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

back OF Dixbury ~ Cummings.
A large number from this place went to
Lake Morey the Fourth.
Brock & Rogers of Boston are building a
large butter-box factory.
The farmers report very good crop Of
hay, better than they expected.
Rev. IL. =. Tucker is progressing finely
on his cottage at Lake Morey in West Fair
lee.
The Argus started the creamery last week
Monday, but it will not start until this
week.
The first installments for the new acad-
envy will be paid the first of August, and
the balance later.
II. b. Davis has four hundred swarms of
bees this summer, He intends to make
many sweet this fall.
f. III. Welton, for short, Dock" is do
ing large clapboard business and unload.
ing several cars each week
Strawberries are very abundant. Be-
tween three and four hundred bushels were
shipped from here every day last week.
The committee for the building of the
new academy building will be ready to re-
Ceive bids soon. The plan is now being
made.
Mr.. lClay is putting up some very nice
monuments in the upper plain cemetery
The monuments come from Montpelier and
Barre.
Hon. John II. Watson and his associates
have procured the signatures of one-half
of the Taxpayers and nearly one-half of
the grand list, and it is safe to say that this
work will insure the building of the Black
Mountain railroad.
Mr.. Camp and Professor Burbeck and
wife of Lawrence, Mass, Fred Carleton,
Frank Farwell and Mrs. William Wilson of
Boston, n. w. Cunningham sister of Con-
cord N II r. II RpninUtOn and of
Chicago, Professor Gibson, Miss Josie Nor
rison and Mrs. Betsey Honers have been in
town the past week.
Mrs. S. Prescott died last week Monday
at the age of seventy-six. She has been a
member of the Methodist church for fifty
five years. She leaves only one child, with
whom she has been living. The funeral
was held in West Newbury last Wednes-
day, Rev. l.. p. Tucker officiating. There
were ten children in the Carleton family the
Oldest being seventy-eight, Mrs. Prescotts
is the first DEATH
The third anniversary of the Epworth
League was held at Grace church, June 30,
in the afternoon and evening. At two p. NJ.
devotions conducted by Mary K. Pillsbury;
address of welcome, Rev l.. 7. Tucker; re-
Spouse, representative of Haverhll League;
duet Misses Banks and Cove; essay,
" Trials Of a League President Mrs.
Charles o. Davis, Bradford; greetings of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, by members of the local society;
response, Miss Fannie A. Martin; essay,
Growth of the Epworth League repre-
sentative of the Piermont League; instru-
mental music, Miss George ERWIN adj
dress, " Union Societies." G. G. Lee, Fair
lee; address, Young Peoples Societies in
Our Literary Institutions, James l.. Davis,
Fairlee; defamation, f. f. Patterson, Rut-
land; exercise by Newbury League; adj
dress to juniors, Rev. e. G. Langford Hav-
nrbill N III SINGING nv iuuiprS rppita-
ton, Oracle Pilsbury; solo, Mrs. l., p.
Tucker; address, Mutual Obligations of
League and Church, Rev. A. G. Austin
Newbury. At 4 30-Nespers, conducted by
Miss Alta Banks. At S0Q-Illustrated Lee
ture, " Pharoah and the Book" Rev. L. p.
Tucker. The programme was very inter
esting and helpful, and each carried his
part out in a most pleasing manner.
Mrs. Betsey Honers is visiting relatives
here. - Prof. George has returned from
Chicago and is stopping with his mother.
- Mr.. Clough went to the Waterbury
insane asylum with Mr. Gardner last week.
r. Fl. Sherwin and Arthur Smith
We're at Hon. II. c. McDuffee's last Thurs
day. - Laila j. Harvey was called home
last week to attend her aunt's funeral in
Topsham. - Mr., Johnson and wife re-
turned from the Worlds Fair last week
N w. Cunningham little daughter
is reported a little better. - Mrs. Hor-
ace Sanborn of Tilton, N. H., was called
home last week by the death of her sister,
Mrs. Prescott. - Hon. G. w. Chapman
and wife return from Chicago the first of
this week. - Florence Patterson visited
at Rev. l.. p. fuckers last week. -
Fred Cummings has finished his labors for
o r. Baker, and is now working for his
father in the lumber business - Henry
Ladd, who has been very sick, is gaining.
- George Dickey, who has opened a
stone quarry in West Fairlee took the first
stone out for a monument last Thursday.
Brookfield.
The house belonging to the Whitney
estate was sold at public auction last Satur
day, Fred Howard being the purchaser.
Philander Hyde started his meat cart last
week Although in his seventies, he has
more energy than half the young men of to
day.
w. w. Hagget of Norwood, n. j., has
charge of the new creamery. The daily
amount of milk received has not quite
reached 5000 pounds.
Among those visiting in town we notice
Wallace w. Dutton, Mrs. Theresa Dutton
Buzzell and little daughter Ruth, of Con
cord, n. H., at Oliver buttons, and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred E. Newell and little daugh
ter of Bradford, at Alison Wheatley's.
George X. Sprague and Tenney H
Wheatley are expected home from North
field, Mass, this week. - Mr.. and Mrs
a vacation of two weeks in town. - Mr.
Humphrey, an employee in watch factory
at Watham, Mass, is spending few day
in town. James Whitney of Lincoln
has been in town the last week. -
Among the summer boarders who have al
rived at William G. Clark $ are two sons o
4, c. Wheatley of Meriden Conn. -
Pearl, son of A. n. Edison of Worcester
Mass, is with Mr. William Graves for few
weeks. - Ulie Sprague is employed t
take the cream from the creamery to Yves
Randolph. - Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dye
of Barre are in town for few days.
Cabot.
Mrs. McDaniels and her son George ar
in town.
The boys have organized "a band, led b
Prof. Durham.
The police court fined John Mclean 81
and costs last week Monday.
The farmers report very good crop
hay, better than they expected.
LIP Cole has sold his livery stable an
now has some nice horses to sell
George Meader has the stage route b
tween this place and Walden depot.
The Sunday-schools held an enjoyab
picnic last week Tuesday in the WalbridG