The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-19

The Boston and Maine railroad has a
steam shovel in the gravel.pit at the Smith
crossing and is ballasting the road from
here to Walden.
Marshfield.
Henry Lamberton dug new potatoes last
week.
Moody Bemis is intending to stock Knob
Hill Pond with trout.
Our road commissioner is doing excellent
work, grading the village streets.
The Little Runts" were badly beaten in
in game OF baseball at Lower Cabot.
Rhoda (Austin) woodcock died Sunday
morning at the home Of II. ii. Hudson.
Fred amberton's little son was hurt by
being stepped upon by horse last week.
This town has three base ball mines. The
Stars are to play the Clippers Of Danville,
for purse of 1915, at Cabot on the fourth OF
July.
Will and Stub Felix OF Barre were in
town last week. Some thought they were
trying to advertise for Buffalo Bills Wild
West Show.
Horace Holcomb OF North Troy is visiting
his brother, Daniel Holcomb. 60 Mrs.
Merrill Dodge has gone to Troy to care for
her sister, who is very sick IL F.
Dudley and wife of New Haven, Conn, is
visiting in town. - Warner d. Smith
has returned from Tufts College, - Josie
Bushey Of Walden is to work for Mrs. l.. ID.
Mute. - Merton Beckley has been laid
up with a big carbuncle on his eye. -
Mrs. s. Cochran of Mortified is visiting at
e. W. Gilman's, making four genera.
tions in one house. g. Edwin Pitkn and
wife were in Danville last week. - B.
p. Young of Montpelier was in town last
week G. Ellis is visiting his sister,
Mrs. II. II. Meader. j. f. Sanborn is
at work in Barre, building barn -
Eber Bashaw and wife and Guy Shepard
and wife of West Albany, are visiting their
brother, L. L. Shepard. - Mrs. Rose
brook has returned to her sons from Lam
caster, N. II. - Henry Dwinell is
building q new house. - Mrs. Alma
Osmberton) Case and daughter have re-
turned to their home in Lancaster, Mass.
- j. b. Pike and wife held reception
their son, j. Burton Pike, last Thursday
night. g A. T. Davis returned with his
bride last Thursday night. Their home will
be for the present with his father, G .O.Davis.
- Edward f. Wilson and son of
Bethel are selling stoves in town and vi
cinity, and are stopping at the hotel.
Newbury.
last Monday.
f. G. johnson has gang of men repair.
ing the toll bridge.
The Sawyer House had party Of seven
boarders come on Saturday.
The Newbury Village Creamery Company
paid its patrons eighteen cents per pound
for May butter.
T. G. Reyes has the Texas fly oil for sale.
At its low price every farmer ought to pro-
tect his cattle from flies by using it.
Rev. f. NJ. Wiswell of Marlboro, N H.,
preached at the Congregational church last
Sunday in the absence of Rev. j. l.. Merrill.
At a meeting of the Newbury Village
Burying-ground Association, held last Sat
urday, James A. johnson was chosen man.
ager in place of d. Y. Ford
j. d. Southworth was in Cornth last
week and bought several cows. - DR..
Russell and wife started last Friday with
their team to drive through the Notch to
their home in Lowell, Maine. - Alice
Corwin of Chelsea is visiting at d. M.
Bonds. - j. ID. Bass of Lancaster, N.
H., is spending a few days at Camp Pine
of Worcester, Mass, is visiting at Sidney
Johnson's. - Richard Doe has recov-
cred from his injury, sustained by being
thrown from his carriage, and is s able to get
returned from taking horse to Concord,
N. H., and back for DR.. Sam Crosby to ride
during the muster held in that city last
week. - Frank d. Bailey spent Sunday
at home. - May Clark is spending a
part of her vacation at home.
Northf1eld.
The Mortified House is receiving thor
ough repairs by way of paint, paper, plas-
ter, etc.
The Senior class of the High School, ac-
companied by thu of the teachers had a
picnic at Williamstown Springs last
Wednesday.
The Children's Day exercises at the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches on Sun.
day were very pleasing and were listened
to by large audiences.
The electric lights were turned on Satur-
day evening, much to the delight and salts.
faction of our citizens, who were out in
large numbers to witness the event.
Instead of giving it's regular concert on
the park, as usual, Saturday evening, the
band was conveyed about town in a four
horse team and dispensed itinerant music.
Huntley's block will soon be under re
pairs. The roof is to be raised, another
story added and communication with thu
hotel provided to secure additional room
for the latter.
At the annual school-meeting the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year Clerk, e. Ingalls,; treasurer, j. G. B
Thayer; auditors, W. K. Shepard, f. l.
Howe, Heber G. Cady. W. A. Blake anG
j. H. Talbot were elected as members O
the board of directors
Major General o. o. Howard gave hi
second lecture on the battle of Gettysburg
at Concert Hall on Thursday. 1t is rarely
that country audience has the pleasure o
llbbculuB W buo uooCilpblOu VI Out VI Uus
pivotal battles of history from the lips o
one Of the principal participants.
The programme for Commencement Week
beginning Sunday, June %, and endin
Thursday. June q, at Norwich Universit
is as follows; Sunday, 4 P. M, baccalau
reate sermon at St. Mary's Church, b
Bishop A. G. Hail. Tuesday, at 8 A. M
Austin prize competition; at P. M, Soph
omore-Freshman prize-speaking; at P. M
banquet of Greek letter societies. Wednes
day, at 1880 A. NJ, trustee meeting; at
p. M, class-day exercises at Concert Hall
at 8, address before the alumni association
by N. l.. Sheldon, class of a. followed b
business meeting of the alumni. Thursday
morning gun and colors, at sunrise at
A. M. formation Of column at the barrack
trustees and faculty escorted by the ban
and corps commencement exercises; a
49, 80 P. M, corporation dinner; at 2: 81
review Of the corps before His Excellenc
Governor Woodbury. and staff, followed b
military drills; at 8, cadet concert; at II
cadet hop.
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