The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-02

sixty new books to their library. This will
make three hundred sixty volumes.
G. s. Adams new store is progressing
finely. 1t is raised and shingled, and the
first coat Of paint is now being put on.
Meader and Sulham had lawsuit last
Monday afternoon. The case was tried be-
fore Ira II. Edison. Meader sued Sulham
for driving his horse longer distance than
he paid for.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
at the Methodist church week from next
Sunday afternoon. Rev, Joseph Hamilton,
the presiding elder, will be present in the
afternoon and evening.
Rev. s. III. Tucker preached last Sun
day from Hebrews x: 25 Not forsak-
ing the assembling of ourselves together as
the manner of some 49," He took for his
theme Christian Activity"
Frank Browns little baby fell into a wa
ter tub last week. The mother heard the
water Splashing and went to ascertain the
cause, finding the little baby In the tub.
When the baby was taken out 1t was I'M
conscious, but is now all right.
DR.. John Lance of Montpelier was in town
last Monday examining Mollys falls. A
rubber company is talking OF putting in
factory. The water power is one of the
best in the state, and II ought to be utilized.
The fall is three hundred feet.
Minnie Davis and Anna Burnham are ex-
pected home to-day from the Worlds Fair.
- Mrs. Hall and son of Boston, who
have been visiting at Mrs. Holmes, re-
turned last Monday. - Mrs. West, who
has been quite i'll, is convalescent -
Henry Dwnell has three children i'll with
whooping. cough. 80 Mrs. Bartlett of
Boston is in town buying raspberries -
William f. Bart and wife of Hardwick,
Mass, are visiting relatives in Marshfeld.
- G. II. Robinson NJ. ID. Bemis and G..
L. Dwinell are camping at Camp Hazen.
- Burt Davis is i'll with typhoid fever.
- Ira H. Edison was away last week,
visiting butter box factories. - Rev. 5.
ii. Tucker and wife visited in Williams
town last week. - j. n. Fuller of Iowa
and Mr.. Nutting of Boston were in town
York was in town last Thursday.
Moretown
Father Donahue held mass at the Cath
Ole church last Sunday.
Last Wednesday, Nan. Farnsworth's
horse was sold for $3S by sheriff on a lien
claim.
At the school meeting held Monday even
ing, July a. to see what disposition should
be made of a surplus remaining in the
hands of the treasurer since the commence
ment of the town system of schools, it was
voted to divide the money according to each
mans grand list.
Frank Sawyer is working in the creamery.
- Those who attended the late school
meeting had no occasion to attend the cir
Gus at Montpelier. 80 Miss Fitzgerald of
New Haven, Conn, is visiting at j. w.
Taylor's. - Nellie Moulton has returned
from her vacation. - Claude Griffith
has closed his barber shop here and gone 20
Montpelier to work
Newbury.
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Kiln district last Sunday.
Quarterly meeting will be held at New
| bury Center next Sunday.
A large number from this place went to
| st. Johnsbury to see the circus.
The young people of the Congregational
church will hold social in the vestry this
evening.
The ladies of the Congregational church
are making preparations for fair in the
seminary hall, August 16.
A meeting of the Orange County Canning
| Company was held at the house of @. G..
| Doe last Saturday night, and reports of the
| committees were given.
| The Epworth League held social in the
seminary hall last night. Miss Lord OF
| Lawrence, Mass, recited several interesting
| selections. ICe-cream was served
Mrs. Lyon gave an interesting talk before
|
ciety last Wednesday. Mrs. Lyons hus-
band was formerly pastor of the church at
West Newbury.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
| Methodist church week from next Sun
day. The quarterly conference will be held
| at the parsonage week from next Satur-
| day at seven O'Clock in the evening.
Fred W. Green, wife and two sons, OF
Newport r. l., are at the Sawyer House
| Of No
bury, now living in Minnesota, is visiting
in town. - G. f. Child of Boston was in
town last week Tuesday - o. NJ. Col
burn of Burlington r. l.. Dewey of Lenox.
vile, KY, and E, l., Hunt Of Burlington
were in town last Wednesday. - A.
7. McKinstry and Mrs. Harry Cross of
Chicago are visiting in West Newbury
- George L. futile and Helen Lucelle
Bedell were married at Bradford last
Wednesday by Rev. j. w. Lees. -
! Sarah Dutton came last Saturday and is
visiting at III. K. Bailey's. - James b
| Hale has purchased fancy horse of Mr..
Coy of Wells River. - Harry Hurmion is
away on two weeks vacation. - Mrs
Bickford is visiting at her home in Pier.
mont, n. III. - Edwin Bayley and wife
were at the White Mountains last week
| - William Worthen went to Chicago
to attend the Worlds Fair last Thursday
- Leonard johnson returned home last
week.
Boltonville
Lee CUNTS father ought to finish having
| soon, If he wants to save his SON. He fell
from load OF hay several times last week
Too much cider.
While A NJ Wheeler was raspberrying
one day last week, he hitched his horse to a
| tree and went to the field. On his return
he found the animal dead. 1t is thought
| that the animal reached over the shafts to
kill fly, and broke its neck. 1t was valued
at $50.
| David Henderson, an old and re-
| spected townsman, died last week Sun
| day, aged seventy-twO years. The funeral
was held from his late home on Tuesday,
| Rev. o. M. Boutwell, of Groton officiating.
Mr.. Henderson leaves four children-two
boys and two girls.
Guy Wheeler, who traded for his father $
farm short time ago, is having a little
trouble about the property, and the old
gentleman wants the farm again. The lat
ter is at present carrying on the place.
Mrs. Wheeler felt so badly over the trade
that she took paris green with suicidal in
tent, and at last reports was quite i'll.
Marian Mcleod and sister Helen are WIS.,
iting in Bradford. - Mrs. Swan enter
tanned number of young folks at her house
last Friday with social dance. -
Maud Harris of Bradford, who has been Wis