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


| The river farmers have harvested all their
grain and some have threshed. A good
| yield is reported Potatoes are nearly all
| dead with blight Corn looks fine. The
| river corn is past roasting, while that on
the hills is just right for it. The fruit crop
is looking well and there will probably be
an abundant supply.
Stephen Goodspeed, who had a Sc
we're shock of paralysis the Dist, remains
| about the same. 80 A daughter was
| born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Parker, the
18th. - Miss Genie Dckey went to Roy
alton, Tuesday. - Mrs Russell Shat
tuck who has suffered so long from a can
Ger, died last Thursday. The funeral was
on Sunday, Rev. John Buzzell officiating.
| = Mrs. Jerusha RifJrd has returned to
Massachusetts,. 60 n. S. Dickinson went
| to Burlington, Saturday, to remain few
days; - Henry Vandeusen and wife
and Robert Dickinson and wife of Roxbury
spent Sunday at j. H. Drew's. 80 There
is to be basket picnic in Ed Heath's
grove, September 10. A cordial invitation
is extended to all, old and young, - W.
II. Moore with his family moved on to his
August 80, Mr., and Mrs. Richard Buzzell,
- f. A. Allen is on the sick list, -
| Miss Inez WhtcOmb is improving rapidly.
FL Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Thayer of
| Sibley, ILL.,, are visiting relatives and old
| friends in town. James Pierce is re-
|
East Warren.
Miss f. NJ. Gleason, formerly of Waits
field and late of Peterboro, n. H., is stop
ping at j. c. Gleason's.
The past week has been bad one for
farmers in harvesting A great amount of
grain is down and in the stock
Several democrats will vote the repub-
lican ticket this year They say they can {
walk the free-trade democratic plank.
Denison Rice of Observation-Disclosures three
years old-walked to Warren village, ten
miles, last week. If it had not been so
warm, he said, he could have walked much
further
General A. Cushman of Rochester was
here last week. He resided here and car
ried on the mercantile business way back in
the thirties, and was honored and respected
by all. He is now eighty-six years old, as
| spry as boy, and seems good for ten years
| more.
The republican flag-raising came off on
Thursday. The band and speakers were
on time. Mr.. Plumey brought along Mr.
Markham the campaign singer. The down
pour of the rain sent the people into the
| town hall, which was filed to OVERLOOKING
| Mr.. Plumley gave one of his best talks on
the tariff issue, the band rendered good
music, and Mr. Markham sang taking cam
| paign songs. In the evening, d. j. Foster
publican party, and to close there was a
display Of fireworks
Washington.
Will G.. Eastman was nominated as the
republican candidate for representative. on
Wednesday of last week.
A republican rally was held yesterday
| CIuesday) on the grounds Of the new
schoolhouse, at which a number of speak
ers were present from abroad, and much
enthusiasm was manifested.
The democrats were addressed by j. w.
Gordon OF Barre and George NJ. Dearborn
OF Corinth on Thursday afternoon in school
close of the speaking, Martin w. Chamber
lin was nominated for representative by ac-
clamation.
AT the band meeting on Saturday these
officers were elected: President G. NJ.
Seaver; vice-president, E. NJ. Seaver: secre-
tary, n. NJ. Yeartaw; treasurer. f. c. Hun
| tington; leader, A. G. Dickev; board of di-
rectors, F. G. Rowell, C. c. Lord, G. E.
| Huntington.
The fall term of the village schools in this
place began on Monday last, with Misses
| Boyles and Conland as teachers. 1t has
been necessary to place an additional row
OF desks in the primary room. Some are
wondering II the committee is awaiting the
result of the next election before putting in
the chairs the district voted to purchase
last spring.
-, Mrs. Edna Flint Egerton. Mrs. Ida
Thurber Henry, Mrs. Carrie Bowles Car
penter, Mrs Myra Bowles Kinzie and Mrs.
EDNA Field Worthen-all former Washing
tonians-visited Mrs George w. McAllister
ana dined at DR.. Worthens in Barre on
Friday with Mrs. Elsie Taylor Serb
ner, Mrs. Flora Thurber Scribner and
Mrs. Ada Flint Curtis of Barre. Both
days We're enjoyably spent, and will long
be remembered by the entire party, who
met together this summer for the first time
for nearly twenty years.
Miss Clara Carpenter leaves for Chicago
this week, to spend the winter with her
aunt, Mrs. |. n. Camp. - Mrs. Minnie
skinner, daughter of the late Wait Smith
OF this place, died in Greensboro last week.
- Mrs. Ida Henry returns to Boston
this week. j. B. Egerton of Boston
was in town on Sunday. - Misses Maud
and Laura Butler of st. Adams are visiting
at 7. +. S. Thurber's. - Warren Pepper
visited in Montpelier and Burlington, last
week. - Lieutenant P. j. c. Cheney
was marshal of the day at the rally on
Tuesday. - Cyrus Smith and family
have left for Hanover to remain for the
present and educate their son. - Will
Downing has left the employ of L. D. Til
lotson, much to the regret of the customers
at the meat market. - Professor w. H.
Hdlc Vi w lllldlnSUOWn met tne singers mere,
last week Monday, for drill on Gounod's
" Redemption" which he is to give at his
coming convention in Barre. - Deputy
Sheriff Barron is still confined to the house.
- Carl Carpenter is student at God
dard Seminary, this fall. - Miss Kate
Bowles is visiting Miss Albertine Soule at
Fairfield. - The Washington Cornet
Band furnish the music for the fair at East
Corinth, this week. - Nellie Denison
leaves this week for Hudson Mass, to live
with Mrs. Frank Freedom nee Houghton.
IS. c. George, d. p. Smith and T. F.
5. Thurber attended the reunion of the
Ninth their old regiment at Montpelier.
Waterbury.
Madam Greene has returned from visit
to New York,
Rev. Mr.. Davenport is away on a vaca-
ton of ten weeks.
Rev Calvin Moody and daughter returned
to Minnesota last Saturday
A large party from Waterbury attended
the republican rally at Burlington.
Miss Myrtle Huntley teaches in the Phil
lips district, Duxbury, the coming term
Miss Carrie Wells il to commence teach
ing in the Colbyvile school, September ].
Mrs Daniel Chase "a former resident Of