The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-18

Charlie IaylOr. Glen Dodge, DlZzle DouRe,
Mary Koran, Arthur Nelson and Charlie
Taylor were perfect in attendance.
Mrs. Philena willard is spending few
weeks at Saratoga Springs. =" Dean r.
Town spent last Sunday at his home.
- Charles A Read for several years
in the employ OF j. S. Wheelock, has pur-
chased a four-horse team complete, and has
a contract for hauling granite from the
Sodom quarries.
North Montpelier.
Farmers very generally are well started
in their haying, and report about an average
crop.
There was generous turnout to the trot
al Barre, Saturday and Monday, from this
village.
A local baseball nine was organized here
last week with Charles II. Little as captain
and @. l. Nye as secretary and manager.
There will be services at the East and
North churches every Sunday for the next
three months-at 10: 40 A. NJ. and /: 30 P. M,
respectively, with Rev. Joseph f. Cobb as
pastor.
The wooden factory of George f. Sibley in
this village shut down several days ago for
an indefinite time-another indication of
the very prosperous times promised under
the present administration
The bicycle craze has struck this place at
last, with eight or ten wheels" and sew
eral expert young ladies and gentlemen
riders, besides one or two elderly people
with some pretensions. We call it that we
are not far behind the outside world.
The local correspondent of the Argus and
Patriot is taking much-needed vacation
from his arduous political labors by a short
trip to the beach. We hardly expected he
would have to take resting spell until
after he got through with the supreme
effort of his lffe-trying to evade the great
political tidal wave which is bound to en-
gulf him next fall.
MSs1 G.. L. Shortt and her daughter Alice
left Wwn several days ago for Bennington,
where they are to work in summer hotel
during the season. - Professor ana
Mrs. O. X: Hollister of Goddard Seminary
are spending their vacation with Professor
HOLSTERS parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Hol-
lister of this village. - Our esteemed
neighbor, Isaac Davis, is rallying very
slowly from the hurt received eight weeks
ago, being at present only able to sit up an
hour or two each day - Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. V. B. Hollister spent the week OF the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Wells at
Cambridge. - M. Lynch of Boston,
Mass, is stopping for few weeks with
Louie and Mr.. Eddie Hammett of Philadel-
phia arrived here on Thursday and are to
spend part of the summer with their sis
ter, Mrs. l.. c. Hammett.
North Fayston.
John Neil has bought of Harry Buckley
the John Goss place. - Arthur Boyce
has bought of Laura Campbell the place
known as the Mrs. B. B. Fisher place.
- r. Ellen ingalls, has returned from
Williamstown. Annie Whalon and
her niece, Julia Hagan, are visiting friends
in Bristol.
Greensboro Bend.
h. B. Smith is about again. - Rev.
w. j. Mcneil a former pastor, made one
of his short visits this week. - Cecil
Rullar1 has talxpp trim tn Canada his
bicycle, and, according to reports, made
very quick time.
Mrs. John Darling has lost valuable
gold watch.
Lightning struck the store of j. r. OAR
ling last Friday, breaking glass
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, is at Lake Cham
plain this week for short vacation.
Have you asked Remington and Sherry
what luck they had fishing last Friday?
The sociable at the Baptist church was
we'll attended, and good time was enjoyed
The ice.cream sociable at the Methodist
church parlors last Wednesday evening was
well attended, considering the bad weather.
The ladies will hold another very soon,
party consisting OF Gertrude Cochran,
Elizabeth Hall, Josie WEIGH, Katherine
Belknap, DR.. Fowler and H. G. Whitehll
went to Barnet Pond last Wednesday.
The long controversy between Daniel
Cotfrin and Mrs. Cole about a spring of
water is to be settled in the courts. DR..
Fowler of this place and DR.. Hamilton of
st. Johnsbury have analysed the water and
say it must be boiled before using. The
case is to be tried at st. Johnsbury to-day.
The freight train last Wednesday night
killed one of 7. B. Halls oxen, and injured
the other so badly that it was butchered.
Mr.. Bailey, the fireman, seeing the cat
tie, and fearing they would throw the
engine off the track jumped and was
badly injured. The engine ran on the ties
and was stopped in the bridge.
Three intoxicated rowdies from McIndoe's
tried to make trouble at Ricker's Mills last
Friday. William Hayes, Herbie Carpenter
and James Frost were near them making
preparation to go fishing and as the " row.
dies were in fighting state they at once
tried to interfere. The Groton boys proved
too much for them, and taught them les
son they will never forget
1t is rumored that Clarence ONeal is to
sue the town for the accident which he re-
Gently received. He claims that he did not
rein the horse into the board pile. If this
is the case, Mr.. O'Neal is in the right The
town will sue the owner of the lumber fol
the damages 1t is a wonder that more &C
cidents have not happened near the coal
kins for board piles and logs have been
left near the road for years.
Henry CARTON VINO mas Deeu ldlIluB lol
the past month, died last week Tuesday
He was born on the old Carlton farm, now
owned by his brother. For the past ter
years he had been salesman in Winship''
hardware store in Bradford. Prior to that
time he owned an express route in Boston
The body was taken to West Newbury
where the funeral was held at the UnioI
Westinghouse, which his father helped tC
build. He was the youngest of ten children
Rev. L. p Tucker and Rev. Mr.. Coolidge
OBLIGATED. -Four nephews acted as bearers
i. d. Prescott of Bradford was in tow
last week caring for the late Henry Carl
ton. Mrs, Charles Corruth is yer,
sick. Her death is hourly expected. -
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, preached at Westvill
last Sunday afternoon. 80 Fred Carlton
of Boston was called home last week by tn
death of his father. 80 Mrs. Charle
Morrison is ILL., - Cecie Paul is expecte,
home on Saturday. She will spend her va
cation at S. p. Welch's and teach this fall
- A. w. COffrin is still unable to work
but is reported a little better. 60 Mrs
Minard and Mrs. o. N. Nourse were i'll las
week g. Katharine Belknap of Little
ton, N H., who has been visiting at H. l
Gilmans, returned home last Thursday
- Rev. Mr.. Tellier's horse in some wa
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