The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-06

pleased because the assistant judges, when
they met to designate the number of Jurors
to be drawn from each town, forgot all
about the town of Fayston in the matter of
grand juror. Had this been done only
three or four times, we would make no com
plant; but during the past thirteen months
we have had only one grand Juror.
North Fayston.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Norton, September 1. - George Mil
Ter from Boston, is spending a few days at
Waterbury. is to teach in district No. 2,
and Eva e.. Goodspeed in district No. 4.
- Mrs. A. v. Phillips, Hattie Duncan
and daughter, from Bolton, are visiting at
Il, .; Heaton's. - G.. Eugene ingalls,
and Willie Goss, from Williamstown are
spending a few days in town.
Groton.
John II. Evans has traded places with
Stephen Thurston.
Mrs. A. j. Page and children returned to
Boston last Monday.
Percy Lund purchased twelve cows in
Topsham last week.
WEIGH & Darling are receiving their win
ter's supply of bacon.
Mrs. II. l.. Gilman expects to leave for
Chicago next Tuesday.
Ernest McCrillis has sold his stock, hay
and crops to Henry Hutton.
Fred Smith and wife and Mrs. Manley
Clark went to Canada last Monday.
Rose MCGOWAN of Worcester, Mass, has
commenced her school in Westville.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson of Peacham will preach
at the Methodist church next sunday,
Bert MCGOWAN and wife of Worcester,
Mass, visited at T. b. Halls last week.
I,a,xl-,- U.l..-
Webster OF Medford visited Mrs. |. n, Hall.
their sister, last week.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, and wife were called
to Hyde Park last Monday by the death of
Mr.. Boutwell's mother-in-law.
The people of Westville gave a surprise
party at Morris Vance's last Friday in honor
OF. his son Oscar, who is to 60 to the hos
pital at Burlington soon.
M%arshfield.
Lizzie Packer is sick with fever.
The village school commenced on Nom
day.
Mrs. Fish of Newbury and other friends
are visiting Mrs. James Bouldry.
Nathan Sweat and daughter are visiting
Mrs. Chamberlin at Frank Wooster's.
Bert. NJ. Shepard made his parents a short
visit on Sunday, returning Monday morn
ing.
- Gh L VI lJOMtll, MASS, W dS III
town last week visiting his mother and
family.
Robert Spencer, the great beer brewer of
New Discovery" has killed thirty-eight
hedgehogs since haying.
Mrs. Eli Edison, an aged and respected
lady of this place, was given a surprise
party last Friday on the anniversary of her
seventy-irst birthday. Many presents
were made, and supper was served.
Middlesex.
Albert Taplin has gone to Chicago.
George McAllister of Stowe visited
Cassius Hodge last week.
Grubs are eating the potatoes badly, and
many farmers are digging their tubers.
It is said that Daniel Kingsbury is going
to Mortified to open a paint shop.
Clarence Davis has been at Hinesburg
for a few days on a fishing excursion.
Those who have not paid their taxes
should do so at once to save the cost of col
lection.
Most of our schools began Monday morn
ing. Miss Stephens teaches in district No.
4, and G. l.. Converse at the village.
George Miles, who has been for the past
two or three years a resident of Chicago, is
expected home soon to take charge of his
mothers farm.
Some of the village people were awakened
last Saturday night by what they at first
supposed to be the last yell of some unfor-
tunate who had been stricken down by an
assassin. 1t proved, however, to be John
Donahue, with a lurid jag on, trying to per-
suade his wife to let him in.
Shady RiIl.
A novel and delightful entertainment was
held by the grange September 2. About
fifty patrons and friends were present. 1t
was Floral night, and the:display of flowers
was beautiful. Potted plants, some rare
lowers and bits Of the woods, simply yet
artistically arranged, showed a knowledge
of nature as we'll as horticulture. We were
also entertained by music and reading.
1t being gentlemen's night. they furnished
the supper, produced from some mysterious
kitchen, and served it:with much grace and
dignity, No recipe could be obtained, and
the ladies are inconsolable. The supper was
de~licious-pears, oranges, cakes, pies, etc,
and such tea and coffee! The ladies ac-
knowledge themselves beaten.
MoretowH.
Rev. Harvey Webster of Swanton, a
former resident, was in town last week.
George w. Buckley took calves, pigs,
sheep and lambs to market from here last
Sunday morning.
Trip, Tenant & Co.'s dam is badly in
jured, and a great amount Of labor will be
required to repair it.
The funeral of John Goss of North Fays-
ton was held at the house on Tuesday, Rev.
f. A. Fiske officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Town OF Calais were
the guests of Aaron Goss, while in attend
ance at Mad River Valley fair.
Two rumsellers were arrested at the
Waitstield horse-trot last week, and each
was compelled to pay literally for his in
fraction of the law.
Mrs. Austin Prentiss, accompanied by
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chapman, has gone to Illinois to visit her
brother, Roger Buckley, who resides thirty
miles west of Chicago. She will, of course,
also visit the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Prentiss, widow of the late Robert
Prentiss, died on Sunday morning at the
residence of her son-in-law, j. w. Bates,
after a distressing sickness Of seven weeks.
She was ninety-four years old August S.
The funeral was held at the house on Tues
day, Rev. S. C.. Vail officiating.
Charles Wheeler, an old resident of South
DuXbury, died of cancer of the stomach on
Tuesday morning, August 20, at the resi-
dence of his son Jesse. Funeral services
wpra ha1H ar the bnuaa on Thursday RAV