The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

his feld part OF Jne forenoon.
The hay crop is mostly in the barns and
generally in good condition. The quantity
averages less than last year. especially on
dry farms. Drouth and grasshoppers have
made pasture feed very scarce, and the mil
lions of little black flies have caused cows
to shrink very badly in milk. Many farm
ers have adopted the plan of cutting their
grain green to feed out without threshing.
Corn is very promising and potato-tops
look well, but the yield of early potatoes
will be small.
Carabel Wilson and Anna Wood have re-
turned from their trip TO Newport -
Mrs. II. w. Moore and daughter of STAN
stead, p. O., who have been visiting her
father, b. S. Sleeper, have returned to their
home. - Mrs. Austin Huntington of
| Barre has been visiting friends in town the
past week. - David Collins, wife and
son, of Barton Landing, have been spending
| the past week with Mrs. Loren Emery, the
sister of Mrs. Collins.
East Corinth.
Wilson Chapman has been appointed sec
rotary and treasurer for the East Corinth
creamery in the place of g. w. George, who
has resigned
The bills are out for our annual fair,
which will be held August 90, 80 and 30.
Several new attractions are on for this year,
and we hope it will be the best one yet.
G. c. Taplin is attending the muster at
| bTdbJltDOIO Iulb Wtths - w H. HOl1D-
sons youngest child is very sick. - G.
M Hayward is boarding at the Sycamore
House. - Ex-Governor Dillingham; and
brother were in town last week on their
way to Waterbury. - Mrs. e. W. Hatch
is in Danvile for few weeks. e. Anna
| Divoll is visiting friends in Lakeport, N. H.,
for few days.
West Corinth.
Albert Day has let his farm to his brother
| no ba and hiu xuif hova Il ia.
solved partnership This is the third occur
renee of the kind in the little neighborhood
known as the Borough within the last six
months. What can the matter be?
Mrs. S. c. Newman has been visiting
friends and relatives in Barre and Topshsm
the past week. Elder Wright of Barre
| who formerly preached in this place, made
few calls here last Friday. - j. p.
| Virgins and wife went to Fairlee Pond last
Saturday. - Lewis True went to Leb-
anon, n. H., last week to spend few days
with his sister. - Allen Dickinson, wife,
and daughter Lizzie from Waits River,
visited their relatives here last week.
East Montpelier.
Mrs. Thomas Stevens started last Friday
for the beach. Size was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Burnap and Mrs. II. o.
Dwinell of Cabot.
The county commissioners have fined the
town of Calais $40, and instructed the
town to work the same out inside of thirty
days on the Sodom granite road
John Jarvis and Will Lee sailed last Sat-
urday for Scotland. - Mrs. o. H. Edling
has returned from Sunapee, n H., where
she has been visiting for several weeks.
j. M. Willard and son Richard are
spending few days at York Beach, Maine.
North Fayston.
Willie Nelson, son of Stephen Nelson, is
| al oh with tupbniH favar of ba rauidapna Of
his sister, Mrs. G. Kellogg. - Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Howe have returned from North
field. - George Miller has returned to
his home in Boston. - Mrs. Hannah
Durkee has returned from Durkeeville.
- Mrs. l.. w. Porter has gone to Bel
lows Falls to visit friends. - Laura
Howe is to teach the fall term in district
No.2
Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. William Blair died last week after a
very short illness. Her death was caused
by slight injury to the foot, which termin-
ated in lockjaw. She leaves large circle
of relatives and friends, who deeply mourn
their loss.
Mrs. H. Billiard has returned from visit
ing friends in Canada. - Mr.. Eastman
is gaining. - Charles Dawson and
Henry Bodwell have been sick during the
house on the lot which he recently pur-
chased of l.. S. Collins. - Lula Goosey
is visiting friends in Wolcott.
Groton.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, will exchange with
Rev. Thomas Trevillian of Topsham next
Sunday.
The plan for the new depot has been
drawn, and its erection is expected to CON-
mence next week
Communion services were held at the
Methodist church last Sunday. Seven
united with the church.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. Cyrus Welch
next Friday at three o'clock.
Jesse Viles of Montpelier has leased the
right to fish in Darlings trout pond, paying
twenty-five cents pound for the fish.
William Chalmers is building a saw-mil
on r. NJ. Harveys lot. He has taken the
contract to saw all the latter's lumber.
Page & Morrison of Westville are having
good success IN their medicine business
Mr.. Morrison is on the road the most of tn,
! time.
The lawn party at Rev. o. NJ Boutwell,
last Friday evening was well attended. A
good sum OF money was realized for tn
young ladies'
Welch & Darling are doing alarge bust
ness, selling carload of grain day. The,
will buy wheat, instead OF corn, for thei
patrons while corn is so high.
The suit between Levi Hyatt and A. j
. Page of Boston, in regard to taking hors
Q from the pasture without Mr.. Hyatt's pei
: mission, has been settled without coming t
trial.
= A child Of Moses Annis is very sick
:. - A daughter was born to Mr.. an
:, Mrs. Carley WEIGH last Wednesday -
The young sol Of Fred Smith, who has bee
ill, is convalesceht. g. Mrs. Georg
Page is ill with erysipelas. - Grac
Page of Monroe, n H., is visiting at F. M
y Pages. - Ruth Heath and daughGe
Cora of Brighton, Mass, are visiting at A
: M. Heath's. - Harold, son of III.
o Gilman, was ill last week. - Clarenc
n ONeil is improving rapidly. - JOSH
Welch went to tHardwick on Tuesday
@ where she will visit her brother. From
IS there she will go to Littleton to learn tn
t dressmaker's trade. - Sewell Carpeute
and K. B. Rugg started for st. Adams las
h Wednesday on their bicycles. g. DI
a Fowler was called to Barnet last Friday t.
n treat Mrs. DR.. Elliott. - Mrs. Theodor
- Teller and children returned home t,
Somerville, Mass, last Saturday. !
Miss Renfrew is visiting her brother
!, Carlyle Renfrew. - Mrs Ellery Welcl
. of Boston is visiting at II. G. Glover's