The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-15

| tlful plants and flowers so tastefully ar
ranged were not only attractive but inspir-
| ing. In the brief address of Pastor g. II.
| Morse truths We're presented to the chill
| dren, which, If needed, must bring forth
| good fruit in their lives. A contribution OF
| about nine dollars was taken for the Sun
day school and Pub ishing Society. -
| Six pleasure boats, all together upon the
pond, last Saturday, made a very pictur-
| esque appearance. A picnic party from
| Bethel spent the day rowing, fishing and
| camping in the vicinity. 60 The recent
graduates ofthe West Randolph high school
took in this place in their class day ride,
last Monday, spending most of the day here.
- Miss Ellen Col has returned home
| from the West for few weeks - Ed
win Hal is visiting his brother and other
friends in town - Spencer Graves, who
has been quite ILL., is improving. - Miss
Almira Fisk is on the sick list. 60 Miss
Susie Wheatly of Cambridge, Mass, is visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner
| Wheatly. - DR.. II. 9. Newell and fam
lily, Mrs. Fred K. Newell and children and
George Newell of Proctor are visiting
friends in town. - A. J. Ladd u. w.
Chase, Merton Chase, w. T. Blanchard and
ID. l.. Sanders of West Berlin were to start
from here this, Wednesday, morning with a
two-horse team for New Hampshire to be
gone about week on a fishing tour at the
headwaters of the Pemigewasset river.
Cabot.
Republican caucus, this evening, 60
| The remains of Bertha, the eight-year-old
daughter of Dr. j. ID. Lance of Montpelier,
who died of abscess of the brain, last
| Saturday, were brought to Lower Cabot, on
| Sunday, for interment beside her mother.
- The widow Of Rev. b. S. Adams,
formerly of this town, died near Boston,
conference of Congregational churches was
held here last week. The churches were
well represented, and the programme was
one of interest. - Childrens Sunday
was observed by the Congregational church
by an excellent concert by the children.
| NJ. s. Haines, superintendent of the Sun
day-school, was presented with valuable
set of Bible Commentaries, and his wife
with copy of Bagster's Teachers Bible, at
the. close of the exercises.
Calais.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday
June 10, in the old church at Calais, at one
o'clock P. NJ, over Mrs. Polly Martin and
her daughter, Harriet Martin, who died in
January last of the grip, then so generally
prevalent and so fatal in the locality of
their residence.
The republican caucus to elect delegates
to state and district conventions is to be
held at the town hall, Friday afternoon
the 18th. - At the meeting of Wyman
Burnap camp, Sons of Veterans Saturday
evening, the following officers were elected
to fill vacancies: Commander, f. G. Beard !;
senior vicecommander, Will L. White;
junior vice-commander, w. A. Celley
member of camp council, g. p. Wheelock.
- There is to be a special meeting of
Stowe post, to which the Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans have been invited, Satur-
day afternoon, the 18th. The ladies will
furnish refreshments. The object is to see
what arrangements can be made to secure
the stock and assume the debt and own the
Memorial hall building as post. -
Howard o. Kent, who is in the Office of the
Revere Rubber Company, Boston, arrived
home, June g, called here by his mother s
illness. - Will l.. White of Burnap
camp has been detailed to inspect several
camps of Sons of Veterans in the north part
of the state during the week ending June
IS. - Norman Powers and wife, Mr..
Mcdonald and wife and Walter Burgin OF
Washington, VT, have been visiting at
Cyrus Dickey's.
East Calais.
Rev Lester Warren breaches here at
II :45 next Sunday morning. = G. j.
Levison has been spending a couple of
weeks here, fishing, returning home Satur-
day j. o. Lamb accompanied him to New
York for the purpose of obtaining medical
treatment - Miss Ida Goodell left on
Monday for Clinton, Iowa, where she will
reside with an uncle while completing her
education. Her brother Walter went with
her. - Miss Susan Story and Miss Mary
Story of Swampscott, Mass. were expected
Tuesday at l. g. Dwinel's to spend the
summer. - B. p. White starts for the
West, Friday. He will attend the Chicago
convention and then visit his son, n. A.
White of Anita, Iowa, expecting to be alb
sent about three weeks. - II. n. Pearce
is expected home from Bloomingdale, ILL.,,
this week.
Chelsea.
The infant daughter of Fred j. Rich died
on the night of the third inst.
Chidren's day was observed at both OF
the village churches, last Sunday.
Water for the new drinking fountain is
obtained on DIR. Corwin's land, and the
ditch is to be dug this week
Walter S. Goss, who has been for some
months at Wiuchendon, Mass, has returned
home, and will remain during the summer
The body of w. Scott Kenerson, former
resident, was brought here on Monday even.
ing for burial He died at the home of his
son Harry, at Everett, Mass.
A republican caucus, to choose delegates
to district, state and county conventions
will be held at the Courthouse next Satur
day afternoon at four o'clock
Mrs Daniel McAlister living with hel
sister, Mrs Henry George, in the southern
part of Washington, died on Thursday o.
last week. The funeral services were held
on Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Sherman officiating
Hannibal Fox, native of Chelsea and
now a resident of Milan, Mo-, is visiting al
A. B. Bcknells in Tunbridge, and will be
there three or four weeks. He was mem
Der of Company b, Fourth Vermont Reg
ment, and also served in the Second Yer
mont Battery.
East Corinth.
Miss Emma Hatch of Schuyler, Neb., is
in town. visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs
Il. W. Hatch. - The creamery now re-
ceives about 3,400 pounds of milk daily
- Dana w. Hatch is at home from Bos
ton, for few days.
Groton.
John Cassidy was fatally injured, Satur
day, while at work on the road. He was
blasting a rock, and, not retreating fal
enough, a small stone from the blast struck
him in the forehead, breaking the fronta
bone. He still fingers, but there is no hope
of his surviving. - G. d. WEIGH of Bos
ton is in town. He will pick up some horses
while here. - We regret to record the
fact that Rev. j. L. Goodell has closed his
labors with the Baptist church, his healtl
not being sufficient for the demands of the
work. Rev. Mr.. Murray of Charlotte is ex
pected here next Sunday, possibly to as
, sumo the pastorate. - Stephen Lyle anC
wife of Illinois are making a visit here