The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Newbury.

Lyndonville this week.
A large number from this place attended
the union Sunday-school picnic last Thurs
day.
Harry Hinman sold fine colt TO Mr.
Green of Newport, Il. L., last week.
Henry Emerson has moved his barber
shop from the Sawyer House into Miss
Kate Johnson's house.
j. b. Lawrie and family went to Peake's
Island last Thursday. Mr.. Lawre has
been i'll, and is going for his health.
The ladies of the Congregational church
held fair last "Wednesday afternoon and
evening in the Seminary, the receipts to go
toward repairing the church. The building
was handsomely decorated in honor of the
occasion, and was filled with tables which
were deliberately covered with various de-
lightful novelties. The fair was under the
supervision of Mrs. William Atkinson, Miss
Belle Reyes Mrs. Edward Bayley. and
much credit is due to their untiring efforts
Among the tables, one consisting of fancy
work, from which many pretty "nothings"
were sold, was conducted by Mrs. L. c.
Reyes, Misses Belle and Matte Chamber
lin, at which the receipts were $50 80. The
housekeepers' table was in charge of Mrs.
j. l.. Merrill and Mrs. AFRO Chamberln;
receipts, $500 Mrs. Henry Reyes and
Mrs. Henry Baker We're in charge of the
candy table from which the receipts were
49, 10. The bag table, containing many
novel things was in charge of Miss Ella
Bixby, Mrs. A. IL. lCross and Mrs. James
George; receipts, S1905. Many embroid-
cred and decorated aprons were the fashion
at the next table, over which Mrs. E. l..
Childs and Miss Kate Johnson presided;
receipts, sol The Lady Bountiful," in
charge of Mrs. G. f. Darling, was the child
rens delight, and Melted $2l.70. Mrs.
Sarah Dutton and Mrs. Fred Cobb presided
over the lemonade table, which netted 81.
Miss Maud Sanderson, attired in a very
dainty and becoming costume, undertook
the role of fortune teller; receipts, IS. Sup
per was served, consisting of sandwiches,
coffee, ice cream and cake, The proceeds of
admission fees were 1913 10 and from supper
sol. The whole amount of receipts was
$30S.95, making a very profitable undertake
ing.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, and wife Of Groton
visited friends in town last Thursday.
- Fred S. Hall of Concord, n. H.,
was in town last week - Mrs. W. II.
Murphy, who has been visiting at the Saw
yer House, returned home last week. -
Alice Southwark is visiting at her home in
Newbury. - Mr.. and Mrs. George Saw
yer visited in Hardwick last week - A
new sign is seen on the blacksmith shop.
- Mr.. Green and family of Newport,
r. L., who have been spending their vaca-
ton at the Sawyer House, returned home
last week. - Charles Bowen was in
Lyme, n. H., tuning pianos and organs last
without help. - Mrs. Knights is ill.
- George Bowen, who was drowned
at Woodsville last week Tuesday, was a
relative of A. A. Bowen of this place
The Rev. A. G. Austin of this place Off
cated at the funeral at Woodsvile. -
Mrs Horace L. Keyes of South Dakota is
visiting in town. - Miss Merrill of St.
Johnsbury is visiting at Rev j. l.. Merrills.
- Harry Human was i'll last week.
- George Barrett is improving his
house with a coat of paint. - Edward
Bayley returned from Boston last Wednes-
day. - Alice Hall of St. Johnsbury is
visiting in town. - Harry Hubbard is at
Peake's Island, spending his vacation. 1t is
rumor he is there gathering laurels."
- g. E. Griffin is building piazza on
his house. - j. b. Hale is shingling his
store.
Wells River.
Charles Vincent has sold his house on
Mill street to Joseph Eggleston for $500.
One Of the popular tinsmiths is inquiring
II there are any tenements to let. What
does this mean?
The ladies Of the Congregational church
held social last Friday evening. A very
enjoyable time was reported
The creamery paid their customers twenty
two cents pound for butter. The milk is
decreasing, but the amount of butter re-
mains the same.
John Burke, while under the effects of
liquor, threw himself upon the track and the
approaching train crushed him to pieces
His remains were taken to Montpelier, Fri
day evening, by his brothers.
Will Hubbell reports boating to be "wet
work" - Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon of
White River junction are visiting j. Haw-