The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14

been in town for few days. - Bert
| Doyle has been quite sick the last week,
| but is improving.
MarshfieId,
Our village cemetery Is greatly improved
! by the strengthening of the head stones-the
work Of Daniel Holcomb.
Mrs Belle (Putnam) Smeaton OF Brook
Ign, N. Y, formerly Of this place. visited
her old home and friends last week.
j.. B. Pike, fifteen years ago, found mud
| turtle on his farm, and carved his name and
date on its back Last week the old reptile
came back for another inscription.
Mrs. Parker Spafford, eighty years old
had birthday party at her home last week
Monday. Her children, grandchildren, and
great'grandchildren were all present.
Nathaniel Austin and wife, Mrs. Rich.
ards, and Belle st. John Of Plainfeld, Wis
tied in town last week. 60 Mrs. Frank
White is sick. - George Mason Of South
Lancaster, Mass, is visiting at Henry Lam
berton's. - Mrs. Lewis of New Jersey
IL visiting at Rev. Samuel Lewis. -
Moses Whitehill and wife and George
Taisey Of Groton visited at James White.
hills last week - K. @. Merrill, War
ner Smith, George Davis and Frank Bems
are in camp at Groton Pond. - Archie
Cole and Edward Nichols OF West Newton,
Mass, came on their wheels to this place
last week. - Mrs. Viola Graves OF
Athol, Mass, is in town, visiting at H. H.
| Meader's.
Shady Riil.
DR.. w. G. Church and wife Of Stowe are
| visiting at Rev. K. W. Cummings', South
Berwick, Me.
| Mrs. e. w. Cummings has been under
the care of DR.. e. e. Holt Of Portland, Me-,
| for the past month. Her eyes have been
| greatly benefited, with hopes of greater
| improvement in the future.
Newbury.
John Leighton has sold the Charles w.
Leighton place to Richard Doe.
| Dudley and Henry Heath had an OK
killed by the cars one night last week about
one mile above the station.
The auction sale OF Mrs. G. W. Leighton
was well attended. Nearly everything was
in good demand and brought high prices.
| Charles Greenleaf is now located at the
Smillie place. - Mrs. Robert Long has a
sister and family from Canada visiting her.
- Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Hale had rela-
tives visiting them last week. Frank
Prescott of Lowell Mass, is making his
friends his annual visit. - Mrs. Wallace
and Mrs. Lother are entertaining relatives.
- James L. and e, III. George are at
Fairlee, cooking for the muster. - Mrs
G. w. Leighton is moving into the house
with Mrs. Jacob Worthen. - Mr.. Brown,
station agent, Is away on a three weeks va.
cation. - Arthur Austin, who was one
OF the killed in the railroad accident below
known in this place. - Warren Bailey
and family made trip to Moosilsuke last
Saturday. G. A. Washburn and wife
Of Corinth visited at D. M. Bonds last Fri.
day. - George Slack, j. B. Hale's popu-
At the house of farmer A. johnson
they are enjoying visit from an aunt
and niece from Clinton, Mass. a. M.
Hinman returned from his trip north last
Monday. He traded his bay horse for
highblooded one, grandson Of George
East St. Johnsbury last week and bought a
horse OF his uncle. - Mr.. and Mrs
Ezra Clark had brother and friends of
Mrs. Clark visiting them last week. -
Mrs. j. M. Goodwin is enjoying visit from
her sisters-Mrs. Morrill, Of ST. Johnsbury
Mrs. Elmwood of Charlestown, N. H., and
Mrs. Butler OF Everett, Mass. IS. l..
Swazey is making repairs to the piazza in
front of the Yellow Boarding House. once
80 called. &c. j. Richardson has been
shinging and interior painting. -
Henry White of Topsham was in town on
Saturday as guest Of Hon Henry W.
Bailey
West Newbury.
A Christian Endeavor lawn social will be
held at Jonas fuckers on Tuesday even
ing, August 20, commencing at 7:45. Ice.
cream and cake will be ser we'd. If it should
prove to be rainy, the social will be held
Wednesday evening at the same hour.
Mrs. George Tyler has 80 far recovered as
to be able to return this week, Mrs. John
Tyler with her. - Remembrance Saw
yer is very sick. - Nettie E. Tucker is
visiting in Oxford and Lyme, N. II. -
Kate Thicker is entertaining friends from
New York. - George King is not ex-
pected to recover from his sickness.
Northfield.
The Epworth Leagues of Gouldsville and
| Northtield held a union service on the camp
ground last Sunday evening.
The Methodist camp meeting opened
Monday evening on the camp ground, and
continues until next Monday.
The Christian Endeavor Society held a
" Boston Echo Meeting " in the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday evening.
The Epworth League Societies of North
field and Gouldsvlle held union nesting
on the camp.ground Sunday evening.
Announcement is made of the betrothal
of Professor W. K. Hubert and Miss Lulu
Bingham The wedding will occur at St.
Adams, August 28th.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will hold a lawn party at the residence OF
Mrs Frank Preston, and Mrs. Durham on
|
Mrs, II. s. Wiley died on Saturday after
a lingering illness, aged eighty-one years
Her funeral was held at the residence OF
N. W. Tyler, Main street, Monday after.
noon, Rev. Mr.. Tucker officiating, and the
interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
Daniel King died on Thursday afternoon,
after long illness, at the age of eighty
years. The funeral was Saturday after
noon at his late residence on Main street
Rev. DR.. Hazen officiating and the burial
was in Elmwood He leaves a widow and
three daughters--one in Iowa, Mrs. Chaun'
cey Denny of Northfeld, and Miss Minnie
Norwich University is enjoying touch
OF prosperity. Major General o. o. How
ard has become lecturer on military history
and an active member of the board of trus
tees. Several thousand dollars have been
raised for improvements. About ten acres
of additional ground have been purchased
for the erection OF more buildings. The
freshman class now registered is the larges,
for years. The new chair of electrical en-
cheering has been filled by the election Of
Professor r. III. Rumbaugh Of Brooklyn.
Following is the programme of exercises
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