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

cry. - Mrs Frank Harrington, who has
been sick with pleurisy, Is slowly recover
ing. - Miss Cushman Of st. Johnsbury
and Mrs. Perkins and son of Bakersfield are
at W. W. Bradford's. - A son was
lately born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Jordan.
East Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Gleason and Mrs. j.
l.. Gleason have been very sick the past
week, but are all now convalescent. -
Mrs. @. p. Stearns and daughter returned
to Montpelier on Saturday, Esther Sargent
accompanying them. - Mr.. and Mrs. j.
9. Griggs OF Waterbury visited at George
b. Newcomb's last week. 80 Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Riford and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dodge returned to Massachusetts on
Saturday. Mrs. A. M. Dickinson accom-
panied them - Mrs. George Moore Is to
teach in district No. II, instead Of Anna
Averill, as was reported last week
Washington.
Norman c. Powers of Hartford, VT, Is
visiting old friends in town.
Henry Richardson is to build the new
Johannessen block, and is to begin at once.
DR.. Warner has begun to ship Washing
ton marble through this and adjoining
states.
Kate Bowles has returned home from the
hospital at Burlington, where she has been
under treatment for an affection Of the eyes.
Preparations are rapidly going forward
on the track for the fair which is to take
place here on the 23d, Gath and 25th OF the
present month.
ID. p. Smith was awarded the first prize
on "Cobden s. and family" at the East
Corinth fair, and George W. Downing re-
ceived first prize on "Cobden Prince" in
the yearling class.
Mrs. Ella, wife of Henry Hull and daugh.
ter Of the late Darius Whitcomb, died last
In
buried in the village cemetery here. She
had long been i'll with consumption.
George d. Hull was found dead at his
home, last week Monday morning and was
buried on Wednesday. He was native Of
Washington, about seventy -fve years of
age, and soldier in the late war Pos
sessed of an intelligence and native wit far
above the average, he was one OF the best
informed men in town. but for several years
had been out OF health, and, although dying
suddenly, his death was not unexpected to
himself, as be had long been troubled with
heart disease. He had drawn a small PEN
sion for years, much below his Just deserts,
made to suffer from the injustice of Hoax
Smith and his commissioner OF pensions.
Waterbury Center.
Newell Bigeow of Stowe made short
visit here last Thursday.
Frank Hodge has moved his barn and is
fitting it up with silo and all necessary
conveniences.
d. Hopkins has put in a silo on his hill
place, and, If this is successful intends to
have one on the home place.
Ezra Wilcox, who has been visiting here
for short time, returned to his home in
Brattleboro last Wednesday.
Mr.. Cotton, the principal OF the CONNER
cial school, has arrived and is arranging for
the opening of his department.
The new principal Of the Seminary, j. N.
Greene, AM, with his wife, who is to take
charge of the elocution, arrived last week,
and are arranging for the opening OF the
fall term, September 10.
The lecture OF w. H. Williams at the
Methodist church, last week Tuesday, was
very we'll attended, although many who
ought to have been there and might have
been benefited were conspicuous by their
absence.
f. G. Webster and family of Boston, who
have been on hunting and fishing trip to
Canada, on their way home stopped here to
Webster, and his sister, Mrs. Hammitt,
who are at w. K. Marshall's for the sum
mer.
M. Robson of Salem, Mass, came here on
Saturday to meet his wife and his daughter
Miriam, who have been spending the sum
mer at Stowe and in this place, returning
to his home with them yesterday. Mr..
Robson has just returned from trip to
Europe, visiting England, Scotland, Ire
land, France, and Holland. His descrip-
ton OF scenery, the people, and their GUS
toms, was entertaining and instructive.
His eldest daughter, Alice, retuI ned to Sa-
lem last week to enter the fall term of
school there.
WilliamstOwn
Our schools begin this week
David Gale will be a student of Goddard
Seminary the coming term.
1t is said that l.. j. Bolster Of Barre has
refused $500 in cash for his Enoch Howe
house here.
Daughters were recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Ersklne, and Mr.. and Mrs
Will Lougee.
Our town grange is rejoicing in increas
ing prosperity, as shown in the additions to
its membership.
James Canaly has returned to work as
conductor on the Williamstown railroad,
whereat we are all glad.
| 1t is said the late George Tileston was
carrying life and accident insurance to the
amount Of $35, 900 to $4,000.
Little Ella Sibley is thought to have ty.
phoid fever, at this writing, bu', az yet, In
a rather mild form. John Duffus' only
daughter was ailing last week sufficiently
to require medical care.
Lewis M. Seaver came up from New
York city, last Saturday, for his wife and
daughter, and will return in day or two.
Mrs. Wesley M. Seaver will accompany
them to New York for few weeks visit.
The entertainment on Friday evening by
Aessrs. Prescott & Reynolds, consisting OF
readings, limitations, ventriloqusm, songs
ETC., was greatly enjoyed. 1t was their first
visit here, and we think a second one
would draw far more largely. More ad-
vertising on their part, OF past victory and
successes, ought to pay them well.
Mrs. Alden Ladd Of Mortified ha, lately
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. e. B
Watson. - Miss Clio Tarbell is teach.
ing in Plainfeld. - Henry Nixon and
family, and Messrs Jack Nixon and Bos
worth attended the Corinth fair last week.
young John" Wilfore returns this
week, with his family, to Lowell, Mass, to
live. - John Roberts Is visiting Welsh
| friends in Pawlet. 1t is rumored that he
may decide to remove here - Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G.. Moore returned from New
Brunswick last week. - Barney ID.
Flint, layman, occupied the pulpit at Tun.
bridge again last Sunday. - Fred Ca
prom, now of Chicago, and an agent for the
| Grand Trunk railroad, was in town. -