The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-21

GrOtOn.
A special train was run from Wells River
to South kyegate after the play last Satur-
day night.
Samuel Mills, Jr., has purchased of f. NJ.
Sargent the piece of land adjoining the new
parsonage.
The Ryegate Granite Company is quarry
ing material for large vault to be made
before spring
Charles Stewart took an involuntary bath
in the river last Saturday, but don't want
1t to get into the papers.
DR.. George Darling is vaccinating all the
people in town who need it. Those who
have not seen him may expect him soon.
The creamery association paid its custom
ers for the month of January twenty-five
cents The total amount paid was 81, 300.
Communion service was held at both
churches last Sunday Sixteen joined the
Reformed Presbyterian church. and twenty
the Presbyterian.
Rev. J. c. X, Mulligan of New York city
assisted Rev. Mr.. Harris Of Ryegate in com
munion services last Sunday. Twenty
eight joined the church.
M. Winslow Farman, the blind orator,
will lecture at the new church next Thurs
day night. He comes highly recommended,
and first-class lecture is expected.
Mrs Reed, president of the State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will give
temperance lecture al IIlB new GuuTCn UbXI
Friday night Mrs. Drew, president of the
county union, will speak in the afternoon
to mothers only.
While Mrs. Harvey West was going to
the Quint place after her husband, one day
last week, the horse became frightened at
man climbing the telephone poles threw
her out of the 81 Ugh, and ran home. She
was slightly injured.
DIR. j. b. Darling was called to East
Orange as counsel with DR.. Watson last
Wednesday. On his return, coming over
the Kidder heights, his horse got into a
drift. threw the doctor ont and dragged
him for distance. The horse was stopped
by a farmer.
Mrs. j. w. Cochran is convalescent 60
p. j. Baird was in town over Sunday.
- Mrs. Virginia Nelson is making her
home at Pringle Gibson's. - Mrs. George
Robin is i'll with grip, and Mrs. j. d. Nc
Allister with mumps.
STAFFORD.
The James Fulton farm has been sold to
Don G. Root and wife.
The foreman of the Elizabeth Mining
Company reports that he is getting out bet
ter copper ore than ever before.
The patronage or milk supply of our
creamery is fast increasing, and its product
Is constantly in greater demand.
We regret that this week we lose from
Hartford, Vt. DR. Chaffee has for years had
a large and lucrative practice in Strafford
and towns adjoining, and leaves with the
reputation of being remarkably skillful in
his profession.
| There were eight marriages, sixteen births
and twenty-one deaths in town last year.
OF the deceased, every one was advanced in
| life, except Mrs. L. A. Clark, who died at
the Brattleboro insane asylum at the age OF
| forty. or the others, the youngest was past
sixty, and the average was seventy-six
| years.
South Stanford
The South STAFFORD Dramatic Club will
give an entertainment at the Free Will
Baptist church on Wednesday evening
School closed with an exhibition which
reflects much credit upon the scholars and
their teacher, Miss Emma Eastman OF Brad
ford.
Tunbridge.
A free lecture is to be given by G. S.
Hubbard, next Monday evening at Wights
hall in North Tunbridge, on the subject,
Education and Crime"
Mrs. Slack, who has been spending the
winter in New Hampshire, is now with her
daughter, Mrs. j. B. Sargent. - Mrs
Broughton of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting at
Mrs. Wights Miss Elsie Durkee OF
Lowell is visiting her relatives in town.
Waitsfield.
Cassus Joslin lost fine colt, coming two
years old, last week.
Rev e s. Fiske lost nice fat COW, that
was nearly ready for market, last Sunday
night, from overlooking, it is supposed.
Let all remember the band concert Thurs
day evening and give the boys full house.
You are sure to get more than your money 8
worth, and at the same time aid good cause.
The friends and neighbors of Rev. o. l..
Barnard, to the number OF about forty, met
at his house last Friday evening to make
them a farewell visit before leaving town to
take up the duties Of pastor of the Meth
odist church at Middlesex
e. E. Joslin of Montpelier is visiting
friends in town. - Mrs. K. s. Fiske re-
turned from St. Johnsbury, Monday even
ing. - julius Joslin, who has been en-
ployed at Lowell, Mass, for some years
past, is visiting friends in town.
Waits River.
W. X. Davis returned from Burlington
last week Tuesday. - Mrs. Charles Far
well, who has been spending the winter
with relatives here, goes to Boston this
week. - L. T. Smith of Boston was in
town last week. - Mrs G. l.. Emery OF
Worcester, Mass, spent last week at Harry
Emery's
South Walden.
The directors of the creamery elected,
last Saturday, the following officers: Pres.
ident, George L. Eastman; vice president,
Charles Harrington; secretary and treas
urer, Charles Stevens. 1t is thought the
creamery will be ready for business May l.
Warren.
Mr. Wetmore has moved to Fayston.
III. Canerdy has sold his boot and shoe
trade to j. l.. Spauldng and M. Heath, and
they have taken possession.
Mr.. Grifin's house caught fire last week
Monday morning from thelstove-pipe getting
apart. A hole was burned in the roof and
other damages done, but the house was
saved.
While N. N. Robinson was coming down
the dugaway between K. Kathan's and r.
Buzzell's with load of logs, last Wednes.
day, the neckyoke broke, letting the load
upon the horses, which ran, throwing him
from the load, but not hurting him. The
horses could not keep ahead of the load
and were badly cut on the hind legs, hui
otherwise not injured. The sled ran off the
bank at the foot of the hill.
East Warren.
Mrs. Azuba Dickinson went to Burling,
ton last Saturday.
Miss Eva K. Goodspeed died February
Is at the home of her sister Mrs T., NJ