The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19

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Merrill of st. Johnsbury preached in the
Congregational church and paid a touching
tribute to the memory of the late Everett
III. Walbridge, who died in johnson the
Thursday before, and who labored with our
people several months, last year. He was
highly esteemed by all who knew him
Mrs. II. A. Skinner from Barre visited
friends here several days last week. 60
George Buckley of Moretown was here last
week, visiting his brother Charles. -
Mrs. Addie, wife of A. G.. Whittemore ESQ,
of Burlington, visited at H. II. Dewey's
last weeR. - Mrs. Minnie Marsh
has engaged to sing in Bethany church at
Montpelier for year. 80 Fred Perrin is
at home from Boston, where he has been to
purchase goods for his fall trade. -
Miss Della Reed is at home from New York
city, where she has been for several weeks
in the millinery establishment of Hill
Brothers and to purchase goods for her fall
trade. - Mrs. Hiram Cushman of St.
Adams visited at o. l.. Hoyts last week
60 Doctor Stickney from Georgia, made
call on Rev. Dewitt Williams last Friday
- b. G. Chase, last week, moved into
the house he recently purchased of T.. G.
McCrills. 80 Mr.. Ira Merrill has pur-
chased the farm the late Charles Morse
owned.
East Roxbury.
Mrs. d. l.. Buck is on the sick list.
The farmers generally have their crops
gathered and report them good, with the
exception of potatoes, which are about half
crop.
Mrs. Fred Pope died last Friday, and her
funeral was attended on Sunday afternoon
at the house of George Foss, her father,
Rev L. II. Brigham officiating. She leaves
husband and a little six-months-old girl.
| 1t lacked but two weeks of year since her
marriage, A large number of sympathizng
| friends were at her funeral Among those
| from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen of West
Randolph, M. S. Wheatley and wife of
| Brookheld, Walter Reed and wife of Will
Jamestown, A. o. Smith, A. Farnham and
wife, Hiram Henry and wife of Northtield.
South Ryegate.
W. s. Turner has moved to Nashua, N II.
Lois Meader is visiting at Providence,
R..
William Mcqueen moved last week into
the Goodfellow house.
Elmer Batchelder is about move into the
Will Darling place.
James Morrison found one of his horses
| dead in his pasture last week.
Robert Farquarson has gone to Lisbon,
| n. H., to set up monument.
C. NJ. Libbie has gone to East Montpelier
to work in the railway station.
The real and personal property of David
! Peach has been sold at auction.
Mrs. Bell Buck has moved into the house
recently purchased by James Johnson.
w. L. George is repairing his house
painting and making other improvements.
Charles Rizzie has finished his work at
the Ryegate granite works and has returned
home
Rev j. j. Hall is away on vacation, and
no one has been engaged to supply during
his absence.
George Crow will soon move to Hard
| wick. Mr.. Crow has been respected and
hard-working resident, and all wish him
| success.
waitsfield.
C. H. Clay is building an addition to his
house.
The funeral services of Mrs. A. B. c..
Davis were held at the residence of her SON.
in-law, Mr.. William Haselton, on Sunday.
October TO- and the remains were taken to
| Duxbury for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Bushnell are away on
a few weeks visit to friends in New York
and Connecticut.
The Odd Fellows lodge of this place are
to have an oyster supper and social visit at
their hall, Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 2.
Harry and Harvey McAlister, two of our
promising young men, went to Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y :, last week to take a course in
Eastman's Business College.
Luther Chatterton had the misfortune to
lose fine colt last week, it being hooked
by vicious heifer. This makes the fifth
he has lost within two years.
Our representative, Hon. j. II. Hastings
was at home from Montpelier over the Sab
bath, as were several students from the
Methodist Seminary, including Misses Ger
trude and Beth Richardson, Louise Gleason
and Will Eaton.
Ainsworth Post G. A. R., will attend the
flag raising of the school flag at the Irasvlle
school-house, on Columbus day, October 81
at ten A. M. The commander requests every
comrade, who can possibly do so, to be
present at their hall at g; 80 sharp, ready TO
fall in" The post will also attend the
Columbus day exercises by the schools of
this town and Fayston on the evening of
the same day at the Methodist church.
Woodbury.
George Krouse has moved into the house
on the Holton place.
The proprietors of each of the quarries in
town paid off their men last week.
A Holt and H. S. Benjamin have each
had husked out over six hundred baskets of
corn
II. s. Benjamin has ordered twelve
foot Champion evaporator tor his sugar or
chard.
Sndey Colbeth has temporarily moved in
repaired
The surveyors and selectmen have so
long neglected repairing the hill road TO
Mackville that it is impossible.
II. f. Drenan has sold his COWS to far
mer in East Hardwick and the residents at
the Center predict milk famine.
During the winter months the Methodist
church services will be held in the school
house at the Center, instead of the town
hall.
The case of assault between Fisher and
Sulham, followed by that of Sulham "
Fisher for the same cause, resulting in a
fine of five dollars and costs for each
Good Tidings day was very fttingly OBJ.
served at the Methodist Sunday school last
Sunday. The several selections by the lads
and misses were exceptionally we'll rem.
dered.
j. p. Lamson OF Cabot will deliver the
address at the town hall on Columbus day
The children in the several school districts
are making quite elaborate preparations fol
the event.
The trial for trespass and trover in the