The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11

Mrs. Hosea WEIGH, who has been sick for
the past two weeks, but is improving.
Ricker's Mills.
The saw. dust pile at Groton Pond is show
ing considerable fire
e. ID. Kicker and wife entertained few
OF their friends last Saturday evening. Re-
freshments were served in their new car
rage. house, which was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. The evening was
pleasantly spent with singing by the COM
pany and playing Of games.
Fred Dennis is rejoicing over the birth OF
a son. u. @. Harvey and wife are Wis.,
iting friends at West Topsham. - Alex.
Dunnett Is attending court at Montpelier
this week. - William II. Annis lost a
fine colt the past week.
Hardwick.
There was more rum here from Boston on
Saturday.
Editor Allbee's father returned home on
Monday. He was much pleased with the
place, as Is every one.
There will be grand field day of sport
here on Saturday, September 81, at Pros.
pect Park. 1t includes frst-class game OF
baseball and four or five bicycle races on
the new track.
The boys have organized base ball nine.
They had their first game here on Saturday
with nine from Plainfeld and North
Montpelier. Score: Plainfeld, %; Hard
wick, II. The Juniors played the East
Hardwick nine, Saturday afternoon, at
East Hardwick. Score; Juniors, 81; East
Hardwick, "a.
Marshfield.
The Good Templars of East Calais held
picnic at Mollie's Falls last Saturday.
A light brown overcoat was found in the
road near the village last Saturday. 1t is
left at the post-offce
The arrivals in town last week were:
Will Smith and Mr.. Munsey of Monroe,
Ind, visiting Mr. Smiths sister, Mrs Free
man Sanborn; Clarence Wilson, wife and
children OF Boston, Mass, visiting his
father. Joseph Wilson; Mary Lapine Of
Plainfield at Mr.. Mears' Mrs. Watson and
daughter Matte OF Montpelier and Mrs.
George Hollister visiting at G. e. Shepard's.
O. H. Smith and wife went to Dakota last
week to visit their son George. - Henry
Lamberton and wife visited in Berlin last
week. 60. e. Shepard and wife, and
G. f. Bliss and wife are in st. Johnsbury
this week.
Middlesex.
Eva Nichols has returned to her home
after two.weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Levi Swift.
Ralph Vaughn, who has been visiting
relatives in town, left for his home in Wor-
cester, Mass, last Saturday.
II any young man or maiden needs any
incentive to enter the state of matrimony,
it would have been found at the house of
K. e. Campbell last Wednesday afternoon,
when nine babies and their mothers were
entertained in right royal manner. The
Oldest was not quite one year old and the
youngest not quite three months. One
could scarcely call marriage failure or life
not worth living after looking upon the
bright faces and charming ways Of the
embryo statesmen and possibly White
House ladies there convened.
Moretowa.
Mrs. David Belden died suddenly last
Friday morning. She leaves husband,
son, and daughter Annie, wife Of Harley p
Turner, to mourn her loss. She was
seventy. one years of age. Funeral services
were held at the house on Sunday, and her
remains were laid to rest in the South Dux-
bury cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stewart of Montpelier
visited in town over Sunday. - Mrs
Milo Griffith visited friends in Montpelier
last week. - Mrs. Uriah Howe, who has
been visiting friends in town, returned to
her home in st. Johnsbury last Friday
- l.. 8. Pierce is sick, and G. f. Eddy
is taking his place at the creamery.
Newbury.
Many from this place went to Newport
last Wednesday, and some Of them at.
tended the railroad meeting.
Several from here attended the Orange
County Veterans reunion, held at Lake
Morey on Tuesday of last week. Rev. j. s.
Upper was one OF the speakers.
Mrs Helen Rice gave an interesting lee
ture in the Methodist church on Thursday
evening OF last week in the interest of
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
work.
Mrs. Archibald Bachop, who has been in
/ feeble health for the past year, died on
Tuesday of last week Funeral at the
house Friday morning, Rev. j. l.. Merrill
officiating. Burial at Barnet cemetery.
| Newbury Seminary and Town Central
| 100 scholars. More are expected this week
With the new board Of teachers with two
exceptions) and new set of text books, we
bespeak profitable school year.
! The Orange County Sunday school Con-
venton, held here on Monday and Tuesday
of last week, was well attended by delegates
| and ministers, considering the change in
time that was made, it coming about one
month earlier than usual. Some churches
did not receive the programmes and notice
of the convention in season to elect del.
egates.
A. W. Silsby and his sister Nellie re.
turned from the seashore last week and re-
port Mrs. Silsby somewhat improved in
health. 20. c. Deming and wife Of
Montpelier are spending few weeks in
town. - Erwin A. johnson returned on
Monday to the Boston Dentistry School
- Sidney johnson has a niece and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Crowell from Oak.
land, Cal, spending a few days with him
- Edwin A. Bailey, after spending
some seven weeks in town, returned home
last Tuesday to resume his large law prac
tce. - Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Slack OF
Corinth were in town several days last
week visiting their son George, in the en-
ploy of j. B. Hale, and other friends. -
John Weed has been realizing the past few
days what it is to have the mumps. -
Mamie Clark was called home from Lisbon,
n. H., to care for her mother, who has been
gradually failing in health for some time.
Northfield.
The Dog River Valley Fair will be held
ON Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday,
September II to 10.
The brother of Abbie Maria Hemenway
sold several volumes OF the Historical
Gazetteer of Vermont " in town on Saturday
The Epworth League and Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist church will hold
sociable at the home of Addie Cobleigh this
evening.