The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-04

UIolOns one VIII remain mere curing Jnt
winter.
A large number from this place attended
the excursion to the Notch last Sunday.
Il. NJ. Weld telegraphed for his family
last Monday. They will go to Lynn, Mass.
WEIGH & Darling have bought within the
past sixty days three carloads OF flour and
have sold two carloads.
Hiram Tabor died last Wednesday. The
funeral was held at the house last Friday.
Rev j. II. Evans oflciated
While Stephen Thurston was driving his
colt, one day last week, IL became fright
ened at the WestYille watering tub, and
smashed the wagon quite badly.
Rev, o. NJ. Boutwell, left for the Worlds
Fair last Monday night. He will be absent
two weeks. A clergyman from Peacham will
preach at the Methodist church next Sun
day.
AS "Lonny" Welch was coming down the
village hill last Saturday morning, a small
dog bit bis horse, which jumped throwing
the boy into the ditch The horse turned
into Hall & Cochrans yard, throwing itself.
1t was badly injured and the wagon COM
pletely wrecked. The boy was not injured.
Andrew Welch's pension has been sus-
pended He is an old man, is not able to
work, and has not been for a number of
years. Mr.. WEIGH was at the Soldiers
Home when his pension was granted, and
he thought with his small pension he could
care for himself. A petition has been sent
in TO Washington signed by all the leading
men in town for its restoration.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pilsbury do not
fancy visiting in Groton, if what they were
doing last week was called visiting. The
Argus reporter informed the good people
of Groton that Mr.. and Mrs. George Pills
bury of Hanover, N. H., visited in Groton
last week. He was just a little off Mr.. and
Mrs. Pillsbury of Groton visited in Han
over, n H., two weeks before his item ap.
peared.
The improvements on Main street are
worthy of mention. Houses have been
painted front yard fences taken down, and
new lawns made. j. II. Darling is building
a large store-house, and Mrs. Betsy Honers
is building nice two.story house. Street
Commissioner Carpenter hes put the road
in fine shape. When the new buildings are
completed, GrotOn will have one of the
pleasantest Main streets of any small viii
lage In the state.
Mrs. Bagley and daughter of Orange are
visiting at Abner Goodwins. 60 Mrs
Fred Larrow, Jr., visited at j. A. Keenen's
last week. So Charles Morrison is con-
fined to the house with rheumatism. 80
Mrs. Jane Rowland of Sugar Hill, n. H., is
the guest of Jack Morrison. 60 l. NJ
Kicker is putting a barn upon his new lot
this week - Mrs. Lydia Parker of Lyn-
donville visited at A. NJ Heath's last Thurs
day on her way to New York. - Dan
McAulay has finished his labors with l. M .
Kicker, and has gone to st. Johnsbury.
- +. W. Page and family visited in
New Hampshire last week. 80 Mrs. G. ID.
WEIGH of Boston visited relatives in town
last week. - Mrs. Frank McCrillis is ill
with typhoid fever. - Josephine Coch-
ran is visiting her sister in Montpelier
80 Cyrus Eastman and Elizabeth Hall
were at home over Sunday. - George
Curtis of Lowell visited at Dr. S. n. East
mans over Sunday. - +. A. Downs and
wife of Manchester, N. H., are visiting rel
atives in town. - Mrs. Washington Orr
is i'll. - Katie Downes, who has been
very i'll, is convalescent. - Ira O..
Rickers youngest child has been very ill,
bat is now gaining.
Marshfield.
The goods for G. S. Adams new store are
arriving.
John l.. Severance has bought the Spen-
Ger house in this village.
Patterson's concert was well attended
last Wednesday evening.
f. l. Woodbury. has moved into the house
vacated by j. l.. Severance.
G. ID. Smith and Stephen Wooster went
to the Worlds Fair last Monday.
Mr.. Marshall and wife of Massachusetts
visited at Henry Smiths last week
The Epworth League hold a sociable at
Amasa fuckers on Saturday evening.
A number of the teachers in town at
tended the institute at Barre last week.
Several from here went to the White
Mountains on the excursion last Saturday.
George o. Davis took possession of the
post-oilice last Saturday night. w. II. H.
Mears, the retring postmaster, has given
Gfl hos nv
friends. The post office will remain at
present in Mr.. Mears' store.
Mrs. Sarah Fields returned to her home
in Townsend, Mass, on Monday. -
Mrs. Hubbard Of Berlin visited at Rev. Mr.
fuckers last week. - Albert Lam
berton ana Burt West have gone to the fair
at Tunbridge this week. - Grant West
is working in Edsons butter shop. -
Albert Mears was in town over Sunday
- Eugene Merrill, who had his finger
taken off several weeks ago. is improving,
having had hard time.
Middlesex.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c..
G. Hodge died last Monday.
Mrs. Homer Denny and son of Mortified
have been visiting L. K. Campbell
w. A. Daniels has finished work on D. p.
Sawyer's barn and is taking vacation.
AS Peter Guyette was coming down More
town hill with a load of wood, the seat of
his wagon slipped, throwing Peter on the
horses back. The horse b. ought up in the
village with one wheel and part of an axle.
A Middesex farmer, who has been losing
some apples from his garden, heard racket
in the direction of his apple tree, and, look
ing ont of the window, saw dark object
looming up in the twilight He proceeded
to fill said object with buck shot. Going
out n, KIT morning to see what he could see,
he found stock of corn which had been
set up the day before.
Shady Rill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Flint visited last week
in Barre.
Mrs. Jesse Flint is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. G. +. Taylor.
Rev. E. w. Cummings and wife, and
Mary Slack, returned to their homes last
Friday.
Rev. G. o. Webster will preach here Sun
day, October 8, at half-past two; Sunday
school at half-past one.
The entertainment given by the Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor Society, under
the direction of the social committee, was a
success socially and financially, the pro-
ceeds being $500. After expenses were
paid they had 81 to send for missions.
The Huntington quarterly meeting will
hold the October session with the Free
Baptist church here October 49, conmenc-
ing Friday afternoon with a business ses-