The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-12
attended the waitsfield dance on the night

VI July -
Newbury.
A. b. Chamberln was the first to finish
haying, and reports good crop.
The look-off" house on Mt. Pulaski
is completed. A large flag will soon wave
from 1t.
Summer boarders are beginning to arrive,
and the hotels and clearinghouse will
soon be filed
A large number went to Halls Pond last
week Tuesday to the picnic The quilt was
sold to John Smith for $50.
The boys broke twenty-four lights of glass
in the seminary last week Monday night,
and other damage was done.
There was very pleasant select gather
ing at the seminary hall, June 80 in the
evening. Professor A. e. Hough furnished
music.
The powder, or some other accompani-
ment, Of the Glorious Fourth was too
strong for some of the celebrants, who were
laid out fiat on Tuesday morning.
Benjamin Wheeler died last week Sun
day, aged about seveuty-four. He went to
his creamery in the morning as well as
usual. When his family went to church he
was lying on the sofa and when they re-
turned they found him lying there dead.
The funeral was held last week Monday,
Rev. John Mcdonald of Johnson officiating.
Mr. Wheeler was a respected townsman,
and his loss is mourned by many.
Mrs. G. J. Richardson is away visiting
her parents - Charles Il. Ford is pro-
crossing finely on his new house. - Mrs.
j. w. Brown of St. Johnsbury, who is ill at
DIR. Hatch's with measles, is gaining. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb of Dorchester, Mass,
are spending the summer in town. -
James Laurie, who has been very sick, is
gaining - Prof. Arthur Bryant who
has been teaching in Wesleyan College,
returned home last week. - Abner
Whitcher is quite sick. - Mrs. Byron of
Canada has bought farm of James Wal
lace. 60 f. G. Rowland has bought the
Willoughby place and is moving there.
last week. - Mrs. Hildreth, who has
been very sick is improving. - Captain
Craig, from Washington, ID. c., was in
town over Sunday. - Misses Laura and
Hattie Stocker returned last week; Miss
Laura is much improved in health. -
Mrs. Dean has been suffering from rheuma-
tisin for the past week. - Horace Bailey
was up north last week on business con-
nected with the DR.. Cutting estate. -
e. w. Mussey returned to Boston last
week. - K. A. Bailey and wife of Bos-
| ton are stopping at Mrs. Watkins. -
Quite number from this place went to the
Weirs on the Fourth - U. NJ. Rogers
of Ashland, N. H., who has been boarding
at the Sawyer House, returned last week.
- George futile of South Newbury is
very sick. - E. B. Woods has finished
his labors at the Sawyer House, and re-
turned to his home in Haverhill. - Will
and Frank Bailey of Boston are at home
| for a short vacation. - Mr.. Draw, a
large furniture maker of Lawrence, Mass,
is stopping in town. - Hattie Reyes
has returned. - A. E. Pillsbury and
wife of Boston, Mass. are here for a short
time. Mr.. Pillsbury is states attorney, and
has large law practice. G. w. Ward,
who has been stopping at DR.. Hatch's, is
visiting in Bellows Falls. - Mr.. Hen
erickson and family of New York city were
in town last week. - Misses Bancroft
and Bixby attended the Christian Eudeavor
convention at Montreal. Miss Bancroft is
going from Montreal to her home in Mich
| igan. - Minnie Merrill, who has been
teaching in Pittsburg returned last week,
and is now at the beach. - Julia God
dard is repairing her house and adding a
! large veranda. 60 Elmer Avery pur-
chased three valuable cows of Edward
Johnson last week.
BoItonville
The separator receives $500 pounds OF
milk each day.
The farmers report good crop of hay,
better than they expected.
Many went from this place to St. Johns.
| bury to celebrate the Fourth.
Rev o. NJ. Boutwell, preached at the
school-house last Sunday afternoon.
Many field strawberries are picked and
are selling for twenty-five cents a quart.
There were forty couples at the dance al
Dustin Boardway's last week Monday
night.
Mrs. John Moore died last Thursday night
aged about sixty-ive years. The funeral
was held at the house last Saturday, Rev
Mr.. Bugbee officiating, Mr.. Moore and
family have the sympathy of many friends
NJ .II,
wife and mother, Mr.. Robinson and wife
and Edward Hanson and wife, went tC
Halls pond on the Fourth to a picnic
- Louis Meader, wife and children, o
Providence, r. l., returned home last week
- Elmer Henderson returned from
Springfield, Mass, last week. - DaviC
Henderson remains very low, and his dealt
is hourly expected.
Mortified.
A ladies' auxiliary to the Kelley Leagu,
was organized at Howe's hail. Tuesday af
ternoon, with twenty members.
District Attorney Frank Pumley was il
Burlington last Saturday to represent tn
government in the case against l.. H. Greer
and wife
The adjourned village meeting to receiv
the report of the trustees on the question o
lighting Mortified with electricity was hell
last evening. The result will be given mex
week.
Henry Church has made himself scare
since his experience with Chief of Polio
j. L. Moseleg, and it is evident that hi
travelling saloon is closed, for the presen
at least
, The editors Of the ReueWe for the comm
year are f. w. Gibson, editor in chief II
9. Moseley, literary; G. A. Plumley, pei
sonals; G. e. Storrs, exchange; II. II
Stearns, locals r.. A Smith, business mar
) ager; G. j. Scribner, assistant,
The pastoral quiet of the village sine
! commencement week has been in shar
contrast with the hustle and martial al
that prevailed at that time. The farmers al
busy haying, and Legitimate items of new
$ are as scarce as converts at the holmes
3 camp-meeting.
A The body of Van Ness Spaulding, VIII
1 died last week in st. Johnsbury, wa
, brought to Mortified on Monday an
buried beside those of his two children
i the cemetery at the Center. Brief service
e at the grave were conducted by Rev l. ]
$ Booth. Mr.. Spauldng kept the old hot'