The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31

was in town the past week, visiting MS
brother James. 60 Fred Towle of st.
Adams was in town the past week, visiting
his parents. 80 A. e. Lovejoy and wife
were called to Mortified, Friday last, to
attend the funeral of relative.
Mortified.
The Good Templars' monthly Sunday
evening temperance meeting will be held
at the Congregational church, next Sunday
evening and the address will be by Pro-
lessor G. w. Emerson on " The Human
Brain-its Friends and Foes"
Loren Friend, commonly known as
SAM" was arrested at campmeetng Sun
day afternoon of last week for intoxication,
and brought before Justice Davis Monday,
He pleaded guilty, was fined S11.3S, and
disclosed on liquor from Boston.
The board of civil authority meets this
"wednesday afternoon in Village hall Tor
the correction of the checklist, and will
also be in session Saturday afternoon and
evening. Sixty-two names have been
added to the list so far, which makes 10
now on the list.
The republican caucus was held in Vii
lage hall, Friday evening, and the follow
ing nominations made For representative,
Rev. |. ?. Booth; for Justices, G, H. Dut-
Thaver, James Morse, e. A LOOMS, w. NJ
Davis, Martin Cobleigh, l. A. Holton,
Chauncey Denny.
The democrats held their caucus in Con-
cert hall Saturday evening and nominated
the following candidates: For representa-
tive, d. b. Wooster; for justices. Fred
Parker, S. f. Judd Luther Rich, G. r. An
drews o. o. Miller, c. NJ. Davis, r. w,
Clark, j. b. Johnson Henry Averill G.. B.
Tilden After the caucus a meeting was
held which was addressed by j. C. Mon
Afghan of Rhode Island,
The republicans held rallv, Thursday
evening. which was addressed by Hon. J.
l., Griffith of Indiana, and Professor Max
ham, who arrived near the close of the
meeting, gave three campaign songs. On
Monday evening there was another meeting
at which Hon. w p. Dillingham; Of Water
bury spoke. Next Monday evening there
will be final grand rally at which Senator
Redfield Proctor and Frank Plumley. ESQ
will speak. Over fifty Harrison hats have
been purchased by members of our league
club.
Miss Libbie Whitmarsh returned from
Burlington last Wednesday. - Miss
Mile Potter is visiting in Middebury and
Miss Polly Russell in Woonsocket, r. l.
g Miss Lizzie Knanp visited in Bur-
lington last week and Miss Mary Orcutt in
Waitsfield. 60 G.. A. Edgerton, Jr., and
wife started Friday for the West, to be gone
some six weeks. Mr.. Edgerton goes on a
business trip to Kansas and his wife will re-
main with her sister in Michigan.
ton. - Rev. G. w. Henderson from
Straight University. New Orleans, preached
at the Congregational church, Sunday.
- Mrs. W. j. Walker and two children
and Wendall Slayton started for Chicago on
Monday afternoon. - Miss Amelia May
nard is visiting her mother in Burlington.
Plainfield.
Rev. A. A Hoyt of Somervlle. Mass
made his brother o. L. Hoyt, a visit last
week.
Both political parties of this town held
their caucuses last Thursday evening. Dan
I. Page was nominated for representative
nv the democrats, and Walter B. Page by
the republicans.
Dea.S. p. Gale has solitary stalk Of meas
in his garden hearing sixty-one well-filled
pods; and it might be we'll to add that our
venerable townsman believes in protecting
the products of our own soil against Cana
dian competition.
Miss Abbie Clark and her uncle, Charles
Cushman of Canton. Mass, recent guests
Of Jane and Edna Clark. have returned to
their home. - Mrs. j. C. Avery Of Chi
crgo is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. NJ.
Batchelder.
East Roxbury.
Six inches of rain fell last week..
School began Monday. Miss Grace Mead
is the teacher
A daughter was horn to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Pope, August 26.
Ed Field, who has heen visiting at z. N
Pages the past week, has returned to
Massachusetts. Owing to poor health, Mrs
Field was unable to accompany him.
Stowe.
The candidates for representative are:
Republican, A. II. Chenev; democrat,
w. H. H. Bingham; peoples party, j. E.
Houston.
Deane Warren will enter the military
school at Northfield this fall - w. j.
Bigelow is laid mp with sprained knee.
- Rev. Mr.. Emery sprained his ankle
while at campmeeting. - Herbert Drew
will attend school at st. Johnsbury
North Thetford.
Charles Porter and family of Fall River,
Mass, are visiting at the old home. -
Charles Baxter and wife are al Mr.. ia
quith's for few DAYS. Later they 90 to
their home in Pasadena, Cal. - Town
politics seems very quiet. but doubtless there
is good deal of the still-hunt business go
ing on. - Miss Gertrude Dimock is at
j. T. Hosford's for few weeks. - The
Christian Endeavor convention held in the
Congregational church here last Wednes-
day. was largely attended by the societies
in Grafton and Orange counties. - Mrs.
Nellie Clay and daughter are at Bradley
Heath's.
lOpSHdHn.
Rev. Mr. Hatch of East Corinth filled the
Methodist pulpit at this place, last Sabbath,
in exchange with Rev. n NJ. Shaw.
The town caucuses have all been held,
and our town has three candidates for rep
resentative: Prohibition, Rev. n. NJ. Shaw
republican, G. A. Currier; democrat, G. E.
Newton.
Miss Matte Dickev returned last week
from Manchester, Y. III. - John Frost
of Lyme, n. f., is visiting at the residence
of his grandmother, Mrs. Finette Frost.
Flossie. the little daughter of Will
liam PAGE, died quite suddenly Of some
heart difficulty last Thursday. - Mr..
and Mrs f. F. Frost returned last Friday
from weeks visit among relatives at Han
over, n. IT. 60 Congratulations to Rev.
and Mrs. 7. II. Walker are now in order.
A daughter was born TO them on Thursday
last 60 Mr.. and Mrs. John Page are
iubilant over the birth of DAUGHTER. -
School on Galusha hill began Monday. and
is taught by Nina Frost. - Cyrus Dickey
of High Forest Mimi, lately spent a few
DAYS at T. w. Dickey's. - Leonard
Hood spent last SUNDAY in town with his
prrcnts. 80 Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Wells of
Manchester. n H., are stopping for time
ut r w DickpV's - Rev II. III Walker