The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-03

should call out full attendance of the
voters.
Frank Griggs is making quite success
OF his news stand. 1t seems TO be Just what
the people OF Waterbury and vicinity want
that is, place where they can buy the
leading magazines, and daily and weekly
papers, of which a good assortment is al
ways on hand.
Fred A. Fernald, well known to the peo.
pie of this place as the popular and sue
cessful principal of our High school, is
spending his vacation as clerk in the Ma
tional hotel at Block Island. He reports it
most delightful place, and fine class of
people as guests.
Mrs. Cummings, wife of the pastor of the
Baptist church at Little River, has suffered
a long and distressing illness, from which
no one ever thought she could recover; but
her indomitable courage and perseverance
has enabled her to largely rally from her
difficulties, and she expects to visit her old
home in Tunbridge next week.
Last Friday thirty-nine merry picnickers
from Colbyville and Mill Village thor
oughly enjoyed themselves at Bolton Falls,
This resort is becoming more widely known
and patronized each year, and there is a
good chance for some one to do good thing
for the public and himself by purchasing
the place and fitting it up specially for
picnic grounds.
A large number of friends gathered at the
residence of Dr. Grout, last Wednesday
morning, to attend the funeral of his wife,
who died suddenly, as announced in last
weeks issue. The services were conducted
by Rev. Messrs. Douglass of Waitsfeld and
Wheeler and Davenport of this place. The
two former also went to Stowe to conduct
the services at the grave. Rarely has any
event enlisted the sympathies of the place
more than the atfiictiOn which has befallen
this family
Ten years ago John I. Tenyon was sem
fenced to the states prison for ten years
Becoming insane shortly after his committa,
he was taken to the asylum at Brattleboro.
When the asylum at this place was opened
he was removed here, and was recently dis
charged as completely cured. He also
seemed to have entirely reformed, and to
have secured the confidence of the asylum
officials. Since his discharge he has Sc
cured work with his brother at Johnstown,
Penn, and writes to DIR. Grout very inter-
esting letter of his experiences and plans.
Professor Henderson of Straight Univer-
slty, New Orleans, La, is to preach at the
Congregational church, next Sunday MORN
ing. Born a slave, he early secured his
freedom, graduated at the head of his class
at the University of Vermont at Burlington,
was the popular principal OF the Crafts bury
(VermonD Academy for several years, and
then went to Yale Theological Seminary,
scholar in the entire school, and took prize
which enabled him to pursue postgraduate
studies in Germany for a year. He is now
in the employ of the American Missionary
Association, and is doing most excellent
work.
Misses Flora Conner from Barre and Una
Hill from West Berlin have been the guests
of Miss Gertrude Wallace the past week.
- All the children, as well as about
everybody else, have been delighted to see
Miss himball, the primary teacher, with us
again. She Is stopping at Ex-Governor Dill
iDgham's. - Miss Lydia Gilman of Dux-
bury Corners is taking much-needed rest,
visiting friends at Hinesburgh. Mrs.
Nj. NJ. Remington returns to Burlington
this week, but expects to come back in Sep
TENDER to make arrangements to remain
here permanent "a fact which is very pleas
ing to her many friends. - Mrs. Lewis
Buskey, one OF our popular dressmakers, is
spending some time at Essex. - Mrs
Frank Graves and children return TO Swan
ton to-day "wednesday, Professor Graves
Will continue another year at the head
of the Swanton graded school. He is
also superintendent of the public schools
OF that place. - Mr.. and Mrs. E..
f. Walker of Williamstown have been
visiting at the Methodist parsonage.
James Sellick OF Omaha, Neb, is visiting at
Fred CIRCUITS. - Byron Palmer has i'm
ished his work at the Boyce meat market,
and returns to his home in Waitsfeld for a
short rest. August 10 he will go to Spring
held, Mass, Where he has secured a posi-
ton in clothing store. - Warren
Coffrin of Hartford, Conn, spent last week
with his mother and sister. - Mrs H.
o. Ward and son of AIoretown are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. Wyman. Hon. e.
r. Palmer is in attendance at the summer
school at Barton Landing. He is accompa
MED by Mrs. Palmer and daughter. Mas
tiers Johnnie and Charlie are with their
uncle and brother at Waitstield. w.
r. George and Miss Ada NJ. Warren were
married by Rev. S. II. Wheeler, last Satur-
day night, and are now away on their we'd
ding tour, - Harry Tyndall of Burling-
ton has been stopping at j. X. Fullerton's.
- Contractor Sweat has taken out a
builders risk on the new Methodist
church, through the agency OF G. G..
Graves. - Charles Wrisley and wife
have gone for an extended carriage
trip to Burlington, Hinesburgh and other
places. - Miss Lulu LandU returned to
Boston on Monday from her vacation She
mas a nne position as stenographer with
leading firm OF the Hub. - Lincoln
Crossetts children have been quite i'll.
- After having been laid up several
weeks with an ugly cut on the ankle, Hazen
Morse returned to his work on the new
Methodist church last Monday. - Les
ter Wrisley, who is doing hourishing
business in the chimney-cap manufacture
ana sale, dropped in on his friends last
Monday. - Rev. Calvin b. Moody and
family of Minneapolis, Mimi, are expected
in town the last part of the week. During
the past year Mr.. Moody has been called to
the pastorate of large and tlourishing
church at that city-a TACT which speaks
well for his success at Usage, Kan, where
he had preached for several years. -
Ex-Governor Dillingham; is at Middlebury,
this week trying a will case. - Miss
Celia Bryant goes to Burlington, this week,
for protracted visit TO her friends in that
city.
Washington.
The Lincoln Club of Washington will
hold public meeting at School-house hail,
on Friday evening next, where true repub-
lican principles will be expounded by com
petent speakers, campaign songs will be
sung, and the ticket Of Harrison and Reid
will be heartily ratified. Ladies are invited.
Mrs. Ellen Ryder and daughter of Barre
spent Sunday with Miss Lucy Calef -
Mrs. DR.. Dwinell visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. F. Barron, last week.
The ladies' mite society meets with Mrs. Ii.
A. White, next Thursday. 80 Mrs. Sillo-
way and daughter of Omaha, Neb., visited
Mrs. Laura Bowles, last week. - Homer
Calef, son of the late Story Calef, is in