The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-04


rise and progress Of great events" to an
| appreciative audience.
East Montpelier.
Mrs. Philena Willard has returned to her
home.
There were seven children baptized at the
brick church last Sunday
There will be picnic at Shows hill on
Saturday. All are invited.
| Several from this place attended the con.
vention at Morrisville last week.
MiddIesex.
The Middlesex Dramatic Club will pre-
| sent the drama I" Our Folks" on Friday
evening, September 6, at eight o'clock.
Newbury.
Communion services were held at the
| Congregational church last Sunday.
| Gerald Leight, twelve years old, caught
| black bass that weighed three pounds in
the Connecticut one day last week
The net proceeds from the fair held in
Seminary Hall last Wednesday afternoon
and evening, by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church, amounted to over $50.
| Edward Atkinson and sister Matte ar
| rived last Friday for a few weeks stay.
- Mrs. r. W. Chamberlin, who has
| been sick for several days, Is better -
Mrs. DR.. Russell, who has been spending
home last Saturday. - Mrs. Henry
Meserve has been in town few days call
ing on friends. - Samuel johnson and
daughter, from Jeffersonville, Ind, spent a
| few hours in town last Thursday. Mr..
Johnson's father was Methodist preacher
and Is buried in our cemetery. - A Mr..
and Mrs. Wells, from st. Johnsbury, eighty
years old, have been visiting at David
Wells, near the town house, and at George
B. Barnett's Of this village. - Mrs. Rev.
| II 81 Tuppar this waak for T,nu vii Ia
| KY, to visit a brother there. Her daughter,
Mrs. Barney, from Swanton, intends to go
with her. - Mrs. d. M. Bond goes to
! Swanton on Thursday to visit her friend,
| Mrs. DR.. A. L. Cross. - Minnie Merrill
returned to Fitchburg last Monday to re-
sumo her work as teacher in one Of the city
schools-a position she has held for several
| years. - Abner Bailey is more comfort
able. - Mr.. and Mrs. @. f. Darling en-
tertsined John G. Woolley, the lecturer.
| - D. Y. Ford is sick.
West Newbury.
The friends of Maurice H. Randall made
him a surprise visit on Friday evening.
Mr.. Randall soon goes to Poughkeepsie.
Mrs. Hattie willaton OF Rock Island, ILL.,,
is stopping with w G. and d. Carleton.
- Bessie Tyler returns to her school
in Hudson, N. H., this week. - Minnie
and Addie Jewell are attending school at
| Newbury. e. Lottie Carleton is attend
ing school at Bradford.
BoltonvilIe.
Mrs. Sarah M. Tucker has been appointed
| postmistress in place OF her deceased hus-
band, who held the Office seven years.
Miss Hunter has returned for the fall
term. She is a very popular teacher. -
| Mrs Lewis Hill has been entertaining, as
| guest, Ida Hill Of Barre. n. Robin
son and family returned on Saturday from
a two-weeks' stay at Halls Pond. =
Station Agent Sargent is back on duty, af-
ter his vacation.
Wells River.
The regular meeting OF Col: Preston
Post G. A. r. is postponed till Thursday.
, The Woman's Relief Corps sewing So
| ciety held its first meeting with Jennie
Colby, Friday afternoon. A good amount
OF work was done and social time enjoyed
by all.
Tuesday afternoon, August %, to which the
three primary Sunday-school classes were
invited Mr.. Baldwin made the occasion
especially for the children by conveying
them to and from his farm in hayrack.
When the little ones, twenty-seven in mum.
Der, all dressed in white, were seated, he
| would have taken the prize In coaching
parade. Alice Brock was also one of the
guests, and entertained the company in her
usual pleasant way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sheldon have re-
| turned from q three-weeks vacation, and
Mr. and Mrs. Holton have gone to their
home in Waterbury. - Miss c. NJ.
Marston of Bath, N H., is attending the
High School, and boards with Mrs. W. Fl.
| Goodwin.
Northfield.
Four persons united with the Methodist
church on Sunday at Northfeld and one at
Gouldsville.
| 2, pinh,nnpI hau ba
services Of Mr.. Bingham Of Worcester in
their grocery department.
Professor G. W. Emerson OF the Emerson
| School OF Oratory, Boston, gave the address
on Sunday night at the temperance meet
ing at the Congregational church.
The corn.canning factory is running full
blast. On Saturday, 30,700 cans of corn
| were put up. They expect to supplement
their industry this year by the addition Of
apple-canning.
Dora M. Andrews of Gouldsvlle has pur-
chased Mrs. NJ s. Gilchrist's interest in the
millinery store of Gilchrist & Smith, and
the business will be continued under the
firm name of Misses Smith & Andrews,
The Paine block, owned by DR.. W. B.
Mayo, will soon be adjusted to its new
quarters on East street. The exploit of
moving has been something more startling
| than miracle to crowds Of astonished ma
tives who have watched it.
The Mortified High School opened pleas.
antly on Monday, with more than the usual
number of pupils in the classical course.
The teachers are Professor W. e. Hulburd,
principal; Miss Angie Badger, Mrs. Hull
burd, Miss Stevens, Mrs. w. f. Shepard,
Mary Orcutt, Misses Dooley and Dohoney.
Professor w. E. Hulburd and Lulu
Bingham were married at the BRIDES home
in St. Adams ON Wednesday. A delightful
reception was given them at the home of
w. E. Shepard on Prospect street, Wednes-
day evening They were the recipients Of
many valuable presents and have the best
wishes of large circle OF friends.
Melvin Cross OF the firm of Cross Broth
ers, was in town last week. - Edward
Hamilton has returned from his vacation,
and is back at his desk in Cross Brothers
office - Mrs. l.. p Tucker is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Ellen Patterson, in Put
ney. - Mabel Harvey is visiting in
Boston. - Hon. Frank Plumley and
family returned from their vacation at North
Hero, Thursday. - Professor G. G.
Brill and family are visiting at Mrs Brill's
home in Ilion, IN. Y. 60 Miss Markham
and Mrs. Martin, from Massachusetts, are
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