The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13


STAFFORD
Our creamery is now receiving over 5000
pounds of milk per day.
Senator Morrill, and family are expected
here the last of this month or the first of
next.
William NJ. Hatch of the interstate COM
merce commission, with his wife and child
arrived here last Saturday for their sum-
mer vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Cook of Deerfeld N. H, has &C
Cepted call from the Free Baptist church
at South STAFFORD. His predecessor here,
Rev. s. d. Church, goes to South Parson-
field, Maine.
George E. Hyde is making surveys in
town for the United States Coast Survey,
| boarding during the season, with wife and
! child, at the residence of his father, d. G.
| Hyde, Esq.
Miss Anna NJ Cummings has lately re-
turned from South Africa, where she has
been employed the last seven years as a
| teacher in the Huguenot Seminary. She
was one of party that, on their return to
America, visited several missionary stations
on the east coast of Africa, Egypt, Palestine,
Greece, Italy and England. Miss Martha
| Celliers, fellow teacher in same seminary,
accompanied her here to STAFFORD.
Among the recent transfers of real estate
are the sale by j. H. Garland and wife of
their farm of las acres to Samuel II. Boomer;
| D. II. DdTTbJJ 10 Anna u. Daley Oh bne
! Newcomb lot; A. b. Smith, administrator,
to James S. Morrill,, the home farm of B.
H. Smith, 1856 acres; n. B. Smith, admins
traitor, to Frank Dodge, the Gilman land,
| 100 acres; A. NJ, Allbe to Eliza A. Chap
man, the b. F. Chapman farm; S. f. Frary
to James S. Benjamin, the Dow lot.
Tunbridge.
Charles Osborn is ill.,
Mothers meeting at j. NJ Kibbys, Tues
day evening All mothers are invited.
Charles French returned to town last
week from the Mary Fletcher Hospital.
Mrs. Huntington is slowly improving.
Her daughter Marian visited her last week.
Rev. J. P Demerritt goes to his home in
| Exeter n. H., next week Monday, on a
visit.
Pomona Grange was largely attended last
| Saturday, many coming a long distance to
attend.
Thirty-eight bright and happy children
had an enjoyable concert last Sunday even
ing in the church.
South Tunbridge.
The school will hold basket picnic in
the Pines, Saturday, June 16. All invited.
Waitsfield.
Glass meeting at Benjamin Poland's on
Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. E. G. Persons on Wednesday afternoon
June 20. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
That William Deal can catch trout, as
well as build churches, is proved by the
fine specimen which he captured near the
covered bridge Saturday morning. 1t
measured just fourteen inches in length.
Fred Eaton was severely kicked last Sat
urday by colt with which he was harrow.
ing, one foot striking him on his hip, cut.
ting cash which bled freely. He is doing
well and is able to walk around little
although pretty lame.
The Home Circle will meet with Mrs. E
W. and Mrs. j. G. Bisbee next Saturday
afternoon and early evening-on account OF
so many being away attending the state
meeting Of Congregational churches at St
Johnsbury. All are cordially invited
The Children's Day exercises at the Meth
odist church were very interesting, and
consisted mainly of singing and recitations
by the little ones, with singing by the choir
! Especially touching was the memorial EN-
blem and exercises in memory OF Miss Edna
Dana. Many an eye was dinmed with tear.
as each of her class, passing slowly by
placed beautiful bouquet of white flowers
} in memory of their departed classmate
The church was beautifully decorated with
ferns and flowers, and there was large at
tendance.
: John Baird has not been quite so we'll the
past few days. G. K. Shepard anC
wife OF Marshfeld spent Sunday with Rev
and Mrs. W. E. Douglass. - Rev. Or
} vile Poland is spending few days will
. his sister, Mrs. Fred Royce.
( Waits River.
Mrs. Charles Fsgg OF Holden, Mass, il
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Harry Emery
Children's Day services passed off yer!
successfully, and many thanks are due Il
, the superintendent and all who helped Il
! make it success. A large audience was il
attendance, and the church was beautifully
decorated.
Daniel Austin has finished his store as
dwelling-house and will rent it.
William Cardell has bought the Shepard
place and is repairing the house.
Mason Bradley has made many improve
ments of late upon his farm and buildings
Mr.. Lang is building horse-barn ant
carriage-house. Carlos Martin is doing tn
4, work.
: Clarence j. Sargent will give you thor
ough musical education at your own homes
The best drill and the best sheet mus
used.
: Jonas G.. Sargent has the finest piece o
corn in town. II was planted May 4, anC
was richly fertilized with phosphate il
q every hill.
good water power, which gives good op
portunity for some one to establish cream
cry at the village.
The Congregationalists had conference
meeting last week, lasting several days
4 Several ministers and laymen were presen
from out of town.
Every man in town should send SIS
to the WATERMAN office, and then he will
have frst-class newspaper one that give
! the news, builds up society, and improves
K the morals of the people everywhere.
This town has strong baseball tear
v this year, and for the months OF July, Aug
: ust and September, will be ready to pla
o with any of the Vermont clubs. They ar
doing plenty of practicing, and have a first
4 class man for every place.
t Parker & Slayton have built an additio
l. to the south side of the grist-mill, and pu
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