The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-19

cross examination, some of them rather
personal but all of which were hugely en-
ioyed by the hallful of spectacle both la
dies and gentlemen, who were present. We
understand the end is not yet.
Grafton.
Phelps hotel is we'll filed with summer
boarders.
The selectmen found sixty.two miles of
road in town.
Charles A. Farnsworth is using a De
Laval separator and is well pleased with it.
The highways were in bad condition. on
account of severe freshet, when the COM
missioner took charge, and, although there
is the usual amount of grumbling, he seems
to be doing his duty faithfully.
Hay will be more than an average crop.
Corn and potatoes, though late, are look
ing well. There has been an abundant
crop of field strawberries and blaCkberries
promise we'll. The apple crop in this inn
mediate vicinity will not be large. While
other sections complain of drouth we have
been blessed with plenty of showers.
Groton.
The small pond was the lowest last week
it has been for many years.
A company from Montpelier and Plain
field are camping at Groton Pond.
A. III. Kicker has been appointed postmas-
ter at Kicker Mills. The Office will be
opened this week.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, preached an inter-
estng and helpful sermon last Sunday from
Exodus xxxiii: H.
John H. Evans has received notice from
Washington that he can have the post-office
at West Groton if he will carry the mall
Mrs. James r. Colwell died last Saturday.
The funeral was held at her late home last
Sunday. She leaves a husband and three
children.
A telephone is very much needed in this
place. and many of the business men are
anxious to have one. We hope some one
will take the matter in charge.
Mrs. George Carpenter died last week
Tuesday. The funeral was held from her
late home last Thursday, Rev. o. NJ Bout
well officiating. Mr. Carpenter and family
have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends.
Ralph WEIGH, " the popular horse Jockey
of Boston, is visiting at II. n. Welch's.
- Alex. Cochran and daughters re-
turned home from the Worlds Fair last
Wednesday. Mrs. Cochran is expected
next week. - E. l.. Hunt of Burlington
was in town last week Tuesday. -
Alice Willard of Waltham, Mass, who has
been visiting relatives in town. returned
home last Saturday. - r. C.. Lund was
in st. hnsbury last Friday. - II. G.
Clark returned last Friday from his visit in
for f. NJ. Weld. - George Pillsbury
and wife and |. n. Hall, Jr., and wife have
been called home by the death of Mrs. Chal-
mers, mother of Mrs. Pilsbury and
Mrs. Hall - Miss Louisa Nor
rison is gaining quite rapidly,
Groton once a week to give music lessons.
- Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith went to
ST. Sylvester, p. @, yesterday to visit at the
former home of Mr. Smith. 80 Nina Lar
row was at home over Sunday. 60 Henry
Welch and wife, who have been visiting in
town, returned to Hardwick last Friday.
- Mr., Marshall of ST. Johnsbury was in
town last Friday. - Maud Dodds of
Burlington and Grace Wheeler of Hartland
were the guests of Alexander Cochran last
Wednesday - K. ID. Sherry and Cecie
Paul We're in ST. Johnsbury last Thursday.
- Ernest MCGOWAN returns 10 Worces-
ter, Mass, to-day. - Annabel Corey re-
turned to Taunton, Mass, last Monday.
- Rev. T. G. Sowter returned from
Canada last Thursday, and reports a pleas
ant trip. A. S. Glow has finished his
labors at ii. l.. Gilmans grist-mill.
Marshfield.
Many of the farmers have finished haying
and report an average crop.
Rev Miss Andrews will preach again
next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock.
Mr. Slocum was in town last Thursday to
for the purpose of putting in a separator.
George o. Davis says if he finds out who
threw the wood into his moving, and did
many other mean things, he will make it
hot for them
The promenade and dance in Ceylon
Morris new barn. last week Tuesday even
ing, was much enjoyed by a large company.
Fifty-three couples were present.
A court was held in the hotel last Mon
day to try the case against Il. Sulham,
| charged with driving Mr.. Meader's livery
team longer distance than he reported.
Lester Fifeld, whose pension has been
stopped for the past nine months, is now re-
ceiving S14 month. When his pension was
suspended he was receiving S27 month.
B. NJ. Shepard will spend another week
with his parents. - Mr. Dudley and
daughter of New Haven, Conn, are in
town, visiting and looking after horses.
- Warren Smith has returned from
Massachusetts, where he has been attend
ing school - Mr.. Beclley was quite
badly bitten by dog last week Tuesday.
- Martin Bemis' grandchildren of Bos-
ton are visiting him. - William Muir
ray is working for William Chaplin at North
Montpelier - Minnie Davis and Anna
Burnham went to the Worlds Fair last
Wednesday. w. G. Fifield has built
a lveranda on his house. - Mr. Sabin
of Florida is visiting at c. G. Robinson's
| g. j. Berton IKE OF TINS place TOOK
the gold medal at the Washington County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
convention last week Tuesday evening
- Mr.. and Mrs. Fifield were visiting
in Gilmore last week. 80 Ralph Hyde is
shingling his house. - H. f. HadlocI
has bought the e. W. Gilman place. =-
Sally Bent is quite sick. - Harriet Syl
vester is failing quite fast. 60 Martin
Beckley the popular ieweler started out
with new kind of "tin cart last Wednes
day. - Mrs. l.. D. Mute was in Yves
Randolph last week. - Mark Bliss has
moved into l.. d. Nute's house on his farm
- b. b. Brown Of Connecticut, Mrs
Hall and son of Boston, g. II. Drew ant
wife of st, Johnsbury, E. H. Hunt of Bur
lington, and Carl Pauley of Boston are OF
have been visiting in town during the pas
week.
MiddIesex.
Haying is mostly done, a good crop Sc
cured but the pastures are getting dry
Owing to the stringency in the rain market
cows are not paying their usual July div
idends.
Sunday-school at the Center is well at
tended. This moral life-saving station is
good thing and was much needed. The reg
ular shepherds have not thought this focl