The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09

distance was not conducive to fast time.
There were over 900 persons in attendance.
The mile dash race for novices was won by
Clarence Kendrick; Ernest Jones, second;
w. A. Bishop third; time 1903 %. The
prizes were shot gun valued at S18; q cy-
clometer, $751; and foot pump, $3.50 The
half-mle handicap race was easily won by
S. II. Hancock Of Brockton, Mass; e. A.
McDutfee of Maiden, Mass, second; and #.
r. Roberts of Concord, N. H., third. Best
time, 1:09 2-5. Prizes, travelling bag,
valued at SIS; silk umbrella, valued S8;
Boston bicycle shoes, So. j. T.. Walsh and
W. G. French both of Barre, won the one
mile division championship, race. Best
league pin. The, open. half-mile race was
won by K. A. McDuffee; II. e. Caldwell,
Manchester, N. H., second; S. II. Hancock,
third; Harry w. Hall, Concord, N. H.,
fourth F. B. Stow, fifth. Time, 1l5.
SIS; fountain pen, S.. The hsif.mile divi,
sion championship race was also won by j.
e. Walsh and W. G. French. Time, / 30 3-5.
Prizes same as one mile race. The one
mile open race was won by McDuffee; II.
@. Caldwell, second Harry w. Hall, third.
Time, 2;40 Prizes-diamond valued at
$G0 piano lamp, 500 gold band ring, $40.
| The two-mile handicap race awakened the
| liveliest interest. 1t was won by II. 4.
Caldwell, T.. A. McDuffee, and w. G.
French. Time first mile, 231; second,
| Manufacturing Company, valued $40; mack
| intosh, SIS; Russia calf shoes, IS. w. G.
| French and George ID. Wheeler won the
| consolation race. PriZes-steamer trunk,
valued at So; travelling bag, $3.50 e. A.
McDuffee won the silver tea service, given
| by the Overman Wheel Company of Spring
! field Mass, for the fastest time made in
any of the races. The judges were Felix
| c. Seguin of Montpelier, w. w. Jennson
and Charles H. Ellis of St. Adams.
Mrs. b. A. Holmes is taking a vacation at
Old Orchard, Me. Miss Lillian Whit
n. II. - Frank Griswold of West Ran
dolph will accompany the Spencer Rifles to
muster as cook. = Mrs. Frank Cameron
is visiting at her old home in Burke. -
Miss Flora Howe is spending her vacation
at her home in Lynn, Mass, - Clifford
Jacques of Concord, n H., is clerk in the
Granite City clothing store. - w. E.
Barney and wife are camping at Fairlee
pond. - Miss Addie NJ. Richardson and
| &. +. Holmes are at Old Orchard, Me.
| - William Dartt of Barre, Mass, was
the guest of w. f. Shepard, his cousin, last
week.
South Barre.
II those young men will persist in break
| ing the law by bathing in the pond near
the roadside. afternoons, they should not
add to the indelicacy of it by accosting
ladies passing on the street.
u. -, GOOurlCL, WHO WAS III DIT his ldUneT y
recently, has again returned to his work at
w A. Bradford's and is again drawing the
reins over the four grays." The COM
bined weight of the pole steeds is about
thirty-four hundred, the trace mates about
twenty-seven hundred. Now Joe is not
called proud, but he and Mr.. Bradford both
seemed to smile in satisfied way when a
Montpelier man recently remarked that it
was the finest-looking team on the road.
Farmers have finished haying.
Work on the new school-house has COM
menced. - Mrs. Emory Allen is very
sick. - Dan Clarke, wife and daughter,
Ethel Benedict and Sara Burnham were
guests at W. Goodrch's last week.
Graniteville.
Mrs. w. H. Felix has nearly recovered
from her recent illness.
Michael Hurlihy of East Barre visited
some of the uuarries on Monday
The outlook for pavng-stone work is
better than week ago. The Empire Gran
lite Company has secured contract, and ii
is said that men are now on the way here
from Westerly and other granite centers,
where the jobs have recently shut down.
Thomas Raycraft and his sister Mertie
had little experience with runaway
horse, Sunday afternoon. While driving
by Malcolm McAulay's house, their horse
took fright at pile of stone, and started to
turn the corner at a lively rate. The turn
being too short, the buggy upset, depositing
the occupants in pile of brush, fortunately
without even a scratch. After running a
few hundred yards, the horse decided that
there was no occasion for alarm, and
stopped.
Last week was week of accidents
Wednesday afternoon, William Latourneau
and James Vallaly were laid up, the former
from bruised leg, caused by heavy stone
falling against it, and the latter from a
nrIIg nod
day forenoon, Murdo Mcleod was blown
up, a seam blast which he was preparing
going off before he could get away from it
The most serious injury he sustained was
from steel wedge, which entered his fore
arm, badly tearing the flesh. 1t was mar.
row escape and should be lesson TO fore
men to employ only experienced men to
handle powder. Mcleod was employed on
the Vermont Granite Company's quarry.
West Berlin.
Mary Austin of Brattleboro is visiting
friends here. - w. H. Dewey and
daughter Nellie went to Brookfield last Sat
urday to visit relatives. - Amos n
Chase and wife visited in Middlesex tn,
first OF the week. - II. c. Bean of Fran
coma, n H., who is here to be treated fol
rheumatism of the eyes, and is under tn,
care of DR.. Mayo of Northtield, is improving
Bethel.
Auule MCGlNeuy, PROFESSIONAL nurse o
Denver, Colo, is visiting her father.
j. w. Baker of Lebanon, n H., spen
several days in town lately on business.
Last week Tuesday, Roy Wheeler re
ceived a severe jam on his hand while a
work on the new road, by getting it be
tween an iron bar and heavy rock.
Wright & Reed, the milers, say that tn,
firm Of whom they buy their grain will no
accept drafts on New York in paymen
therefor, but require payment in currency.
Friday, B. A. Rogers was badly kicked b,
, his horse. The wound was dressed by DR.
Clough and he was removed to his broth
ers, William Rogers. At first it wa
thought he would lose the sight of one eye
but the first of this week he was able to SCI
= out of the injured member.
| Parties have recently been examinin
Chester Dingman's granite quarry and W
3 are informed that Mr.. Dingman has refuses
a $4,000 offer from them. 1t is almost a.
; assured fact that when the right man an,
the right capital gets behind the Christian
Hill granite quarries, there will be bi
boom in Bethel business.
Bradford
! The Ghautauqua circle and guests are a
y Lake Morey for picnic