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

bury spent last week in town. - Walter
johnson made his uncle, James A. John
son, a short visit last week Tuesday. -
George B. Palmer OF Dover, N. H., visited
Albert Corliss few days last week. 80
Mr. and Mrs. ID. p. Kimball spent a few
days last week in Haverhill N. H., visiting
relatives. - Mrs. A. w. Silsby returned
from Burlington last Wednesday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Howes OF North
Stoughton, Mass, visited at ID. M. Bonds
several days last week. - A.. W. Silsby
started out last Monday on a visiting and
business tour.
Wells River.
The Colonel Preston Woman's Relief
Corps has received and accepted an invita-
ton to join Washburn Corps OF Bradford in
picnic to Fairlee Pond on Thursday, Aug.
ust %.
Lorin Vance died on August IL Of pneu-
monia, and was buried by Colonel Preston
Post. G. A. R., of which he was a member.
He was veteran of the War OF the Rebel
lion, serving forty five months in the Second
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
A coaching party of nine persons, consist.
ing of Mr.. L. W. Smith and two children
and Mrs. Hurle of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
e. Parks and two children of Somerville,
and Judge Ezra Parks of St. Johnsbury,
with a driver left Woodsville one day last
week for the home Of Judge Parks. Four
horses attached to an English brake drew
the party About mile above Wells River,
in going over piece OF road lately repaired,
the brake went over bank, five or six feet,
throwing the occupants into the bushes.
All except Mr.. Smiths children and the
driver were more or less bruised, and Mrs.
Parks youngest boy was badly injured.
The elder Parks boy. ran to the village, and
in short time willing hands were taking
the injurad from the wreck and carrying
them to the hotel. In short time the car
riage was taken out and found to be
not much damaged. One horse was cut
about the head. 1t is hardly necessary to
say it was a narrow escape from a more
serious accident.
East Orange.
Rev. G. Fl. Richardson preached last
Sunday for Rev. j. ID. Cross, who was
called to Chelsea to attend the funeral Of
Ira Hood.
The Sunday-school picnic which was to
have been held this week, has been indei
nitely postponed on account Of the illness
Of Mrs. Walter Burgin, the superintendent.
Miss Nellie Hutchinson went to St.
Johnsbury, last Thursday, to attend the
teachers convention. - Mrs. j. W.
Townsend OF Lisbon, N. H., who has been
visiting friends here, is now with friends at
Waits River. u. J. Richardson and
daughter Of Davenport, Iowa, were in town
last week. visiting friends. They left for
James Tillotson of East Warren were
guests Of Mrs. G. M. Colby, their daughter,
over Sunday. - W. N. Jewell, who has
been spending a few days at the Jewell
homestead, returned home to Chelsea,
Mass, last week. His family remain here
awhile - Rev. John Burgin Of Danville
was in town last we *, calling on friends.
Plainfield.
Thomas Sanders, wife and child OF Bar
ton visited with relatives this week.
The poles are being set for a new tele-
phone ] ne, which will be vast improve
ment over the old one.
e. j. Bartlett was attacked by a three
year-old bull, last week, the bull throwing
him over his head, landing him nearly
twenty feet away, Bartlett striking on his
hip, hurting him so that he could not get
up, which probably saved him further in
jury, as the bull lowed and stood over
him ready for another onset; but, after a
few moments, turned away with the other
cattle. Bartlett was badly shaken up, but
is able to be out, and is thankful that he
escaped with 80 slight injuries.
Randolph.
Fred II. Smith has moved to Boston. He
goes into the meat business there.
| Lee Frazier, the six .year-old son OF Frank
P. Morse, is dangerously ill with pneu.
monia.
Hon. William H. Dubois and son, Charles
g., were in Mortified on Sunday, as were
also F. W. Sault and WIFE
| j. II. Miller, man ager Of the circulation
department OF the Springfield Union, who
with his wife, is visiting in Bethel, was in
town last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Obrig, who have
been visiting at Col. Robert j. Kimball's
| for some time, left on Monday morning fol-
their home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
There was an enjoyable musicale at the
| Congregational church last Friday evening
The principal attraction was the playing
by James Burton Atwood, an organist in 6
church at Hyde Park, Mass.
Randolph Center.
George Morse of Brooklyn was in towr
on Sunday.
Dwight, son OF Frank Granger, MD, o.
Randolph, Mass, is visiting his grandfather
Noah Granger.
The children of II. G. Gilbert, with som,
OF their friends, have been spending weel
in camp at Berlin Pond.
The ladies are making efforts by the sal,
Of candy, ice cream etc, to raise money
sufficient to complete the reservoir built
last year.
Miss Blanche G., daughter Of DR.. ant
Mrs. L. A. Noyes, was married on Mon
|
dolph, to Charles II. Nutting Of Chicopee
Mass, son of David Nutting, M. D., of thi
place. Rector Homer White officated
After September /, the couple will be a
home on Casino Avenue, Chicopee, Mass.
game of baseball was played last Sat
urday between the teams of Randolph Cen
ter and South Royalton. At the beginning
of the fifth inning one Of the latter player
was injured, and the game had to be sus
pended, leaving a score of twenty-five t.
nine in favor of Randolph. The return
game will be played at South Royalton mex
Saturday.
Roxbury.
Miss Nina Marsh Crazier Of Lebanon, n
a., is visiting friends in town.
Mrs Ida Eddy and children OF st. Alban
are the guests OF Mrs. A. l.. Wheeler.
Stephen Butter6eld Is building ney
barn, attached to his village residence.
o. w. Orcutt planted few of the Primo
OF Wales peas sent him from the agricultu
raj bureau at Washington, d. g. The
are prolific bearers and of large size. On
stock measures eight and one-half feet il
, height. Hanging thereon are twenty pod
we'll filled with peas.