on the fair grounds is soon to be
put in good condition for trottng, as the
number of horses driven there is increasing
Dan Roberts is training four now, and I
r. Monkey two, besides others.
Mrs. A. F. Houston and little daughter
of Plymouth, n. H., are visiting in town.
| MT. anu MIS-. Armstrong OF Fitch
burg, Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs
w, w. Swan, at the North village.
L. ID. Monkeys three grandchildren, of
Washington, ID. c., are visiting him at the
| present time
Waitsfield.
Miss Ruth Buzzell died. Sunday afternoon
about half-past four, at the house of o. G
Eaton, where she had been sick for so long,
OF her family, a father, mother, seven broth.
ers and two sisters are left to mourn her
death. She was a young lady of twenty.
one years, loved and respected by every
body, member of the Methodist church
and Epworth League. Consumption was
the cause of her death.
Rev. Mr.. Henderson, an old college
chum Of Rev. &. S. Fiske, a graduate OF
Yale Theological Seminary, and now prin-
cipal of Straight University New Orleans,
La, gave very pleasant talk at the Con
gregatioual church vestry last Sunday even
ing, picturing the negroes OF the South and
the need OF educating them and thus fitting
them for business life. He had pictures
OF the buildings and of some Of the scholars,
which the audience was pleased to see.
Our stage-driver, j. j. Kelly, took party
OF merry young men and women for a
coach drive to Bolton Falls on Tuesday,
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