The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-10

on July 2, it being the fifth anniversary Of
their marriage. Several very appropriate
presents were left.
The closing exercises of the school, July
3, were pronounced by all as first-class.
City company is beginning to arrive.
George G.. Chamberlin Of Bradford, for
merly Of Minnesota, Mrs. Pickering and
Master Willie Pickering, Mrs. Grant Mrs.
Kolyer, Masters Harry and Dick Kolyer,
all of Brooklyn, N. Y, are stopping at Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Sawyer's.
Rev. Mr.. Coolidge is attending the Chris
tian Endeavor convention at Boston. -
Bessie Tyler has just returned from teach
ing school at Hudson. - Kate Tucker
is at home from Newark N. j. - d. b.
Carleton of st. Louis is on visit to his old
home in West Newbury. - Maurice H.
Randall will stop at home through July and
August, instead OF returning to Eastman's
Business College, as intended.
BoltonvilIe.
Friends, to the number of sixty-fve met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hill last Tuesday
evening, 1t being the tenth anniversary OF
their wedding. Many nice presents were
left as mementos OF the occasion.
Mrs. f. X. Kittridge of Woodsville, N.
H., and daughter are guests of Mrs. N. Rob
inson this week. - Eugene Smith is
working for Dustan Boardway. -
David Henderson. - Mrs. Mann, with
one son and two daughters, from Clare
mont, n. H., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dustan Boardway.
Northfield.
Workmen are completing the G. A. Ed
gerton house on Prospect street.
Mrs. Warmer died at the poor-farm Fri
day night and was buried Monday.
The school boards met on Saturday and
made choice of partial list Of text books.
Rev. e. M. Smith, DID,, of Montpelier
will preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Professor Aiken, former principal of the
High School, was married June 80 to Grace
Ladd OF this town. Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken
will live in Pennsylvania, where the pro-
lessor is now employed.
The Sunday-school parade on the Fourth
of July was pronounced success. More
than 200 children were in line, led by the
Mortified Cornet Band. All carried the
stars and stripes. After marching, they
repaired to Mr.. Byams grove and listened
to an able and appropriate address by Hon.
Frank Plumley.
There was the usual demonstration on
the night of the Fourth. Bells were rung,
the giant frecracker made its voice to be
heard, hitching posts were blown in pieces,
the historic milestone on the common pull
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church was set on fire by rocket. The
fire was extinguished with but little dam
age save by water.
Rev L. p. Tucker started on Monday on
his vacation, which will be passed at Lake
Morey. - Walter G. Taplin Of Mont
peler has moved into the tenement over
the Ne,os building, and will work for Mr..
been visiting for four weeks in the scenes
OF bis youth left for his western home
Mond Ay. - Rev. W. H. Wight and wife
Of Rochester have visited for week at Mrs.
j. W. Bemis' - Rev. A Hitchcock and
family expect to spend few weeks at Sara.
toga. - Professor w. e. Hulburd Wis
tied last week in St. Adams. - Hon.
Frank Plumley and Ben Armitage took
fishing trip to Lake Champlain last week,
returning with big spoils.
Plainf1eId.
Mrs. Cassus Martin has sold her farm to
Cassius Martin.
About forty spent the Fourth at Plainfield
Cottage, Sabins pond.
The town still has abutments, but no
bridge; liquor agency, but no liquor.
Several couples spent the Fourth at Cabot
and report fine tune, but are wratby over
the exorbitant charges of Landlord O'Neil.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Tempe rance Union has been post
poned till Saturday, July 20, at Mrs. e. j.
Colby's.
There was a quiet wedding at Rev. Mr..
Williams on Saturday evening, the con-
tracing parties being Horace Batchelder
and Bertha Strong.
Deacon s. B. Gale, who, by the way, is in
his eightieth year, had new potatoes and
green peas June 90. Old as he is, he lately
moved herdsgrass three feet six inches
high and browntop six feet high.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
church will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
Frank Jacksons on Thursday, July IS, to
which general invitation is given.
Bert Townsend and wife spent the Fourth
at Hardwick. On their return, while tax.
ing out their things at the door, their horse
started for the stable, running against a
tree, breaking the shafts and clearing itself
from the carriage.
The schools just closed have, as a rule,
been very successful The higher depart.
ment OF the village school, taught by Bertha
Chamberlin, closed with the usual exer-
cises. After the close the scholars had
fine time on the school.house ground, play
ing croquet and other games, but still bet
ter enjoyed the strawberry supper, nearly
all of which was furnished by the teachers.
Few scholars had no marks in the register,
but the average attendance was very good,
about ninety per cent. Dan Knapp had no
Marks Arthur Cutler and Willie Mans
field were not tardy Otis Cutting was not
! absent. Absent one day only, Clyde Spen-
Ger, Ernest Batchelder. Arthur Cutler,
Annie Clark, Ethel McAuley and Leah
Spencer. The small school, taught by
Alice Martin, will close this week Any
one acquainted with these efficient teachers
will understand that the schools were Of
| the best.
Mary Lupine has just closed very sue
cessful term of school at Barre, and is at
home for vacation. - Bell 81. John went
to St. Johnsbury to spend the Fourth.
= Mrs. Charles Lombard and daugh-
ter Florence go to Randolph this week.
- Deacon M. s, Haines OF Cabot was
at f. G. Hoyt's this week. - Gerald
Goodwin of Nebraska is expected at his
fathers this week. - Rev. Sullivan
Gale and Emily Spencer will attend the
Christian Endeavor convention at Boston
this week. Jennie Duff has finished
work at Montpelier and is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. Lee Townsend. II DR.. W. f.
Lazelle and wife and c. f. Woodland and
wife went to Brookfield last Wednesday TO
attend the funeral of the DOCTORS brother
- DR.. Charles Ellis Of Somerville
Mass, visited with his mother at Ben Mar