The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAeE.1

the Goth. 60 Rev. Harvey Webster Is at
Highgate, camping. Orlo Barnard fills the
pulpit in his absence. - Rev. Mr.. Bar
ney of Middlesex exchanged with Orlo
Barnard, Sunday. - Mrs. Uriah Howe
of st. Johnsbury is in town visiting friends.
- Miss Grace Walker and her brother,
Phil, have returned home 80 Mrs.
Orpha Wheelock of Waterbury was in town
the past week.
Northfield.
The quarterly election of the Good Tenn.
plars' lodge occurs on Friday evening OF
this week.
A democratic campaign flag was raised on
the common, Saturday evening, with an adj
dress by f. w. McGettrick, Esq, of st. AL
bans.
Mrs. Laura Ellis died, Thursday, at the
home Of her son-in law, Carl Miller, and
was buried at West Berlin, Saturday fore
noon. Her age was about seventy.
Francis II. Wiley died at his home near
the excelsior shop, Thursday morning, and
was buried at Gouldsvlle, Saturday after
noon, Rev. j. w. Bemis officiating at the
funeral. His age was seventy-six.
Miss Harrington, who has been living
with Mrs. Ansel Shaw near the South vii
lage, died Friday night. Funeral services
were held at the house, Sunday afternoon,
Rev. w. s. Hazen officiating, and the burial
was at the Center. Her age was seventy
two.
AT the republican caucus, Saturday even
ing, the following delegates to the county
convention were chosen; Frank Plumley,
e. X. Jones, w. w. Holden, f. NJ. Dole, f.
L. Howe, E. II. Thayer, Rev. w. S. Hazen,
e. Huntley, G. d. Edgerton; aternates-A.
-. Denny, G. FL. button, d. NJ. Derby, f.
w. Chase, Chauncey Denny, w. A. Blake.
II: l.. Rich. G. III. Fisher, G. E. Reed. The
following were chosen town committees:
w: W, Holden, j.. X. Egerton, j. II.
Winch, j, NJ. Temple, "A. s. Cross, E. II.
Thayer, G. Denny, A. w. Holton, II. l..
Rich.
A. X, Knapp of Rochester, Mimi, with
his wife and daughter, is visiting in town.
- Miss Amelia Maynard returned
Thursday from Matagorda, Texas, where
she has been for nearly two years, -
Mrs Kate Bane from Waltham Mass, is
spending her annual vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Wilmot. - Denny Whit
temore returned to Kansas Monday. g
Arson Buzzell is visiting in town. -
w. F.. Parmalee came from Burlington
Thursday, and is getting ready to start the
excelsior mill. - Marshall Smith of
Monterey Mexico, is at home on visit to
his father, e. K Smith
PlainfieId.
Margaret A., infant daughter of Fred A.
and Flora Dow, died Friday night Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon by
Rev. l.. F. Fortney.
Sheriff Howe and States Attorney STAN
ton will be sustained in the good work they
have done by every delegate elected from
our town to the county convention.
AT the republican caucus held here, last
Saturday night, these delegates were
chosen to the county convention: E. j.
Bartlett, H. G. Moore, George whitcher,
l.. F. Fortney and A. e. Snow.
Nicholas Klasier, a German, was brought
before Justice Willard s. Martin, last week
Tuesday, on complaint of L. G. Batchelder,
grand juror for Plainfeld, for pointing a
loaded gun at Frank Batchelder and threat
ening to shoot him. 1t appeared on the
hearing. that the respondent Klasier had
been at work for Frank Batchelder for some
months this season, and that the Friday be-
fore this occurrence the respondent refused
to do some work as directed by Batchelder,
was told he was not wanted any longer,
and was offered his wages to that time. He
claimed he was not offered enough and
threatened to shoot Batchelder if he did not
pay him what he claimed. Mr.. Batch lder
and family of five were at the breakfast
table when Klasier rushed into the house
with loaded gun, cooked, and presented
the muZzle within about six feet of Batch
elder and said if he (Batchelder) did not
pay him his bill he would shoot him.
Batchelder said he would pay him what was
his due. l.. G. Batchelder went with Klasier
when he put the gun down, and, ON looking
over accounts, Klasier found he had been
offered all he was entitled to and then ac-
cepted it. He was fined S2S.S7 He has
since left the state. o. l.. Hoyt for the
state and Woodward for the respondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Fisher of Burlington
have been visiting for several days at o. L.
Hoyt's and H. II. Dewey's. - Harvey
Bancroft of Columbus, Ohio, a resident of
this town about fifty years ago, has been
stopping for few weeks with his wife and
her sister, Mrs. Richards, at the Plainfield
house. They left last Friday for Old Point
Comfort, Va, for short sojourn. - A
party from this town are camping at Groton
pond. g The Universalist ladies will
hold their next sociable with Mrs. Dan l.
Page, Wednesday afternoon, August 3.
Roxbury.
The village school, taught by Miss
Lillian Lapine, closed on Friday last. An
exhibition was given in the evening, netting
several dollars for the purpose of purchas-
ing school flag.
Real estate transactions in town are as
follows: Miss Alice Shepard has purchased
the house owned by Mrs. Emma Morgan
for $3.50; West Williams the Tarbell house
for 81, 200; John Smith the Sylvester Ellis
place for $500.
A subscription paper is being circulated
by Will Spaulding to raise money for pur-
chasing town clock of Frank Hall. In
consideration of Mr.. Halls father having
long been a resident here, he offered the
clock at the low price Of fifty dollars. Ex-
penses of putting it up, etc, would
probably amount to thirty-fve. All pub
lic-spirted citizens wish success to the
enterprise.
Strafford.
r. A. Hatch's bedstead shop caught fire,
Saturday afternoon, from sparks falling
from the smoke-stack upon the roof. 1t
seemed for a while that the building must
go, but after brave fight the flames were
extinguished. The building will be at once
covered with sheet-iron roofing. Consider
able damage to roof, little to stock and
machinery.
West Topsham.
The democrats are tempted to wait until
after election before displaying their flag.
1t is a good thing to have the confidence the
republicans have and throw to the breeze
the names of their candidates land future
rulers).
Camp Hedgehog" at Groton pond was
left for the roaming hogs, last Saturday-a
recreation of two weeks having done the
visitors good. 60 Miss Doolittle of Massa-
chusetts and Miss Eastman of Warren, n.
H., have been visiting at e. w. Eastman's