The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-17

returning from an extended visit in Derby
and vicinity 80 Horace Hill has purse,
found in the road, with small amount Of
money and badge of the Band society
by calling for it. - Asa Spencer was
home from Barre a few days last week.
80 Mrs. Alonzo Buxton has been visit
ing her sister in Montpelier.
Moretown.
II. o. Ward was nominated for town rep
resentative at the republican caucus, last
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Prentiss--widow of the late Robert
Prentiss, and who now resides with her som
in-law, j. w Bates-was ninety-eight years
old, August 8. - Jessie Avery is taking
one of the boarders at the hotel, is very
sick. - Henry Fordham from Plainfeld
is to work for Mr.. Trip, and is expected to
move into his parents house. - Israel
Tracey, while lifting at "stiff-heels," had
his ankle sprained and necessarily takes
rest from his employment with II, o,
Ward. - Willis Chapman and wife of
Montpelier have been visiting Mrs. Chap
mans parents-Mr. and Mrs Austin Prem
tiss-during the past week. - Mr.. Ste
vens an expert in dam-building has been
in consultation with II. o. Ward and Will
liam Deal as to the proper location of Mr..
Wards dam, - Among the visitors in
town during the past week are g. b. Evans
of Waterbury, f, g. Donabue of Montpelier,
Catherine Harrington of Montpelier. -
Mrs Simonds, widow from Burlington, is
visiting her brother, David Belden, at South
Duxbury.
Mortified.
A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs.
Thornton, Thursday.
The republicans had public meeting on
the common, Saturday afternoon.
The Methodist campmeeting opened
Monday and will continue through the
week.
Mr.. Gustav Haas spoke at the Congrega-
tional and Methodist churches, Sunday, on
prison work
AT the Good Templars' meeting, Friday
evening, the following representatives to
the grand lodge were elected: G. A. Cross,
Miss Roxanna Orcutt, Mrs. G. E. Reed ;
alternates, Mrs. A. E. Downing, II. g. Cady,
9. II. Davis.
Carlos G. Davis, former Mortified boy,
now of Lincoln, Mass, has been engaged as
principal of the graded school at Vergennes.
- b. +. Armitage and wife started
Monday for their home in Mattoon, Ill
- Mrs. c. A. Edgerton and daughter,
Cora, visited in Watsfield last week
- Dr. Nichols and family returned
home Monday. - Miss Kate Wiley of
Peabody, Mass, is visiting at I. A. Wiley's
PlainfieId.
There were two sudden deaths, last week.
Theodore Wood died of apoplexy and Mrs
Henry Remission of blood-poison.
Harry, son Of Fred Clark, who was em-
ployed in Montpelier, was Frustrated by
paralysis, last Saturday, and was brought to
his fathers home here.
Staples & Hill of Montpelier have begun
work here at the granite business, employ
ing seven men. There are now some thirty
men employed here in the granite business.
All in this place who are eligible to men,
| bership in Sons of Veterans camp, are re.
quested to meet in Grand Army hall, Plain
| field, at Z: 30 o'clock in the evening, ON the
9th instant.
The Universalist ladies will give an en-
tertainment at the church, next Tuesday
evening at Z: 80 o'clock. There will be
readings by Mrs. Ella Davis of Boston, and
singing by Mrs Minnie Marsh and others.
Ice cream and cake will be served Admis-
sion, ten cents.
Maple Hill.
Mrs. Frank Aiken, who has been sick for
some time is reported to be better.
The tent meeting will begin next Thurs
day. The tent has been delayed on the
| railroad.
East Roxbury.
Guy Parkhurst was badly kicked by a
colt last week. - Mrs. r.. Y. Blanchard,
with Mrs. Abbott, her daughter, went to
Dandy last Saturday, to see Mrs Noble,
who is very i'll. - Mrs. Jennie Conland,
Zoe Fullam and Mrs. Walter Howard OF
Brookield visited Mrs. George Wardner
ing friends in Brookfeld, Mass. - A
| girl baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs A j.
Boyce, August S. - Dora Henry went
to Worcester, Mass, last week, to visit her
sister - Hon. Samuel Evarts of Corn
wall is visiting Mrs. II. p. Abbott.
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visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. Y.
Blanchard.
Stowe.
The Sunday-schools of this town 90 to
Queen City Park on Friday of this week.
By the cloudburst and consequent freshet,
| ten bridges in this town We're carried away
including two covered bridges, one of which
was built but few years ago at a cost of
Sl,5OO. The loss to the town will be sew
eral thousand dollars and individual losses
aggregate sum nearly as great.
Tunbridge.
Clarence Hutchinson lost fine horse,
| last week, by becoming mired and dying
before it could be eXtricated.
On Wednesday of last week heavy wind
did much damage to trees of all kinds. 1t
was accompanied by thunderstorm, in
the midst OF which lightning struck tree
only three rods from Orson Whitneys barn.
Mrs. Stern's brother, his wife and children
of Connecticut have been visiting her at
the Tunbridge house. - Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Richardson of Williamstown visited
in town, last week. - Eta and Will
Drew of Barre are the guests of George
Durkee. - Mrs. Mary Berry is at home
from working at Mr.. Ordway's. S. A
Dean is visiting his son in Keene, n. III
- II. r. Hayward is i'll. - Mrs
Kate Kenison has gone to visit in Canaan
n. III. - Mr.. Washburn is spending the
week at DIR. Deans. - Mrs. Lucas and
her granddaughter came from ST. Johns
bury the first of the week.
Waitsfield.
The republican caucus is called for Fri.
day of next week at two o'clock p. NJ, in
Hotel hall.
Valley lodge of Oddfellows will hold a
picnic on the fair grounds here, August "a
A cordial invitation is extended to all
There will be races in the afternoon.
Owing to the rain, last Friday, the Meth.
odist picnic was held in the church vestry
There were literary and musical exercises
and liberally-spread table at which eighty.
five dined.
The Congregational societies of this town
| and Warren held a uniOn pcnic in the