The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-23

1T ran into hand-car loaded with sixteen
men. The locomotive was somewhat in.
1ured, and the hand-car was a complete
wreck. Among the occupants were the Sec
ton boss and several bridgemen, who knew
that the passenger train was due.
Cabot.
Rev. II. A. Russell and wife are spending
their vacation in Connecticut.
-. Alice Town of Lynn, Mass, daughter of
L. A. Town, is visiting friends here.
The Sons of Veterans postponed their en-
tertainment until Friday night of this week.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne and family are at
tending camp-meeting at Northfield this
week.
Hiram Wells has been appointed admin
lstrator OF the estate of the late James Pat
terson of East Cabot.
The school directors are putting in new
desks and making other improvements
upon the school-houses throughout the
town.
The article Cup the Winooski," in last
weeks paper was perused with much inter-
est by the many readers of the WATcHMAN
in this town.
The Washington County Christian En-
deavor convention is to be held at the Con-
gregational church in this place. September
]. Programme next week.
Last Saturday was red-letter day TO the
Masonic fraternity and their invited guests.
1t was spent at Joe's Pond, and the visit
ing, boating and bountiful repast were
heartily enjoyed.
A great Improvement has been made in
the road leading from Cabot to Woodbury.
by the building of a new road around the
NIL near Orvis Corners and one leading to
the Farr place, 80 called. This improve
hppn ntar mi inn for
than thirty years, but has never before ma
terlalized. 1t is largely due to the liber-
ality and push of George Harvey of Sara
toga Springs. who owns fine farms in that
section OF the town.
Your correspondent regrets that he did
not see your reporter when in town and
took notes for up the WinooslSi," as it
would have given him pleasure to accom-
pany him to the historic plains" and show
MIN many places of interest among them the
famous Hazen road where General Hazen
camped through the winter with his small
army; where preparations were made for a
battle; where the first clearing was made in
town; where the first framed house was
built; Smugeler's Pond, where General
Gordon was shot, etc. These would have
been OF interest, but it was a first-rate arti-
Gle as it was.
c. V. Kent is in Barre with his stallion.
Henry Ainsworth has finished work at
Middlesex and is in town at present.
S. d. Carr and family and others from
Montpelier are camping at Curtis pond this
week.
Chester Dickey and wife and h. McDon-
aid and wife of Washington visited at Cy-
rus Dickey's recently.
The next regular meeting of Stow Post,
No. 90, g. A. r.. and Stow Relief Corps, is
to be next SATURDAY. evening.
Herbert Brown is doing quite business
with his Osborne reaper and binder, cutting
grain for the farmers about here.
Mrs. Asbury Sanders of Clftondale,
Mass, Mrs Alice Howard of Cambridge,
VT, and Miss Lizzie Lamphere of Boston,
Mass, have been in town of late,
The Maple Corner school begins Monday,
August %, with Mrs. Carrie Towne of Wor-
cester and Miss Carrie Drew of Hardwick
as teachers. Miss Lucy Sabin of Woodbury.
is to teach in the Morse district.
East Calais.
Blanche George of Lynn, Mass, has been
visiting here the past week.
Rev. Lester Warren is expected to preach
here next Sunday morning at the usual
hour of service.
Mrs. j. o. Lamb and Mrs. Carrie Peck
have gone to Duxbury, Mass, to spend
summer cottage.
At the last regular meeting of Moscow
lodge of Good Templars, Ola Leonard was
elected representative to grand lodge and
G. K. Sanders as alternate.
Fayston.
The school at the Center commenced last
with Miss Helen Bennett as
teacher.
Clarence Wood and Winnie Edison of
were the guests of Ida Thomp-
son last week.
Hattie Fitzpatrick of Montpelier has been
staying few days with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Smith.
George Kew lost good COW last week.
She was all right in the morning, but did
not come home in the evening, when Mr..
Kew searched for her and found her dead
in the woods.
Fred Perry and family visited with Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Bragg last week. The lat
ter is Mrs. Perrys sister. During the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bragg visited friends in Ripton.
North Fayston.
Mrs. f. S. Heaton has gone to Barre to
visit her daughter, Mrs James Ryan. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Adams, with children
and grandchildren, celebrated his birthday,
August IA, at the residence of his daughter,
MIS-. Orrln BOyCe. - MIS-. l.. Is. EATON
is sick. - l.. w. Porter has rented one
of his houses to Alden Farnsworth.
Bessie Dumas, accompanied by Blanche
Smith, has returned to her home in Water
bury - Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Davis
are visiting friends in Montpelier.
Marshfield.
Daniel Bancroft has bought the tub shop
of Homer Carpenter.
The mail stage is TO be changed back to
its old time this week.
G. +. Townsend of Burlington was in
town last Wednesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Bean last week.
G. K. Shepard has resigned his Office of
constable and collector
H. H. Meader has one of the finest four
year-old colts in Vermont.
Anna Burnham and Minnie Davis have
returned from the Worlds Fair.
Martin Bemis and G. l. Preston have each
purchased building lot of K. w. Gilman.
Frank White purchased a pair of fancy
work horses in South Hardwick last week.
C. f. Shepard is handling a very fancy
four-year-old colt for gentleman in New
York city
Daniel Holcomb has purchased the " Miss
Rand" the famous horse, of f. Fletcher of
Plainfeld.