The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-11

better, though not yet out OF danger. -
Editor Harris started for a ten-days trip to
Portland, Bar Harbor and Boston on Tues
day. - Rev. Mr.. Byington spoke at the
academy hall Sunday forenoon. - Rev.
Mr.. Bickford has been away for two weeks
- There will be meeting OF the board
of civil authority at 1.-THE town clerks Office
on Saturday to hear one appeal from the
listers on the quadrennial appraisal.
East Hardwick.
J.J. Burdick is sick, with poor prospect
of recovery.
A little too much rum about lately. Some
of the boys had better let up, or they will
hear something drop.
The Fourth had its usual amount of pow
der and noise. David Noble, Jr., and
Charles Waterman received burns which
will make them remember it for awhile.
G. L. johnson, G.. w. Bridgeman L. III.
Warren and I. G. Bronson have been Sc
lected as delegates to the county conven-
ton. They are all solid for Bell for senator
and Taylor for states attorney
The schools of the town closed on Fri
day with rally and examination in mental
arithmetic and spelling. Over one humid
red pupils were present and both the prizes
go to MIR. Kidder's school. In the compe-
tition on the highest average attendance,
No. s Miss Ina B. Currier teacher) takes
the flag with per cent of ,9S1, No. stand
ing .97S 1t can be called success, and the
board will carry the work along on the
same lines another term.
MarshfieId.
John Sanborn and wife celebrated their
golden wedding last week About SIS in
money and other valuable presents were
given.
The Fourth passed off very quietly here.
In the evening Charlie Cole entertained the
younger part Of the community with his
fireworks.
Mrs. G. d. Smith is still confined to her
bed with bad stomach trouble - Mr..
and Mrs. j. Folsom, very aged people, are
sick. - Rev. o. d. Clapp and family
Edison. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball,
evangelists, of New Hampshire were in
town over Sunday. - Alva Davis was
thrown from a moving machine last week,
getting bad cuts on his hip and one finger.
He narrowly escaped serious injuries.
of Mrs. E. S. Pitkin. - DIR. Wakefield
of Montpelier was in town last week.
- Charles Robinson and L. w. Davis
were thrown from a wagon last week
through the breaking of the kingbolt, and
Mr.. Davis was somewhat bruised.
Middlesex.
There will be preaching at the church at
two o'clock next Sunday. Subject: Past
and Present."
Mr.. Jackson, an evangelist, gave very
able sermon to a large congregation last
Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. Mr..
Vail.
Mrs Uriah Howe. formerly of this town,
but now living with her daughter in st.
Johnsbury, is visiting relatives and friends
in town.
The Junior League held picnic on the
lodges back of the village on the Fourth OF
July. In the evening they were entertained
with fireworks furnished by Mrs. "a. o.
Ward.
Those who were neither absent nor tardy
in the primary department of the village
school were Gladys Barber, Lillybell Eagan,
Ella Somerville and Howard Buckley.
Paul, Catherine and Raymond Harrington
and Cora Goodale were present every day,
but each had one tardy mark.
Newbury
Our people spread around considerably on
the Fourth. Some went to Newport, st.
Johnsbury, The Weirs, Lake Morey, and
Halls Pond.
Rev. Allen Hazen, DID,, preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing. He preached very interesting SER
mon, giving brief history of missionary
work in India. He spoke in the evening on
Sunday school work.
Mrs. John Lindsey and Mrs. j. P. Lind
sey of West Derby are visiting in town,
spending few days with Mrs. W. H. Hin
man. - Rev. j. L. Tupper's daughter
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. M. W..
Barney Of Swanton, have been spending a
few days with him, Mr.. Barney returning
home on Monday. - Thomas Freeland
Kelley died at his home on Friday. Fu-
neral was held in the Methodist church
Sunday morning, Rev. j. L. Tucker Off
ciating. The Grand Army post attended in
body. - NJ. A. Gales sister, Mrs.
Murphy from Thetford, spent Sunday with
him and sang in the choir at the Congrega-
tonal church. - Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ford of Permont, N. H., spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. f. H. Bickford
Mortified.
The bridge to the fair ground has been
completed.
F. L. Howe was at Stowe last week set
ting marble work.
John Ryan is stating the spire of the
Congregational church.
The Northfeld Juvenile Templars took a
ride to Berlin Pond last Friday.
The property of the late G. Simons will
be sold on the common next Saturday
The members of Company f have deco
rated their armory with flags and banners
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ford returned from
their bridal trip last Tuesday. and will make
their home at st. Adams.
Billie Ingraham was the first to enjoy the
accommodations of the new Jail on the
Fourth and paid the usual fee.
The Oregon Indian Medicine Company
left on Monday for West Randolph after
stopping in town three weeks.
Mrs. James Reverburgh and daughter of
Albany, N Y, and Mrs. S. s. Smell of
Pawlet are visiting at E. w. Howes.
Kate Gilbert has completed her course of
musical instruction at the New England
Conservatory at Boston, and returned to
her home at this place.
The night before the Fourth the hood
lums celebrated in their usual style, and
as result nine of them were arrested the
day following and spent the day cleaning
out wells that they had filled with rubbish,
repairing fences and returning property
and paying for other property destroyed.
East Orange.
Twenty-Five attended the Christian En-.
deavor meeting Saturday night. There
will be another next Saturday evening.
A party was given Mr.. and Mrs. G. G
Simpson on Tuesday evening, July 3, in
honor of the fifteenth anniversary OF their
marriage. About 1875, of all ages from the
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