The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06

az MS late residence IN CALAIS, last Thurs
day, and was buried here on Saturday.
- Rev. @. II. Shinn and family Of
Galesburg, ILL.,, are the guests Of Rev. and
Mrs. Fortney. A series of religious
meetings will be held in the Universalist
church, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon
and evenings of next week, A number of
ministers will be present and all are in
vited to attend.
West Randolph.
Mrs. Leeds and son Frederick of New
York are the guests of Mrs. j. N. Mccall at
nine played with the Bethel home team at
Bethel, Saturday, and won the game by
score of ten to five. - George Wills has
gone TO Shelburne to work for DR.. Webb.
- Miss Matte Holdridge has returned
to her home at Irasburg, after four weeks
visit to her many friends in town. -
Harold Thompson is at home from West
Rutland on a short vacation. 60 Lester
Newton has been quite sick with scarlet
fever, but Is now gaining - Quite a
number in town have arranged to attend
the Christian Endeavor convention at New
York this week. - A large flag bearing
the names OF Cleveland and Stevenson has
been raised over Main street. - Quite
lively celebration was held, Monday fore
noon, by a procession of horribles and an
amateur dunn corps, etc.
Stowe.
Telephone connection is now made be-
tween the village and the " Forks"
High water, approaching a flood, has
greatly injured the crops on the meadows
Elder Shattuck and others will hold tent
meetings near the village, and have Sc
lected site near the residence of j. B.
Slayton
Mrs. William L. Morgan of Orange, N. j.,
has been in town few days. - MIR. and
Mrs. Mackay have returned to Minneapolis.
Topsham.
John Carruth is very sick.
Much damage has been done to the roads
in this vicinity by the recent heavy rains.
A heifer owned by John Butson was
found in the pasture with leg broken, a
few days ago.
A horse belonging to II. G. Weed received
a very severe cash in its breast in the pas
ture, recently.
We learn with much regret of the death
of Rev. Mr.. Hedges, former pastor of the
Methodist church at this place.
A strange beast about the size of sheep,
light colored and having large bushy tail -
is reported to be roaming about the hills,
making night hideous with its cries and put
ting to flight all dogs sent after it.
Rev. E. A. Bishop of the Vermont Meth
odst Seminary, Montpelier, gave us very
I morning, from Ephesians iv: 49, "Till we
all come in the unity of the faith and of the
knowledge of the Son of God unto per-
feet. Imam, unto the measure of the stature of
the fulness of Christ"
Rev. N. r. johnson of New York preached
at the Presbyterian church, last Sunday.
- Mrs. Charles Butler of Concord, n.
H., and Mrs. Getchel and daughter from
the West, are stopping short time with
Mrs. Joseph Weed. - Charlie Weed OF
Manchester, n. H., spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weed.
West Topsham.
| Charles Lull and Mr.. harrington of
Montpelier have been doing needed work
in the cemetery, such as lettering and clean.
ing monuments and stones.
Every one seemed to be pleased with the
management at the Fourth. In the even.
ing two hundred twenty-five pieces of fire
works were used. Everything passed off
pleasantly.
Campbell has his new sign hung, Camp
| bell House." He is having a good run OF
business. 1t would be a good investment
for some of our moneyed men to build a
cottage hotel here. And Campbell knows
| how to run it.
Waitsfield.
James Black died Monday morning about
| 1920 o'clock from injuries received as
|
herai occurreu Auesuay ae one cioch'
Visitors in town this week are Mrs. Caro-
line Patten, Morrlsvllle; ID, =: Poland
Honeoye ans, IN. d. ~ AaSlor %
MoasPeiier, MI Gnu WIS, y. "a, Heeu %
piIuioiu, Maoo' GDeoiSo NV .on VI 1oi =,
". McAilister Of Bnrlinoton. Mr.. and Mrs
| q w Richardson of Wsterhnrv
-, -, mill,
MIS-. aired Josiyn ulea iast week frlaay
alter an Illness VI ABOUT lo9r hours que
Voc oa e IL Si 49, o. e 80 ~ 'n t
down stairs. bnt soon became nnconscion.
and died about three oclock Uemorrbaoe
of the brain was the cause If her death
| she Ieavas q family of four children-Geo
A Josr,n Of Omaha Nah. Clarence A Jos
ivn Of Montreal p u Mrs William Snenc.
~ Kearnev Nah and Fred A Josivn ~
Norrhfiaid W and a husband 70 mourr
her daatb The funeral will he held to.daI
1Wednesdav1 at one O'Clock
W.
n;nn for a wh;le with Mr. and Mrs Georg.
RHf"5 Hastinos ~ M IN p .Iones of Dart
r,onth Cnifaae !. at home on bis yacat;nn
.-oN Gobn n Joslvn returned IN Medford
! Mass SatnrSav Misses Nan and Mali,
JoSIVnI went to Roston at the same time