The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28


Orange.
James Lord and Eva Nelson were united
in marriage last week Wednesday. They
have the best wishes OF their many friends.
- Rev. G. W. Christie OF Amesbury,
Mass, is in town. - II. A. Gale OF
Lowell, Mass, is spending his vacation
here.
Plainfleld.
Schools in town open next Monday.
Mrs. St. John was badly bruised recently
by falling through trap door.
A. j. Batchelder lost valuable COW last
Thursday. The mail train ran over her.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a so.
cal on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. III. s.
Parks.
Rev. L. #. Fortney was called to Enfield,
N. H., last week to attend the funeral of an
old parishioner.
The game of base. ball played here last
Thursday between the North Montpelier
and Plainfield teams resulted in a score OF
four to seven in favor OF North Montpelier.
In game played on Monday of this week
the score stood nine to thirty-three in favor
of Plainfeld nine.
The county convention of Christian En-.
deavor Societies will be held in the Congre-
gational church next Friday, opening at
1920 A. NJ. and continuing through the
evening 1t ia hoped that our townspe ople
will attend the meetings. An extra train
will be run at the close Of evening meeting
DIR. f. b. Gale and wife of Fort Payne are
visiting Dea. Gale and friends In this
place and Cabot. They do not expect to
return home until the first of October
- Mrs. Best and daughter of Chicago
arrived in town last Thursday for a visit
with Mrs. Best's daughter, Mrs Arch
Batchelder. - Albert Parks and wife Of
Boston visited with his uncle, A. N. Gree
ley, last week. - Mrs. Charles Lom-
bard has gone to Waltham, Mass, to meet
her son, Will Nye, who is in poor health.
They are intending to drive home. -
Rev. II. d. Williams is away on his vaca-
ton. - Mrs. Cora Dunbar is visiting
her sister, Mrs Fred Perrin.
North Pomfret.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs
Aldrich. - Mr.. and Mrs. George Temple
visited at j. d. Hewitt's last week. -
DR.. and Mrs. Hewitt and Mrs. Manchester
from Ohio are with friends in town. -
Misses Jackman and Ferrn of Essex juno
ton were the guests of Mrs. Dana last week
Randolph.
Lee Frazier, six -year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank P. Morse, died OF pneumonia
last Monday afternoon.
During last week Frank B. Thomas
caught between fifty and sixty pounds Of
handsome brook trout.
B. A. Manchester has shipped his trotter
ETHAN N" to the Horse Breeders meet
ing at Rutland, where he starts Friday in
the q 40 class. He is also entered in the
same class in the races at Burlington and
Plattsburgh. From there he goes to Mystic
Park, where he trots in the same class for a
purse OF $1,000, and October s is entered
at Rigby Park, Me-, in the 2; 40 class, purse
$1,000.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Orcutt of Roxbury
spent Sunday with Mrs. Orcutt's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wells. - Rev. Sew
ard Robson returns from his vacation this
week and services will be resumed Sunday
at the Baptist church. - Miss Margaret
Belle 7. Morse. - E. j. Blodgett of
Lyndonville is visiting relatives and friends
in this town and Brookfield, making the
journey on his wheel. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Rogers of Mortified are visiting
friends in town.
Randolph Center.
Fred Washburn's six-months -old child
died suddenly last Saturday night, from
spinal meningitis, and was buried Sunday
afternoon.
The fall term of the Normal School be.
gins this week with the old corps of teach.
ers. The prospects are good for a very fair
attendance of pupils.
East Roxbury.
George Jerd FELL last Saturday, and
broke an arm.
The creamery paid its patrons seventeen
cents for July butter.
A dog owned by Elroy Fuller recently
killed some of j. Steeles sheep.
A party of five from Montpelier enjoyed a
pleasant outing at Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Wardner's last week. They stopped with
them over night, were royalty entertained
and voted to " do 80 again " at some future
| time.
The Plattsburgh Regulars, on their march
from Randolph to Mortified, broke ranks
| for few minutes on reaching this place
They were treated to "real Vermont fruit, u
| ETC., by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wardner, and
went on their way rejoicing. They are
gentlemen in every sense of the term
Inez Marsden has been stopping at Tim
othy Blanchard's the past week. -
| Winifred Foss has returned to Randolph
| Center to complete course at the Normal
| School - Mrs. Bernice Alger Of Hines
burgh visited at Dexter Howe's last week
| - George West is to work for Marx
Peck, putting in slo.
Ryegate.
| The feed business at the station is in 8
| fiourishing condition. Several carloads are
now on the track
The Ryegate Brick Company is erecting q
new building for the purpose Of manufac.
| turing pressed brick. The walls are from
| twelve to twenty inches thick. Machinery
OF the most modern make is being put in
| consisting of seventy. five horse power
boiler and fifty horse power engine.
| M. R. Gray expects to go to Peaks Island
next week to meet his wife, who is now
| there for the benefit of her health. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook of Newtonville, Mass.
are stopping in town. - John A. Nc
Lam shipped carload of stock to Boston
| on Monday. - Alice and Charlotte Gil.
christ go to the Mountains this week. -
Rev. d G. Farris preached at the Reformed
| Presbyterian church last Sunday. -
| Mrs. G. j. Nelson is visiting friends in
| Boston.
South Ryegate.
The fair at Corinth this week will be wei
patronized by the citizens Of this place.
Frank Mcfarland and wife of Hardwicl
were in town over Sunday, visiting friends
and relatives.
Rev. j. j. Hall is expected home from
| Scotland on Friday Of this week, and will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Henry Wheeler Of Lowell, Mass, was il
town last week. He purchased horse O.
David Lumsden, paying $175 for the same
The animal was shipped from this station
J last Monday morning