The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-05

MarshfieId.
School commenced last Monday.
Phineas Hamilton is visiting at Mark
Mears'
The selectmen have posted notice for
bidding ball playing on the common.
Mrs. G. ID. Smith and children have re-
turned from visit in Littleton, N. II.
A. e. Lamberton has bought the place in
the village of Grant West, known as the
DR.. Town place.
The Stars went to Danville last Friday
and played the return game of ball. The
score stood 10 to 8 in favor of the Danvilles.
The Methodist church choir met with j.
II. Eaton last Saturday evening. IL has
female quartette- Blanche Lucas, first So
prano; Lillian Shepard, second soprano;
Lena Bliss, first alto; Nellie Lucas, second
alto.
Oscar Bems, son of the late Isaac Bemis,
had a terrible accident last week He was
in the woods at work and fell backwards
upon stub, which penetrated about five
inches. He is now in very critical con-
dition.
Newbury.
School opened very favorably for large
school, Monday, at the seminary.
Harry W. Hibbard returned last Wednes-
day from three-weeks' vacation.
II. A. Webb, the new tinsmith, has
been at work repairing his shop for his
stock of stoves and tin.ware the past week,
and has his stock mostly set up.
Eugene Edwards and wife, who have
been spending a few days vacation with
their relatives and friends, returned to their
home in Haverhill, Mass, on Monday.
John McClintoclx has recovered from his
operation at Burlington so as to be at his
accustomed place Of work in his shoeshop.
His patrons will be glad to see him able to
work once more.
i. w. Kimball, who has lived in town
the past year and been one of the foremen
in building the George II. More buildings,
moved his goods to Woodsville last week,
where he is to live. Mr.. Kimball will be
foreman in building the Wells River Hotel.
The many friends of Horace H. Randall
will be sorry to hear of his serious sickness
at Poughkeepsie, n. Y. His mother was
called by telegram on the 23d to help care
for him. Report is that he will not be able
to come home to take his position at the
seminary at present.
Sneak thieves have been prowlng around
our quiet village the past week. One night
they entered the house of Richard Doe,
about nine o'clock, and went into the hired
mans room and carried his trunk down be-
low the buildings and opened it. 1t is
thought they were frightened away, as
butIb was uOJ uluCn TAKEN. Inc report IL
there was quite sum of money which was
not disturbed. Two or three nights after,
three men tried to break into ID. G.. Ford's
house and were heard about the buildings
during the night.
A. S. Cheever and family have been
spending a few days with Mrs. Cheever's
parents. - William b. Stevens had a
shock last Wednesday, but is improving
under treatment of DIR. A. l.. Cross. -
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town few days. - Minnie Merrill re-
turned to Fitchburg, Mass, last Monday to
take the position in one of the city schools
which she has held for several years. -
Mrs. G. A. Washburn. from Corinth visited
her brother, ID. NJ. Bond, on Monday. -
Mary b. Ford has had lady friend Mrs.
Nutting, from Manchester, n. H., visiting
her the past two weeks. - Mrs. Charles
f. Persons returned home on Monday,
after being absent for several weeks. -
May b. Ford and Ella M. Bixby have gone
to Boston to take course of music. -
Mrs. Nelson Bailey, who has been away on
visiting tour the past three weeks, re-
turned home on Monday. - Mrs. o. G.
Barnett is visiting her son, George b. Bar
nett.
Northfield.
The checklist continues 76S names this
year.
The corn-factory ran until midnight Sat
urday night.
F. L. Howe & Co. are to erect, this week,
large monument at Waitsfeld of Swedish
granite.
DR.. Minott, while on his way to Brook
field last Thursday, overturned his wagon
on Main street and was slightly injured.
Dan. j. Davis and Miss Jessie, daughter
of Hon. K. X. Jones, were married at South
Mortified on Monday. The happy pair
took the afternoon train for short wedding
trip.
G. r. Andrews is to build a three-bent
granite shed below the dry bridge for II. ID.
Phillips & Co. Power is to be furnished
from Mr.. Andrews mill by cable. A side
track is to be laid.
Newport on Thursday to work, but, not
liking the looks of the place, he returned
the next day. 60 Michael Sullivan moved
last week to Montpelier. g. Mrs. j.. G.
Bates and w. II. II. Clafln went to Con-
cord, N. H., on Saturday to attend the
funeral of Dana Allen, former resident of
this place. - Fred Miller caught his
left hand in neutrality-suspicious. last week,
cutting it very badly. 60 Mrs. j. b.
Johnson, who is visiting with her husband
at Montgomery, was taken very i'll last
week, and at last news received was very
low.
East Orange.
The Vermont Baptist Yearly Meeting is
to convene at West Topsham this week.
Died, September 2, OF cancer, after pro-
tracted illness of several months, Mrs. Mary
(McCrillis) Parker, wife of Lewis Parker,
aged forty-five years. A husband and eight
children are left to mourn her loss,
The Jewell homestead closed last Thurs
day for the season. Mrs. Jewell and
daughter returned TO Chelsea, Mass, and
Mrs. Brooks and daughter to Syracuse, N.
Y, their husbands having returned previ-
ously.
Miss G. f. Dearborn of Salem, Mass, is a
guest of III. III. Colby, her cousin. 60
Lucy Eastman of Barre has recently spent
a few days with Orrin Eastman, her father.
- Nellie Hutchinson commenced her
school at Waits River on Monday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson of Massachusetts were
guests at Orrin Eastman's last week.
Peacham.
School at the academy commenced last
week with about fifty scholars.
About thirty new members united with
the Congregational church last Sunday.
The baseball game between the Danville
Reserves and the Peachams last Wednes-
day resulted in favor of the Danvilles.
Professor II. II. May of st. Johnsbury
aud his class in singing here will give a
concert in the academy hall next week Tues
daV night