The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-26

in the meat market while H. IL. benson
takes a vacation. - George w. Davis
has left for parts unknown, leaving his wife
behind him. No one is especially surprised
at this performance. Willie A. Densmore is
taking his place in the livery stable. -
7. G. Dearborn has been in the shoe shop
at Bethel the past week, but goes this week
into the shop at South Royalton, where A.
w. Chandler, Harry and Katie Bryant and
Mary e. Atwood are also expecting to work,
They will all return here when our shop
opens again. = Frank L.. Hudson has
gone to Burlington to take course on
dairy management in the agricultural col
lege,
West Concord.
Henry G. Walbridge goes to New York
this week to work in the Office of the
Recorder.
Columbus day was appropriately cele-
brated at West Concord. The exercises
of tlag-raising at the school-house, process
sion Of school children and Granu Army
and Sons of Veterans, and literary and
musical entertainment at Universalist
church. consisting of address by Rev. j.
A. Seitz, remarks by j. II. Walbridge, and
recitation by Miss Edith Parker.
Corinth.
e. Bugbee has bought the Cookville grist-
mill.
Deacon j. n Hodge has sold off his live
stock, and is moving to East Cornth.
Rev. c. w. Ross sold his personal prop
erty at auction, recently, and is to leave
town.
The personal property of A. w. Paynes
estate was sold at auction on the 18th inst.
Munroe Bond has purchased the farm. 1t
is understood that Joel Bailey is to occupy it.
The corn crop of this season is one of the
best ever harvested in this vicinity. Other
crops are generally good, except apples,
which are almost failure, and potatoes,
which are generally poor. They range on
different farms all the way from a good
crop down to nothing.
At the celebration of Columbus day the
programme was as follows: Address by
Rev. E. w. Hatch; original poem by Miss
Ann Laid, and Rotations by the children.
The address and the childrens exercises
were much better than are usually heard in
any small place-or large one. The body
of the house was occupied by school chill
dren, the left wing by Grand Army men,
and the rest of the house by citizens gener-
ally There were 400, or more, people pres
emit
Groton.
Good temperance work is being done in
West Groton. Eighty signed the pledge on
Sunday.
3. NJ. Kicker and wife, John Darling and
wife, Alexander Welch and wife, George
Taisey and Hosea Welch are in Boston this
week.
Cyrus WEIGH, delegate to the Methodist
Sunday-school convention at Brattleboro
gave very interesting report of the meet
ing last Sunday.
A. II. Kicker and wife celebrated the
thirtieth anniversary of their marriage last
week Wednesday, About one hundred Of
their friends were present.
Timothy Morrison, while at work in his
field, was taken very sick last Tuesday.
A daughter saw him and got him to the
house, where he died in about ten minutes
Sewell Carpenter and wife were given a
reception last Friday night at the home of
the bride. Mr.. Carpenter is a popular
of the regard of the friends of himself and
wife Many valuable presents were made.
Fayston.
E. j. Long is rejoicing. 1t is boy.
The school in district No. 3 was closed
last week on account of the illness of the
teacher, Nellie Grandy.
George III. Pierce has lost a good two-year-
old helfer from the pasture of William
Carey. 1t is supposed that a bear or
something, or somebody, has killed and
eaten the animal.
The scholars of school district No 9 and
the inhabitants of North Fayston in general
celebrated Columbus day by raising flag
on their schoo-h house. After the flag was
thrown to the breeze amid the hearty cheers
OF old and young, all went into the school
house, which was tastefully decorated for
the occasion, and enjoyed the following ex-
erclses: Rectations and singing by the chill
dren, interspersed with music by the choir
a poem by Mrs. Clara Browne Miller of
Boston, read by the teacher Miss Porter
an able address by Rev. Mr.. Douglass of
Waitsfield; remarks by the town superin-
tendent, j. b. Thompson, and singing of
America by the assembly. Much credit
Il g. l..
ing the flag, drilling her children, and
otherwise preparing for the occasion.
Ludlow.
The erection of hotel for summer board
ers is contemplated by j. S. Gill A town
meeting has been called to see if the town
Will exempt the property from taxation.
An attempt was made on the night of Oc-
tober q to burglariZe the house of G.. w,
Hemenway. They entered the house, but
before they could secure their booty thew
became frightened and fled. 1t is evident
they were persons who knew the interior of
the house.
Northfield.
Our population has been increased by a
boy at w. A. Blake's and a girl at f. =.
Houstons.
The Good Templars hold their quarterly
election of officers at the meeting on Friday
evening of this week.
The Ladies Circle connected with the
Universalist church will hold their annual
circle at Mrs. Pope's on Main street
this "wednesday afternoon and evening
In place of preaching service next Sunday
morning at the Universalist church, the
young people will hold their regular Sun
day meeting. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Edison Wiley has returned from Brain
tree. He lives in one of j. G. Rice's houses
on King street and is TO work for him this
winter. Felix LeClair has returned from
Lowell, Mass.
The village voted at the special meeting
last week Tuesday evening to build a res
ervoir at the south corner Of Highland ave-
nue. and Elm street.
Julius Houghton has bought the Flanders
house on elm street and is to move into il
soon. Mr.. Flanders and wife will live with
their daughter at Salem, n. II.
The Columbus day exercises were voted
by all to be a credit to the school, MANY
thanks are due the Gouldsville band in so
kindly assisting in the exercises.
f. w. Duttou has moved into his Lane
house on Main street. He has added pi-