The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

Work is progressing finely AZ the Re-
formed Presbyterian church. A new stone
walk has been laid from the road to the
church, and many other needed improve
ments made.
John Harris and family of Marhlehead,
Mass, who have been visiting al William
Terry's, returned home last Friday. -
Rev. s. A. Jackson and wife are at Phila.
delphia for two weeks visit 49, Henry
Leonard's little son is very sick, and little
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Stowe.
1t is expected that the lady evangelists
will soon he at this place.
Ellen Hodge has bought what is known
as the Herb Straw place"
The new road to Luce hill is completed,
but is now so muddy as to he impossible.
Josie Blodgett from Orion, H., is stop
ping with her grandfather, Newell Bigelow.
Mr. Bruce's people have moved into their
new house and Mr.. AldrCh has rented the
Bailey tenement.
STAFFORD.
Herbert l. Collins, late of the Vermont
Experiment Station, is building large hot
house.
The board of civil authority on Saturday
last elected N r. Cobb, S. f. Frary and
Senator Morrill, library committee for the
year ensuing.
Our creamery is now completed save adj
justing the machinery. No pains have been
spared to make its construction and equip
ment the best attainabe.
The Advent church has hired to preach
Rev. p. G. Lord late Of Springfield, VT,
and Mr.. Lord and family have moved into
town, occupying the Advent parsonage
premises
Miss e. T. Carpenter has bought the
7 Senator
Morrill, and family went to Washington
early last week. - Hon. S. F. Frary, S.
B. Buell., j. i. Barrett DR.. f. f Chaffee
and wife, Mrs. f. b. Hazelton, Miss Sarah
A. Cummings and others have lately re-
turned from the great fair. - C e. Har-
low is about to shut up his house here and
remove with his family to Pattersonville,
below Union Village - Leonard Clark
has moved to South Royalton
Topsham.
Will Chalmers will move his steam mill
soon.
Josephus Felch, an old resident, was
buried last Thursday.
Several attended the auction sale at
Newell Bagley's last Saturday Everything
brought good prices except horses.
The parlor meeting held at the pleasant
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Nolan was
success, nearly one hundred being present.
Bishop Ash. who claims to have driven
a team from Oregon, gave an account of his
Journey at the town hall on Monday OF last
week
1t is seldom our people have the opportu-
nity to listen to so interesting a lecture as
was given by Rev. Mr.. Trevilllan last week.
The society realized $50.
Mr.. Tapin, the photographers from Cor
inih, did considerable work in the place
last week, taking views of the creamery,
the school and some private residences.
West Topsham.
The first meeting of the Ladies' Sewing
Society is at Mrs. w. Il. CampoellS tmS
week.
N. c. Bagley sold all his personal prop
erty and real estate at auction last Satur-
day. Sidney Hood of East Topsham bought
the farm for 1900.
James Dickey. one of the old residents of
Orange, died at his late home last Satur-
day of cancer of the stomach. Funeral SER
vices were held at the house last Sunday.
r. NJ. Harvey had valuable colt terribly
injured by bar bed wire fence last Saturday.
The wound was on the breast and forward
leg, nearly severing the leg from the body.
Loren Williams and wife are visiting at
Meredith, N. H for few days. - S.
X. Dexter OF Lowell has been at his sum-
mer residence for few days. He has pur
chased the jenkins place of r. M. Harvey
- Mrs. Hanson and daughter of Brad
ford are visiting Mrs. r. M Harvey, Mrs.
Hanson's sister. - Peter Hoyt is doing
some necessary repairing on his house on
lions Hill.
Waits River.
Joseph II. Felch, an old and respected
citizen, died on Tuesday, October "a, after
an illness of only four days. Funeral on
Thursday, Rev. j. 7. Baxendale officiating.
Among the Waits River people who are
visiting Boston this week are j. T. Richard
son, Mrs. H. w. Dolloph, Mrs. ID: S. Fol
som, w. f. Cunningham and r. H Richard
son.
Luela Noyes is the guest of Mrs. j. p.
Richardson. Emma Rogers is spend
ing few days with Minnie Folsom. -
Mrs. Minnie l.. Brown of Brattleboro is Wis
itiDg her friend, Mrs d. K. Magoon. -
j. l.. Magoon is improving. - May
Richardson is spending vacation OF one
week at her home.
The report of the first class in spelling in
district No 2 for last week is az follows:
Della Brown, 9aa per cent; Lora Eldredge,
%; Jessie Mackenzie, 9jA Edith Lovett,
94s; Herbert Blair, 81 Grace Lovett S6S
Leon Martin, S33
The ugly rumors ofthe worse than scandal
Gus conduct of Clarence j. Sargent that
have been current of late were said to have
been fully substantiated last week by q
committee appointed to watch his move
ments. 1t Is reported on the best of author
| Try that he was caught in the act with which
he has been charged, and that on being
given chance to skip he hurriedly did so.
S. Banister has sold his grst.mill tC
parties in Fayston. - X. e, Long
and Will Tomin have been visiting il
Maine. 60 Lizzie Maxwell, teacher il
No. 8, spent Sunday at her home in Fayston
East Warren.
Mrs. George b. Newcomb, Mr. and Mrs
w. A. Averill Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Il. Good
speed, James and Anna McGlahin went t.
Boston last week.
The Ladies' Mite Society will hold thei
annual meeting with Mrs. j. l.. Tillotsoi
on Thursday afternoon. A cordial invita-
tion is extended TO all.
There will be no preaching here mex
Sunday morning Sunday-school at on
o'clock, after which Rev. L. o. Sherburn
will conduct quarterly services.
Rev. l.. H. Brigham and wife go to Ne,
Hampshire this week to be absent tw
weeks and then return for a short sta
among their friends in this place.
Washington.
hna r.,