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

Johnsbury few days last week attending
the annua meetings. =- Josephine Nor
rison is at work for Mrs. A. ii. Fulton for a
few weeks.
East Gilmore.
The delegates to the republican state con-
vention are Hiram Cook and III. III. Bangs;
to the district convention, b. f. Morse and
A. c.. Merriam; to the county convention,
H. II. Churchill, N. Camp, W. W. Delano,
B. f. Morse, A. M. Kelley, l.. l.. Camp.
Delegates are to choose their w alter
mates. The state delegates are instructed
to vote for Vail for lieutenant-governor.
East Montpelier.
The journeymen have resumed work at
the stone-shed.
There is little milk carried to the sepa-
rator now, many Of the farmers making their
own butter.
Many OF the farmers are improving their
barns, or building new. Among the num-
Der are Arthur Stevens, Lewis Coburn, e,
NJ. Clark, V. w. Jewett and Charles CALI
son.
Mrs. II. w. Jacobs is at Meriden, Conn,
where she was called by the illness Of her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Stevens, who is improving.
- Stanley Jones moved back to Mont
pelier on Monday. 60 Mary Foster has
returned home, having learned the "Na-
tional Garment Cutter" system Of cutting
and fitting.
S. j. Dana and Hugh Baird are the dele
gates to the republican state convention.
Corn, which has been looking so yellow
all the spring, has taken a sudden change
for the better and now looks fine.
Misses Della and Ida Thompson have
closed their schools in Barre and are spend
ing their vacation at home. 80 John
Kew was found insensible last Thursday
from something like a shock of paralysis.
- Ianffin IfVirnGfnn -nf Mnnfnn1inr 1ag
been spending a few days with her brother,
John Livingston.
North Fayston.
Children's Day here next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Ryan, from Mont
pelier, lately visited Mrs. Ryan's parents,
Mr.. land Mrs. f. S.. Heaton. = Mr.. and
Mrs. Seth Boyce were in town the past
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boyce
have returned from Barre. - Mr.. Bart
lett, from Montpelier, has moved on to the
j. Goss place.
Greensboro Bend.
The house of Alvah Adams was broken
into on Thursday. A suit of clothes and a
watch were stolen.
Rev. H.. A. Spencer, financial agent of
Vermont Methodist Seminary, will preach
at the Methodist church June "a.
B. B. Amsden Of Walden, steward OF the
Methodist church in this place, attended
the district stewards meeting at St. Johns
bury. - Misses Ruth Barr and Nellie
Clark and Mr.. Fred Batten were elected
delegates to the st. Jchnsbury district Ep-
worth League convention, to be held at Lyn-
donville, June q, %. - Lawson Cole,
who was injured last week by being thrown
from a carriage, is about town again as
good as new. - Laura Fadden, who has
been away on a visit for the past few
weeks, has returned.
Hardwick.
John S. Drenan died Sunday night at ten
o'clock, after a sickness Of over two years.
The last three weeks he has been a great
sufferer. Funeral on Wednesday, under
Masonic and Grand Army auspices. Mr..
Drenan was a lieutenant in the Eleventh
Vermont during the rebellion. He was a
good citizen, and will be much missed in
this community.
Hyde Park.
Isaac Vaughn is making extensive repairs
upon his house.
Rev. F. G. Taylor exchanged pulpits last
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Howard of Jeffer-
sonville.
During the past ten days previous to and
including Saturday last, Mr.. Page sold
10000 calf skins. OF this number, 10000
were sold through William Muller of Bos-
ton, who is making selections for parties in
Boston and New York.
At the republican caucus the following
delegates were elected: To the state con-
%vention, E. G. White, L. H. Lewis, William
G. Bassett; district convention, A. A.
Sricer, l.. B. Sherwin and F. r. Child;
county convention, l.. P. Butts, S. B.
Waite, G. M. Gray, William Putnam, V. A.
Gilmore, @. j.. Ellsworth, G. b. Swift, r.
w. Hubbard, NJ. P. Cheney. All the dele
gates were empowered to select alternates.
The old town committee was reelected.
MarshfieId.
The Epworth League will nave a sociable
at Gilbert Dwinell's next Saturday evening.
Mrs. Barney delivered her lecture in the
Methodist church last Thursday night to a
full house.
s. A. Carleton has bought the building
lot of Perry Lee and intends to move the
Congregational church upon it.
The delegates to the republican state con.
yention are Mark Mears and I'll. p. Martin
to the district convention, Clark Bent and
Edwin Pitkin,
AS the train was nearing the summit on
Wednesday,, a large bear was seen on the
track. On Thursday night one was seen on
the farm of James Boyles, and on Saturday
night one on the road between Kinney's
Mills and Lanesboro.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Abial H. Davis was celebrated at theil
home on Tuesday of last week. Abour
seventy-fve of their relatives and friends
We're present, among those from out of tow
being Austin Foster, Christopher Brooks
and A. j, HOLSTER OF North Montpelier; S
s. Smith and wife, Nathaniel Austin and
wife OF Plainheld; Mr.. and Mrs. II. Goodel.
OF Cabot. Mrs. Goodell read a fine poem
appropriate to the occasion. Between S4C
and $50 in money, two chairs, and many
other articles, were left as presents. Re.
freshments were served in the Universalisr
vestry. Remarks were made by Rev. Sam
uel Lewis, pastor of the Methodist church
Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald tof the Universalist
church, and others. All expressed the hopt
that they might attend the diamond wed
ding.
Edward Swan of West Randolph visited
his parents last week. - Mrs. Shaw died
very suddenly Saturday night and her re-
mains were taken to Danville for intermen,
on Sunday. 60 Warren Smith returned
from Tufts College on Saturday. - Rev
Mr.. Farrow of Plainfield exchanged pulpit,
last Sunday with Rev. S. Lewis.
Middlesex.
The prospect is hat grass will not be SC
good as last year.
Quite a lot Of people went from this tow
on the excursion to Ticonderoga.
The whist party at Vaughn's was well at
tended last Thursday evening.