The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-02

1t is handsome structure and will be APP
preciated by those for whose benefit lit was
built, and at the same time will be de-
cided ornament to the town.
Postmaster Randall took possession of
the post office last Monday.
Water from the Fairbanks system is be-
ing put into the union school building.
w. j. b. johnson and Miss Mary Warson
of Concord, n H., were married in that
city last week.
Fred the young son of Joseph Ivers, was
seriously injured last Monday by a kick
! from vicious horse.
Rev. Father j. A. Boissonnaut cele-
brated the nineteenth anniversary OF his
pastorate at st. Johnsbury last Sunday.
Burglars entered the residence of c. j.
| Peck on circus day and carried away cloth
ing valued at $500. There is no clue to the
burglars
Drs. G. b. Billiard j. E. Hartshorn, f. II.
Ross and j. NJ. Allen attended the Joint
meeting of the medical association held last
week at Hanover.
Mrs. George Cossette formerly of st.
Johnsbury, died last week at Fitchburg,
Mass. The body was taken to st. Johns
bury for burial last Monday.
Col. NJ. d. Green of st. Adams and Miss
! M. A. Lowell, former teacher at st. Johns
bury, were married in the Congregational
church at East Burke last evening.
The concrete walk that has been laid on
| Prospect street is greatly appreciated by
pedestrians in that locality. 1t is fitted
with substantial granite curbing.
Mr.. Foster, receiver of the bankrupt finan-
cial institutions at Deming and Silver City,
New Mexico, has been in town during the
past week, trying to induce delinquent
stockholders to pay their assessments.
Mrs. Ellen Perkins and children of Som
erville, Mass, are visiting in town. -
Postmaster Sprague is convalescing from
his long and serious illness. - Mrs.
Noyes of Hyde Park visited A. B. Noyes,
her son, last week. 60 Mrs. II. j. Emer-
son of Albuquerque, N. NJ, is visiting DR..
III. S. Browne, her father. - Dan Hayes,
the celebrated detective, brother of John
S. Hayes of st. Johnsbury, died last week.
- Two children of Joseph Asselin died
last week of cankerrash within two days of
each other. - Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Clark
are visiting in Worcester Mass. 60 Mrs
Ina Harris died last Monday of typhoid
fever.
Topsham.
Farmers have nearly finished having and
report an average crop.
Grace and Bertha Cross of Vershire have
been visiting relatives in town the past two
weeks
The creamery is doing good business and
is model of neatness under the skillful
management of E. A. Hood.
j. Z. Clark and family, who have been
taking rest of few weeks among the
Vermont hills, have returned to Manches-
ter.
A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held August Q,
when officers for the ensuing year will be
elected. The society will hold lawn party
at the residence of William Morrison, Au-
gust II,
Waits River,
Farmers in this vicinity are busily en-
gagged cutting their hay.
o. f. Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah
preached at the Methodist church last Sun.
day.
Daisy Batten of Manchester is in town
visiting relatives and friends - Kate
Dearborn OF Bellows Falls, with her niece
Dell Carpenter, spent last week with Mrs
j. NJ. Richardson. - Mrs. H. G, Rich.
. ardson has had her house in this village
painted recently. - D. F. Davis started
for his home in Salt Lake City on Monday
, He will visit the Worlds Fair. - Min.
ME Dutton of Lyndon is visiting at f. A
Nuts. - Nellie Hutchinson has been
stopping for.the past week with s. F. Locke's
family. - Mrs. E. III. Worthen OF Man
: chester, n H., is the guest of Mrs. d. S
= Folsom. - Bert Miles was at home
from Lebanon, n. H., over Sunday. -
f. o. Cunningham started for the Worlds
Fair last week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Miles of Lebanon, n. H., are spending their
vacation at his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B
Miles. - Arthur Davis and wife spent
Sunday at S. W. Davis.
, Warren
No haying was done last week because OF
rainy weather.
! Many of the soldiers in this town who are
democrats are kicking about the pension
business. Keep right on raking, Grover.
Many attended the circus at Montpelier.
- Mrs. Moriarty and daughter of
Waltham, Mass, visited at Mrs. Mary Can.
ning's last week. - L. NJ, Heath has
covered his house with steel roofing.
Waterbury.
Rev. l.. H. Elliot preached at Bradford
last Sunday.
Randall Blodgett has moved into his new
house on Randall street.
Jesse Carpenter of Providence, RI, is al
home on two-weeks visit.
More than go tickets were sold last
Wednesday to parties visiting Montpelier
and the circus, and still people complain of
hard times.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church gave very pleasant musical enter
tainment last Wednesday evening, which
was we'll attended
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Clark Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Smith, and Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Dale spent last week in camp at Berlin
pond, and report splendid time.
A town meeting will be held August 10, at
two P. NJ, in the usual place at Waterbury
Center, to see what action the town will
take concerning the proposed electric rail-
way from Waterbury TO Stowe
Mr.. and Mrs. Farris have closed their
bakery and millinery business and it is
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