The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-18

III. - Ada McIndoe has returned to
school at Thetford Hill. Leon Kendall has
| commenced a course there.
West Fairlee Center.
Some of the "Blunt's Ensiage" corn
raised by Mr.. j. N. Kimball stands fifteen
feet in height
| A very heavy frost did great damage to
the valley farms OF this region, ice quar-
ter Of an inch thick forming in exposed
places.
o. s. Titus is again selling seed, for Ed
ward @. Brown of Rochester, N. Y. Those
who have tried the oats and potatoes are
much pleased with the results.
Kate Titus and Emma Lord of Norwich,
who Is a student OF Smith College, lately
drove to Barre, stopping on their way at
the home of Miss Titus in this place.
Sherburn Follansbee Of this place has
sold his farm to his son John, of Windsor.
| The latter has been for the last two or
three years in charge Of the town.farm of
| Windsor.
Our community were much panied to
| hear of the death of Mrs Rosa (Stevens)
| Robinson. All sympathize with our young
| friend Charles, who was so suddenly bereft
OF his helpmeet, and thrown from his hour
| of rejoicing into deep mourning The fu-
neral was attended by many friends at the
house on Wednesday, and was conducted
! by Rev. Mr.. White OF Thetford Center,
who little more than year ago had mar
ried them.
Groton.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, visited Lake Cham
plain last week, looking for Indian relics,
OF which he has very large collection.
The case of Horace WEIGH against A. d.
| Forbes was tried last Saturday before JUS
tice b. f. Clark, and decided in favor of
WEIGH.
A. d. Forbes was brought before Justice
B. f. Clark last Saturday to answer to a
suit in trover for feeding out a load Of hay
belonging to A. j. Page Of Boston. AS
Forbes had neither bought nor paid for the
hay, Sheriff Coffrin took him to St. Johns
| bury Jail.
Edith Warren and Jennie Webster OF
Winchester, Mass, are stopping at G. II.
Welchs for two weeks. - G. Henry
WEIGH and r. S. Hooper OF Hardwick were
in town over Sunday. Alex. Cochran
was in Brattleboro over Sunday. - II.
P. Heath and wife have gone to Waterbury
! for few weeks. - Allie Crown com.
menced work in A. M. Heath's meat market
on Monday last - r. d. Sherry has
sold his horse to Mr.. Batchelder OF Barre.
| 60 o. G. Morrison is at home for few
days. - Jackson Roberts of Washing.
ton, Iowa, was in town last week few
days. - Mrs. John Sinclair of Bath, N
H., is visiting at T. B, Halls. - Carrie
Drew OF st. Johnsbury visited at j. W.
| nIOrrlsOu over Dunuay.
Ricker's Mills.
The Baptists are repairing their church
| and sheds.
George Kicker has been very sick the past
week, but is now improving.
The Vermont Central Baptist Association
meets at the Baptist church in Groton, com.
mencing Tuesday evening, September II,
and holding till Thursday. All are invited
| to attend.
Alexander Dunnett and wife have left
| their summer home here, and returned to
their home in St. Johnsbury. They have
improved it very much, but he talks OF
making many more improvements.
Marshfield.
The Universalist Union will meet with
| Frank Wooster on Thursday.
s. w. Cole has sold his bay gelding to j
d. Brown. o. d. Cole also sold horse to
Mr.. Brown.
F. Sanford has sold his house in the vii.
lage to Freeman Sanborn, and his place
| down the river to Robert Spencer.
Charles E. Shepard won the green race al
| St. Johnsbury last week in three straight
| heats with his brown mare Restless. u
Best time 2:50h. He also took second pre-
MUM on matched pair OF roadsters. G
+. Bliss took premium for gentlemen q
| drivers.
Wilfred Kenney and wife of Littleton, N
H., visited at G. d. Smiths last week
They report the roads fine through Peacham
woods. - Pliny Hamilton and wife Of
st. Johnsbury are visiting friends in town
- Mr.. and Mrs. McWain Of Rochester
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. A. T. Da
Wis - Joseph, Clarence and Jessie viii
sion to Montreal. - Mrs. Lydia Cham
berlin OF Walden is visiting in town.
Lewis Dudley and wife Of New Haven are
in town.
Shady Riil.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Flint visited in Barre
last week - Mr.. and Mrs. o. #. SLACK
of North Tunbridge visited at W. o. Cum
mings' and j. w. Maxham's last week
- W. o. Cummings, j. W. Markham
j. P. Flint and David Tarbox were sum
moned to attend court at Newfane las
week Tuesday, returning home Friday
morning. - Harvey Martin OF Worces
ter is moving to Zeba Smiths farm. -
Herbert w. Cummings, who has been a
h. me the past summer, has gone to Lewis
ton, Me-, to attend school.
Moretowa.
Rev j. j. Lewis will deliver his illustrated
lecture on the Passion Play at the town hal
next Friday evening 1t Is wonderful
presentation OF that inspiring scene. AL
who have witnessed it will desire to see i
again, and those who have not SHOULD
improve the present opportunity.
Newbury.
Newbury village creamery paid its pat
rons twenty cents for August butter.
May B. Ford now presides at the organ
in the Congregational church. The church
going people are glad to welcome her bacl
again.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society will
meet this afternoon at three o'clock with
Mrs. T. c. Reyes. At the cl )se of thi
meeting the Ladies' Aid Society will NEE
and choose committee to see about repair
! to be made on the vestry.
George Barnett's two sisters returned t.
their home in Lowell on Monday. -
Mrs. A. W. Silsby has returned from th
seashore somewhat improved in health
- DR.. H. r. Watkins and wife o
Burlington were in town last week from
Monday until Thursday. - Mrs. Edwin
A. Bailey and daughter returned to thei
home in Lexington on Friday of last week
Mrs. e V. Watkins returning with them
- Rev. j. L. Merrill attended the asso
, citation of ministers that was held with Rev
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