The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27

Rev. G. II. Morse officiating.
Mrs. Mary (Green) Nye of Berlin and Mrs.
George Lynde of Williamstown have been
assisting in caring for Alice Green who has
been very seriously i'll the past week at the
residence OF Mrs. Sevilla Lamson.
Mrs. o. w. Chase Of st. Johnsbury. S. Il.
Adams and wife of West Somerville, Mass,
Mrs. A. b. Smith Of Northfeld and Miss
Hattie A. Smith of New Bedford, Mass,
we're the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii.
Sprague last week
Cabot.
About twenty attended the fair at Rye
gate last Thursday.
Mrs II. G. Williams and daughter have
returned from Boston.
l.. =. Cole has bought the James Hiclie
farm and has commenced moving his goods
Mr. Myers has bought nice three-year-
old colt. He saysit is going to make trotter.
l.. G. Lance and wife have returned from
Boston and vicinity, where they have been
visiting.
Mrs. n. ID. Lombard Of Planfeld has
been visiting at l.. d. Smiths and r. II.
Rogers.
Mrs. Angelina Mason, former resident
OF Cabot, lately died mt Cumberland Me
Her remains were brought here on Tuesday
for interment.
A. G. Brown of Montpelier has purchased
Sue telegraph line from Cabot to Walden
depot, four miles in length, and is convert
ing the same into a telephone line. 1t will
be ready for business by October /.
L. Myers has sold his Morrill, mare to
George F. Harvey of Saratoga Springs who
bought il 10 match one for which he has
refused 81 600. They are a very handsome
pair Mr. Harvey is to drive them to Sara
toga.
:. Swerdfeger has been making extensive
repairs in his mill. He has put bin into
the basement that will hold one thousand
bushels OF corn, one upon the upper floor
that will hold six hundred bushels: and
bin for corn meal that holds six tons. The
upper bins are connected with the lower by
an elevator, making it one of the most con-
venient mills in the vicinity
The masquerade promenade on Friday
evening was a success. About sixty couples
attended, of whom forty couples were
masked The prize for the best-dressed
lady was awarded to Miss Buxton of Marsh
field, and the prize for the most horribly
dressed gentleman TO George Meader of
Cabot The prizes were awarded by vote
OF the company.
East Cabot.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams has been ILL., also q child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davidson. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
Blanchard are visiting at f. II. Clark's.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Barr are spending a
few days in Mortified. 60 Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Austin visited in ST. Johnsbury
James Scott farm in Walden and moves
this week.
Calais.
James Nelson is building house.
o. H. Leonard has put in and filled a silo.
Henry r. Bailey is building a house at
the Center.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs A.
G. Converse last Wednesday.
A valuable three-year-old colt belonging to
G. V. Kent died last week of blood poison
ing
Davis church occurred on Wednesday even
ing last.
Professor Clak of Barre held a Christian
Science meeting at A. S. Pixies last Sunday
afternoon.
Regular meetings of Burnap camp, Sons
of Veterans, and Stow Relief Corps Satur-
day evening.
In the suit of DR.. Carter V. Town of
Calais, the jury gave verdict of S65 to the
doctor, but he, thinking it too small, ap-
pealed to county court.
Mrs. Lucy Kent visited in Cabot last
week. - George w. Kent and his son
George are at the Worlds Fair. -
William Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.
Celley of Barre were in town on Sunday.
- Mrs. Joseph Slayton is sick.
East Calais.
The new barn of Charles Wing is nearly
finished.
Edmund Webber of Craftsbury has been
visiting old friends in this vicinity.
Rev. j. c. Wright of Woodbury. is ex.
pected to preach here next Sunday after
noon.
Oddities will never cease. monument
is in the cemetery with this inscription: "P.
). The old nuisance"
A. Dwinell & Son have put in a new
thirtv-nine inch water wheel at their mill
thus insuring to them plenty of power
A new monument, costing nearly $500,
was placed over the grave of Parl ey p.
Ainsworth last Friday by Weston & Smith
of Montpelier.
The Union Aid Society will meet at the
residence of Mrs. A. d. Pearce on Thurs
day afternoon and evening. Mrs. A Owl
nell has charge of the topic, "Will Carleton
and His Poems"
Last Friday evening the old and young, to
the number of about ninety, repaired to the
barns of A. Dwiuell and proceeded to husk
the 200 bushels of corn therein, 1t is
thought that some didn't wait for the red
ear. After the corn was husked, all went
TO the house, where justice was done to the
abundant supply of pumpkin pies, cake and
doughnuts. After refreshments were
served, several selections of music and pan
tomimes were given. AT about II PM, the
company dispersed well pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
Last Friday afternoon, as Ina Bliss and
Ola Leonard were coming home from the
Short school-house, their carriage was cap
sized at the fork of the road above George
Baentines house. The turn is sharp one
the descent quite steep, and, the horse trot
ting brskly, the driver could not hold 1t NJ
enough 10 make the turn. When the car
rage went over the horse was thrown down
and could not get up, which was fortunate
as the girls were thrown inro the hood o
the carriage as il struck the ground an(
had the horse run they would have beei
dragged down the steep hills that localit,
abounds in. The girls were uninjured eX
cent for cut on Miss Bliss face. Mr.. Bal
entine and his hired man coming to thei
assistance, they soon were righted up ant
came on home, the only damage being
broken carriage top.
North Calais.
Clinton Ormsbee is making repairs on hi
house.
Wareham Chase is putting new fun
into his mill.
K. II, Doten is repairing the house re
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