The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-13

Mrs. Henry White is very low. A coun-
Gil of doctors WAS held last Thursday, but
they gave little encouragement.
II. G. Darling and Dexter Whitehill took
their horses to the East Cornth fair last
week Darling did not enter his in the
races. Wh,ehil's colt took fourth money
in the three-year-old class.
Maggie, daughter of James Rodgers, is i'll
with typhoid fever. - Mrs. John Miller
was in Montpelier last Friday. - Mrs.
Alice Whitcher returned last Saturday from
visit in Marblehead, Mass.
st. Johnsbury.
Mrs Helen Poole of Paddock's village has
recently been granted pension.
The Cottage Hotel has been leased by G.
" Frasier Of Lyndonville who has taken
possession.
The St. Johnsbury daily Republican is to
change its issue from morning to evening
some time this week
The necessary money has been received
to secure the admission Of Mrs. ~. w. Will
liams to the Home for Aged Women.
Miss Hattie Heald, the longtime clerk
in the store of G. III. Cross, has gone to Lit
tleton, n H., where she is cashier in a
wholesale clothing store.
A petition is in circulation, which al
ready has many signatures asking the
authorities to widen Eastern avenue from
Railroad to Pearl streets.
The eighth annual reunion of the Third
Vermont regiment will be held at st. Johns
bury day. A soldiers dinner" will be
served at noon by the ladies of the Relief
Corps
Mrs. Nancy Forgraves died recently at
the home of Webster Stevens in Paddocls
Village after long illness. Her remains
were taken to Sawyersville p. O., for
burial.
At the meeting of the Board of Trade,
last week. the water supply Of st. Johns
bury was the principal topic for discussion.
Several plans to increase the supply were
proposed, but no definite action was taken.
Major Allen Spauldng was stricken with
paralysis last Thursday evening. He is
nearly ninety years of age, the senior mem
Der of Chamberlain post and one of the
Oldest comrades in New England. His re-
covery is doubtful
Col. Franklin Fairbanks and party were
given a reception at "Underclyffe," last
Thursday evening, on their return from
seven months trip abroad. Addresses of
welcome were made by Harlin Paddock
and Judge Waite p. Smith, which were
responded to by Colonel Fairbanks. Music
was furnished by the band.
John w. Titcomb, assistant supernten-
dent of the Howe Scale Works at Rutland
and secretary of the state Fish and Game
League. has come to st. Johnsbury for six
months to superintend the erection of the
government fish hatchery. Mr.. Titcomb
has special fitness for this work, and his
appointment gives much satisfaction.
The Danvlle Baptist association held an
interesting all. day missionary meeting at
the Railroad street Baptist church, last
Friday. Mrs. Silver of Newton Center,
Mass, Mrs. d. j. Stafford of Boston and
Mrs. Stafford of Fairfax were among the
ono Qlxnr in fha aft md in bna
ing Mrs. Mary Ellen Dawes, principal of
school in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Ter
ritory, gave an address on educational mis-
sionary work in that territory.
The appointment of chief Justice of
Samoa has been rendered to Hon. II. G.
lde, who has accepted the position. To be
chief of the joint protectorate over these
islands, which is represented by the Amer
ican German and British governments, is an
honor of which any man may well be proud,
and the fact that Mr.. Ide has been rendered
the position speaks volumes of the opinions
held by those in authority of his services
as commissioner there. The position is per-
manent unless the method of government
should be changed. Considerable dissatis-
faction has been expressed with the present
chief justice, and his removal was thought to
be desirable. With the appointment is
yearly leave of absence, as a part of the
agreement. Mr. Ide will sail on the Octo-
Der steamer to take charge of his important
office.
Waitsfield.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barber are visiting
friends in Canada.
Hattie Mehuron is quite sick and threat
ened with typhoid fever.
E. o. Trask and wife are at: the Water
bury fair, running restaurant, this week
Dan Skinner was awarded second pre-
MUM at the state fair on his fine Lambert
stallion.
The village schools commenced Monday,
September H. with Mr.. Chase of Brattle-
boro in the higher, and Miss Lulie Jones
in the primary, department.
Captain Ii. n. Bushnell, wife, and daugh-
ter Alice, and Rev. e. l.. Fske and wife
started on Tuesday on western trip, which,
Of course, is to include visit to the Column
bian Exposition.
Wednesday morning, September 6, Mr..
o. G.. Eaton and Mrs. Addie Bushnell were
married at the residence of Mrs. j. Boyce in
this village, Rev. w. E. Douglas tying the
knot The wedding was strictly private,
and the happy couple left on the morning
train for trip to some points in Massachu-
sets.
The road through Granville woods was
nearly ruined by the recent high water.
me SCuOOl III ulSbTlCJ No
last Monday, with w. A. Blair as teacher.
w. S. Sargent, who is clerk in Boston,
is spending a short time with his father,
Jonas Sargent.
The sixth annual Pentecostal camp-neet-
ing of Vermont will be held September 10 to
20 at East Warren. Frank Chandler of
Silver Lake will take charge of the meeting
Several other ministers are expected to be
present, and all are invited to attend.
Washington.
Charles ID. Williams took a fine trotting
mare to contest in the races at the state
fair last week.
Rev. Alvin Smith is 10 be absent from the
state on visit to Chicago and other places,
and will not preach here again until Octo-
Der %.
Orwell, the stallion owned by Charles
ID. Williams of this place, was exhibited by
Nelson Downing, his trainer, at the East
Corinth fair last week.
Rev. Lester Warren OF North Montpelier,
former pastor here, preached at the Uni
versalist church on Sunday, in exchange
with Rev. Alvin Smith.
Golden s., owned by Daniel p. Smith
this place, took fourth premium for stall
lions two years old and under three at the
exhibit of Morgan horses at the Worlds
Fair last week.