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

you want to vote. The board will meet on
Saturday, August IS, to make corrections
and additions.
Professor Wyman of Massachusetts has
been secured as principal OF the academy,
with Miss Hancock of Waterbury as assist
ant. The teacher for the intermediate de-
partment has not yet been engaged. Miss
Kidder is again to have charge Of the pri-
mary department.
The sad news of the death OF Fred Foster
McCrillis at Lancaster, N H., Monday, was
received here Monday night. His father
and mother were residents of this town for
many years, and Fred was born here. His
father and mother have the sympathy of
their many friends here in this their sad be-
reavement.
Marshfield.
A game of ball by two local mines was
played on j. b. Pixies meadow last Satur.
day.
II. II. Meader has improved the old
Woodward shop by putting in new win.
dows and painting it.
Mr. Lewis repeated his Passion Play ~
at the Universalist church on Sunday even
ing to crowded house. Many from Cabot
and Plainfeld were present.
Joseph Camel son of John Camel, for
merly of this, place, now residing in St
Catherine, =. q was in town last week
visiting his old home and friends. -
Mrs. Gilbert Blair of Barnet was 10 town
visiting her sister, Mrs. Andrew Corlis, last
week. - Bertha Pollard of Peachan
was in town last week visiting friends
- James Newton visited o. j. Smith in
Hardwick over Sunday. - E. II
Glidden of Barre is in town canvassing fol-
books. - Burt Dudley of New Haven
Conn., is visiting at l.. d. Nute's. -
Dean Gerry, son of Jasper Gerry, from
South Hadley Falls, Mass, is visiting at e
l.. Spencers. - James II. Hickie has
gone to Montpelier for the present, -
Mrs. George f. Bliss is sick. - b. NJ
Shepard is at home for a week.
MoretowB.
Several went to the excursion last Thurs
day, and returned in the heavy rain.
Hannah Parker returned to her home in
New York state last week Thursday.
Haying is over and grain is being har
vested Crops are full of thrift all along
the Mad River Valley.
A missionary concert, under the auspices
of the Sunday school Auxiliary Missionary
Society, was held in the Methodist church
last Sunday evening, Mrs. S. G. Vail pre-
siding.
A public entertainment under the au
spices of the Junior League will be held in
the town hall next Thursday evening. A
small admission fee will be charged. Its
proceeds are for the purpose of securing 8
library for the Junior League. 1t is hoped
there will be a grand rally. Mrs. II. o
Ward presides.
The second quarterly meeting will be
held in the Methodist church next Satur
day and Sunday. On Saturday, service be
gins at two o'clock with preaching by Rev
o. l.. Barnard of Middlesex. A quarterly
conference follows on Sunday. Services
begin at ten o'clock with a love feast
preaching by Rev. Mr.. Butler at 10: 45, and
communion services following. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Newbury.
Some twenty-five enjoyed days outing
at Lake Morey on Tuesday of last week.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met with Mrs. Eliza Bailey on Tues
day afternoon.
The lecture by Rev. j. L. Lewis in the
Congregational church last Wednesday
evening was listened to by an appreciative
audience,
Most of the workmen get through work
on George II. Moores mansion this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore can congratulate them
selves as having one of the best sets OF
buildings in this section, il not the state, as
very few have $4,000 set of buildings.
Montebello sulphur baths are well pat
ronized these days. Last Saturday six
from Bradford with some twenty or twenty.
five people to take baths The pump re-
fused to do its work in pumping the water
from the spring. A new pump is to be put in
at once so that baths will be given again as
usual in short time.
Wednesday, August /, was bad day fol
accidents for the town of Newbury in diff
ferent sections of the town. AT Newbury
| Center Mrs. o. G. Barnett fell out of chail
and broke her arm. Frank Dunning o.
| Wells River had frightful runaway ovel
in Woodsville, but fortunately was not in
jured much. What proved to be the mos
serious accident for the day was that of &
horse kicking Elmer G. Abbott in the heac
at his home near the center of the town
from the effect of which he died Friday
evening about nine o'clock.
George w. Lesle's son and daughter from
Montpelier are at the Leslie homestead
u. G. Marcy and daughter visited
Mr.. Marcy's brother Carl in Quechee las
week. - George Chamberlin came home
from Hanover to spend Sunday. -
James b. Hale and family returned from
Peaks Island Beach, Maine, the first of the
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Swasey anC
Master Roland went to McIndoe's las
week Tuesday, returning Wednesday -
Mrs. and Miss Jones of Cambridge, Mass.
were visiting at Rev. j. l.. Merrill's las
week. - Charles French, from Little
| ton, n. H., was called to see his father, WHIT
has been sick at his daughters, Mrs. W. II
Silsby, but is improving. - E. B. Cham
berlin, H. w. Bailey, I'd, h. W. Chamberlil
and NJ A. Gale have their houses wei
filled with summer boarders. - Mill
Knight, son of the late DR.. Harvey Knight
is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Knight
and aunt, Mrs. John Garland. - Ar
thur Bryant, wife and child, are spending
a few days with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Bryant. Mr.. Bryant has been teaching thu
past year at Swathmore, about twelv
miles from Philadelphia. - Mr.. Alex
ander, principal of one OF the city school
in Fitchburg, Mass, is spending few day
at Rev. j. l.. Merrill's. - Mrs. c.
Persons is visiting in Topsham and vicir
ity. Mr. Green Of Providence, r.
who spent few weeks with his family q
the Sawyer House last summer, arrived i
town last week for few weeks stay at tn,
Sawyer House. - Abner Bailey starte
for home Friday morning, after spending
week here in town. - Mrs. Henry Me
serve has returned from her visiting tour /
the West to see her relatives and friends
She went as far west as Black Hills, 81
Dak.I Mrs. Mary Hartman arrive
at Judge Henry w. Bailey's on Saturday I
stop a while.
Newbury Center.
On Wednesday, Elmer Abbott ws
kicked by horse over and under his rigl
eye and rendered unconscious. An 81