The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

works. When completed, the village trus-
tees will present them, with estimated cost,
to the people for approval.
The local ball team went to Jonesville on
Saturday, where they met with defeat from
the local team OF that place by a score Of II
to 10. TIT boys played a fine game and
have no cause to feel ashamed of the show
ing made.
The trial of j. Foss of Duxbury, charged
with the illegal sale of liquor, took
place last Saturday before a jury and re-
suited in conviction, with a fine of $50 and
costs. He appeals his case to the county
court.
Jessie NJ. Wheeler has finished her
studies at Bishop Hopkins Hall, Burlington,
having graduated last Thursday. She took
the first prize in American and English Lit
%erature, which was S25 in gold, presented
by Mrs. DIR. Webb Of Shelburne.
Our Cemetery Association is doing much
commendable work, which the public will
not fail to notice. The placing of tubs
OF water at convenient points in the
cemetery Tor the use of all who desire
to cultivate flowers will be appreciated.
By the brave and prompt action of several
boys at Buffers pond, last week, a little girl
was saved from drowning. She slipped
OIL the rock into deep water and was only
rescued by the presence of mind of the bows
in forming in line, one boy holding the
next until, with the branch of a tree. abe
'N' tSht oAt IhAAOh hoIOACs
The democrats held a caucus, Saturday
evening, at which they elected the follow.
ing delegates to state and district conven-
tons: State, George w. Morse, ID. T. Har-
vey, Harvey Robinson, W. V. Bryan; alter
mates, Will H. Carroll, G, D.. Robinson,
Charles w Bailey, Warner j. Morse. Dis
trict, r. A. Watts, l.. r. Bryan, Mike Fra
hill, George j. Burnham.
Landlord Clogston of the Commercial Ho-
tel, Middlesex, must be doing a rushing
business to afford the luxury of such fire.
quent arrest, with consequent fines and
costs. The last complaint was for keeping
a hotel without a license, and was signed
by forty of the best citizens of the village.
Deputy Sheriff Graves made the arrest,
which resulted in a fine of $50 and costs.
At the republican caucus, held at the
Center on Saturday afternoon, the follow
ing delegates were elected to the state con-
vention at Montpelier to-day. Hon. George
w. Randall, Thomas L. Farrell, W. f.
Marshall, and c. Warren. The delegates
to the second district convention, held at
White River Junction yesterday, were
George H.. Dale, Steadman G. Wheeler, O,
w. May and Joseph Somerville. The eau
Gus voted that the delegates to both con-
v%entions could name their own a%lternates.
The Winooski Valley Agricultural Assoc
citation has thoroughly overhauled and re-
organized its society, put track in frst-class
shape, and is building a commodious grand
stand of the latest and most approved style,
which will be ready for the Fourth of July
meeting, when it will give three races for
three minute, 2: 40, and free-for-all classes.
The 2: 40 class will be open to trotters and
PAGERS. There are twenty-five horses now
being worked in charge of four professional
trainers over the track. The enterprise
shown by the present management is very
c~ommendable, and the people of this sec
ton of the state should give them their
hearty support, as no doubt they will. En-
frances should be made to DIR. E. G. Hooker,
secretary, in writing before June 90.
Mrs. p. L. Mussey died at two o'clock
Sunday morning, June II, aged eighty
years, and was buried Monday afternoon.
She had been in feeble health for some time,
but the end came suddenly, being confined
to her bed but two or three days. For fifty
three years she had been the loving and be-
loved wife of Deacon Mussey. Seldom is
one permitted to see a home in which hus-
band and wife live more for each other. 1t
was a home made sacred by the indwelling
Of unselfsh love. For more than sixty
years Mrs. Mussey had been a Christian
woman, and for thirty-six years a consist
ent member of the Congregational church
OF Waterbury. Her death brings a sense of
personal bereavement to all who knew her.
Her unselfshness in never thrusting her
own trials or sorrows upon others, her graf
itude for any service another might render,
her cheerful disposition and confident trust
in God, won the hearts Of all who became
acquainted with her. During the past year
she would often say, az am going home
soon," and her face would light up as she
spoke, rejecting her entire willingness to
go and her Joy at the prospect OF rest in her
heavenly home. She was sister Of the late
Jesse I. Perry, and last Of a large family Of
brothers and sisters. The sympathy of
the entire community is extended to Dea-
con Mussey in his great bereavement.
Rev. A. J. Covell exchanged pulpits with
Rev. s. +. Drew of Stowe last Sunday.
- Katherine Warren is at home from
Bradford to spend her summer vacation.
- General w; w; Henry of Burlington
was in town last Friday. - Will Spicer
of Chicago is spending his vacation at his old
home on Blush Hill. Mr.. Spicer represents
a large drug house of Chicago and travels
in the South and West.
WilIiamstown.
Grass is said to be looking somewhat light
hereabouts.
The road commissioner is widening the
roads some two feet throughout the W
Happily, there seems to be an increase,
rather than decrease, of the number of
granite workmen since Memorial Day here.
The long, sad sickness of the wife of DR..
Elan G. Lewis of Rutland came to an end
on Thursday last. She was a good woman
Only a husband survives her.
III Ii Sdlu UHe StCOuu luSUdllIntuJ Ol our
taxes will not be made out till after haying,
thus giving till into November to pay them,
will the four per cent discount.
Miss Flora Erskine, Oldest daughter of
Henry Erskine, and one of our most estima-
BILE young ladies, is thought to be at the
point of death, with cerebral meningitis.
Ernest Riddell, N. G. Davis, Fred Jack
son and Herbert Platt, farmers, have
planned to add to their barn room this year,
Mr.. Jackson recently lost a good COW that
got hung in a gate.
Frank Lougee has left Nebraska, where
he has lived for years, and gone to Denver
Colo. His health is much better than il
was a few years ago, when it was feared he
might go into consumption.
James S. Abbott, now of st. Augustine
Fla, arrived here last week. His family
will come a little later. He has suffered a
good deal from i'll health in the past few
|, years. Recent improvement in his condi
ton leads him to hope for a restoration tc
health.
Mrs. Morris Lasell died last week at the
home Of one Of her daughters in Barre, and
her body was brought here for burial Oh
I Friday. She had been out OF health fol
some months. She had resided here fol
some years, and was esteemed by those whC