The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-05
Of Waterbury, who had peas June %. Here
is the information.


Moses Hood has recently purchased the
meat business of r. j. Clark
The post-ofce was moved on FRIDAY
from Mrs. Fulton's, where it has been for
the past four years, to e. s. Rowland's.
Mr.. Rowland has recently purchased new
boxes and now has very fine office.
Mabel Divoll Of Lewiston. Maine, is in
town spending few weeks vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Amanda Divoli. -
Hattie M. Page, who has been visiting
friends in Boston, has returned. -
Lowell Taplin of Oshkosh, Wis. is visiting
friends and relatives in town.
East Montpelier.
Twenty tickets were sold from this nlace
to Weirs last Saturday.
Rev. H. T.. Lesh will preach here at half
past one next Sunday afternoon.
William and Arthur Parker are going
soon to their old home in England
G. J. Kimball, who has been visiting AZ
Mr. Wizards, returned to his home last
The Plainfeld Sunday schools held a
very enjoyable picnic in the grove of
Thomas Stevens last Saturday.
This place was well set out last evening
by the excellent fireworks on Wheelock's
hill. The boys raised SIS in a very short
time
The Eureka Granite Company is running
a large force OF men at tn quarry. A large
base stone seven feet square and four feet
thick was quarried last week
The granite business at Jarvis & will
lard's shed is increasing each day. NJ Fon-
TINA, r. Fabittia, j. Sim and j. Houphlin
began work for the firm last week. Mr..
Sim is an expert in draping. The payroll
last month was over $1,000. The company
has just closed contract for large column
die, having deliberately carved capitals 1t
is six feet by four feet at the base, and
twenty feet high. The coy Office for the
company is nearly completed.
Fayston.
The hail-storm of last Saturday damaged
the corn badly in some localities.
Mrs. G. Ferd Ainsworth OF Minneapolis is
spending the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Bragg
School No. 3 was closed last week on ac-
count of the illness of the teacher, Miss
May G. Holland. The spring term of the
other schools is closed and nearly every
body is satisfied with the town system.
CRANKY
Katie Plumer of Worcester, Mass is ex-
pected to spend her vacation at the parson-
age.
Loren Shores of st. Johnsbury is ex-
pected with his family to spend the haying
season in CRANKY.
Last Saturday evening Joe Woods of
Gallups Mills was surprised by call from
Constable Shores. Seven gallons of liquor
were found in Woods possession, which
was promptly taken. Woods was arrested
and kept under guard until Monday morn
ing.
Groton.
Field strawberries are very abundant.
Most of the farmers commence haying to-
day.
WEIGH & Goodwin have commenced to
ship their lumber.
WEIGH & Darling are filling their store.
house with feed.
Albert and Steve would like to know in
what brook the suckers are.
Welch & Darling have put in branch
feed store at South Peacham.
Henry WEIGH, formerly of this place, and
Mabel Bracket are to be married to-day
The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet
in the Baptist vestry next Saturday after
noon at three o'clock.
The two heavy-weights that have been
holding down j. r. Darling's settee are
tired, and are taking vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Goodall will deliver. at the Bap-
fist church, next Sunday evening, a lecture
entitled, The Climate of Florida and its
People"
Albert Coffrin and Fred Carpenter caught
tfty-two pounds of suckers last week Tues
day night. The heaviest one weighed over
three pounds.
tive sermon last Sunday from the words,
And We are not your own, for We are
bought with price"
Lund & Welch have discovered marble
on their lot. They have taken out several
pieces which show up we'll They will de-
velop the discovery after haying.
Rev. Mr.. Goodall of Essex Junction
preached at the Baptist church last Sunday
from the words, "And am sent to speak
unto thee and show these glad tidings."
His remarks were full of helpful interest.
James Beauregard and H. X. Fulton en-
gagged in little contention which ended in
a square fight last Wednesday night. Full
tons face was badly swollen the next day.
Fulton accused Beauregard of driving his
horse longer distance than he paid for.
and breaking the wagon Hence the row.
Judge T. B. Hall and H. G. Clark fin
ished their work at court last week. -
Mrs. M. Clark and daughter returned from
Boston last Saturday. - William Fos-
ter and wife were at G. 7. Olney's over
Sunday. - A child of F. w. Page is
quite sick. - r. d. Sherry was SUBJ
clerk in Hall & Cochran's store last week.
- Mrs. George Goodwin is quite sick.
- Mrs. H. c. Clark, who has been Wis
itng at her husbands home, returned last
Friday. - Della Larrow was visiting in
town last week. NJ Clark was in Bos-
ton last week. - Nellie Hadlock closed
a successful term of school in district No.
last Friday. - Mrs. T. B. Hall, who has
been visiting in Llttleton, returned last
Saturday night. Mrs. Alex Page and
children of Boston are visiting at Hosea
Welch's. The little girl that was deaf and
dumb is learning to talk little. - r.
d. Sherry and wife are visiting in Water
ford this week. - Samuel Plummer's
little son broke his arm last Thursday.
- Mrs. Sinclair and daughter have gone
to Bath, n. H., to stay this summer. -
Walter Ford visited Cyrus Eastman last
week 60 Almon Brown is quite sick.
G. f. Heath returned from the
Worlds Fair last Saturday, and reports
pleasant trip. Lon Carrick and MIR.
Daniels of st. JohDsbury were at II. g.
Clark's over Sunday. On Monday they en-
ioyed the fine trout fishing at Darling's pri-
waite pond. - Ebenezer Paul and son
Ellsworth of Manchester were at A. NJ
Heaths last Sunday. The son will remain
at Mr.. Heaths during his vacation. -
William Pollard visited at Thomas Taisey's
over Sunday.
Hyde Park.
MP. Cheney, who for some time past has
heen on the road for the A. L. Stearns Ium-