The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09

Sampson of Washington, ID. c., are sum-
mering in this village.l
Lucius G. Hazelton arrived at his old
home last week. He had been employed
several years at the watch factory at Elgin,
Illinois. The hard times have caused the
company to discharge large part of its en-
ployes.
Mrs Mary, widow of the late Rev. Eli
Clark, died suddenly at the residence Of her
son, L. A. Clark, on Sunday, August 6, aged
seventy.nine. Three funerals from this
mother of the said l. A.
On Monday, August T. l.. ID. Kbling do.
mated to the STAFFORD Creamery Company
an ample lot of land for its purposes and
situated on the west side of the Demmon
bridge. Although past eighty-nine years
of age, Mr.. Kiblng signed his name to the
conveyance in clear, bold hand and with
out the aid Of glasses. The following We'd
nesday the company broke ground for their
creamery building, several persons giving
the labor of themselves and their cattle.
In the excavation a spring of water was
struck, one of the things indispensable to
their business. The officers of the company
are S. b. Buell. president, j. l.. Barrett
treasurer, Lee Hatch secretary Work will
be pushed so as to have the creamery in
operation before winter sets in.
Stowe.
No service will be held at the Methodist
church next Sunday on account OF camp
meeting
Wilbur Bigelow of Salem, Mass, who was
called home by the death of his brother, re-
turned Sunday night.
The Bart Brothers are negotiating for the
land near the site of the late Mt. Mansfield
Hotel They contemplate erecting Dress
ing mill on the same.
Walter Bigelow, who is in Burlington, did
not hear of his brothers death until after
the burial. owing to neglect in transmitting
the telephone message.
Among those who are visiting friends
here are Mrs Mary Field, better known as
Mary Simmons, of Somerville, Mass and
Mrs. Crabtree of Boston, formerly known
as Emma Morrlle.
Rev. Mr.. Dnsmore of New Haven, Conn,
who is visiting his mother, Mrs. Hiram At
kins, will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
A sad accident occurred on Saturday, Au-
gust 8, in the drowning of Amos Bigelow,
aged twenty-five years. He was bathing
with his brother and cousin, all of whom
could swim little. As the day was ex.
ceedingly hot, he probably had a sudden
chill, causing his heart to cease beat
ing, and he sank in about eight feet of
water. The funeral was held on Monday at
the branch church, which was filed to over
flowing showing the high esteem in which
he was held by all who knew him.
North Thetford.
Ed Stevens has moved into his new
house at the north end.
Babcock & Howard are building new
stables at the steam mill.
Mrs. f. H. Howe and daughter have re-
turned from a two weeks sojourn at ALL
ston and Gloucester, Mass.
The "hoi poloi" all turned out to hear
Rev. j. d Beeman preach one of his for
mer excellent sermons last Sunday.
Has Fairlee Pond at last felt the effects
poor legislation, or has it lost it's erstwhie
alluring lcharms, that the crowds that
formerly passed through this village to pic
mic on its shady shores should so plainly
diminish?
Arrivals in town are Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Leonard of Paterson, n. j.. at the hotel;
Mrs. Charles Converse and family of New
London, Conn; ex-President j. ID. Beeman
of the Vermont Methodist Seminary, Mont.
pelier, and George T. Dodge of Newbury-
port, Mass.
Morrisville.
A special school meeting. held at the
academy on Friday evening, voted to build
a new clubhouse at once and put in first
class plumbing arrangements.
A special corporation meeting will be
held at the town hall on Friday evening of
this week, to see if the village will vote to
buy the plant of the Morrisville Aqueduct
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. 1. England, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kengore, Mrs. Davies, Mr. and
Mrs Golf and Mrs. f. H. Perry are spend
ing some time in town as guests at The
Randall"
A special town meeting was held on Sat-
urday to take action in regard to an electric
road from here to Stowe. After some dis
cussion it was decided best to ad iourn for
three weeks to allow a better understand
ing and make possible more intelligent
action
West Concord.
The hay crop of this section is more than
an average one and has been we'll secured.
All farm crops are looking well.
The thunder storm of last Monday was
of unusual violence and did considerable
damage. Several buildings were struck
and two barns burned. Sumner Pixies
barn was burned, and it was only by the
most determined efforts of his neighbors
that his house was saved The barn was
not insured. The horse barn of w. 5. and
G.. W. Howard at Concord Corner, which
contained about twenty tons of hay, was
struck by an electric ball and burned very
quickly. The harnesses some other NOV
ables, and one hog were saved. The large
wood shed adjoining. containing about thirty
cords Of sixteen-inch wood, was burned but
the house by strenuous efforts was saved.