The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

Leather is being found in the watts of the
old tannery.
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, preached at Bolton
vile last Sunday afternoon.
Many of the farmers drove their cattle to
their back pastures last week.
There is quite demand for working
oxen, and none are to be found.
Charles Morrison has bought j. r. OAR
ling & Sons high-lifting horse.
If the argus grinder would look around
little he would not have to ask questions.
WEIGH 4 Darlng's S4 flour is selling well,
and not poor barrel has come back. Do
not fail to try barrel.
Mrs. II. X Fulton has opened millinery
store in the Coffrin block. Mrs. Martha
Jones is working for her.
Mr. Emerson of Center Harbor, N H.,
was in town last Friday. He has been
away some thirteen years, and his old
friends were glad to see him.
L. e. Parker of Littleton, n. H., L. e.
King of West Burke, L. B. Frost of Boston
and d. Il. Evans of WATERFOWL, N. Y,
were in town last Thursday.
Daniel NORWOOD, having procured a
marriage license recently, went to Ryegate
to get his intended wife. He brought her
to her sons at West Groton, but the son
said his mother should not marry Mr.
Norwood, and Mr.. Norwood drove
home unmarried, feeling something of the
bitterness his name suggests.
Walter Thurston has moved from Har-
vey's mill into f. NJ, Smiths house. -
Fred Carpenter has moved into o. H. Rem
ington's tenement. - Hon. /, n. III all is
painting his house and making other inn
provements. - Mrs. Alex. Cochran, of
the Vermont Worlds Fair Commission, re-
turned from Chicago on Monday. 60
Mrs. Edward Moulton is reported quite
sick. - Neal McRay is no better, and
his recovery is doubtful. - Mrs. Clark
Hatch is improving. - Tenement houses
art in great demand. - Warren
WEIGH was kicked by horse last week and
is unable to work. - John Beattie of
Illinois was in town last Friday looking
after maple sugar.
South Ryegate.
H. G. Darling sold n. II. Kicker safe
last week.
Rev. L. w. Cummings of Barre exchanged
with Rev. j. j. Hall last Sunday.
Henry Whtcher thinks he has his new
separator in running order at last.
AT last reports the argus raker had not
made his appearance. What joke
George Blodgett has sold his farm to
John McEakin for $500. Mr.. Blodgett has
moved into A. +. McDonald's house.
The children of the First Presbyterian
church are requested to meet at the church
next Friday evening to rehearse for Chill
dren's day
The Ryegate Creamery Company has the
main building all up. They estimate that
1t will cost $4,000. The machinery has ar
rived and will be ready for use by the mid
die of June.
G.. L. Lamphere is repairing his house.
and f. M. Lamphere will move into it.
Allen Gay, while on his way to his fish
ing grounds last week, asked woman for
some bait Her reply was Get your bait
where you borrowed your pole"
Samuel Mills and wife returned from Bos-
ton last Saturday :" Ward Sly has fin
ished his labors with NJ. f. Sargent, and
has returned home to take care of his father,
who is sick. - Charles Green's wife
has left for parts unknown. - William
Goodfellow has moved here from Manches-
ter, n: III. - Mrs. Dan McFarane is re-
ported quite sick. David Sly is very
sick. - Lester Lows daughter from
New York city is at home, sick with the
measles. - Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown
are rejoicing over the birth of a son. -
David Henderson is quite sick.
Stowe.
On Monday books were opened by the
railroad commissioners for names of voters
and grand list to enable the town to bond
for the proposed electric railway. On Sat-
urday nearly half the grand list had been
secured.
South Tunbridge.
Mrs. A, A. Northrop and daughter, who
have been i'll with the grip the past week,
are better.
The scholars and teachers celebrated Arbor
day by setting out trees, making flower
beds, raking, and sweeping the school yard.
West Randolph.
George L. Spear is having a cupola added
to his barn and is repainting the building.
f. e. Evans has put up short-distance
telephone between his house and drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hubbard gave a
whist party to few friends Friday evening.
The society of the Christian church pre-
sented a cantata entitled, 1.-THE Jolly
Farmer " in the church, Tuesday evening.
A game Of ball was played Friday after
noon between the clerks and the school
nine. The result was victory for the
school boys.
Rev. E. S. Ufford gave a very interesting
illustrated lecture on the flights and
Shadows of London " in the Baptist church.
Friday evening.
One of the most unique entertainments of
the season was the high-school exhibition,
Saturday afternoon and evening. Nearly
all the pupils in the several departments
exhibited some specimen of their own work
manship in the various lines of painting,
drawing, woodwork, needle-work, etc A
small admission fee was charged the re-
ceipts to be used for the benefit of the
school library. About S45 was Melted from
the entertainment, which was a decided
success in spite of bad weather.
Mrs. DR.. j. H. Mayo joined a Worlds
Fair excursion at Mortified, Saturday after
noon. - q. E. Abbott badly sprained
one shoulder one day last week by falling
down the stairs at the mill. DR.. Gill
man Wheeler of White River junction was
in town over Sunday. - Miss Carrie
Hauffler will go to Boston soon to study
music, and Miss Gladys Jones will take her
place as book-keeper at Thurston's store
- Miss Fannie Ross spent Sunday and
the first of the week at her home in Ver-
gennes. Miss Alice Edison supplied her
place at the telegraph office Monday and
Tuesday. - Mrs. Fred Terry was called
to White River Junction, Saturday, by the
sickness of relatives there - Miss Lena
Spaulding has closed her school at Chelsea
and is at home. - William Mann, travel
ing agent for Bradley's fertilizers, left
Thursday morning for Chateaugay N. Y,
after a short stay at his home here. -
Miss Jennie Wadleigh is clerking for G. A.
Thomas. - ID. f.. Putnam was home
from Hanover over Sunday. E. E.
Perry Of Barre.spent Sunday with W. S.
Buck and family. ~ DR.. II. II. McIn-
tyre is at home from Chicago. - Mr.
Inf,