The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-21


the national encampment of the Grand
Army. - The meetings conducted by
Misses Milton and Rodgers at the Congrega-
tional church closed last week Special
services are being held this week under di-
rection of the pastor. 80 Rev. j. A.
Wright is assisting Rev. Mr.. Howard this
week, in meetings in district No. 7. -
DIR. f. II. Godfrey is having serious diff
Guilty with his throat, and has gone to New
York for treatment. "A boy by the
name of Smalley, only seventeen years old,
was arrested here, Sunday morning, for
stealing horse and buggy from livery
stable in Stowe. He had hired the team, but
did not return. He was traced to Williams
town, where he formerly lived, and on driv-
ing here Sunday morning, was recognized
and arrested Hardly had he been lodged
in jail when Lamoille county officers ar
rived and took him to Hyde Park
Corinth.
The potato crop is reported very light
about here, and in some fields is rotting
badly.
The personal property of Adna Lovewell's
estate was sold at auction the 10th inst
Hay sold at $40 per ton.
In the account, two weeks ago, of Waits
River Valley fair, our correspondent omitted
mention of one Of the prominent features
the baby show. He says; " The baby show
on the last day of the fair attracted as much
though the crowd about the little ones was
so dense that it was much easier to hear
than to see the show. There were fourteen
entries, and prizes were given for the pref
test, heaviest and most Hastily dressed
babies under one year of age. A prize for
the largest family under ten years OLD
brought out one of seven children all under
eight years of age-four being twins. The
happy parents of this flourishing group are
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Mason Of East Tops
ham.
East Corinth.
G. F. Butterfield of Dover, N H., was in
town last week. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Chamberlin and family, Miss Atwood of
Chicago, and Miss Parker, who have been
in town for the past few weeks returned to
Wellesley, Mass, on Thursday. - Dana
and Lizzie Hatch, who have been spending
turned. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Kemp
were in town Sunday. - George Stearns
has gone to Barre, where he intends to
work. - Mrs. Wilson and Miss Brown,
who have been boarding with E. b. Sawyer,
returned to their home in West Medford on
Monday. - Mrs. Charles Page visited
relatives in East Haverhill, N. H., last week.
Groton.
Brock Darling returned home Saturday.
- e. B. Rugg and wife are visiting at
Mr.. Riggs home in Fairfax. - Bert
Kicker has returned from Boston. 60
Mr.. Larrow and Mrs. Cole are on the gain.
- Mrs. George Pillsbury is moving her
millinery store to her house in the lower
part of the village. - NJ. Clark was in
Boston last week on business. - Mrs.
Orrin Morrison fell and broke her arm, last
week. - Mrs. Charles Kicker and her
cousin were at the White Mountains last
week. - Frank Kicker was thrown
from his horse, last week. in front of the
Methodist church. He was picked up in
a q fn
on his face. - The firm of Heath &
Vance is dissolved. Mr.. Vance is expect
ing to leave town soon. - James Wells
is sick with fever. - Ira Kicker,
while driving home from the fair, ran into
Austin Morrison, badly wrecking both bug
gies. - James Smith went through the
village, Monday morning, whistling about
his new boy
Marshfield.
One of the social events of the season
took place last Saturday evening at Lanes.
boro the business place of Edwin Lane,
Lane had arranged with the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad officials for special
train to leave Montpelier at &: 20 and TO fur-
nish free transportation to all his friends.
The train arrived at 4 80 o'clock, with
about $50 people on board. About 1875 came
by team. Six weeks ago the large steam
mill burned, and he has since erected new
building, thirty-six by ninety-six feet, two
stories high. The first floor had been ar
ranged for dressng-rooms and dining-hall
and the second floor, where Mr.. Lane re-
ceived his friends, was used for promenad-
ing and dancing, nearly all indulging in one
or the other. Mr. and Mrs A. f. Lane as
sisted Mr.. Lane in receiving, arranging and
caring for the guests. The Marshfield Cor
net Band furnished music, and did itself
great credit by its fine selections and good
playing. Two violns assisted in the dance
IGiR OF q. lCfo al Ap1y
and consisted of sandwiches, doughnuts,
cheese, various kinds of cake, coffee, grapes
and other fruits. At eleven O'Clock the
dancing stopped, and DIR, D. b. Smith adj
dressed the company in few well-chosen
words. Mr.. Lane then thanked them in be-
half of himself and Mrs. Lane for their kind
attendance, and trusted that all had en-
joyed themselves as well as had he and Mrs
Lane, and it gave them great pleasure to
extend the hospitality given. Wishing
them pleasant journey home, he babe
them goodnight. With three rousing cheers
and tiger, the company departed for the
train, which left at II: 30 The grounds
around the mill and Mr.. Lanes residence
were beautifully illuminated with Japanese
lanterns and torches. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Blanchard and
Miss Blanchard Mr.. and Mrs. John Benia-
min, G.. f. Moulton and others of Mont
pelier; Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lane and sons
Mr. and Mrs. III. j. Slayton, +. G. Lane and
Others of Barre; w. b. Page, representative
elect, and son, Arch Bachelor and wife,
III. NJ. Dewey and wife, H. K. Cutter and
wife, Hon. w. L. Martin and daughter, DR..
ID. b. Smith and wife, Hon. o. L. Hoyt and
wife, b. d. Marsh and Mrs. Minnie Marsh
w. j. and A. j. Batchelder Byron Good
win and many others of Plainfeld; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. II. Clark, f. K. Woodward and
wife, j. II. Tibbets and wife, ID. S. Hall and
wife of Cabot; Mrs. H. j. Quimby, and n.
Kidder of Boston; Will Mute of St. Johns
bury; Mrs. G. T. Batchelder, South Fra
mingham, Mass.
Moretown.
Erving Densmore Of Middlesex and Miss
Myrtle Child OF this town were married on
Thursday last, at the residence of the
brides father on the common. Rev. l. p.
Booth of Northfeld oficiated. Friends to
the number of nearly sixty from Montpelier,
Middlesex and this town, were present.
The presents were numerous and appropri-
ate. The happy couple started Immediately
for Boston on their wedding tour, with the
best wishes of all for their future happiness.
Four generations were represented at the
reunion at Russell Sawyer's, on Thursday
last, in honor of the birthday of Jacob
Steele, aged ninety-two years, Mrs. Saw
| yer's father. He is quite a small man,
weighing only one hundred eleven pounds,
straight as an arrow, can walk around
| smart, and withal is remarkably smart