The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-05

idly filed up.
Rev. and Mrs. e. e. Herrick are spend
ing some days in town, and Mr.. Herrick
was gladly listened TO by his old parishion-
ers on Sunday morning.
Miss Lizzie M. Bacon was married at the
home of her parents last Thursday morn
ing to Jesse Il. Joslyn of Maiden, Mass.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Sherman.
The temperance unions gave fine mu-
steal entertainment at w. y. Townsend's
on Wednesday evening of last week. The
parts were performed largely by visitors
from abroad, and some were especially fine
Charles X, son of j. X. Darling, was in
town last week. He is now studying law
at Boston University, and has lately been
appointed editor of the early laws of Mas
sachusetts, which work will occupy himself
and two assistants for some three years.
Misses Annie and Florence Wilson, now
of Lynn, Mass, assisted by their sisters
Mrs. Tracy and Mrs. Burnham, gave CON
cert at the hotel hall last Friday evening,
under direction of the Epworth League
There were also readings by Misses Virginia
Forrest and Alma f. Adams.
William Roberts of Lowell, Mass, who
has been living for some weeks in the
house he owns in the lower part of the viii
lage, has been mentally affected for some
time, and his arrangement has become vio-
le0U Oh ldUe, anu MS many freaks nave
caused considerable excitement.
Miss Anna Cummings, teacher in the
Huguenot Seminary, at Wellington, Cape
Colony, gave an address at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday evening, descrip-
tive of the country in general and of her
work in particular. Miss Cummings is a
very interesting speaker, and was heard
with great interest.
The schools in town have now all begun
week. The following are the teachers
No. ], Martha l.. Noyes; No. ., Lillian NJ.
Wells No. 3, Laura Il. Fuller; No. 6,
Alice G. Hood of West Randolph; No. Z,
Mrs. Lima M. Price of Brookfield; No. 8,
Lillian e. Bachelor of Braintree; No. 10,
Densmore; No. 10, Harriet N. Lewis of
Waitsfeld No Is, Clara j. Laird; No. II,
Hattie E. Stevens.
Corinth
o. w. Brown has been at the hospital at
Hanover, n, II. two weeks for treatment,
but has returned not much improved in
health.
East Corinth.
A full account of the fair held last week
will be found on page four.
Miss Fuller, while riding home on Sun
day, was thrown from a carriage, breaking
her wrist.
Bessie Blake was at home a few DAYS last
week. - Mr.. Fits and wife and Mark
III. Williams have returned from New
Hampshire. 80 Mrs Sarah A. Willis and
son, from Hardwick, made a few calls in
this place last Saturday. 80 Bert Blake
and little boy, of East Barre, were at his
brothers in this place last Sunday.
North DuXbury.
Schools at this place and Durkeeville
will commence this week. Hannah Flint
of RoXbury teaches at the former and Laura
A. Henry at the latter place.
Mrs Quilligan of Hinesburgh is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Ancil - Miss
V. L. Thomas is visiting friends in South
Duxbury and Moretown. g. ID. Russ of
Waterbury and Charles Barnes of Boston
visited at L. j. Durkee's last week. -
Kerry Conelly lost a valuable horse last
week - A. j. Durkee and Nellie p.
Wheeler visited at w. NJ. Durkee's in North
Fayston last week.
Carroll Whittemore is teaching at the
Mills.
George Whittemore has gone to Cali
fornia again.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Blake returned on
Saturday from Windham county, where
they have been looking at a few desirable
luty TtpOru Trying ups
or at least needing rain
Among the visitors in town are Mr.. and
Mrs. Tolman Scott from Connecticut Mrs.
Ida Whittemore, from Massachusetts; Laura
Hutchins, from st. Adams; Mrs. Smith,
from New Hampshire; Susie Mcintyre,
Worcester, Mass; Caleb Lathrop, Winter
set, Iowa. w. j. Stevens, Worcester, Mass.
East Montpelier.
Isaac Davis of Calais died last week. Fune-
raj services were held Friday. - Jennie
Hamblin is better. - Mrs. Jarvis is
dangerously i'll. Hattie Sbley has
been entertaining a cousin from Illinois
- Hiram Keyes and wife of Warren
have been visiting at l.. w. Ormsbee's
- L. d. Hill expects his son Charles
from Wisconsin this week. - Jennie
Bliss teaches in the Mutt district. -
Wallace G. Goodwin spent last week at
home, returning to st. Adams on Monday
- The family of Rev. G. o. " ebster,
who have spent several weeks in town
during his vacation, have returned home.
- Winnie Cutler has spent her vaca-
ton at Milton and Myrtle Clough at home,
returning to their work on Monday. -
Mrs. III. ii. Fitch and Julia Gould have
been visiting in Hardwick.
North Fayston.
Schools will commence here in districts
2 and 4, September 10.
Albert Norton has bought of Harry Buck
ley the farm known as the Horace Ingalls,
place.
Mrs. Arthur Boyce and Mrs. V. Griffith
are sick. - Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Marble
and Jennie Marble went to Waitsfeld on
Sunday to attend the funeral of j. Berry's
daughter. - Arthur Neill has gone to
learn the blacksmith trade of w. McAllister
- Belle Browne has returned from
Waterbury.
Groton.
The entertainment at the Baptist church,
Saturday night, proved grand success.
A large number attended the picnic at
Barnet Pond Friday. 1t was given by the
church.
Fire was discovered in Frank Clark's
| block last Sunday A large crowd gather
ing, il was extinguished in short time and
little damage was done. Groton needs a
fire department.
Mr.. Gilman has returned from st. Johns,
| N. b. Nellie WEIGH made flying
visit to Groton last week. She went to
Bloomfield to take charge of school for the
next term. Mabel Clark went to Bos-
ton last Tuesday. - Miss Gertie Coch-
ran has gone to;Montpelier to attend the
seminary. - Samuel Darling was mar
ried last "Wednesday. This is his fourth
wentur." 60 Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper OF
| HardWiCk have been visiting their friends