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

Miss Alice Hutchinson and Miss Emma
Henderson of Washington, ID. c., are in
town for month. 80 George M. Tilson
and friend from Maiden, Mass, are here
for awhile. - Bates Nichols started
Tuesday for Bakersfield, southern Califor-
mia. His prospective business is cattle rails
ing. Mrs. Nichols and son will follow later
on: - The Congregational society will
bards, on Friday. - Miss Gertrude
Seavey Of Dorchester, Mass, Is visiting
friends in town. - A. b. Wall cele-
brated his eighty:eighth birthday, Saturday,
with quiet birthday party at the home Of
general superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, with headquar-
tiers at New York city, spent Sunday in town,
a guest of Colonel r. J. Kimball Mr..
Tinker was formerly train dispatcher on
the Central Vermont railroad. - w. w.
Goodrich has returned to New York city.
- One hundred and thirty-one from
this place attended the circus at Montpelier,
last Friday - Miss Mamie A. Moulton
gave party, Friday evening, to about
score OF her friends. - A tennis club
was formed here, last Friday evening. -
Nearly one-third Of the tin-roof recently
placed on the United States screen mill, in
process of construction, was torn off by the
wind storm of Thursday.
Strafford.
The village is well filled with summer
DOarderS. Among them are BrlnClpal H. ).
Hastings, wife and three children of Nashua,
N. H.; Mrs. Lucy Kibling Reynolds of
Tacoma; John II. Moore and wife, their
son George, and Miss Nellie Drew of Paw
tucket, r. l.. Mrs. Alice Stewart and Mrs.
William NJ. Hatch of Washington ID. c.;
Miss Laura Heathield Mss Mabel Bos-
worth and her younger brothers. Frank and
Chester, of Maiden, Mass; George b. Hatch
OF New Haven, Conn; Mrs. Frank K.
Searle and child and Mrs. Herbert s. Hor-
ton and child of Elgin, Ill. Mrs. L. NJ.
Morse and Mrs. George e. Hyde and son of
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Emma Aldrich of
Littleton, N. II. -
Topsham.
Last Fridays rain storm did considerable
damage in the way Of tearing down fences,
uprooting trees, etc.
The creamery engine "a twelve-horse-
power) arrived last Friday. The associa-
ton has voted to increase its capital stock
from 81 800 to $1,000
Communion services will be held at the
Presbyterian church, August Z. Prepare
tory services will be held the Thursday be-
fore at eleven o'clock in the morning and
on Saturday at the same hour. The sacra-
ment will be administered by Rev. n. II.
Johnson, assisted by Rev. T. II. Walker,
the capable and intelligent young pastor, of
the Boulevard Mission of New York city.
Moses Smith is in very poor health. -
Emma Bacon is said to be very sick. -
Mrs. Morrison Nichols and two children of
New York city are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. W. Arthur. - James Miles has re-
Gently been granted a pension of eight dol
lars per month - Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Mason (Nella Dckey) of Manchester are
stopping at w. Dickeys. - Mrs. Ralph
and Mrs. Hyde of Concord N. H daugh-
ters of Edward Mckay, with their children,
are at their old home with their father.
u. T. Clark and daughter Hattie,
formerly of this place, now of Manchester,
| paid a short visit to their former home last
week. - Matte, the ten.year-od son of
j. r. Caldwell is ill with typhoid fever.
= Flora, the four-year-old daughter of
Alaric Stevens, ran against a scythe, last
week, and received deep and painful
wound in one knee. - E. A. Hood is at
Bradford being initiated into the mysteries
of butter-making in the creamery.
Tunbridge.
Mrs. d. p. Grout fell down cellar, one
day last week, receiving severe but not
fatal injuries. AS she is over seventy wears
of age, the shock was very hard for her to
endure.
The ladies of the Universalist church are
to have an entertainment Thursday even
ing There will be hoop drill by ten
young ladies', and vocal and instrumental
music. All are invited.
G. G. Ordway and wife have little nine
pound girl, named Emily May. - Mrs.
A. j. Willis is in Boston for few days.
- The annual meeting of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union will be at
j. NJ. Kibby's, Friday, August 8, at 23O P.
NJ, instead of at a. g. Adams - Lizzie
and Jennie Hayward returned home on
Saturday from their trip in eastern New
York. - Lester Whitney begins work
on his new house this week. - Mrs. S.
A. Dean is visiting her son in Keene, n.
III. - The centennial records are now
in the hands of e. f, Howe. Any one can
get copy for twenty-five cents.
Waitsfield.
An evolutionary contest will be held in
the Congregational church, Wednesday eve
ming, August 10. Eight of the young people
of Waitsheld will compete for the Demorest
silver medal and the cash prizes offered by
the Christian Endeavor society. The selec-
tons are from the writings of noted authors.
Music will be furnished. Admission fifteen
| cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Knapp and daughter
Mabel OF Rochester, Mimi, and Miss Lizzie
Knapp of Northfield, visited, last week. at
James Thompson's. - Ii. f. JOS
lin is suffering from the effects of a spraned
ankle. - A party of ten from this place
spent Tuesday at Bolton Falls. - The
Home Circle meets with Mrs. A. ID. Bar
nard this wednesday, afternoon and even
ing. The young people are invited in the
evening. - A large number from here
attended the circus, and report slim show.
| MI. ana MIS-, L, Il. LOCKWOOD are
visiting their son, Fred, at North Williston,
this week. - wedding anniversary
was observed at Ed Labels, Monday
evening.
Warren.
W. H. Moore steps little prouder than
usual-because of the arrival of girl baby
| in his home. - MISS Retta Carroll has
returned from a visit to Brook Ign.
| Charlie, young son of Samuel Patterson
recently broke his left arm by falling from
load of hay. - Mrs. Jonas Sargent is
seriously i'll of pneumonia. - Mrs. r.
Shattuck is falling rapidly. - The
farmers are about done haying, and nearly
all report an average crop. Grain and
corn are looking we'll The potato beetle
has done less damage than usual
| Waterbury.
General congratulations will be extended
to Veteran Martin l.. Henry, who has Just
secured an original pension of Sl2 month
and S16l back pay.
Some cattle disease seems to be prevail
ing in that part OF the town south of the
village, and one citizen has already lost