The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

minister in the Methodist church here
twenty-five years ago. - Mrs. Jennie
Hoyt of Boston is visiting in town. g
George Lewis is repairing his barns. -
Mr.. Price is building a new barn.
Middlesex Center.
L. NJ. Cameron has his new barn about
done
Crops are all looking well except corn.
which is very small.
In the death of Hartwell Taplin the own
loses one Of its best citizens.
A two-year-old dog, belonging to Il.
Dorset Chaplin, has caught two young foxes
and some woodchucks this season.
States Attorney Stanton and Deputy
Sheriff Graves were here looking up the
morals and manners of this community a
few days ago. No arrests were made.
Delegates to state convention are Hiram
Comstock and William Chaplin; district,
Josiah Hasbrook and Addison Minott. State
delegates are instructed to vote for Vail for
lieutenant.governor
Moretown.
Mrs. S. c. Vail conducted the services
last Sunday.
d. G. Holt is building a house for James
Reynolds in place of one burned four years
ago.
Rev. S. c.. Vail is slowly recovering ant
WI OttuBg blt Dulllb nbAt puuNdy IlVpb
there will be a grand rally.
Stedman ID. Moulton died very suddenly
on Friday. Funeral on Sunday, conducted
by Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier.
He leaves two sons and two daughters.
He was a soldier in the late war.
MorrisvilIe.
Miss Terrill of Middletown, Conn, is Wis
iting at w. S. Cheney's.
The annual Methodist camp-meeting of
the St, Adams district will open here for
one week on Tuesday, August IA,
A change of railroad time went into effect
on Monday. Mail via Swanton, Essex and
Cambridge Junction arrives two hours
later in the morning.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg of Union Theological
Seminary, New York, occupied the desk at
the Congregational church on Sunday, and
will do 80 again next Sunday.
A Sunday-school concert was held at the
Congregational church Sunday evening.
Interesting exercises were rendered by the
children, and short addresses were made by
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, Hon. p. X. Gleed and f,
G. Fleetwood.
The state encampment of Sons of Vet
Grams, and Ladies' Aid.Society, and the an
nual reunion of Lamoille Valley Veterans,
all to be held here next week Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, will undoubt-
edly draw a large attendance.
Arrangements are well advanced for the
first annual session of Lamoille county
summer school of instruction for teachers.
This will be a school provided with the very
best of instructors, and will be open to
teachers from all localities. 1t will open
for a two-weeks' session on Monday, July 80.
The republican caucus was well attended.
George NJ. Powers was elected chairman
and w. II, Robinson secretary. The dele
CATION elected to the state convention is
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Robinson, George M. Powers, Clement f.
Smith, George H. Terrill. Those who will
represent the town in the district conven-
ton at Burlington tomorrow are Hon. P.
X. Gleed, Captain Frank Kenfeld, @. Fl.
Slocum, E. w. Webster and A. f. Whitney.
A delegation of fifteen, headed by Ex-
Governor Hendee, were elected to the
county convention and will support the
candidacy of Captain Frank Kenfield of
Morrisville for senator.
Newbury.
The promenade on Thursday evening was
patronized by three couples.
Children's Day exercises were held in the
Methodist and Congregational churches
Sunday evening.
Between forty and fifty from here at
tended the closing exercises of the school
at Wells River last Friday evening.
The republican caucus on Saturday after
hOOh wax lhO x ONOi q Ill us
town. So say some of the oldest inhabitants.
Delegates for the state and district conven-
tions were chosen without opposition, but
when delegates were to be elected for the
county convention a great deal Of oppo-
sition appeared from some of our most re-
liable, intelligent, influential republicans
in all parts of the town TO Horace w. Bailey
as a candidate for senator for sOrange
county. Mr.. Bailey had his supporters well
in hand and he succeeded in electing his
delegates. II the anti-Bailey men had been
as well organized, the result would probably
have been different. f. W. Smith, Esq,
of Wells River, who had been in the field
for the senatorship, withdrew and gave his
support to g. G. Sargent of Corinth.
Charles Deming of Montpelier has been
spending a few days in town. - DR.. A.
L.. Cross and family have been visiting in
Swanton and Highgate the past week
- 81. G.. Cutting and wife have been
spending a few days in town with Mrs,
Joseph Atkinson. 80 Charles Childs OF
Northampton, Mass, spent a few days in
town last week. - Edwin A. Bailey and
wife Of Boston have spent the past week in
town with their many friends. - Bertha
Avery, who has been living with her brother
in Moline, ILL.,, for the past few years, has
come home to spend some time with hel
mother, bringing her brothers. child with
her. - Mrs. Susan A. Orr of Peterboro
N. H., is at ID. M. Bonds for a few weeks.
N~Orthfield.
About one hundred went on the excur
sion to Fort III last Thursday.
The lawn party at Mrs. Cushman's, giver
by the guild, was largely attended and 8
pleasant time enjoyed.
A party Of nine ladies from Barre was il
town, Thursday, on a bicycle trip, return
ing home in the afternoon.
The hotel " under the village hall is un
dergoing extensive repairs. The price o.
board and lodging still remains at $9,51 pei
day.
1t is reported that two young men named
Stillie and Matt. Hatch tried to force al
entrance into the house of a man named
Thomas, living up Cox brook. Mr.. Thomas
fred a revolver at the boys, who fled, anC
have not been seen in this vicinity. War
rants are out for the arrest of the offenders
At the democratic caucus, held Saturday
evening, the following delegates to the stat,
convention were elected: Fred Parker, j
G. Donahue, W. II. Dunsmoor, Newell
Byam, George c.. Sanborn; a~lternates
Charles f. McCarty, j. H. Talbot, j. p
Johnston, E. Il. Howes, Henry A. Jones
Frank Blodgett.
At the annua meeting of Company f
New EnglandIGuard, last Saturday evening
George Tilden was elected secretary, ant
Walter Huntley treasurer. The renOrt q