The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

other points. 1t Ia said in the Vermont
Gazetteer that he was one of party which
traced gang of counterfeiters to Camel's
HUMP and scattered them. Mr.. Stiles has
lived to the ripe old age of eighty-six years.
In his new home he hopes TO gain strength,
and his friends trust that he will be spared
to them for many seasons.
Shady Rill.
l.. A. Flint and wife visited last week in
Uardwick. Rev. K. w. Cummings
and family of Waterbury River spent last
week with his father, w. o: Cummings.
He goes this week to North Tunbridge to
visit his wife's father. - Alice and
Helen Chubb of Lawrence, Mass, visited
friends here on their way home from the
Worlds Fair. - Lyman Udall of STRAIT
ford visited at ID. Il. Jones' last week, on
the way to Wolcott.
Moretown.
John Austin, Ethan Allen, and their
families, from Pittsfeld, were guests of
Rev. s. C. Vail last Saturday and Sunday.
The second quarterly communion services
were held in the Methodist church last
Sunday, Rev. S. G. Vail, the pastor, Off
ciating
Rev. r. c. Vail and family from North
Danville were guests of his brother, Rev s.
G. Vail, last week, leaving there Saturday
last for Bethel
Sixty-seven Sunday-school children from
this place and South Duxbury held picnic
in ID. O. Bruce's sugar place last Wednes-
day, and all enjoyed it very much.
w. j. Royce has sold his home farm,
where himself and parents have always re-
sided, to Ernest Thomas for 81 600, taking
in part payment Mr.. Thomas place at $500.
H. o. Ward was called by telegram to
Bellows Falls on Monday, the 7th return
ing Thursday. He was taken sick on Fri
day, but is improving and will soon be all
right.
Irwin Hill is remodeling, repainting
and repapering the Farr store which he re-
Gently purchased, making desirable tene-
ment overhead and an attractive store be-
low, which he is soon to fill with goods.
The young people gave party to Mary
Eagan, Tuesday. August s, it being her
with a gold watch. The entertainment
consisted of music and dancing, and nice
time was enjoyed.
f. w. Hill and his troupe gave Nov
city Show" so called on Friday evening.
The price of admission was first put at
twenty-five cents, but, like Wall street
stocks it soon dropped to fifteen cents and
which Huckleberry Finn travelled, it was
"the greatest show on earth" If it was
not, the boys made it so by dancing a
breakdown on the stove. When the cur
tain was "rung down to slow fiddlin',"
there came the grand finale" or street
parade, in which the boys escorted the
actors and deafened the populace with their
wild, barbaric yawp."
Plainfield.
The ground was quite white with frost
last Monday morning
A petition is being circulated to have a
road laid out from the church past the
hotel.
s. A. Batchelder has received during the
past week a stock of furniture. See Bust
ness Mere Mention"
to Mrs. j. S. Chamberlin and the upper
place to Mrs. Emma Templeton.
A teachers examination was held in
Plainfeld last Monday and Tuesday, con-
Quoted by Rev. |. p. Booth.
Rev G.. T. Williams and wife returned
from their vacation last Friday, and Mr..
Williams occupied the pulpit last Sunday.
There will be no meetings at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday, but arrange
ments will be made soon for regular SER
vices.
Emily Spencer and Mrs. H. S. Parks gave
very pleasant lawn party last Thursday
One hundred invited guests were present
Ice-cream and cake were served
Mrs. Fred Perrin and daughters returned
from st. Adams last Friday. - Mr.. and
Mrs. e. f. Leavitt are spending their va
cation in Burlington. - Rev. l.. f.
Fortney is in New Hampshire this week.
daughter, Mrs George Whitcomb. -
Mrs. o. L. Hoyt is i'll. - Minnie Lyford
of Java n. Y, visited in town last week.
- b. d. Marsh is convalescent. -
Fred Bruffee, the blacksmith, has taken
Frank Leslie into partnership. - Mr..
| 1atr Anti bod lob xxy;tI 10 nv
& Foss, and has returned to his home in
Morrisville. - Nelson Shorey is conva-
lescent, and is able to be on the street again.
- Carl Foss is spending his vacation
visiting relatives in Topsham. IT. G.
Davis and wife of Chelsea, Mass, are visit
ing at James II. Martins. - H. H
Dewey and wife returned from Camp
Hazen last Friday and Prof Thurston OF
Barre took their place at camp.
Roxbury.
Elmer Ellis is to teach the village school
| this fall, beginning August p.
School began on Monday on the East Hill
with Winifred Foss as teacher.
Nellie Wetmore was married August s to
Mr.. Wetmore. The wedding took place
| in town, and reception was given in the
evening at her fathers home in the village
The weather for the past two weeks has
been very helpful to those who are engaged
in hayng, but most have finished. Some o.
the back farms will, however, require
few more pleasant days.
The topic for the Christian Endeavol
Society for August 20 is "Paul or Felix
Whose Example Will You Follow?"-Acts
xiv: 22-27 and l. John III: 1917. Meetings
every Sunday evening, to which all are cor
daily invited.
Roxbury Lodge, l. o. g. T., has voted
to have the competitive system again th
quarter, with Harry Williams and Claud,
Roys as captains. 1t also voted to hav,
discussions during the quarter, the first Il
be August IA. The question for discussion
is, "Resolved that all other evils hav
caused more misery than intemperance.
Affirmative, Company A; Negative, Com
pany b.
G. L. Ellis is suffering from a carbuncl
on his neck. He is under the doctors care
- Lizzie Butterfeld is at Burlington
taking two weeks vacation. 60 Rev
Mr.. Wright and family have returned froI
Michigan, where they have been visiting re
latives and friends. - Myrton Richard
son, Lester Williams Joseph Howe, Home
Van Deusen, John Sullivan and NJ. L
Chase go to musteriat Rutland this week
They go as members of the Mortified con
pany of militia. - Joseph Howe is hay
ing a weeks vacation from his work g
Snowsville. - Charles Howe and Cas-
Wetmore are haying at Mrs. Warner
place on the East Hill. - Gus Wetmor,