The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

ror Jne past week the people OF tnls COM
munity have seen more Of W0odsvil1e rum,
or the effects of its rum, than they wish to
see, and, indeed, more than they intend to
see in the future.
Mrs. Ruth Holt, mother of A. NJ. Heath,
is visiting in town. She is in her ninety
first year, but walked from the depot to Mr..
Heath's. She is very smart and we'll for
woman 80 advanced in years.
A. II. Kicker has received his books and
stamps for the new post-ofce at Kicker
Mills, and the mail will be left there the
first ofsnext month. The official desgna-
ton of the new Office is Kicker Mills.
Lyman Rondeau, formerly of this place.
was killed at Monroe, N. H., last Saturday.
He was out driving when his horse became
frightened, throwing him out Of the wagon.
lie was brought here for interment last
Monday, Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, officiating at
the grave.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, baptized seven at
West Groton on Sunday-Allen Carter,
Horace and Hattie Hood, f. E. Hutchins'
son of Plainfield and II. c. Heath by INNER
sion, and Reuben Goodwin and Herbert
Hood by sprnklng. These have been con-
verified under Rev. Mr.. Hutchins' preaching.
In the suit of Elijah Frost V. Morris COT
frin, for trespass, the defendant being
charged with taking pair of old dump
thills, the plaintiff recovered one cent dam
ages, each party paying his own costs. The
case was tried before Justice A. M. Heath.
Alex. Dunnett for the plaintiff, and II. NJ.
Harvey for defendant.
M. Clark has been appointed postmaster,
and the office will be changed by the first
OF next month. Mr.. Clark, in the four years
as postmaster during Cleveland's first adj
ministration, proved his ability as public
official, and his friends expect another sue
cessful term. Mr.. Cochran, the assistant
postmaster, and Sewell Carpenter, the
clerk, have given general satisfaction dur
ing the past four years.
Simeon Fifield was sick last week -
Mrs. Sherry is going for vacation, but we
are not certain at this writing what Mr..
Sherry is going for. - Ii. n. WEIGH is
camping at Groton Pond this week. and NJ.
Clark and party expect to go next week for
their annual trip. - Matte Dow. j. II.
Stuart, Leslie Thornton and Agnes Blair
visited at A. G. Taisey's last week -
John Crown is at home on vacation.
- DR.. Gregg OF Brattleboro was in
town on Monday visiting friends. - r.
M. Harvey was in town last week Tuesday
on his way to Danvlle to attend lawsuit.
- M. Fl. Whitehill and wife were in
st. Johnsbury yesterday. - Minnie
Chaplin and Mrs. Orson Kicker are holding
the fort at l. M. Ricker's while he is at the
Worlds Fair. - Mr.. and Mrs. l. n.
Hall were in Plymouth, N. H., over Sun
day, visiting Mrs. Halls daughter. -
Walter and Louis Russell have returned
to their home in Plymouth, N. III.
Mrs. Robinson is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
X. n, Darling. - Mrs Philander Orr
and Frank Brown of Lawrence, Mass, are
visiting at Arch. Whitehills. Mr.. Brown
has been quite sick for the past six months
with typhoid fever. - Rev. o. NJ. Bout
well and wife and Cyrus WEIGH and wife
attended the county convention at Danville
last week. - Bernard Eastman is visit
ing his grandmother in Topsham. - Mr..
and Mrs. Sherry are going this week to
northern Vermont. - Anna Olney was
at home over Sunday. - Mrs. Emma
Robinson was at home last week -
Mrs. Martha Jones and Cece Paul went on
Monday to Chicago in company with party
from Boston. - Frank Hickson, wife
and child, from Massachusetts visited at
John M. Welch's over Sunday. - Wes-
ley Crown and wife of Laconia are visiting
the father Of Mr.. Crown.
Hyde Park.
George Gilmore was drowned last week
Tuesday afternoon while bathing in the
river near " Big Rocks" He was learning
to swim, with the aid of board, and was
carried by the current into deep water.
Two other boys, who were able to swim,
tried to rescue him, but without avail.
Several attempts were made before the
body was recovered, but it was finally
brought up by e. e. Stevens from depth
of about twenty feet. The boy was fifteen
years old-one of our best boys. Funeral
was held at his home on Thursday, Rev. f.
G. Taylor officiating.
Homer Lewis of New York, boy about
nine years old, who is visiting his uncle L.
II. Lewis, while at play Monday forenoon
with other children on the hay in the loft in
Governor Pages barn, fell down the spout
leading to the basement, distance of fully
thirty feet. Although in a state of con-
seriousness when found some five to ten min
utes after he had fallen, it is thought that
the boy was at first unconscious. He struck
nj his hack q fauV inphps Of hav and lit-
ter on the ground. No bones were broken,
but it is feared that the boy may have re-
ceived internal injury.
Marshfield.
H. HI. Meader has put a stock of harnesses
into the Commercial House.
A large number from this place are going
to Sabin's pond for carriage ride next
Saturday.
Mr.. Eddy lost his COW last week. it being
in the woods some four or five days before
it was found.
Eli Edison is unable to operate his butter
box factory on account of low water. He
has Cancelled many orders
Ira Fl. Edison and wife went to Crafts
bury last week, the low water giving the
hands chance to get out of the shop.
II. II. Meader bought fine five-year-old
bay gelding of L. d. Mute sired by " Nor
dock" The dam has record of 2: 30l.
Henry Blake sold to Charles Hamin for
$50 fve-year-old Jersey heifer few
weeks ago She made in ten months 2S5
pounds of butter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner of st. Paul were in
town last week visiting friends. Mr.. G lard
ner works in the general Office of the Great
Northern railroad.
While o. ID. Cole was hitching his colts
aiptp the moving machine one day last
week the animals became frightened and,
running around in a circle, broke the ma
chine in many places.
II. f. Hadlock's right to use the water
which he claims belongs to the place he re-
Gently bought of K. w. Gilman is disputed
Joseph Mears has cut the pipe, and some
people are excited over the matter.
Amos Hall of Boston, grandson Of Mrs
Hall, celebrated his birthday last weel
Tuesday. The young folks went to Mr.
Coles grove and held picnic. Forty chill
dren were there, and of course they had &
good time.
While son of Louis Lund was raking Oh
l.. ID. Trows farm last week, the horse be
came frightened and ran half mile will
the boy under the rake. The boy in some
way escaped from the rake, but the horse
n IEf lanaa. "a