The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-26

him. - Rev. J. L. Merrill occupied the
pulpit at South Ryegate for Rev. j. j. Hall
last Sunday. - Rev. j. L. and Mrs.
Merrill returned home last Friday, after
spending nearly two weeks in New Hamp
shire and Massachusetts - Rev. j. 8.
Tupper's daughter, Mrs. Barney, is spend.
ing several days with him. - DIR. II. r.
Watkins and wife spent several days at the
Watkins house last week. - Mrs. K. V.
Watkins is at home. - s. l.. Swasey
health Hon. Henry w. Bailey spent
last Tuesday and Wednesday with relatives
in Topsham. - Ruth Bailey, who spent
the winter in the West, returned home last
week
Wells River.
Hale's Tavern is to have benefit next
Friday night.
Flora Mcleod died Thursday noon of
quick consumption.
John Buchanan died Thursday night of
paralysis and old age.
Mrs. G. H. Carpenter of Bradford is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs. A.
f. Mulliken.
Charlie Bracy has just finished nice
twenty-one foot steam launch for service
on Lake Morey, Fairlee.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have an en-.
tertainment this evening, consisting OF
GOOD Night Drill" tableaux, Rotations,
ETC., followed by ice cream and cake.
The creamery has its twenty. five horse
power boiler in position. and the pipes laid
for stream of water from Baldwin's tank.
The creamery has averaged 1000 pounds Of
butter per day for two weeks paid to pat
rons last month, seventeen cents.
The Woman's Relief Corps, Department
Of Vermont, held a school Of instruction
here wednesday afternoon and evening.
Department officers, including most OF the
inspectors, were present, and the ritual was
exemplifed. Representatives from differ
emit Corps in Vermont and New Hampshire
were present.
BoItonvilIe.
N. Robinson will soon have his cottage at
Halls pond ready to occupy.
School will close on Saturday, after very
satisfactory and successful term taught by
Mabel Hunter.
Herbert Gardner was at home from Bar
ton to attend his sisters wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. j. O'Rourke OF Barre were also the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner.
John f. Page and wife of St. Johnsbury
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. n. Rob
inson for q few days outing at Halls pond
the last Of the week, remaining over the
fourth Of July.
Northf1eld.
Mrs. Beknap of Chicago is visiting her
father, II. r. Brown.
Charles Gilchrist and wife of Boston are
visiting Mrs. M. s. Gilchrist
d. M. Spence, general superinte ndent Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Of
Montpelier, was in town on Thursday.
DR.. Emerson is preparing to move his
house several rods east to the corner Of
Highland Avenue and Prospect street.
Professor H. r. Roberts and wife will
start Friday on their vacation, which will
be pas ed at the beach in the Pine Tree
State.
H. K. Burnap has sold the Morris House
and livery connected Herewith to parties
from Calais, who will take possession next
week. Mr. Burnap does not expect to leave
town.
Cora Edgerton and her mother returned
from Tilton Seminary on Friday. Miss
of elocution, who will spend few weeks
with her.
Bishop Hall preached the baccalaureate
sermon before the graduating class of Nor
witch University, Sunday afternoon, at the
Methodist church. 1t was a practical and
sensible sermon.
Professor Shaw and wife, from Wells
River High School, are visiting Mr.. Shaw's
fathers, near the South Village. They will
will be passed at Lake Morey. Both have
positions for the following year in New
bury Seminary.
The Sunday schools of the town are to
unite in a public parade July 4th. They
will form line at the common at ten o'clock.
and, under lead of the band and chief
marshal, Captain Moseley, will march across
Wall street to Pearl, up Pearl to Vine,
across Vine to Main, up Main to Prospect,
and up Prospect to Mr.. Byam's grove,
where there will be some patriotic exer.
cises, concluding with an address by Hon.
Frank Plumley. The children will be
graded according to age, and each child is
expected to carry flag, All the children
in the town are invited, also citizens to join
the parade in carriages.
East Orange.
Children's Day was observed here Sun
day. The church was prettily decorated
with ferns, potted plants and fine bouquets
of cut flowers. All who participated in the
exercises sustained their parts creditably.
Success crowned the efforts of Mrs. w. A
Burgin, the superintendent and her as.
sistants in training the children. There
were good number present, several from
adjoining towns.
The village school, taught by Minnie
| Folsom of Waits River, closed On Friday
| The pupils not absent during the term were
| Myra S. Button, Albina E. Beede, Ella NJ
Beede, Mabel G. Hutchinson, Ellen l.
Colby; absent one day or less, Bernice a
Rouhan, Anna r. Beede, Nora Rouhan
Whole number, ID; average attendance pei
day, thirteen and twenty-nine thirty
| ninths.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Prescott and daugh
tiers of Bradford were in town Sunday tt
attend church. - Florence Richardson
went to Concord, N. Fl. last week to spent
few months with her sister. - Mrs
W. s. Paine spent Friday and Saturday a
Barre with friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry Hutchinson of Barre recently visited
friends in town.
Plainfield.
A. v Taylor has purchased fine hors
of j. Markham.
Fred Perrin and e. G, Leavitt returne,
last week from Elligo and Greensbor
ponds with hundred or more trout.
Howard Martin has sufficiently recovere,
from his sickness to visit friends in Barre
- Among the visitors of the lpast weel
were Mrs. G. e. McCrillis of Randolph
Harvey Brown and wife OF Montpelier Dr.
s. L. Wiswell and wife OF Cabot, and Rev
Joel Sherburne and wife. - Orland
Knapp, Rev. Sullivan Gale. Rev. j. n
Perrin and wife of Williamstown, an
others, are in camp at Groton pond. -
Hon. o. l.. Hoyt is at home from Cabo,
slightly improved in health. - Henr
Remission is sick with grip. - W. MAJ
tin 10 Waiting hia father w G Martin