The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-12

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Wednesday. 80 willard s. Martin, Jr.,
was at home last week from Tufts College,
| from which he has just graduated. He is
now in Boston in publishing house. -
Rev. Q. II. Shinn and son Of Galesburg,
| Ill, visited Rev. L. r. Fortney last week.
=- Willie Whitcher has taken Nat
Clark's place driving the village hack for
Nelson Shorey.
Roxbury
Edah Howe was married last Saturday
morning at West Brookfeld, Mass, to
Mr.. Brigham of that town. - Several
attended the celebration at West Randolph
on the Fourth 80 Lee Wiley has been
sick. -= Hannah Flint and her brother
are in town, also H. Carl Ellis, ESQ, of
Chicago all guests of Hira Ellis.
South Ryegate
Fl. G.. Darling expects car of safes this
week.
The farmers in this vicinity report light
| crop of hay.
The Christian Endeavor Society has
moved its rooms back to the church.
The creamery at the Corner started last
Monday with prospect of doing good bust
! ness.
Two thousand dollars have been raised
for a creamery here If Samuel Mills offer is
accepted.
The Blue Mountain Works will have the
two large stones for the vault ready to ship
this week.
The Christian Endeavor Society held an
ice-cream festival last week Tuesday in the
village hall.
The missionary concert at the Presby-
terian church last Sunday was conducted
by Henry Park.
w. H. Goodfellow is organizing a choir
for the Presbyterian church-a step that is
needed and deserves success.
The display of fireworks last week Tues
day evening was very good. Many from
the adjoining towns enjoyed them.
The wall at the church is completed and,
as soon as the steps are built and little
more grading done, the work will be COM
pleted.
The track on the fair ground is being put
in fine shape. Twelve new box stalls will
be built soon, and many other improve
ments made.
II. G. Darling is training his fast horse
He trotted third of mile in forty-two
seconds last week. 1t is fine horse, and
one that will do good work next fall
The " horribes were out on the Fourth
in great array. The road machine and the
man who manages the brake were the prin-
cpal features, although Gray looked so we'll
he surprised many, especially Peach
Thomas.
Victor Darling was in Manchester, n. H.,
last week and sold a $3.50 monument for
Robin & Darling. - Wallace Terry has
finished his labors at the White Mountains
and returned home. - John McLam
has purched safe of II. G. Darling -
Mr.. James and family have moved to the
Corner to take charge of the creamery.
- DIR. j. b. Darling and Dr.. Billiard
held a consultation in regard to the Louisa
Whtehill case last Thursday. - e. G..
Lind returned from Boston last Thursday
night. - Louisa Mccall went to Old
Orchard to work last week Monday. -
Jean Hall went to Hull for the summer
last week Monday. - Dan McFarlain
returned from Boston last Thursday with
his artificial hand. He can carry seventy
five pounds with his new hand. - John
ID. McAllister snapped horses with Cyrus
Page last week, giving Mr.. Page seventy
five dollars boot and getting the best of the
trade. - Peach Thomas is repairing his
house and building a silo. - Peter Stew
art returned home last Thursday night with
alittle too much Woodsville. - Mrs By
ron of Canada, p. j. Beard and Clark Sumter
and bride were in town last Wednesday.
- Miss McLoud returned to her horne
in Canada last week.
Waterbury.
II. A. Babbitt of Hardwick is in town on
business.
The supervisors of the state insane asy-
lum were in town last week.
There was praise service in the Meth
: odist church last Sunday evening.
The quarterly conference will be held at
the Methodist church next Saturday even
ing at half past seven.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church is to have basket picnic at the
parsonage this afternoon.
The new presiding elder, Rev. l.. O. Sher-
burne, will preach in the Methodist church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Mullaly, Miss Jennie Mullaly, with
t Mrs. Moore and children, of Boston are
) guests of the Waterbury Hotel for the sum
) mer.
J F. G. Evans & Co. are doing a rushing
business these days. Frank seems to be
the right man in the right place, and it is a
pleasure to patronize the new company.
Rev. l.. Tenney preached in the Congre-
: gatonal church last Sunday, the pastor,
t Rev. A. j. Covell, being at Montreal, at
tending the Christian Endeavor convention
n Mrs. Orlo Ayers presided at the organ OF
the Congregational church last Sunday in
: the absence of Era Hunt, who is visiting
friends in Hardwick accompanied by Miss
>, SWEET
4 ID. A. Graves of Chattanooga, Tenn, is
here on his summer vacation and intends
spending it with his wife's parents, Mr.. and
d Mrs. w. r.. Elliot, and at his own home in
d Rutland.
:. Charles Keene announces a grand closing
sale, to continue the remainder of thi.
month. His stock of jewelry and much
= other property will be sold at prices regard
;, less of cost.
> Phebe NJ Chapman leaves tonight fOl
:, her home in California. She has Witnessed
Vermont scenery transformed from it'
-, mantle of snow and ice TO midsummer glory
u and reluctantly bids us goodbye.
" Karl Wells, formerly of this place, bu
/. now Of Redlands, Cal, is visiting his rela
y tves here and at Burlington. His man!
friends who knew him when boy are glaC
10 welcome him again. He is cashier in thu
I, bank of which his father is president.
4 S. Ridley Parker is at home from Am
~ herst College, having finished four-years
y course and graduated with high honors in
~ class of eighty. His many friends her
Il extend him hearty congratulations ant
70 wish him success in his future vocation
- which, it is understood, will be teaching.
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