The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-12

a. 20 " Wy AZ. ~ Tnelps, won the race in the
=; 90 class In three straight heats. Purse
$125; best time, 2:3G. In the 3. Ss class fop
a a, purse OF $50, Rodney j. oyvned Nv
lhomss Suitor, took first money. hest
9lIme, ES4 Goodwin, Jr, owned by r. W
ovC ',r VI m109rrsyllle won the 2: 80 race. for
purse OF $40 best time, 2;34l Great in
ierest centered in the free.for-all race on
wednesday, which was won nv Tadv vii
kins, owned by Mills & Webber, Boston
pest tme, ;223: Dixie, owned by M, ID
asagee, I0ok Ihe three-rninute race for purse
OF 500, and Yankee Luck won easily in
the y 40 class for a purse of S125 a I
Slbley of Montpelier was starring indge
WIN D. 70. Coombs of Auburn, Me. ], *
lyme OF Williamstown and Charles Hamb-
lin OF East Montpelier timers.
w About n eighty friends Of Mr. and Mrs. G.
w. Potter, mostly members of the Enwortb
League, with which Mr.. and Mrs Potter
nave been prominently identified. gathered
al their rooms in Bolster block last Mondav
evening for an informal farewell reception.
Every one was cordially welcomed and a
uehBhIIul musical programme was rendered
Dy members of the league, assisted bv r. u
ripper OF Montpelier. An adjournment was
maue later to the hall above where re.
Ireshlnehts were served. A substantial
sum OF money was left with the host and
nostess with which they were reouested IN
! purchase some souvenir of the occasion
Mr' and Mrs. Potter have been among the
foremost In promoting both the prosperity
oil the league and Of the Methodist church
WIZ w men they are connected, and they
| VIII pc followed TO their new home bv the
pest wishes OF large circle of friends.
Miss l.. G.. Goodrich visited last vael, IN
West Randolph. - Justus Ketcbum ia
recovering from what was feared would be
fatal illness. - w. II. Haviland and
wife visited in West Dauvile last week.
- e. e Hills and wife of Springfield
Mass, were guests last week of &. N Rem,
edict. - Lucy and Charles Allen re-.
turned last week from an extended western
trip. - Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Eastman of
West Fairlee visited w. II. Eastman last
week. - Charlie Williams had one
hand badly lacerated last week by the ex-
plosion of cannon cracker he was holding
- A son was born last Wednesday to
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams, and a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swazey. w.
s. Martin of the class of 1913, Tufts College.
is in town. - Mrs. C. s. Nckerson and
children have gone to Amherst, Mass for
the summer. - William Morancy is laid
up with a dislocated knee. g. William
Kelley and family have returned from
Assiniboine, in the Northwest, where they
went several months ago. Alex.
Hayes and Helen Robb were married last
Thursday by Rev. S. B. Blunt The young
lady arrived that day from Aberdeen. Scot
land. - Joseph Blake of Buffalo, n Y,
was the guest of w. 7. Shepard last week
- j. b. Taylor has moved his family to
Jamaica, where he recently purchased a
large farm. - Mrs. Joseph Graham il
visiting in Lewiston, Me. - Miss Cora
Smith left last week for Iowa, where she
will remain until September
East Barre.
Dr. X. NJ. Minard and wife celebrated the
Fourth at Chelsea.
r. d. Moore is putting in the cellar for
Will Parsons new house.
G. S. Currier of Barre was in the place on
Monday surveying for an extension of the
railroad TO |. w. Bates mill.
Thomas Sprout and Ellen Ashley were
united in marriage last week Monday after
noon by Rev. K. w. Cummings at the par
sonage in Barre In the evening after their
return they received their friends and rel
atves at the residence of Mr. John Mackie.
A large company were present and were
entertained with music, dancing and re-
freshments of a more substantial nature
until the hour for departure. May their
union be long and happy one, is the wish
of all their friends.
South Barre.
The work of filling trestles is slowly pro-
crossing
Mrs. Durham is visiting Mrs. Warren
Goodrich, her daughter.
Saturday July s. was the hottest day of
this season, mercury standing at ninety-four
in the shade.
The ground is now staked out for the new
stone-sheds, and the work of erecting them
will soon commence.
Mr.. Proctor and family of Peabody, Mass.
are expected next Wednesday. MIR. Proc
tor is a son-in-law of j. S. Robinson.
The Fourth passed quietly, but in the
evening there was a very good display of
fireworks, especially at the residence of
George Wales
The hall formerly occupied by the Uni
versalsts for the Sunday school has been
rented for a billiard-room, and the school
has now rented rooms in the house of Mr..
Estabrook, where they will meet at three
o'clock every Sunday afternoon.
GraniteviIIe.
Emily Lucia of Montpelier spent Sunday.
with Miss Nj. r. Corbett, returning Monday
afternoon.
The Misses Nellie and Therese Conway
Of Barre, accompanied by Edward German,
visited friends on the hill last Sunday.
Several of the paving cutters employed by
the Empire Granite Company have been
obliged TO lay off on account of a temporary
lack of orders. The company expects
another large contract in few days.
West Berlin.
Rev. W. b. Worthing preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
The school in the GAINESVILLE district,
aught by Flora richardson, closed last
Friday.
Sixteen little girls, members of the Sun
lay school class of Myra Johnston, enjoyed
| picnic given by that young lady last Sat
lrday.
|. L. McAllister, president of the Me
Allister Lumber Company of Boulder and
Weld counties, Colo, was a guest of D. L.
sanders last week. - Alargery Colby is
listing at the Weirs - Mrs Whitney
VI Nashua n is VISITING Wi
Glnes - III. W. Kemp and James
Boutwell, of Montpelier were at the Noun
ain View House last Sunday. - Misses
da Darling and Hattie Hyfield of San
Francisco, Cal, visited with Mrs q. S.
Emerson last week.
Bethel.
Rev. Charles Dutton will preach in the
own hall next Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Wheeler Perley has been visit
ne her mother, Mrs. Fred Wheeler.
Two handsome memorial windows have
een placed in the new Congregational