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

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dwinell and Mr. and
Mrs. II. w. Bullock are visiting w. L.
Pierces camp at Greensboro l.. o.
Leonard, Miss Ola Leonard and Miss Ina
Bliss spent several days there last week.
- III. A. Pearce and Misses Mary Owl
nell and 1nez Pearce go into camp at Camp
Wilbur to-day, with the North Montpelier
party, and expect to be gone about two
weeks. - The Leader reports the birth
OF daughter to Rev. |. Wallace Cate and
wife, missionaries to Japan. ID. b.
Dwinell has so far recovered from his recent
illness as to begin work in the mill this
week.
East Gilmore.
George A. Morse has his new steam mill
completed, and is working it. - Bert
Ward lost nice horse, one day last week.
- George A. Morse, j. r. Parker and
T.. e. Siloway, with their families, start
this week Wednesday for Peaks Island,
Me-, for few weeks vacation. - Quar-
terly meeting next Sunday. Presiding FL
der Boutwell, is expected to be present in
the evening.
East Montpelier.
The members of the Dillingham; Club OF
this place are requested to meet at the Cen
ter church on Tuesday evening, August 9,
at seven o'clock. A full attendance is de-
sired.
CRANKY.
/ Miss Plumer of Worcester, Mass, is visit
ing her parents, Rev. A. X. and Mrs,
| Plumer.
| A Christian Endeavor society has been
organized in this place, and there seems to
! be already an awakening among Christians
to more earnest work in the Masters cause.
The June rains, which wrought such dis
aster in many places have been help to
| farmers in this section, almost doubling the
hay which would otherwise have been cut.
The crop will now be an average one,
| though the season is later than usual.
Potatoes and grain are looking WELL Ber-
ries and small fruits are plenty and apples
promise to be abundant.
Hyde Park.
S. B. Waite left home last Saturday, with
others from this county, on a trip via the
Canadian Pacific railroad TO Manitoba. The
| round trip, which covers in the vicinity OF
seven thousand miles, is expected to occupy
about three weeks.
1t was announced from the pulpit, Sun
day, that the subject for the Thursday
evening meeting would be 1.-THE Christian
Endeavor Society" and it is reported that
Christian Endeavor society will soon be
organized in this village.
Jesse Bishop lost a portion of his little
finger on the left hand, Sunday, by the ac-
cidental discharge of his rifle as he placed
it in the wagon preparatory to re-
turning from the days hunt. DIR. Genge
gave the wound the proper attention, am
putating the finger at the second joint.
Governor Page is home from few days
absence in New York and Boston. -
W. g; Wakefield is making rapid progress
on his new residence on Noyes street.
g. Barney Griswold has rented a
ground flat in the Smalley g. Mcfarland
block. - r.. w. Hulburd has decided
upon the location for a new residence on
Commonwealth avenue, and work upon
ha dot hng ATre
S. G. j. Patch and her daughter Edith, of
Adrian, Mich, are guests of Governor and
| Mrs. Page. - Judge Sherwin and wife
have returned from Lyndonville, where
they have spent a few days visiting their
daughter Mrs. j. II. LaPorte. w, V.
| Bailey's residence has been moved from
Main street north to Bishop street.
The Meacham block has been moved
north one lot, making room for new build
ing on Main street. - The moving of
the Sherwin house (now to be the Congre-
gational parsonage from Main street to
Commonwealth avenue, is now completed
and the house is receiving extensive inside
repairs. - Miss Stella Wiswell of
Springfield, Mass, is visiting relatives in
this place. - Mrs. John Riley returned
from North Troy, where she has been
spending few weeks. Mrs CYNTHIA
Ferguson is in quite poor health. -
Rev. f. G. Taylor exchanged pulpits, last
Sunday, with Rev. Mr.. Seymour of Norris
vile.
Moretown.
The Forepaugh show at MONTPELIER was
literally patronized throughout Mad River
valley, and was said by some to be first
class fraud.
Trip, Tenant & Co. have finished dress
ing clapboards at their mill here and have
moved their dresser over the mountain to
their steam mill, preparatory to dressing
clapboards there.
Mrs. Heath, aged seventy eight years, died
Tuesday morning, July 26 at the residence
OF her son, E. A. Heath, in this village. The
funeral was held on Thursday, at the place
OF her death, Rev. Mr.. Fisk of Waitsield
officiating. She was great sufferer till
death came to her relief
A small dwelling-house, owned by Thomas
Casey and occupied by Foster Dana and
housekeeper, standing a short distance be-
low II. o. Wards steam mill but on the
opposite side of the river, took fire and
burned to the ground, Sunday, July "a.
Nearly everything in the house was con-
sumed, the occupants being absent at the
time.
Father Donahue held mass at the Catholic
church, Sunday morning, at nine o'clock
- George Dale and wife, from Water
bury, were in town over Sunday, visiting
friends
Mortified.
Union street TO Sabra LaFrana and wife of
Montpelier for 1886. Mr.. LaFrana is sec
ton boss near Montpelier Junction, and
will move here soon. Mr.. Williams will
move to his house on Traverse street.
Miss Mabel Martin returned Thursday
from Whitetield, n III. - Miss Matte
Jones, who is a compositor in a newspaper
office at Woodsville, N. H., came home
Thursday for vacation of a week. -
e. Huntley and wife have been visiting in
Chelsea the past week. - Miss Minnie
Smith returned Friday from Cottage CITY,
Mass. - Mrs. c. w. Ladd is visiting in
Hanover, n. III. - Mrs. Mosely is visit
ing in Pepperill, Mass. - G. Ii. Huff of
Boston is spending the week in town. -
IL. L.. Slayton, Esq, of Chicago arrived
Saturday, and went on to New York, Mon
day.
East Orange.
Mrs. Ellen Colby of Humboldt, Iowa, has
Joined her husband, and they are visiting
at III. III. Colby's
Mrs, O. j. Burgin, who went some weeks
ago to Boston to attend her daughter Mrs
Melville Drown and grandchildren, who
were suffering from diphtheria, returned
last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Drown and
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