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

! Walker to Thetford, Horace II. Udall to
| Vermont University, John L. Udal to West
Randolph, David and Cora Adams to Chel-
| sea.
DIR. s. C. Chandler of Cambridge, Mass,
whose astronomical researches have re-
Gently attracted much attention, is estab-
| fishing temporary station on Blake hill,
near his summer residence here, for sidereal
| observations in the southern sky during the
next ten days. Professor Searle of Harvard
Observatory and others will join him in
| this work.
Waitsfeld.
James Ryle, who was very sick last week,
| is much improved.
| A. NJ. Norcross of Plainfield is canvassing
this section for medical book
Mrs. f. G. Lewis started on Monday for
her new home at st. Johnsbury.
Our worthy postmaster, u. ii. McAlister,
aud wife are taking few days vacation,
visiting friends and relatives in Franklin
county.
Complaint was entered against Herbert
/ Eagan for selling intoxicating liquors on
the fair grounds, and he pleaded guilty and
was fined $40 and costs.
Mrs. l.. Fitzpatrick, who has for a long
| time acted as housekeeper for o. q. Eaton,
| goes this week to occupy similar position
in the family of George A. Berry.
Garlic Nelson of Fayston and Henry
| Sweetser of Duxbury were arrested for in
toxication last week. Both pleaded guilty
and were fined the regulation amount
Walter Jones and Fred Fassett returned
on Monday to their studies at st. Johnsbury
Academy and Will Eaton went back to the
| Seminary at Montpelier at the same time.
William w. McAllister and son Ohio
started on Saturday for indianapolis to at
tend the Grand Army national encamp-
ment, and expect to visit Chicago before
| their return.
Charles Greene, w Z. Jones, Frank
Brown and Fred Fassett returned last
! Thursday from two weeks visit to the
Columbian Exposition, and report having
had pleasant trip.
The schools through town commenced
their fall term on Monday, with the excep-
ton of the village school, which has to be
postponed one week later on account of the
! new school.house not being quite ready for
occupancy.
Freeman Sweetser of Duxbury was ar
rested on the fair grounds, Thursday night,
| on the charge of selling Intoxicating liquor
A quantity of the stuff was seized with him,
which he claimed he procured from the
! Fayston town agent. On Saturday he was
tried before jury, found guilty and fined,
Rev. w. E. Douglas, pastor of the Meth
odst church, leaves to-day for two-weeks'
trip to Massachusetts, Connecticut and New
York. Next Sunday there will be preach
ing at their church by Rev f. l.. n. Barnes
from the Middletown University. The Sun
day following September II, there will
| be Sunday-school and the usual evening
services, but no service in the forenoon,
and their people are invited to unite with
those of the Congregational church at that
time.
The disclosure of Henry Sweetser of Dux-
bury, who was arrested for intoxication last
Saturday, indicated pretty plainly that the
liquor agent of the neghboring town of
| Fayston had, to say the least, been handling
the ardent" very carelessy. On Monday
a complaint was entered against Mr.. Bean,
the agent, and he was arrested, brought be-
fore Justice III. n, Bushnell, when he
elected to be tried by jury, which was
done and he was found guilty of selling in
violation of the law and fined $50 and costs.
He has taken an appeal to county court.
Rev. Mr.. Brigham breaches in the chapel
next Sunday.
The high wind of last week did some
damage to the fruit crop.
The topic for the next meeting of the
| Christian Endeavor Society is " Witness
ing" Meetings are held Friday evenings.
Those who have dug their potatoes pro-
nounce the crop excellent, though the
| potatoes are rotting to some extent. The
oat crop is but little over half one, and
they are badly lodged.
Part of the schools in town commenced
last Monday with the following teachers:
and Miss Grace Hall; No. 8, Abby Church
No. 6, Cherrie Stoddard of Waitsfield; No.
| 7, Anna Averill; No. s, Lizzie Maxwell of
Fayston; No 10, Clara Dimick. No does
not commence until next Monday.
We had the highest water last week Tues
day since the freshet in 1869 The river
overlooked its banks along nearly its entire
| course. and sluice-ways were carried away
| in many places. Edwin Cardell's mill with
all its machinery was swept away, and other
mills damaged. The mill carried away had
been built about seventy years, but was in
| good condition. Corn, oats and other small
| grains were damaged quite badly The
hill roads were badly washed This was the
second freshet here within a week.
East Warren.
The Wesleyans will hold quarterly meet
| ing services here next Sunday.
Ezra Kingsbury has exchanged the place
he recently bought of r. L. Goodspeed for
James Eldredge's farm, paying $500.
Considerable damage was done here last
week Tuesday by the heavy rain. Cardells
sawmill and machinery were carried off,
and roads were badly washed. Had the
rain continued an hour longer, Parkers
mill would have gone. They moved out
the machinery, expecting it to go.
Mrs. Byron Davis of Bedford, Mass. is
visiting her parents in this place. -
Henry Averill went to Danvers, Mass, last
Saturday to attend school. - Kate
Thayer is sick. - Mrs. Charles Fitch OF
Burlington, with her children, spent Sunday
with her parents here.
Waterbury.
Dan Richardson of Concord, n. H., spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. Louisa Watts and Harold Somerville
are visiting in Waitsfield.
LENA Fullerton has been engaged as
organist at the Methodist church,
Mrs. Dora Hoag, wife of DR.. Hoag oil
Bridgeport Conn, is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Lease.
Mrs. Hills, aged eighty-four years, mother
OF Mrs Seth Boyce, is very sick, requiring
| constant care.
Nellie Norton, who has spent the summer
with relatives in Massachusetts, is at home
for the winter.
James Worcester, former resident Of
this village, was the guest of Mrs. p. l.
Watts on Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Bryan have returned
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