The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-16
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last Saturday afternoon.
The Emerson house, on Highland Ave-
nue., is being repaired. - w. III. Mans
field is laying new slate walk to his house
rented the rooms over the Ne,cS block.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. b. Denny of
Montpelier we're in town last week, being
called by the illness Of Mr.. Denny's mother,
who had a shock of paralysis last Wednes-
day. - Vernon Smith has been very
sick the past week. - Misses Abbe
Averill and Bell Line visited Mrs. G. ID.
Williams in Burlington last week. -
Hopson Barker and Miss Minnie e. Smith
were called to Swanton last Friday TO at
tend the funeral of Mrs. II. A. Burt, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Barker. - Richard Kennedy
is building barn. 60 George II. Rich
mond and family, of New York city, are in
town to remain several weeks. - e. L.
Soper of West Randolph and w. V. Soper
OF South Royalton visited their mother
80 Will Russell and Olive johnson are
suffering from sprained ankles. 60
George Cross has returned from an ex-
tended western trip. - The son of VIII.
liam Kingston broke his ankle twice last
Friday. - Frank Moore OF Arlington
visited his sister, Mrs. f. L. Howe, last
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. George Sawin,
who have been visiting at Captain G.. G.
Bates, returned to their home in Winchen-
don, Mass, last Saturday. 60 Charles
for several years, is at work for his brother,
f. j. Houston.
Peacham.
Rev A. p. Foster of Boston preached at
the Congregational church last Sunday.
School at the Academy closes this week
Friday, after a very successful school year.
A. P. Renfrew died last Friday night of
heart disease after long and severe ILL
ness. His funeral was held at Groton, his
former home, on Monday. A short service
was held at the house.
Mrs. Hiram Moody did not go to Col
oradO last week, as was reported. G.
L. Brown was at St. Johnsbury during the
last two weeks in the photograph business
- S. G. Hartman, who had shock of
paralysis few weeks ago, is reported no
better. - Rev. E. A. Whittier, the
Charles Greenbank has moved back to his
farm in the north part of the town.
PIainfield.
Solomon Bartlett has sound apples of the
Ben Davis species that were raised in 1890
and kept in an open barrel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collett, from Col.
chester, have purchased and moved to the
farm of James w. Rogers. Mr.. Rogers is to
move to Barre.
James II. Hooker secretary and treasurer
of the firm of A. Bernasconi & Co., started
last Monday for the western states on bust
ness for the firm
Rev. j. e. Farrow preached an instruc-
tive and interesting sermon to the Odd Eel
lows last Sunday, which ELECTED much ia
vorable comment.
Gardner Spencer caught trout last week
at Greensboro pond that weighed five
pounds, and was nineteen inches long and
fourteen inches around it.
Charles Macchi, an Italian from Milan,
Italy, came here last week to work in stone-
cutting. He has some cousins here who say
that he is very fine workman.
j. d. Dow has calf some two weeks old
which has only two perfect legs. One for
ward leg is gone from a little below the
knee, the other below the ankle.
Rev. Mr. Davenport of Woodbury., in ex-
change with Rev. III. d. Williams filled
the desk of the Congregational church very
acceptably last Sunday, preaching an excel
lent sermon.
The Ladies' Missionary Society is to have
gregational church next Friday evening.
Tea served from five to eight o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
Nat Cove and #. G. Hoyt went on Mon
day to Calais to put up building for milk
separating purposes. - Mrs. Thomas
Ryan is very sick with pneumonia. -
Helen Batchelder, who has been some bet
again.
West Randolph.
Charles Bass of New York returned last
Saturday after a short visit in town. To-
day he expects to sail from New York with
Mrs. Bass for trip through Europe of
year. This makes their third trip across
the water.
The adjourned village meeting drew a
large number. 1t was voted to purchase
new hose, a tax of five cents for new con-
crete walks, fifteen cents on a dollar to
pay indebtedness and current expenses.
Twenty-Five dollars were voted for Memorial
Day and fifty dollars for the committee of
investigation on electric lights. The water
question was laid upon the table.
By the breaking of an overlap in Towards
new block on Saturday Charles b. Pratt
fell to the floor below. He was picked up
unconscious. A cash was cut over the right
eye, both bones of his right arm broken,
and there were several other bruises about
head and body. 1t was some time before
he regained consciousness. He was taken
to Dr. SCOTS office, where his wounds were
dressed
Dr. George Nichols and Miss Emma jack
son were in town on Saturday, the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Sault. - Colonel r.
j. Kimball and daughter Annie returned to
town at Montague Place. - Hon.
Crosby Miller Of Pomfret has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. II, III. Mcintyre.
Richmond.
The farmers are two weeks ahead with
their springs work.
| Charles Stevens is teaching in Jonesville,
Miss Ellis in the Williams district, and
Carrie Bates in the White district.
Charles Whittle of Chicago, while riding
a bicycle on the railroad track in that city,
was struck by an express train, and in
stantly killed He married Mr.. Frary s
daughter of this town He leaves a widow
and two children.
The new cooperative creamery in Jones'
vile is being well patronized by the farm
ers. 1t is a new creamery and has all the
latest improved machinery for butter
making. Clayton Fuller makes the butter
and has S75 per month salary.
Josie Fuller sings soprano in the quartet
choir at the Congregational church. She is
a fine singer, and one Of the best organ play
ers in town. - Clarence j. Sargent is
teaching music in town. - Josiah Full
Ter is milking 100 cows-a large dairy for
| Vermont. - John Sabins has sold eight
bicycles in this vicinity this spring.
Stowe.
Mrs. Newell Bigelow and daughter Carrie
: returned from Salem on Friday.