The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-29

- Hugh Clark of Chelsea is clerkng
for II. ID. Richardson. - G. B. Drake
has commenced his labors here He occu-
pies the parsonage at the village.
Copperfield.
Mrs. John Rule and daughter Agnes have
returned from their visit in North Adams,
Mass. - Miss Kellysand Johnnie Nor
rison of Olcott visited Mrs. Haley, his sis
ter, last Sunday. - Mrs Murphy and
Joanna Wilcox have gone to North Groton,
i n. II. John Hammer and Mike Murphy
have returned to their work there. -
| Winnie Hastings, OF the class of '95, and
Sidney, his brother, are at home from their
school at Thetford Hill.
Waitsfield.
Rev. j. X. Thompson Of Warren will
preach for Pastor Fiske next Sunday.
Rev. A. Enrisht attended the dedica.
ton OF the new Methodist church at Barre
last week,
Georgs Bushnell, from Connecticut, was
in town over Sunday visiting his mother,
Mrs. Emira Bushnell
Norton & Boyce began work on their
new store last Monday They will make
quick work of it, as they have gang Of
six or eight men at work
The Ladies' Aid Society will have
sociable in the church parlors on Wednes.
day evening, June 5. Straw berries and
cream will be served from six to nine
o'clock,
The Mad River Valley Fair Association
will have race at the fair grounds on
| Tuesday afternoon, June IL at one o clock.
| There will be three races-No. /, open to
all horses that have never beaten three
minutes; No. 2, open to all horses that have
never beaten 1885, No 3, open to all horses
that have never beaten $3.50 Don't forget
the date, as many good horses are expected,
which will insure interesting races.
The farmers in this vicinity have COM
pleted their springs work Grass and grain
are looking well. Potatoes and corn are
coming up. There have been more acres Of
corn plant I'd this season than in any pre-
vious year, as large number have silos to
fill and many more are planning to build this
season. The year 1895 bids fair to be a
prosperous one for Mad River valley farm
ers. Some, however, are complaining to
butterbuyers about the low price they are
receiving for their product, but they should
realize the fact that summer dairyng does
not pay, as butter can be made at less cost,
compared with the price, in winter than in
summer. Any one doubling this statement
should ask G. e. Jones, l.. NJ. Learned and
Harry Allen their opinion in regard to win
ter dairying. They received for their De-
cember, January, February and March but
ter over 500 per month, after paying three
and one-half cents per pound for making
the largest amount made by any of the pat
rons of either of Mad River valley cream
cries
Washington.
Subscriptions are being secured for the
creamery, and a bond for deed of DIT ID.
erty required has been obtained from Mrs.
J.. A. Bowles.
Mrs. Laura A. Bowles, who is under treat
ment at the hospital in Burlington, has
been successfully relieved of a tumor, and
is doing as we'll as could be expected
The Association has made good progress
on the trOtttnp mark the mast weak and
everything points to the early completion
of the track and an opening fair during the
coming fall.
Major j. H Mimms of st. Adams was in
town on Saturday, on his way to Wood
stock, where he acts as court reporter DUR
ing the June term. He is making the trip
on horseback and meets friends at every
cross-road.
The programme for Memorial Day in
cludes free dinner at the town hall, an
address Immediately after at the Union
church by Hon. j. X, Darling of Chelsea
after which the post will march to the GEM
etery and decorate the graves of soldiers.
Music will be furnished by the Washington
Cornet Band and mixed quartette.
Messrs. Huntington & Clough have had a
diamond drill at work on their marble
quarry the past week, and find good solid
of the layers dcilled through is nine feet
thick. The core taken out shows even a
better quality of stone than that on the sur
face, and, when polished, fine contrast in
color is made that renders the stone well
adapted for monumental purposes, while
its hardness and proven fire-proof qualities
make it the best building stone in America.
1t is found also in many other places in
town.
The memorial sermon was delivered be.
fore Smith Post, g. A. R., by Rev. w. II.
Traitor, last Sunday, at the Union church.
He took occasion to attack the present adj
ministration and advise his audience as to
which party they should extend their SYM
patty in future-aIl OF which was directly
contrary to the spirit and principles of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and much ILL
feeling was consequently aroused 1t might
be we'll to remind all public speakers on
such an occasion that there is wide differ
ence between patriotism and craftsmanship.
The one is appropriate at all times, the
other should be left for political debates.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lebanon of Gilmore
visited their daughter, Mrs e. f. Brown,
last week. - Ruthven Rowland of East
Corinth visited his uncle, L. d. Tillotson OF
this village, last week. - Mrs. ID. p.
Smith is believed to be recovering from her
illness, although the recovery is necessarily
slow. - George E. Huntington is suffer
ing from an affection OF the liver.
Waterbury.
Flowers for Memorial Day decoration
should be ready and sent to the home OF
Mr., Colby this afternoon.
The social given last Friday evening in
the parlors of the Congregational church
was well attended and much enjoyed.
! A collection for the benefit of the Gem.
etery Association was taken at the union
: service last Sunday, amounting to $1105,
The photograph concert at the Congrega
tional church this evening, under the
: auspices OF the Ladies' Union, will be well
worth attending.
Mrs. Cutler, aged about sixty years. died
: last Saturday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Elmer Ayers, and was buried al
,, Waterbury Center, Monday.
Rev. A. j. Covell delivered the baccalau
reate sermon at Waterbury Ceuter last sun
day evening before graduates of Greer
Mountain Seminary and the public.
! The friends of j. A. Mcintosh will bG
glad to know of his steady improvement
, since his severe hemorrhage one week ago
, and his recovery is devoutly hoped for.
E The decoration of soldiers graves in Dux
. bury will be in charge of Garfield Camp
i | Sons of Veterans, and Comrades A. b