The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

near the church. the shaft.bolt broke and
the cross-bar struck the horses heels. The
carris age was upset. The occupants we're
both thrown out, but not seriously hurt.
The horse made quick time down the road,
with shafts and harness flying.
Mr.. William b. Kimball writes: ct
planted so ne sweet.corn on phosphate
called Sure Crop The corn came very
badly. examined the hills and found in
every hill from two to seven wire-worms.
They we're all through the Sure Crop
phosphate, and 1 concluded there was
much wheat bran in the phosphate, as
wheat bran is very attractive to the wire
worm. 1 shall take my chance without
Sure Crop phosphate when 1 plant corn
again"
North Fayston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Boyce and children
spent few days visiting friends in Barre
George Brown Of Brookfeld are visiting
friends here. - George Miller of Bos-
ton is spending few weeks at j. p.
Browns. - Luna Howe Is at home for
few weeks - Jennie Marble went
last Saturday to Waterbury Center to at
tend the funeral OF Katis, daughter of G.
Corliss. GO Mrs. G. #. Posnejt is con-
valescent. - David Boyce and wife OF
Troy, Vt, visited friends here the past
week.
tTOtOn,
Rev. Mr.. Morrow OF Topsham will occupy
the Methodist pulpit next Sunday.
A part of the library books have arrived
Miss Maggie Morrison will have charge OF
them for the present.
Visitors in town: e. M. WEIGH, wife and
son of Boston; Mrs. Henry Taisey and
daughter OF Forestdale, Mass; A. L. and
Lyle Clark of Hardwick; Orlo Gibson Of
Monroe, n. II,
Elizabeth Hall returned from Boston last
Saturday. - Mrs. s. N. Eastman and
Burnerd visited in Hardwick last week
- Mrs. o. w. Nourse has gone to Beth
lehem, N. h, for q stay Of two weeks
- Miss Emily Glover visited @. II.
WEIGH last Saturday.
Ricker's Mills.
A pleasant gathering occurred at Alex.
Dunnett's, at the Lake House, on Saturday.
the 18th. Among the Quests were Mr.. and
Mrs John McAllister Of Ryegate, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pillsbury, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Cochran, Mr..
Mrs. Daniel Clark Of Montpelier, Mr. and
Mrs. j. @. Harvey and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl.
Kicker of Ricker's Mills. A bountiful din
ner was served, and the afternoon spent in
boating, fishing, and social entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunnett and daughter have
the hearty thanks of all present.
MIS- Jonh hignI OF west Aopsnan ana
Mr.. and Mrs. William Somers Of Chicago
have been visiting j. G. Harvey and other
friends the past week. - Harry NJ
Kicker, who has been spending his vacation
at his home, returned to Manchester, N. H.,
last Wednesday. - Mrs. Julia WEIGH
the past week 81 DR.. Henry Tillotson
OF Connecticut 10 at Hedgehog Camp this
week.
Lexington
The bail-storm ou Saturday and a very
heavy shower Of two hours on Sunday
morning laid the ripening oats where reap
ers cannot get them. But the potatoes are
so far advanced that an enormous average
for this ever-reliable crop per acre is in
sured, and, to say that 400 carloads will be
handled at the Colebro)k Sidings is not an
overestimate from the PRESENT outlook.
Marshfield.
Pay your taxes on or before the 25th Of
September and save discount.
Mrs. Ralph Ide has gone to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital for treatment.
The commissioners on Edwin Merritt's
estate are j. B. Pike and Simeon Dwinell.
j. f. Sanborn and wife were called to
Peacham last week by the sudden illness Of
their grandchild.
Samuel Cole lost his brown trotting geld
ing, :" st. Johnsbury Boy" last Sunday
night He was sick only two days.
Mrs. Robert Smeaton, formerly known as
Bell Putnam, was in town recently, and
made a brief stay at E. V. Spencer's. She
had been away eighteen years. Wealth
and prosperity have not changed her. She
is the same Bell, and true lady in every
sense OF the word. Her many friends were
delighted to see her. and hope she may come
again and remain longer
Arrivals in town last week were: Mr..
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Joseph Smiths; Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson of
Temple, N. H., at Henry Smiths; Mrs.
Will Durkee of Tunbridge, at Hiram Will
sons; Charles Estell Of Newport Center, at
his daughters. Mrs Samuel Lewis; L. P.
Slack and wife of st. Johnsbury, at w. II.
II. Mears'; Mrs. Charles Bond and daugh-
ter of Lowell, Mass, at o. Ii. Smiths.
Archie Cole and Ed Nichols returned to
| West Newton last Thursday. George Ma.
son left for his home in Lancaster, Mass,
the same day - Miss Ida Tanner and
Maud and Glen Cus hman of West Randolph
are visiting at R. 81. Hudson's. - Ellen
and Lillian Shepard visited in South Wood
has gone to Old Orchard Beach. Fl A
NJ. Shepard and wife visited in Yves,
Burke last week. - Blanche Meadel
has gone to Athol, Mass, to visit hel
mother. - o. d. Cole and wife are visit
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Averill, in Pier
mont N. H. - Burge Marsh Of Plain
field is taking his outing ON New Dis
covery," at the home of Ed Sulham. -
Hub Haddock is on the sick list. -
David Lucas, who has been in poor health
for the last three months, is much i'm
proved.
Shady Riil.
The third annual flower fair will be held
in Grange Hall on Friday evening, Angus
%. Those preceding have been successful
and entertaining, and the exhibits large
An invitation to attend and contribute flow
ers is extended to all No charge for ad
mission. Music and Rotations will enter
tain. - Schools begin on Monday, Au
gust 26.
Moretowh.
A number of our townspeople ATTENDED
the camp-meeting at Mortified last week
Rev K. 7. Hutchins pastor of the Metho
dist church at Corinth, will occupy tn
Methodist pulpit in this place, next Sunday
in exchange with Rev. s. G. Vail
Alanson c. Vail and Fred Spencer O
Montpelier were in town last week. -
Mrs. DR.. Haylett and daughter and Georg
Bulky visited friends in Burlington tn
past week. - Mrs. Lizzie Casey O
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