The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

New York for italy, to remain a year,
| studying and taking lessons In vocal music.
Mr.. Davis returns to his home and school
duties. -.
Last Saturday, friends and neiQhbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Batchelder to celebrate the fiftieth ami
verssry Of their wedding day. There we're
seventy present, representing Boston,
Mass, Royalton, Pitts6eld, Washington,
Orange. Williamstown, Barre, Cabot, Mont
pelier, Msrshfleld and Plainfeld. Many
presents were made, one beautiful
chamber set. 1t was very pleasant visit.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder have nothing
but most sincere thanks to those who so
pleasantly remembered them, as we'll as to
| many that we're not present but remem-
bered them by letters of congratulation.
The schools taught by Misses Mary Nc
Allister and Alice. Batchelder, districts
and 6, closed June 30 with picnic, which
| was very enjoyable. The speaking by pu-
pills of both schools showed psinstsking on
/ the part OF the teachers and talent and per-
severance on that Of the pupils The recit-
ing OF the address Of welcome by little
| Goldie Hutchins and the valedctory by
Katie Page deserve special mention. Miss
McAllister's pupils having no marks were
and Elmer Comstock. There was but one
tardy mark during the term. OF Miss
| Batchelder's school, Bonnie Batchelder
(under fve) and Fred Batchelder had no
| marks; Ernest Harris no absent and Bessie
Batchelder no tardy marks.
Mrs. Lyman Dana and her daughter were
visiting In town last week. - Last week
Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Eddy OF
Marshfield visited Rev. H. D. Williams.
g. Ira Lamson of Lawrence, Mass, is
in town visiting friends and his boyhood
scenes. - Mrs. Clement Kellogg, nee
Minnie Perrin, of Des Moines Iowa, visited
her aunt, Mrs. Ellis at Benjamin Martins
over last Sunday. - Rev. j. j. Lewis of
Boston is visiting in town for a few days.
| - Carl Reed is at home for a vacation
from the business college in Burlington,
which he is attending. - Harry Batch
elder is taking vacation from his college
studies, - Fanny Fisher of Bethel WIS.,
ited'in town last Monday. - Mrs. Katie
Capwell of Boston is visiting at Ira Batch
elders.
Maple Hill.
Tent meetings closed Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sherman Chamberlin of Washington
visited relatives here last week.
Lewis Averill of Barre is to preach at the
Bolles school.house next Sunday
Lee Lane has moved from the Lane place
to the farm he bought of the Norman Holt
| estate.
Mrs. j. b. Coles turkey gobbler has taken
possession Of guinea hens nest and is sit
ting on the eggs. There will probably be in
the future an opportunity to chronicle the
| birth of a monstrosity.
School in the Bolles school-house, taught
by Luna Atkins of Cabot, closed last
| Wednesday. She is a competent teacher.
order when the boys will not obey their
teacher? Blanche Hill, Alice Savory,
Florence Savory, Grace Wheeler and wis
Lane received prizes for having no marks.
Mary Mcknight, Daisy Dix, Clara Bean,
Maude Rexford, Cora Wheeler and Joseph
Pavford had tar1v unarla lido
and Ethel Wheeler had a perfect record
save a one days absence each.
North Randolph.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Lula Allen and Evard Boyden.
Mrs. f. g. Parmelee and daughter of Bos-
ton are spending the summer with Mrs.
Parmelee's parents.
South Ryegate.
The Ryegate Granite Works Company is
quarrying a large vault.
Communion service was held at the new
church last Sunday. Five united with the
church.
The village school closed last Saturday
Jean Hall and Miss Craig were the teach
ers. A very successful term is reported.
George Crow and John Whitehill finished
work with the road machine last Friday
The roads are now in very good condition
The fair grounds are being put in good
fair this fall George Nelson has fine
three-year-old colt that he is training on the
track.
The entertainment and ice.cream so
ciable at the depot hall last Thursday night
was success. The money went toward
the building fund for the new church
chapel.
w. T. George is boarding with Dr. Oar.
ling while his wife is away. - John
Beattie is convaescent. - Peach
Thomas and J. d. McAllister have gone
into partnership and are doing a good
business. - James Mckenzie and family
are guests at John Whitehills. - Mrs
Donald went 30 the Mary Fletcher hospital
| last Monday. DR. Lee of Wells River went
, with her. - Willie and Ernest Ingram
of Barre are visiting at James Parks. -
t Mrs. Severance and Appleton Perry sold
| their household goods at auction last Satur
| day. - Lafayette Carpenter lost val
liable horse last week, - Mrs. W. T
, George has gone to the beach for her health
She will be away six weeks. Mr.. G gorge
will be with her the last two. - A. A
Mcdonald will move into M. f. Mcdonald,
house to keep house for the latter while hi'
, wife is at Burlington. - Frank Gray
recently drove to St. Johnsbury. When
within q mile of home, on his return, thu
; horse dropped dead - Elmer Batchel
der is to move from Mrs. Georges house
into Pringle Gibson's house, recently va
, Gated by W. A. Gibson
Topsham.
, Mr. and Mrs Sargent of Ryegate hav,
: been visiting at III. o. Weeds and Mrs
a Dorrie Corruth's the past week.
Sadie Linfield of Brookfeld closed a sue
cessful term of school in district No. 8, Jul,
Sd. Also Miss Arvilla White closes a sue
cessful term in district No 4, July g.
Market day shows quite hourishin,
business for Topsham in raising pork for tn
" down country" market as viewed by tn
!. residents from Topsham to Groton once il
, two weeks
Edward Mckay is repairing his building
on Galushea hill The buildings are time
honored, being nearly century old, and al
old landmark in the neighborhood, and hav
never before received any repairs
Mrs. Nina Frost went to Montpelier on Sat
urday on important business. - ELL
: Butson is at home from Montpelier Semin
airy. - Emma e. Bacon is stopping a
e. R. Colby's, slightly improving in health
, - Mrs. e. r. Colby has been assisting
to- a., H. n