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

Diana Hinman and Mrs. Charles Leighton
are visiting relatives and friends in Derby
this week. - i. W. Kimball, wife, and
son, have gone to spend few days with
Mrs. Kimball's parents in Bath N. II.
- Louise Hibbard, from California, is
in town visiting relatives. 80 ii. w.
Hubbard and Mrs w. II. Atkinson started
for Peaks Island last week Thursday.
- w. II. Worthen was in town for
short time last week Report is that he has
sold out his business in Danville and is GO
ing to st. Johnsbury. - g. f. Darling
has brother.in.law, Mr.. Barber, and
family visiting him. 60 f.. A. Bayley and
wife spent few days in Whitefeld last
week. = Charles G. Day Of Warren, N.
H., was in town over Sunday. - Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Bailey and the four
youngest children started on Monday on
three weeks visiting tour to Manchester,
Boston, and the beaches. - Hattie
Greer of Lawrence, Mass, is making visit
to her brother, Alex. Greer. - Hon. A.
T.. Pillsbury is with his family at their res.
idence on the Ok Bow. - Herman Avery
with wife, from Belmont, N. H., who has not
been here for nine years has been in town the
past week visiting his brothers and sisters.
- f. e. Kimball and party of ten or
twelve enjoyed days outing at Lake
Morey, August T.
Newbury Center.
Large parties from all quarters are visit
ing the pond.
The democratic caucus is to be held at
the town house at half past two next Satur-
day.
Mabel Hackett of Haverhill, N H., was
visiting here lately. - e. K. Fleming
has abandoned his milk route and is run
ming a reaper. - Mrs. d. g. Watkins
has been visiting her sister at Piermont, N,
H., during the past week,
South NoUburv
Mrs. Fred Eaton and daughter are spend
ing few weeks in st. Johnsbury.
Harry Wing shot very handsome blue
heron one day last week that measured six
feet from tip to tip.
A happy party visited Halls Pond on
Saturday 1t was composed of Edison Doe
and family, Josiah Rowland and wife of
Concord, N. H., four young ladies from
Providence, r. l., Mary Abbott, j. G.
Wing and wife, Edward Mute and wife of
Boston, William Mute and wife and Miss
Badger of st. Johnsbury, and George H.
Chamberlin of this town. After a pleasant
visit with Horace Bailey, they returned.
Wells River.
There will be sociable in the ladies'
parlor of the Congregational church next
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jameson gave an Indian
tea to the choir of the Congregational
church last Wednesday evening.
Andrew Aiken of this place has taken the
contract to build new hotel for $500, it
to be completed by the first of April.
A village meeting was held last night to
see if the voters would build bridge
across Wells river. The matter was dis
missed
There will be a republican caucus at the
town house tomorrow evening to nominate
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the peace.
Ward & Douglass of Barre have COM
pleted the wall and cellar Of the new hotel.
The job was done very quickly, giving en-
tire satisfaction.
Erastus Baldwin is contemplating putting
in an artesian well to furnish water for his
cistern, which may be used by the public.
Mr.. Baldwin is an energetic man, and un-
derstands such work.
c. III. Brown of Boston has charge of Mr..
Sheldon's store during his absence. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.. Baldwin, who have
been visiting Mr.. Baldwin's mother, left
last Monday for western New York, where
they will visit three weeks before returning
to Boston. - Bert Clark is at Woods
vile working for Hiram Clark. -
Holmes Abbott and family of Maine are
visiting at Roscoe Baldwin's. IS. E..
Clark and wife went to Hanover last Mon
day. They will visit in Hartford and
Charlestown before their return. -
Frank Bigelow was badly injured last week
by piece of machinery flying from a horse
rake. - Jesse Sheldon and wife are at
Jaffrey, n. H., for two weeks visit. -
DR.. Lee and wife and Alice Deming went
to Brattleboro last Monday to attend muster.
- Matte Ward of Savannah, Ca, is
visiting at Mrs. Whitcomb's.
Mortified.
L. B. johnson was in town last Thursday.
The parish house of st. Mary's parish is
being shingled.
Mrs. Maria Jones of Bellows Falls is Wis
iting friends in town.
A large party of Northfield people are
camping at Berlin pond.
About 100 attended the circus at West
Randolph on Saturday.
Patrick German and Anna Clifford were
married last week at the Catholic church
| by Father Donahue.
| Company left for the annual muster at
| Brattleboro, Monday morning, with fifty
| one officers and men.
1t is estimated that, owing to the dry sea-
| son, there will be about two-thirds corn
crop in this vicinity.
Owing to changes in running the way
| freight, the trainmen are obliged to pass
| the night in Burlington.
|
| University, has been engaged as principal Of
the Bethel graded school.
The republican caucus to nominate can
didate for town representative will be held
Wednesday evening, August y,
II ~. lowe :. --. lave received from
| Morrisville parties the contract for the cree
ton of large Swede monument.
The remains of Mrs. Luther Cady O
Quechee, former resident of this place
were brought here for interment in Elm
wood last Wednesday.
At the Episcopal church, during tn,
morning service last Sunday, the infan
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs III. B. Thayer o
! New York city was baptized.
The lawn party under the auspices of tn,
| Epworth League, at Mrs. James Buzzell
last Thursday, was well attended. TIL,
Northfield Cornet Band furnished music.
&c. Donahue, formerly conductor on tn,
Central Vermont railroad, has purchased
and taken possession of the grocery store o
j. NJ. Temple. Mr.. Temple closes his bust
ness after ten years trade In town.
In honor of the SEVENTEEN birthday of J
c. B. Thayer, treasurer Of the NorthfielC
Savings Bank, dinner was given las
Thursday at the Northfield House. Among
those present were II. b. Thsyer, wife anC