The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03

loads of stock to market on Monday.
The young people had promenade in
ward some of the boys gave Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Whitelill a pleasant serenade.
Thomas Wbitehil and Mrs. G. e. Sar-
gent were married at St. Johnsbury last
Wednesday go Mrs. Hiram Moody and
daughter Lillian left for Colorado Springs,
Colo, on Tuesday. 60 Il. f. Ainsworth
goes to Danvile this week, where he will
go into the meat business. - Jane
Chamberin OF Cambridge, Mass, is visiting
friends in town. - Mrs. Patrick Morri-
son slipped on doorstep and fell spraining
her ankle, last Wednesday. 80 Ira Blake
of Worcester, Mass, visited in town last
week. - Mr.. Botsford of Roxbury,
Mass, is spending few days with friends
in town.
Plainfield.
A full house greeted Mr.. Lewis for his
Trip Through the Canadian Rockies"
George Benjamin has purchased of Eze-
! kiel Skinner a building lot, and Is to build a
house in the spring.
George Benjamin has sold his house to
Eugene Hathaway and is to move into the
tenement lately occupied by Carroll Bemis.
Charles Jack is moving into Mrs. H..
Spencers house and Wilbur e. Bartlett is
moving into the tenement lately occupied
by Mr.. Jack.
Harrison D. Batchelder died last Monday
after a long sickness, aged sixty -four years.
He was a lifelong resident in this vicinity,
true Christian, and highly esteemed by all
who knew him.
Asa King OF Moyetown is moving to the
farm of Mrs. Mary j. Batchelder, and Otis
! freeman, who has been living there, has
purchased a place in Marshfeld and is to
move there soon.
Those interested in forming an organiza-
ton for reading and discussion during the
winter months are requested to meet at the
vestry of the Congregational church on
Wednesday evening, October 3, at eight
o'clock.
Isaac Austin has sold his farm, stock, hay
and grain for So, 400 to Carroll Bemis, who
takes immediate possession. Mr.. Austin
has rented and moved on to the place occu-
pied for many years by the late William
Skinner.
Dr. Minnie Leavtt, who spoke at the
union service Sunday evening under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian Tel
perance Union delighted her audience,
which is saying much for Miss Leavitt, as
Planfeld audiences are very critical. A
song rendered by her at close of the address
was also much enjoyed
Mrs. h Reed and her daughter Della are
in New York city for few days, to pur.
chase goods and get the latest styles in mil
linery. - Mrs. G.. Bellows and Mrs. NJ.
S. Haines Of Cabot visited friends here last
week. - Ralph Dewey was at home
from school in St. Johnsbury visiting his
parents over Sunday. - Augustus N.
Batchelder has gone to Salem, Mass, to re-
turn with his wife, who has been visiting
there several weeks. - Fred Kinney of
Montpelier, with his bride, was visiting his
mother and other friends in town last week.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Colburn of
Montpelier were with their parents over
last Sunday. - Nelson Hamel and Mary
Mansfield were married last Wednesday
- Miss Jones spent Sunday at home.
- Mrs. Dr. Smiths night blooming
cereus had two blossoms open Saturday.
- Maynard Spencer commences work
on his new house this week and expects to
occupy it this winter.
West Randolph.
in the Richmond block about the 10th of the
month. Mr. Kenney has hired Arson
Burroughs as clerk.
The evangelistic meetings held here by
DIR. and Mrs. Medham, closed Sunday after
noon. There has been large attendance
and much interest shown.
Saturday, October 49, the High School
Athletic Association have al athletic
tournament. The victors at this meet and
the one next spring decide who will repre-.
sent this school at the interschoastic meet
at Dartmouth next June.
There Is to be bicycle tournament on
Saturday. Parties eligible are those who
are residents of Randolph, Bethel, Brain
tree and Brookfield only. The merchants
have contributed literally, and some good
prizes have been purchased. Much inter-
est is shown by the people OF this place for
this meeting and, if a success, will lead to
something better later. There will be a
mile race, half-mile, handicap, ladies' race,
and boys race, with perhaps a consola-
ton race for the defeated.
S. A. Howard and his gang of concreters
have finished work here and departed, hav-
ing put in concrete to the amount Of 81 1886,
OF which amount property owners will pay
about $3.50 The amounts are divided up
as follows on the different streets: South
Main street, S91Sl9; Prospect street and
Prospect avenue, $390.30 Holmes street,
S1l545; Depot Square and Merchants Row,
$40 S4 Central treet, S40l 3d. south end OF
the bridge, S59.67. The latter job is an ex-
pertinent for a concrete roadway. If it
meets expectations, the village another year
will be asked to put it In from the bridge to
the depot.
Anna Farnsworth and Lora Hutchinson
went to Roston on Monday. Miss Hutchin.
son expects to remain this week, but Miss
tarnsworth will remain for some time, as
she expects to take lessons in music. -
Henry Shattuck, brother of e. A. Shat
tuck, arrived in town on Friday from Buff
falo, n. r., and on Saturday, in company
with his sister, Mrs. A. j. Hunter went to
Windsor - Mrs Peter Jerd has sold
her place to Matt Carney, and, with her two
sons, went to Lowell Mass, on Saturday
- Mrs. S. Burton Adams, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs Riford, for
some time, has returned to her home at
Somerville, Mass. - III. Porter Smith of
Boston is visiting his mother. - Mr.. and
and Mrs. John X. Daggett of Neponset
Mass, arrived in town on Saturday and are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Irving Chase
- c. d. Sanborn and wife started on
Monday for trip to Worcester, Boston,
and vicinity. - Charles Gabrielle of
Haverhill, Mass, is in town visiting his
father, j. W. Gabrielle, - Jed Wellys,
has been i'll for some time, has gone to Som
erville, Mass, to remain during the winter
with his sister Mrs. Harry Slack. -
Mrs III. ID. Abbott started last Thursday for
Springfield, Mass. - L. p. Thayer, G.
X. Walker and f. w. Saut made the trip
to Woodstock fair on their bicycles.
Roxbury.
E. ID. Martel of Concord, Mass, is in
town visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary X.
Martial