The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17

Rev. DR.. 7. p. Frost OF Baltimore, Md, and
Rev. l.. p. Tucker of Northfeld admins
tered the sacrament last Sunday at the
Union church. A most excellent sermon
was delivered by William III. Spencer OF
Montpelier. The people of this town ap-
preciate having such noted speakers. The
church was handsomely decorated.
Mrs. N Rogers grandchild is stopping
with her for a few weeks. - Inez
Brown of Boston is stopping with her sister
Lucreta. - Calvin Baldwin expects to
start for Hanover on Thursday to have his
company him. - Mr.. and Mrs. New
comb have returned from their trip in good
health. - e. N. Lovewell has returned
from Northfeld, Mass, where he attended
the Young Mems Christian Association con-
vention. He gives glowing report. -
Mrs. g. 81. Poor is visiting a few days in
Bradford with her cousin, Mrs. Fl. b. Mar
tin. 60 Miss Ranney and niece are
guests Of Mrs. Baldwin.
West FairIee.
Ray Reed and sister are at j. M. East
mans.
Don Bliss visited his uncle, q. W. Bliss,
last week.
w H. Church and wife are at George
L. Church's.
NJ. A. Stevens has been under the care OF
Dr. Bixby for few days.
Mrs. M. V. B. Davis and son George wis.,
tied at b. f. Davis last week.
Lena and Carl Whitney are visiting their
grandmother Mrs. III. M. Whitney.
Quite a number OF our townspeople at
tended the Christian Endeavor convention
last week.
Mrs. E. H, Niles and children and Mrs
Madge Smith are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Smith.
John Williams OF Lowell, Mass. Is visit
ing at Richard Smiths. - Mrs. Parker,
an old resident Of this town, is the guest OF
Mrs. Bean. - Minnie Robins is at home
for months vacation. - Rev. j. 7. M.
Stephens of Coventry was in town on bust
ness last week.
West Fairlee Center.
Among the arrivals in town are Mrs. Nc
Kissock, Mrs. Burr, and her family OF three
children, all of whom will spend the vaca-
ton season with A. H. Southworth.
In the absea ace Of Rev. Lincoln Harlow
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett of West Farlee village
preached very acceptably to our people on
Sunday. Rev. Oren Bryant conducted the
evening service.
North Fayston.
The Willing Workers meet next Friday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Marble.
School in district No. 4, taught by Annie
June %. Those having no absent marks
were Bertha Bennett, Artie Nelson, Lura
Eaton, Julia Hagan, George Norton, Roy
Marble, Mamie Hagan, and May Eaton.
Those absent but one day were Annie Pos.
nett, Jimmie Neill and Dannie Hagan.
Mrs Warren Porter and Mrs M. A. Rich.
ardson are still confined to their beds.
- James Neill, Sr., is spending a few
weeks with his son, T. w. Neill, in More
town. Mrs. George Miller and daugh-
ter Barbara, from Boston, are spending
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Brown,
parents of Mrs. Miller. - Mrs r. Ellen
Ingalls, has returned from Duxbury.
Groton.
II. o. Weed lost a young horse last week
through its being cut by mowing-machine.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will meet at three o'clock on Friday with
Mrs. 7. j. Cochran
Augustus Teller and Fred Washington
have returned to Boston. - Mrs. W. H.
Nelson of Ryegate is in town for a few days.
- May Burgess of Corinth visited at II.
o. Weeds last week. - Mrs. j. Nc
- Alexander Page and family of Bos.
ton are in town for few days.
Hardwick.
Coles circus is to be here on Monday,
July o.
Rev. Mr.. Smithers returned last week
Thursday.
The Congregational church is nearly
ready for the roofing slate.
Don't forget the town meeting on Satur-
day, July 20, at ten o'clock.
Shattuck has had his bicycle track sur
veyed, and it will soon be ready for racing.
1t is one-fourth mile in length, with easy
turns.
Several new sewers are to be put in this
summer. The one on Wells street is to be
taken up, as it was not properly laid, being
highest in the middle.
The people of the village gave Landlord
Spaulding of the Centennial House rous-
ing reception on Friday evening Over
one hundred persons and the band were
present.
Marshfield.
Alfred Lynde and Flora Hill were mar
ried last week.
10. Mears is having his house painted,
Blakely doing the job.
The Methodists will have an ice-cream
festival at the church vestry next Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Morse, returned missionary, will
speak at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning
Milton Ide, one day last week, went te
get his horse, and found him down, Will
his legs tied together.
The Ladies' Union OF the Universalis
church will meet with Mrs. Carrie Robin
son on Thursday afternoon.
The rain was welcomed by all, as the
water was getting low, some being entirely
out, and the dust was sitting.
Several went from here to Calais, on {
recent Sunday, to hear the sermon by Rev
Mr.. Cate, returned missionary. Hi
mother was an old resident OF this town
Jerusha Pitkin, daughter of Edwin Pitkin
Edwin Merritt, of this vicinity, met with
sad accident last week by which he lost hi
life. He was hauling a moving machin
behind his lumber-wagon the pole OF tn
machine resting upon it. In passing over
water-bar, the pole pushed under his sea
and he was thrown to the ground. He live
about twenty-four hours, and his funera
was held at his home on Friday.
Among the arrivals in town last wee
were those of Mrs Albert Town and he
daughter Mamie Of Randolph, N. Y; Perle
Goodwin of Barre at G. K. Shepards A. W
Slocum and wife of Montpelier at Mrs
Robinson's, mother of Mrs. Slocum; Mis-
Martin of Peacham, at D. b. Pitkin's; tn
Policy family of Somerville, Mass. Mau