The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

teach the Corinth Graded School.
b. b. Soribner, for several years clerk for
u. Z. Cooke and his estate, has bought the
goods in the store and has assumed proprie.
| torship.
East Corinth.
Many from this place attended the picnic
at Fairlee Lake last week Tuesday
Quite large number assembled at Mrs.
Fulton's, Saturday evening" to watch
night blooming cereus open. When in full
! bloom the blossom measured ten and one
half inches.
Mrs. George Bean and son of Lewiston,
Maine, were in town last week Monday to
attend the funeral OF her father, b. Coriss
- Mrs. M. Il. Dckey is visiting friends
in st. Johnsbury. - Mrs. Stephen
George and two children of Dover, N. H., are
visiting friends in town. - o. A. Rem
frew and family are attending camp-meeting
at Weathersfield. - Mrs. Frank e. Page,
who has been visiting her mother in AL
mont, Mich, for the past three weeks, has
returned. - Cora Townshend is at work
for G. w. Jewell - Frank p. Webster
of Boston was in town over Sunday.
West Corinth.
Rev. e. 7. Hutchins, from the Corner"
exchanged pulpits last Sunday with Rev.
| f. /. Sargent.
| G. M. Seaver, agent for the WATcHMAN
! canvassed for that paper in this community
last Saturday.
Julia Bugbee, who is in very poor health
is now stopping with her uncle, Joseph
| Quimby, for time.
John Page has returned home after an
| absence of several DAYS in Groton. ST
Johnsbury and other places
Mrs. Lucy True, formerly of this town
but now living in Bradford, spent several
days in this place last week visiting friends
after which she went to East Orange.
Clara Dicl1ey, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. L. Virgins, for several
weeks, returned to Lowell, Mass, last
Thursday. Her nephew, Archie Thurston
went on Friday.
Mrs. Lydia Harvey. who has worked for
Moody Thompson and wife since last fall
returned to her brothers., j. II. Quimby
last week. both Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
having died this season.
A fearful rainstorm followed by the most
terrific wind of the season passed over this
place last Thursday afternoon and night
No damage, more than several trees blown
down and across roads, was done.
George Mcguire, our stage driver met
with quite severe accident last Friday,
from his horses starting as he was stepping
into the wagon. He was taken up uncon-
scious but soon recovered and succeeded
in getting to this place at night, but was not
able to drive the next day, and C.. Bohonon
took his place.
Our community was somewhat startled
last Friday afternoon, when news reached
us that Oscar Halls house between here
and Cookeville had been entered by thieves
during the short absence of Mrs. Hall. She,
| having seen two rather suspicious looking
men pass, felt nervous, being alone,
and locked the house and went to Mr..
| Howard's, few rods distant. When she
returned the rooms bureaus and desks pre-
sented the appearance of having been thor
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missing. No clue to the thieves at this
writing.
East Montpelier.
Lizzie Low of Boston is visiting at Ed
mund p. Norcross.
j. M. Willard returned from his western
trip last Saturday morning.
Anna Clark is attending school at the
seminary at Montpelier this fall
The village school commenced last Mon
day with Mrs. E. B. Arbuckle as teacher.
The work on the railroad from the depot
to the village is expected to commence next
week.
1t appears that James Warhust would
rather go afoot than ride at least he did so
when he went to Plainfeld with the boys
Eden.
The promenade concert given by the
| band at the Corners Saturday evening, was
well attended and enjoyed
The house and barn of j. D. Clark, with
contents, were burned at an early hour
Thursday morning. The fire originated
around the stove-pipe. Mr.. Clark is absent
in Manitoba.
North Fayston.
Eugene Griffin has bought of H. McElroy
the farm known as the w. S. Chapman
! place for 500.
The heavy rain storm here carried away
part of Davis & Granfelds mill dam. 1t
was the hardest rain here since 1869.
Nathaniel Thomas and daughters have
returned to Keene, n. III. - Mabel
Seaver has been spending few days with
friends here. - Mrs. j. c. Griggs and
son from Waterbury are the guests of Allen
Howe. - Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Elliott of
Waterbury, Mrs, Lucy Simons and Louis
Elliott of Boston, Mass, and Mrs. G. Stone
of Montpelier visited friends in town. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett are rejoicing over the
arrival of their daughter.
Groton.
A. II. Kicker and 7. B. Hall have COM
menced saving their logs.
John III. Evans will move the post-office
into his new block this week.
Amy Philbrook has purchased the Curtis
Carpenter house of I. b. Hall
S. p. WEIGH has purchased we'll of w.
III. Whitehill and is running the water to
| his house.
Westvlle post-ofice will have two mails
day. Mrs. John H. Darling is the carrier
| for the present.
! w. M. Goodwin has taken the contract to
build two-story house for Betsey Honers
on Main street.
| Among the attractions of Groton are the
knocking bird " and bear dance at the
Fulton millinery store.
Several from this place went to the min
strel show at Woodsville last week Tuesday
night, returning by special train.
Rhonie Carpenter having been informed
| by the selectmen that his horse had the
| CHAMBERS, he returned it to Woodsville,
where he purchased it.
! +. S. Gray has on his subscription paper
| for a telephone to Lanesboro 800, which
will secure its construction. The line will
reach Groton in about two weeks.
The Argus reporter informed the people
of GrotOn last week that Emily Corey had
returned to her work in Boston. She is still
| in town, and when she returns it will be to
| Barton.
We are glad the Argus reporter is so ac-
curate in his locals that he can act as critic
of the WAToHMAN scribe. Frank Kittridges