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

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. Arthur Lane
next Saturday afternoon at half past two.
Next Sunday will be observed at the Con.
gregational church as " Harvest Sunday"
the church and Sunday-school uniting in
an appropriate service.
Randolph.
Rumors are current OF the approaching
marriage Of Miss Julia II. Wood, formerly
teacher of the district school, to G. G.
Paine OF South Randolph.
Professor Conant is about the street, but
mas not recovered from his Illness suffi-
GENTLY to take up school work. A portion
of last week he spent with his sister in Pom
fret
Miss Cooley, ono OF the students, lately
fell down stairs and sprained her arm
- Leta j. Eaton and Charles f. Par.
| fridge represented the Epworth League at
the state convention at While River Juno
ton. - Della Buck has gone to Boston,
probably to remain through the winter
West Randolph
A large crowd-more than 5O0-witnessed
the bicycle races at Manches ier's Park
The arrangements were perfect and every
thing passed off smoothly.
The Chautauqua reading circle has been
reorganized, with the following officers
President, Mrs. n j. whitehll vice-presi.
ubHJ, MIS-. w lIldru Gay, secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. w. G. Cushman.
The Bradford Trio gave concert on Sat
urday evening for the benefit of the band,
and on Sunday assisted the choir at the
Congregational church. The Trio also as
sisted at union service in the evening and
rendered few selections of sacred music.
A. e. Carlton has returned from Jackson,
n. H., where he has been playing base ball
for the Wentworth Hall nine. He has
oil MN 70 mt, rIar h.,o 40
to graduate next year. Carlton is splendid
ball-player, and will, without much doubt,
next spring make the Varsity team.
Inez Abbott expects to pass the winter
with her sister in Valdosta Ga. - e.
V. Hutchinson is visiting his father. -
f. w Baldwin of st. Albans supernten-
dent of the Central Vermont was here last
week to celebrate the birthday anniversary
of his mother. - Charles Hutchinson of
Cold Water, Mich visited his father, Rufus
Hutchinson, last week. - Heber Hol-
man has been taken to Mary Fletcher Hos.
pital, Burlington, to be treated for kidney
disease. - Joseph G. Harlow and Mary
q. Flint were married last Wednesday
evening. - Albert Gay goes to Toronto
to begin his studies in a veterinary college
Roxbury.
The Barney Marble Company of Swanton
has closed the Verde antique quarry in Rox-
, bury for this season.
Rev. Henry Walbridge and Andrew j
Walbridge, and wives, OF Peterboro, n. H .
are visiting their father-in-law, f. p. Burn
ham, whose health is very poor. - Eli.
lah Darling, aged eightythree years, died
last Sunday morning. - Jay Williams
of Lebanon, n. H., was in town few days
last week visiting his father and mother.
South Ryegate.
Fifty tickets were sold at this station tc
. De- II tauN
The Ryegate Granite Works has received
an order for monument for Ex-Governor
Rusk of Wisconsin. 1t is to be thirty five
, feet high and eight feet square at the base
G. L. Hall and Peach Thomas We're il
Bradford last week looking over strawberry
farms. They are thinking of setting large
: number OF plants. - Nelson Park anC
: Mrs. William Terry were delegates to TIT
! Christian Endeavor convention at Haver
hill. - Mrs. William Darling is con
valescent. - Many attended the husk
ing at David Buchanan's last week. -
G. M. Libbey attended the funeral of d. Il
Sortwell at East Cambridge, Mass.
Topsham.
Owing to sickness, the band of Crusader
$ who were expected here last Sunday will
not be with us until next Sunday.
l. After Saturday next the creamery will b
run only four days in the week, Monday
J. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
l.. James F. Nolan is cerking for j.
a McLam & Son. Everett Forsyth will
!, be at West Topsham on Thursday, Octobe
. IS, for the purpose of collecting taxes. -
% Mrs Wilson has returned from Boston.
'. West Topsham.
IS Mrs. r. NJ. Harvey is confined to tn
house with badly sprained ankle.
9 Mrs. John Prescott died at her home o
II Wednesday last after long illness.
q Roy, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Wilds, sprained his shoulder quite badl
vt last week Monday.
d There is to be an exhibition at the village
- hall next Friday night The proceeds ar
to go toward buying new dictionary.
u Mrs. R. McCrilis and daughter are t
- spend the winter in Manchester, n. b
i Her sons George and Willie are stayin
with Mrs. c. NJ. Tubbs.
X Mrs. f. A. Warner of Washington is t
10 have millinery goods at w. b. Bagley
y every Monday for little while. - Mr..
o. S. Sanborn broke needle off in he
d ankle few days ago. DR.. Watson wa
e called and cut it out.
20 Waits River.
About fifty attended the husking at f. W
A. Curriers' on Thursday.
ol The Epworth League entertainment
81 which was to be given next Saturday ever
p ing, has been indefinitely postponed.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Prescott c
d West Topsham was held at the church OF
L. Thursday afternoon. Rev. j. ID. Cross Oft
TX ciating.
a; Tunbridge.
- The worlds fair is a thing of the past, 70
which the citizens are grateful.
W Mr.. and Mrs Preston Beauclerk of Ira
y, burgh are visiting in town. 80 Fred an
+ Lizzie Hayward have gone back to CLAIR
= mont, N. III. - Mrs. Lovella Griffit
lost nice colt recently. - Anna Ballo
was carried to her home last Sunday. -
IN Grace Peck is at work at j. b. Sargent's
al Waitsfield
T. Remember the dedication service at I'll
:, new Methodist church tomorrow at on
40 o'clock.
The members of the Methodist churC
choir were treated to an oyster supper La
a. Friday evening on the occasion of r
w. hearsal at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. u !
90 McAllister.
ty A very pleasant evening was enjoyed la
ty Thursday by something over fifty at Il
adj home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Boyce, the o
cason being reception given in honor