The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-05

in Springfield, Mass, is to act az secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association
in Woburn, Mass.
There were religious services through the
day on the Fourth at the Methodist church.
The American Champion road machine is
proving very satisfactory to our road com
missioner
The Fourth of July came in hdeously
here. We are only too glad that 1.-THE
boys are not running this universe.
Rev. j. N. Perrin will attend the coming
Christian Endeavor convention in Mont
real and will be away next Sunday.
The "boys have again secured play
ground, near the depot grounds, and our
people may witness the game of cricket
Charles Clark sailed for his home, Aber-
deem, Scotland, last week, having been COM
PEELED thereto by the rheumatic trouble from
which he has been suffering for some weeks.
The second installment of taxes has been
put into the hands of George Beckett, treas
| urer, for collection. 1t is made up at the
rate of two hundred cents on the dollar, and
| the ninety days for the four per cent dis
count expire September 26. The time for
| the payment of the first installment with
discount, will expire August "a.
There was great hail storm last Friday
afternoon in the Ed. j. Poor and G.. w.
Lynde neighborhoods. The growing crops
were severely beaten, and the ground was
white with hail-stones. Mr.. Poor measured
one that had fallen two hours before and
! found the circumference to be three and
three-fourths inches. Glass was broken in
George Williams house.
The old williamstownian has an interest
in the Judge Paine place that attaches to no
other spot in town. 1t was there the town
had its beginning, and the Judge with his
family and home-which must have seemed
palatial in that early day-enjoyed dis
| tinctiOn that perhaps has been accorded to
no other since his time. For years after the
death of the Judge the old home grew more
and more dilapidated, though never losing
a certain peculiar charm as monument OF
| the olden time. Some years ago it fell into
the hands OF those enterprising farmers, the
Clogston Brothers. Both the old mansion
and the farm have been transformed into
one of the most delightful places we see
anywhere about here. What magnificent
state Vermont would be with such farm
homes!
Orrin Smith is spending his vacation in
North Adams, Mass, working for Chicago
mercantile firm. - Enos f. Walker ac-
companied his brother o. S. Walker, last
week on visit to their sister in Ludlow
g Fred A. Ainsworth, who has had a
long siege of invalidism in New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, came here last week to
remain for season. - Will Grearson is
making into two-tenement house the prop
erty recently purchased of G. E. Savage.
- Nelson and Benjamin Capron of
Iowa, who are visiting here, are brothers of
the late Lyman Capron and natives of the
place. - Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. House
, returned last week from their visit to
Colorado. - Will Young has been laid
off from work by an injury received in play
inc haaa.hal1 Riaaatt 10
moved to one of the Construction Company 8
houses - Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Martin
returned last Friday from a months bridal
tour in the West - John Scott, a stone
cutter, last week married niece of his first
wife. - Leon Blanchard was at home
from Burlington over last Sunday. -
Charles Edison is to occupy the tenement in
Henry Nixon's house as soon as it can be
completed.
Woodbury.
: The schools close this week.
! Quite extensive repairs have been made
3 on the old hotel at the Center by r. F. Car
f ter, the lessee.
Mrs. Sylvester Jennings has rented heI
cottage at the Center to her sister, Mrs
$ Sophronia Tefft.
i, In accordance with the vote taken at the
I last town meeting, the board Of selectmer
has appointed r. f. Pray town agent.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Corthell and family o
Providence, R. l., arrived at G. w. Fosters
g last Tuesday. Mr.. Corthell returns after
i vacation of two weeks, but his wife and
< children are to remain until September.
Mr. and Mrs. Philander Way have gone
y to Irasburg to pay visit to r. F. Drenan
, - Mrs. Elsie Wheeler of Marshfeld i:
v, - Mrs. S. w. Benjamin is quite ill
!. - K. q. Benjamin, wife and son re
= turned to their home in New York city OF
: Monday. - Clement Brown of Boston
=, n has been visiting his father-in-law, Jasor
t w. Town, the past week. - Mr.. ant
"a Mrs. William Kelton of Glover paid a visi
q to their daughter, Mrs. NJ f. Foster, last
+ Saturday.
@ South Woodbury..
: A. NJ. Benjamin lost a valuable horse las
8 Friday night. This is the second he ha
}. lost lately.
y Mrs B. H. Wells of Barre is visiting he
= mother, Mrs. Lucinda Farnsworth. Mrs
: Wells has been very sick and her friend
q, a are glad to see her so much improved il
o health.
Mrs. w. j. Town is in poor health. -
It Alvin Sabin, who has spent the past fou
4. and one-haf years in Florida, is in tow
/. visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank Batchelder
4 - Mrs. Frank Shepard of Middlebur!
e is visiting friends in town.
Worcester.
N. Ina Kent is visiting in Burlington.
1t is thought the hay crop will be light.
;, The grange meeting at A. A. Kelly
was a pleasant gathering. The next meet
ing will be with A. L. Frost, August 4.
y The Ladies' Mite Society will have
straw berry festival at the town hall Of
'e Friday evening, to which all are invited.