The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-21


able to visit his old home. His many
friends were very much pleased to see him.
and extended hearty congratulations.
Wnslow Rollins has rented his farm and
il at work for James Walton for the season.
There was quite gathering of young and
old at Mrs. Patrick Lilley's last Wednesday
afternoon.
Contrary to the aLcustom, the schools
in town will have term Of ten weeks each
for the summer.
Will Fairs barn in the eastern part of
the town was pretty badly shattered during
the late thunder storm.
Charles Dana has secured the services OF
his mother, Mrs. Barton, to keep house for
him and have the care of his little daughter
Philander Way and wife have engaged
for the season to Allan Ainsworth, who has
charge of the boarding house of the Wood
bury company.
X. f. Drenan, who recently moved into
hotel at Irasburg, met with quite loss by
lightning on last Sunday afternoon. His
hotel was damaged to the extent of 81 600
The Standard Granite Company received
an order for granite by Saturday nights
mail to be delivered on Tuesday, and in or
der to do so had to put on an extra force and
work extra time. The order was for the
government building at st. Adams.
Your reporter was misinformed in regard
to the matter of the discharge of the work.
men from the Woodbury. Granite Company,
reported in last weeks WATCHMAN. The
superintendent states as fact that the men
were suspended temporarily on account of
lack of orders. The first report came
from what was supposed to be trustwor-
thy source.
w. G. Daniels has returned from Boston,
and his store is rapidly being filed up with
his new purchases. - f. @. Benjamin
and wife of New York visited with Mr. and
Mrs G.. w Foster on last Saturday. 80
Webb Haskins of Marshfield was in town
on Saturday in company with Burt Wells
of Plainfeld, buying fancy dairy stock.
Groton.
Major Little lost one of his valuable
horses last week.
Alex Welch's father willed him the rail-
road house and 5000.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, will exchange next
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Steele of Peacham
Noah Emery and Mary Welch were mar
ried at the home OF the bride last week
Monday.
Some miscreant locked the tails of colts
belonging to T. B. Hall and Allen Carter
last week.
The entertainment in the red school
house in West Groton last Friday night was
much enjoyed.
The crops are looking very we'll since the
last rain. Some of the farmers are think
ing of haying.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. S. n. Eastman
next Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
Samuel Plummer has put in a new sep
arator. He thought at first he had rather
have the old pans, but he has changed his
mind.
Many from this place attended the gradu-
ating exercises at Montpelier last week.
Miss Josie, daughter of Alex Cochran,
graduated.
Mrs. Washington Orr has been granted a
pension since the death of a former hus-
band, but as she has married again, her
son will draw the money.
The report about Fred Larow in the
Montpelier locals was true, but it does not
mean the Fred Larow from this place. Our
Fred is " as straight as string"
Manly Clark, wife and daughter, went
to Boston last Wednesday. Mr. Clark re-
turned on Saturday, hut Mrs. Clark will re-
main in Boston while her daughter is under
medical treatment.
Charles Corruth's mare was found dead
in the pasture last week Tuesday morning,
supposed to have been killed by lightning
during the night as She with her colt, vas
seen Monday evening
An entry in the diary of Daniel Coffrn,
made June II, 1912, shows that on that day
he rode from Groton to Danville Green in a
binding snow storm, and that the ground
froze that night to the depth of an inch.
Childrens Day services we're held at the
Methodist church last Sunday. The church
was nicely decorated, and the children rem
dered an interesting programme. The re:
marks by Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, were full of
interest, and We're highly appreciated.
Some persons in West Groton tried to set
fire to WEIGH & Goodwin's lumber last
Friday night. Two young men We're pass
ing the board pile and found it had been
set by the use of kerosene. There was an
entertainment at the school-house during
the evening, and two individuals who were
not there are supposed to be the ones that
set the fire.
j. r. Darling is giving people in the west
part of the town to understand that they
cannot fish in his private trout pond A
Mr.. Emery caught fine string of trout
from the pond, and as he was coming away
Mr.. Jones took the fish. The young man
came to the village and demanded pay for
the fish, but departed with the same amount
of money he had when he came.
Father Aaron Welch, as he was Familiarity
known, died June 10, at the age of seventy
five years. For the past twenty-seven
years, Mr.. WEIGH has kept the village
hotel and was quite widely known by
| travelling men. He was proud Of the fact
that not drop of Intoxicating liquor was
ever sold in his house. He had been thrice
married. His last wife died about three
years ago. He leaves several children, alllot
whom are occupying positions of honor and
trust. His funeral was held last week
Monday.
Nellie Fales of Littleton, Mass, and
Emma Gregg of Brattleboro are visiting at
| Alex Cochran's. - Mrs. l. N Hall, Jr.,
was called home last week by the sickness
| of her mother. - l. b. Frost of Boston
was in town last week Tuesday. -
/ While working in F. B. Halls mill last
Thursday, Hiram Dennis suffered the loss
of one of his fingers. - Almon Clark
| does not intend to build his house. as was
reported. Frank Hanchett is build
| ing a new barn. - Miss Paine of Rhode
Island is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. n
Darling. - Mr. Glow of Lebanon, n. II.
is repairing II. L. Gilman's mill. -
Mrs. Aaron Frost has left her husband and
gone to her home in Manchester, n III
- Edward Colby and wife have son
South Ryegate.
Communion services at the Reformed
Presbyterian church next Saturday after
noon.
George Robin bought fancy horse the
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