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

comber of Montpelier is with her friend
Louise Gleason, and Mrs. w. ii. Gale of
Barre, with two children, is at the resi-
dence of her father, j. s. Newcomb. -
Leon =. Bushnell, wife aud little girl, of
Thompsonville, Ct, are stopping at II. N
BushnelPs. - John w. Ramsay, of the
Granite City Leader, was at home over Sun
day. 60 John G. Joslyn returned to his
home in Maiden, Mass. last Wednesday,
his sister Bertha returning with him for a
few weeks. - Mrs. NJ. e. and Angie
Skinner are at West Randolph as the guests
of Clara Dame for a fortnight's vacation
- Mrs. Abbe (Whitcomb) Farr of
Rockport, Mass, is with her father, A. b.
Wbitcomb, 60 w. W. Holden has been
binder, to the satisfaction of many of the
farmers.
Mr.. BuZzell, our former Unitarian pastor,
is with us again for a short time.
Rev. f. G. S. Wicks exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Buckshorn of Mddlesex last
Sunday.
The baseball boys played the Rochesters
on Friday at Rochester, the score standing
IA to in favor of the Warrens.
Eugene L. G. Cardell of Lowell, Mass.
arrived here last Sunday morning, and will
make short stop, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
b. G, Sterling & Co. have received their
stock of dry goods and are showing some
very pretty designs in prints and dress
goods.
Mr.. Taplin, the East Barre photographer,
will spend two weeks here in September
photographing the people, their residences,
etc. The dates will be decided upon in the
near future.
L. M. Heath went to Hyde Park, Mass.
last Friday and returned on Saturday
evening. - w. Il. Sargent returned on
Saturday to Boston, where he has been en-
ployed for the last three years in Houghton
~ buttons store. - Mrs. Gerry, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. M.
Heath, returned to her home in Hyde Park
Mass, on Saturday. - DR.. Haylett OF
Moretown was in town last Saturday to see
M o. Spaulding, who is sick with pneu-
monia.
East Warren.
George B. Newcomb has lost four calves
by death There is no apparent cause, and
when seen last alive they seemed in good
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Learned of Waitsfeld
spent portion of last week in town. -
Duane Hudson and children are visiting
friends in Bethel and vicinity. Mr.
and Mrs. e. W. Slayton and Master Eddie
are visiting friends in Morrisville. -
Mrs. George Putnam and children are
spending the week in Lincoln.
Washington.
The new building at the poor-farm is
nearly completed.
A large number Of people from town at
tended the circus at Barre last Friday, and
report fine show.
The republican caucus for the nomina-
ton of town representative will be held at
the town hall next Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock.
Repairs have begun on the Skinner block
and new foundation is being put in by
Frank Tracy OF Chelsea and G. G. McAlls-
ter of this place.
Mrs. B. G. Durham, a town charge, was
week. - Mark Carpenter is still i'll with
typhoid fever Misses Irene Calef and
Hattie Carpenter Of Providence, r. l., are
visiting Mrs. II. A. White. - Mrs. So
phronia Brown is i'll, and threatened with
fever DR.. Warner is attending her. -
George M. Seaver is in Chelsea in the in
terest of the WATCHMAN. George w
Downing was in Montpelier on Monday of
last week. g. Soper Briggs of Brockton,
Mass, was at d. p. Smiths last week.
- Postmaster McAllster was in Bur-
lington last week.
Waterbury.
Services in St. Andrews church were held
last Sunday.
Ladies' Aid Society will meet to-day at
Mr. Elisha Moodys.
Mr.. Moore, with his force of concreters, is
at work for the asy lum.
Rev. W. M. Newton will preach at the
camp.meeting in Northfeld on Thursday
evening this week.
Quite party went from here last Sunday
on the newspaper train to Queen City Park
to hear the great Col. Bob. Ingersoll.
A party, consisting OF Frank Elliott and
mother, Mary Moody, George Smith and
sisters, are spending week on the summit
of Mount Mansfield.
1t was not who went to Stowe last Wed.
nesday to attend the centennial celebration,
but who did not go. The day was perfect,
and everybody seemed to enjoy everything.
For details of the days exercises, see
another column.
Clarence Boutwell,, the boy who borrowed
Mr.. Farnsworth's horse and buggy last
week, intending to return it next day, is
now in Jail waiting for the grand jury to act.
The reform school will be a good place for
him to remain until of age.
Rev. Mr.. Krikorian preached at 1.-THE Con-
church last Sunday and gave
very interesting account of his church and
mission in Yozgat, Turkey, Thirty dollars
were pledged him by the audience and
An interesting, but exciting, game of ball
was played last Saturday in Depot park.
Our " Hustlers won, with score of Is to
s. Unfortunately, through the attempt of
a member of the visiting nine to pulverize
a baseman and exhibit science, Mr.. Farrar
received serious injury which will necessi-
tate an uncomfortable vacation for few
weeks.
A small audience attended the concert
given by the colored students of Atlanta
University last Wednesday, owing to so
many of our people being out of town. Pro-
fessor Chase of the University, gave an in
teresting account of the wonderful growth
of the institution which now has the care of
nearly 800 students The singing of the
quartet was exceptionally fine, and greatly
enjoyed by those present.
Timothy Maloney of North Duxbury, a
giant in strength when SOBER is a terror
when crazed with Montpelier rum, and it
required the united efforts of two officers
and others to subdue him when he was
dumped from an afternoon train at the
depot last Saturday. Monday found him
sober and penitent, and the usual decree of
the court in fine and costs was promptly
paid and he is ready for another adventure
Is it not about time some other penalty be
attached to such an offence. one that would
at least protect the public for thirty or
sixty days and be punishment that might