The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-25

graded school gave reception to the seniors
in the Red Lion Inn parlors, last Thursday
evening. The rooms were appropriately
decorated with flowers, splendid supper
was furnished, and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed.
South Randolph.
G. G. Paine, Miss Carrie M. Paine and j.
f. Prince have recently returned from
Florida, where they spent the winter. 80
A severe snowstorm prevailed here, last
Friday and Saturday. - T.. j. Prince
has hired the Prince farm for one year.
Roxbury.
E. N. Spalding has sold pair of horses to
Montpelier parties for $500.
Four candidates were initiated at the last
meeting of the Good Templars' lodge
Alonzo Lavanway, with his wife and
three Children last Thursday started for
Duluth, Mimi, where he has situation.
Mrs. Warren has assumed the manage
ment of the Summit house. George Roys
has rented the livery stable connected with
the hotel for time
Considerable excitement was created, last
Thursday, by the runaway of horse be-
longing to DR.. Fiske. The animal is a
broncho, which Is accustomed to being used
as a saddle-horse, and, on being forced to
the ignominious occupation of hauling saw
dust, considered that his pride had been
insulted, and he started for his native heath.
He was captured at East Granville and
brought back apparently submissive.
Sharon.
Mrs. II. K. Day is suffering from erysipe-
las.
c. E. Wiley is building an addition to his
store.
o. c. Sawyer and wife have returned from
Boston.
There are six cases of scarlet fever in our
village. They are all quarantined, and
every step is being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
There was consultation of physicians in
the case of Alpha Kimball, last Friday. Mr..
Kimball was, on March 81 last, poisoned
with paris green.
The remains of Mrs. A. G. Sherwin were
removed from the tomb, May A. and inferred
in the village cemetery. Several friends
vice at the grave.
Snow covered the ground, on Sunday
morning.
Decoration day will be observed by our
people. Union service will be held at
Trinity church on Sunday next. Rev. Mr..
Booth will preach the sermon.
A serious accident occurred in the Hol-
low on Friday last. Mrs. Hira Davis, while
driving, by some acknowledgement over
turned the blackboard, and was seriously
injured about the head and neck, and at
this writing is in critical condition.
STAFFORD.
Children's Sunday, June -, will be OBJ
served in the Congregational church.
The snowstorm caused the death of many
birds Four humming-birds were found
dead in one place.
Heman Brown has quit-claimed to Charles
Chandler the farm on which he has resided
the last twenty-five years, and has bought
of l.. ID. Parker the William McMaster farm
of 134 acres.
Henry Dow post will duly observe Memo
rial day. On Sunday, May 80, at 2:3O
o'clock P. M, there will be union Memo
rial service at the town hall. Rev. S. ID.
Church of South Strafford will take part in
the exercises.
Topsham.
There was visible brilliant all-night dis
play of aurora borealis, last week Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Dorothy Coruth has been called to
Groton by the poor health of her STEP
daughter, Mrs. Orrin Crown.
Rev. n NJ. Shaw is to preach the Memo
rial sermon to the soldiers at the Methodist
church, East Topsham, May 30. Services
begin at half-past ten.
The ladies of Ransom Relief Corps will
meet with Mrs. Nettie Dickey on the after
noon of May 49, to prepare flowers for Me-
mortal day. All are invited.
Three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Hunt
ley-Richard of Burlington, Clarence and
j. X. of Concord, n. H. ,-caused Joy to their
parents and sorrow to the fish by flying
VISIT last week.
Tunbridge.
Paw Ja,aa Papna1a mill o,oool, ,I,o NJ
mortal sermon before the Grand Army
post, on Sunday. Services will begin at
half-past one P. NJ.
Last Friday morning the ground was
white with snow. Sunday morning snow
was fifteen inches deep on the hill above
Albert Whitney's.
Harry Miles OF New Haven, Conn, will
be in town the first Sunday in June, and
will speak at the Congregational church.
His friends will be glad to see and hear him
once more.
Mrs. Walter Cushman, who has been in
Boston hospital for treatment, is improv-
ing, and expects to return home in June.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Cushman started
for Maine, Monday, to spend the summer
with their daughter.
Waitsfield.
The post-office will be closed on Memorial
day between the hours of ten in the fore
noon and five in the afternoon
Fred j. Eaton starts for Sodus, n Y,
next Thursday, where he will spend the
summer with his grandparents.
All honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors are requested and invited to unite
with the post on Memorial Sunday.
Miss Mae Hammond of Burlington was in
town, last Saturday, to assist in organizing
junior Christian Endeavor society.
Rev. H. l.. Buzzell of Meadville, Pa, will
preach at the Brick church, June 2. Mr..
Buzzell will be here through the summer.
The lecture given at the Congregational
church, last Tuesday evening, by Rev. W.
II. Davenport of Waterbury, was we'll at
tended.
There was a socable and visit at the
Methodist parsonage last Wednesday even
ing A pleasant time was enjoyed. Supper
was served
The Home Circle is to give an entertain
ment at the vestry, Wednesday evening.
1t is understood that the odd folks " are
to have an important part, but everybody
is invited. Cake and ice cream will be
served
People wishing to contribute wreaths and
bouquets for Memorial day, can leave them
at the Grand Army hall or at the post-ofiice,
early Monday morning. Wreaths and bou-
unata made for uartiru lar urauaS SbouII ha