The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-18

present. - Mrs. Idela Case Of Boston ia
stopping for a few days with her sister,
Mrs. William Blodgett. - George Pat
terson is very iii with typhoid fever at the
home Of his brother, Frank Patterson.
Cabot.
The first severe frost OF the season oc-
Cured on Saturday night.
The Lance & Harrington block is being
much improved by painting
Henry Atkins has filed the McDaniels
store at Lower Cabot with goods and has
opened 1t for business.
David Nelson has purchased the reside nce
formerly owned by Nancy Ainsworth, and
moved there last week. Miss Ainsworth
goes to East Calais to reside with her niece,
Nancy Parker.
A goodly number from this town went to
the fair at st. Johnsbury, and report IL as
one OF the best for several years past, there
being one new feature the coach parade"
which was fine.
Mary N. Chase, an able speaker, has been
secured by the Vermont Woman's Suffrage
Association to give free lecture at the
Congregational church on Friday evening,
September 20, at eight o'clock.
The subject Of the sermon at the Congre-
gatlonal church next Sunday morning will
be "The Good Shepherd" text taken from
the twenty-third Psalm. The exercises
will be accompanied by more music than
usual, in which all are invited to join.
Myrtle Britt of Haverhill, Mass, is spend
ing few weeks In town, stopping at s.
Swerdfeger's. - Rev. II. L, Hartwell
and wife have been chosen as delegates to
the Christian Endeavor Union, held in
Burlington this week. - Mrs. L, H.
My ers returned on Saturday from trip to
New York. - Arthur Lamson is at
home from Boston for short vacation.
- The infant child of Frank Emery
died suddenly last Thursday and was buried
in the village cemetery on Friday. -
Mrs. Florence Voodry is visiting her sister
in Wolcott.
Calais.
Frank Carr has bought the E. N. Morse
place at Maple Corner.
The patrons Of the creamery received
nineteen cents for their August butter.
State Superintendent Stone and Rev. DR..
Norman Seaver Of Montpelier have been in
town this week. - Howard o. Kent has
and Viola Lamphere are attending the
Christian Endeavor convention at Burling-
ton as delegates.
East Calais.
DR.. B. l.. Dwinell OF Taunton, Mass,
spent Sunday in town with his mother.
The worst storm of the season passed over
here last Wednesday. The heavy rainfall
washed the roads badly
FL. W. Bullock was summoned to New
fame last Thursday to appear as witness
at Windham county court.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dwinell have closed their
house and are to live at MONTPELIER during
Mr.. Dwinells attendance at county court.
Mrs. G. r. Dwinell gave party in honor
Of her niece, Kate Hammond, last Saturday
evening, it being the latter's twenty-first
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Pearce returned to
Bloomington, ILL.,, last week, where Mr..
Pearce will enter upon another year OF
teaching in the City High School.
The remains of Rufus Goodenough an
old resident, were brought here for burial
last Friday. For some time previous to his
death, he had been living at Byron Pierce's
in Woodbury..
d. B. DwinelPs people suffered from a
miniature flood duri Ig Wednesdays storm.
The waste pipe connected with their water
tank had become defective, only partially
serving its purpose. The heavy fall Of rain
filled the tank to OVERLOOKING, deluging the
rooms below and making things lively for a
time.
In Woodbury. items OF September 4, the
statement appeared that the largest trout
taken from Buck Lake for fourteen years
was landed a short time before by W. G.
Peck of that town. The correspondent neg.
lected to state that Adne Ainsworth OF
East Calais hooked the trout and handled
it until ready for landing, when Mr.. Peck
scooped it in with the net. Adne thinks he
caught that four-and.a half pound trout.
Chelsea.
Mrs Mary B. Wright died on Saturday
night at the home Of her son, Amos B
Wright, at the age Of seventy. seven. The
body was taken on Monday for burial tc
Cornish Flat, n. H., her former home.
Shizuro Kondo, Japanese gentleman
will give q lecture in the town rail- on Fri
day evening OF this week on the late wal
between japan and China. The lecture
will be illustrated by one hundred views
and bids fair to be an entertainment wei
worth the attention OF our people.
1t was mentioned in this correspondence
last week that it was believed that the OPP
Grafton performed on Mrs. s. M. Reyes a
the Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover, hat
been successful. A change in her condi
ton took place, and she failed rapidly, dy
ing early Thursday morning at the hospital
| Rev. Mr.. Forrest offciated at the funera
services on Saturday. Her husband is il
very feeble health. The elder son, DR.
Carlos R., was with her during her las
hours, and the younger son, j. Arnold, ar
rived from Duluth, MINI, in time for thu
| funeral.
DR.. s. N. Goss has gone with his wife ant
daughter on weeks visit to Waterford
- Rev j. P. Demeritt preached at tn,
Congregational church on Sunday on ex
change with the pastor. - Mrs, Ger
trude c. s. (Hatch) Romano Of Chadron
Neb., a former resident, is visiting he
uncle, j. B. Bacon. - George A. Trac,
is at home from Lowell, Mass, on a vaca
ton. - Mrs. NJ. B. Sargent of Green
field, Mass, and Mrs. G. K. Hatch OF Chel
sea will open dressmaking rooms in tn
Norton house on the 10Th inst. - Lu. E
Bacon is at home from Mortified, Mass
for fortnight.
North Duxbury.
Lewis Kendall of Boston and K. A. viii
lard OF Burlington are the guests of ID
Stevens at Camp Willard. - Clar
Durkee spent last week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Durkee, in Mort
Fayston. - Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Barr
of South Burlington spent last Wednesda
and Thursday with her parents. Mr.. AM
Mrs. Richard Burke.
South Duxbury.
Rev. L. G. Vail, pastor Of the Congregs
tional church, with his wife, is to take
carriage drive to New York state to visi
his aged and feeble father and other rela
tives this week. There will be preachin
| at the usual hour durinp his ahsence Of fou