The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
NUMBER 35.

The house OF the late Mrs. Betsey Crocker
was sold at auction last Thursday to George
Hutchinson for S605. We are glad Mr..
Hutchinson Is to remain in town.
George w Berry has been pronounced in
a critical condition from disease OF the lungs,
and has gone to Boulder, Colo, with hopes
that he may find relief in that more favor
able climate.
John G. Redington of Evanston, ILL.,, who
has been staying in the family Of Willis
Scales since last winter, has gone TO Brad
ford TO remain for year. The many friends
he has made here regret his departure.
Miss Elsie Powers Of the Emerson School
of Oratory gave a reading at the hotel hall
on Friday evening. 1t was highly enjoyed,
as was also the musical part of the enter
tainment, furnished by local talent
An enjoyable picnic was held in a grove
on Alvah Carpenters farm on Friday, at
tended by company of young people from
the Congregational church and a larger
company from the neighborhood, some 125
in all.
Miss Anna Cummings, daughter Of Rev.
Henry Cummings Of Strsfford, who has
been for several years teacher in Cape
Colony, South Africa, will give au address
at union service at the Congregation
church next Sunday evening. She is an un-
usually attractive speaker, and those who
hear her will be well repaid
Miss Katherine E. Stone Of Claremont,
N. H., is visiting her uncle, franklin Dear
born. Mrs. W. A. Allen OF Brookheld and
her daughter, Mrs. Emma f. Twiss Of Mil
ford, N. H., were in town last week Other
former residents now in town are Mrs.
Burnam Martin of Vergennes, Miss Jannett
Smith OF Medford, Mass, and Mrs. Belle A.
Densmore) Moore Of Hartford.
Mrs. Mary Kimball died of heart disease
at the home of her son-in-law, G. G. Locke,
on Thursday night. She was the last of the
| txxyal Iva obi nf nhor1 II Ia nd
Ruth Cochran, his wife, who settled in 1898
| on the farm now occupied by Richard Ken
nedy. George e. Kimball OF Boston and
Mrs. Locke are her surviving children. The
funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Sherman officiating
At the republican caucus on Saturday,
John b. Bacon was nominated for repre-
sentative on the first ballot, receiving sixty
eight votes to twenty-five for Curtis S.
Emery and five scattering. At the demo-
cratic caucus, Houston s. Fits was nomi-
mated. AS usual, justice ticket has been
agreed to by both parties, bearing the names
of s. B. Hebard, II. L. Bixby, Franklin
Dearbo w. s. Hatch, Calvin Goodwin,
M. o. Gates, and George Hutchinson.
Frank, son of Hiram N. Luce, and Or
lando, son Of Albert B. Flanders, are sick
with typhoid fever. - Misses Minnie l..
two weeks carriage trip to Walden, Hard
wick and Plainfeld - Charles W. Hop
kins is acting as hostler at the hotel. -
| Rev. Mr.. Sherman has returned from his
vacation. He occupied his pulpit last Sum
day.
Corinth
Charles Carleton and Ernest Robertson
have returned to Manchester, N. H., where
they are at work in mill. - Corabel
| Wilson has gone to Bradford to work for
Henry Prescott. - Mrs. George Dear
born and daughters have been visiting Mrs.
Ialn l~DI D@l~s
Mrs. G. C. Cooke is spending few days at
Saratoga. - Mrs. Marston and daughter,
who have been visiting at Q. g. Sargent's,
have returned to their home in Beverly,
Mass.
East Corinth.
The teachers examination was held at
this place on Friday and Saturday.
The Sunday-school from this place at
tended the picnic held at Waits River last
week Wednesday.
DIR. Locke is the nominee of the republi-
cans, and Orrin Prescott Of the democrats,
| for representative. Both are capable men
and either would represent his party well.
L. F. Hale, with B. B. Scribner of Corinth
and G. E. Clark of Bradford, took an in
ventory of George & Howand's stock last
week. Mr.. Merrill has purchased it and
will take possession soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Colseth of Boston
are visiting at S. c. Stevens. - A. c.
Stevens is building new barn. - j. II.
Carter was in Boston few days last week.
West Corinth.
Mrs. E. j. Spear and two children, from
Fall River, Mass, have recently spent sew
eral days among their relatives here. -
Edgar Day is repairing his house and is
finishing off store in what was formerly
wife have gone on visit to Haverhill, N.
Fl. - MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Hanson
made few visits among their old neighbor
here last week.
East Montpelier.
Schools in town commence this week.
The Sunday school is in a prosperous
condition.
Our pastor, Mr.. Cobb goes to the state
convention this week.
Eddie Goodell had horse badly cut on
barbed wire fence last Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Woodland of South Hadley,
Mass, will return to her home next week
Alice W. Hunt of Providence, R. l.. is
visiting Misses Mary T. and Harriet Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Monroe of Som
erville, Mass, visited AT j. ). Wheelock's a
few days last week.
NJ. ID. Willard OF Morrisburg Ont, and
Mrs. X. G. Bassett OF st. Adams are visit
ing relatives in town.
tween j. NJ. Willard and Tim Hammett
will be played next Monday afternoon.
Game called at one o'clock, sharp.
K. A. Pierce is to teach the fall term of
school at the Morse school-house Belle
Hersey in Sodom; Blanche Spaulding at the
Center; Walter Little al the Four Corners
Emma Foster at the East village; Anna
Bliss in n. A. Cutters district Inrz Cam.
eron at the " Horn of the Moon " district.
There will be preaching services at the
East Montpelier Unversalist church four
more Sundays. Next Sunday Rev. Alvin
NJ. Smith of Williamstown will exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Cobb. The average attend
ance at the church has been large. 1t Is
desired that there will be an increase in at
tendance during the September Sundays.
Mrs. Kimball, with son and daughter, OF
Hardwick has been visiting relatives here.
- DR.. j. S. Dodge and Ernest Dodge,
OF Lincoln, accompanied by their wives,
have returned home. - Frank and
Howard Cleveland, who have spent nearly
two months with relatives, have gone to
their home in Somerville, Mass. - r.
W. Strong and family spent last week with
friends in Waitsheld.
Fayston.