The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20

ilary to the Kelley League have their eat.
ing house at the fair ground well supplied
and will be glad TO cater to the hungry and
thirsty crowds.
The sudden death of Rev. Richard Nor
gan comes to very many of the older people
of Mortified as personal loss. During his
pastorate here, several years ago, very many
became attached to him by strong ties that
his tragic death has rudely severed.
DR., d. Johnson's horse broke the still
ness last Sunday by indulging in lively
runaway. The animal was hitched to a
lamp post on Pleasant street, and ran to
the Mortified House, where it brought up
against the steps and was caught without
doing any serious damage.
Rev, and Mrs. Allen Judd will leave for
their home in Des Moines, Ia, next Mon
day. Rev. f. II, Blunt of Richford will of
fciate at st. Marys church the following
Sunday. Stranger things have happened
than that Mr.. Blunt should eventually be-
come the rector of that church.
The following officers of the Woman $
Christian Temperance Union have been
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Miss Lizzie Knapp; first vice president,
Mrs. w. T.. Shepard; second vice president,
Mrs l.. T. Cross corresponding secretary,
Mrs. w. j. Kidder; recording secretary,
Miss Edola Sheldon; treasurer Mrs. S. X
Richmond. Miss Sheldon and Mrs. l.. B.
johnson were delegates to the state con-
vention held last week at Montpelier.
w. II. Sprague and Miss Addie Smith
were married last Thursday afternoon at
East Brooktield by Rev. DIR w. S. Hazen.
Mr.. Sprague has recently purchased store
at East Brookfield, and the wedding &C.
Cured in the rooms over the store, where
they are to live. The bride wore gown
of white China silk, with white gloves and
slippers About twenty-five immediate
friends and relatives of the bride and groom
witnessed the ceremony The wedding
gifts were numerous, among them two sill
yer sets and a banquet lamp. Both Mr. and
Mrs Sprague are well known in NOrthfield
The former was graduate from Norwich
University in the class of '92, and his bride
has been for several seasons the popular
trimmer in the millinery store Of Gilchrist
& Smith.
Ida Blake who has been visiting at DR..
George Nichols, returned to her home in
Worcester, Mass, last Friday. 60 Mrs.
Sim Curtis leaves for the West to-day
- Mrs. NJ. S. Gilchrist went to New
York yesterday for the fall styles in millin-
cry for Gichrist & Smith 60 Rev. f. E.
Whitman of Berlin exchanged with Dr.
w. S. Hazen, Sunday, preaching morning
and evening, - Mrs. Olin Chase of st.
Johnsbury is visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
b. Smith. - w III. Hinkle of Minneap-
oils, Mimi, was at the Mortified House
last Monday. 60 DIR. o. o. Davis started
for the South Ryegate fair on Tuesday
80 w. A. Washburn of Saranac Lake,
n. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa
Pearsons. Will o. Washburn of North
Bay, p. G., is visiting Mrs Elbridge Pierce.
- Harry Goss of Brockton, Mass,
former cadet at Norwich University, was in
town last week. - Charles and Dora
Plumey visited in st. Adams last week.
PIainfield.
John Foss has traded for a very popular
PAGER.
II. f. Cutler is making general repairs in
his grist mill.
John Ryan is loading potatoes and paying
thirty cents a bushel.
There will be a harvest dance in the Plain
field House hall on the Goth.
G. f. Woodward has moved his law office
into S. A. Batchelder's furniture store.
DR.. w. f. Lazell has moved into the
house he recently purchased of 6. G. Pratt.
The Townsend Brothers have moved their
goods into the Batchelder block, and Bert
Townsend will move into the Gale house.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will hold a mite box socable at w b.
Pages on Thursday evening Everybody
invited.
A. +. Snow, having sold his residence in
the village, offers his household furniture
for sale at auction. He is undecided as to
his future place of residence.
Two young fellows hired one of Nelson
Shorey's horses to 90 to Barre. On their re-
turn the horse became sick at East Mont
pelier, and died before Mr.. Shorey could get
to it,
trict, where Gertrude Rash is teaching.
Miss Rash went TO the school-house each
day last week, but had no scholars. Mrs.
Alice Foreman has been engaged to teach in
the Huntley house in the district. Miss
Rash IS competent teacher and deserves
fair treatment.
Mrs. Spafford and daughter of New York
guests of John Foss. g Luther Prentice
of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly resident of
this town. is the guest of A. w. Greer
- Mrs. r. ID. Richardson went to the
Worlds Fair last Friday. - E. L. Cur.
rier and wife and Mr.. SHOWS daughter,
Glen, went to Dover, n. H., last Monday.
- r. l.. Fortney of Washington, r. L.,
is the guest of Rev. l.. f. Fortney. -
Elmer st. John returned home to Jackson,
Mich, last Monday. Bart Mansfield
of Boston is at home for three weeks va
cation.
Charles Nichols of Pittsield was in town
last week.
The heirs of the estate of the late Philan-
der Wiley sold the household goods at auc-
ton last Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Ellis has closed the trade for
the Philander Wiley place, and, with her
parents, has moved thereon.
Herbert French's baby has been quite
sick, but is now better-thanks to the skill
and careful attention of DR.. Fletcher.
Mr.. Ames and wife of Peterboro, n. H.,
arrived at II. G. Ellis last Friday night,
having taken the trip with a carriage and
pair of horses.
Eleazer Williams died last week quite
suddenly, having been as well as usual un-
til he arose to retire for the night when he
fell to the floor in a paralytic shock and
never regained consciousness.
South Ryegate.
Laura Morse went to the Worlds Fair on
Tuesday.
M. F. Sargent is making general repairs
n his mill.
Mrs Mcqueen burst a vein last Thurs
day, and bled freely.
o. V. Chase returned home to Fall River,
Mass, last Thursday.
The telephone poles are set from Wells
River to Ryegate Corner.
New Rochester lamps have been mt intO