The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

broker, who for the last half-dozen wears
has stopped at G. r. Noble's at echo
Curtis and wife of Grand Rapids, Mich.
have been visiting his uncle, Charles Curtis
- Alice Williams of Boston is spend
ing few weeks at home.
Bradford.
Louis Boushaw is building new house.
M. G. Flanders is away on a fishing trip.
A new boiler has been put into the paper
mill.
III. w. Gwyn has purchased the house of
Mrs. Wilson.
Myrtle Burbeck has been engaged to
teach on upper plain.
T. B. Cowan is building new store-house
for his butter box business.
e. ID. Little and Maud Kelley were mar
ried last Tuesday by Rev. l.. z. Tucker.
e. G. Burbeck has returned to Danvers,
Mass, and commences his school the first
of September.
The. old academy building has been
moved and work has commenced on the
new building.
Miss Richardson has been engaged to
teach in the second department of the pri-
mary school.
The wedding cards are out for the mar
riage of Miss Evans and Edward Rogers,
September g.
The Woman's Relief Corps held a picnic
at Lake Morey last Wednesday. Attend
ance was large.
The mail bags were taken from the sta
ton last week Tuesday and were cut open
Many of the letters were opened, but it is
unknown who did it.
Professor f.. L. Gibson of Ryegate will
read his poem on Bradford at the village
hall next Friday night, and each of the
business men will be mentioned. Music
will be furnished by the Harmony Male
Quartette of White River Junction.
Jean Sleeper is ILL - Benjamin Bixby
was at The Weirs last week - Lena
George returned home last Friday.
Anna Nj. Cowan is visiting in Oxford, n.
II. - Mrs. W. S. Wells went to the
mountains last week. - NJ. e. Sawyer
was the guest of I. B. Cowan last week.
ii. NJ. Warden is convalescent.
- Mrs. Orren Orcutt of st. Johnsbury
is visiting friends in town. - Mrs Bux-
ton went to Boston last Wednesday to visit
friends. - Mrs. George Butler is visit
ing in Plymouth, N. H. - Gertrude
Jones is at the beach for short vacation.
t. n. A. Barrett is repairing his house
and grading around his residence. -
Mrs. H. B. Stevens and her sister, Mrs.
Phillips, attended camp-meeting at Lynn
has arrived and commenced his duties at the
academy last Monday. - Maud Harris
has been engaged to teach in district No. /.
- G. G. Morris of Littleton, n. H, and
Professor A. Fuller of Cleveland, Ohio, are
visiting in town. - Warren Goodwin
has returned from his two weeks vacation
and is on duty at the bank. - Mrs Ed
ward Merrill of Claremont is visiting at
Mrs. ID. X. Andross'. - II. E. Kelley of
Manchester, n. H., is visiting his parents in
town. D. X. Andross is sick. -
Fred Kemp returned to his home in Law
| renee, Mass, last Saturday.
Braintree.
Rev. Mr.. Perrin preached at West Brook
field, Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mr.
Water.
The grangers of this vicinity had an af-
! ternoon visit at Salmon Williams, Saturday
afternoon and evening, and had good
| time.
The Central Vermont Pomona grange
will meet with Middlesex grange Friday,
September 2. 1t is expected that j. II.
Brigham, master of International grange, will
be present; also the master of the state
grange will be present. Forenoon session
| private, afternoon public, and everybody is
| invited.
The damages from the storm of the 10Th
| are far more serious than at first reported.
| The path of the hail storm was not more
than from fifty to seventy rods wide, but
corn and grain in its path suffered. One
man estimated his loss at from $50 to 5000.
Others report grain so badly shelled as to
not be worth cutting
Calais.
G. G. Brown visited in town recently.
Rena Guernsey is attending school at
| Montpelier this fall.
Will White and wife and Henry Aims
worth left Monday morning for trip to
| Iowa.
Joseph, Arc and Fred Slayton started for
| Chicago, on Tuesday, August %, to take in
the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Bert White started Monday night to
return TO her home in Anita, Iowa, Miss
Lucy Robinson going with her to stop for
while
The next regular meeting of Wyman
Burnap Camp, Sons of Veterans, is Satur-
day evening, September 2. A good at
| tendance is desired.
We notice that our road commissioner is
making an effort to cut the brush and trees
by our roadsides. IF landowners would
assist in the matter, it would forward the
work very much.
Miss Anna Locke of Battle Creek, Mich,
will give an entertainment at the school
house vestry at Maple Corner, Tuesday
evening, September 5, at usual hour, con-
sisting of readings, vocal music, etc,
East Calais.
The Union Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Louis Provost on Thursday of this week
| from half past two to nine P. NJ.
The Marsh family held a picnic at the
old homestead--W e. Bliss'-last Friday.
All the brothers and sisters with their fam
| lilies were present, and also many other
relatives and friends
Professor c. l. Marsh and family leave
here the last of this week During their
stay here the people have enjoyed rare
treat in listening to the violin playing of
Mr.. Marsh and his son Charlie. Mr. Marsh
is fine violinist but the boy is simply a
prodigy.
Chelsea.
John Wyman of DesMoines, Iowa, is in
| town.
Mrs. Jennie Robbins has bought the Bag
! ley house, and will soon take possession.
Frank 7. Whitney has been appointed
deputy sheriff, and will move into the Jail
| in few weeks.
S. f. harrington is putting a grist-mill
into the upper story OF Beckwith's mill and
| will soon be ready to grind.