The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07


Farmers think we shall have light crop
OF potatoes this year.
Water is so low that the bobbin mills can
not run on full time.
Simeon Caldwell, who lived in the edge
Of Topsham, died on Saturday, aged eighty
FIVE years.
Fires from the engines OF the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad have done much
damage to the young growing timber re.
ducng the supply Of water.
BY Justice j. @. Harvey, August L.
George W. Goodwin and Mrs. Bragg Of
Lowell, Mass, were united in marriage
This alarmed the boys, who called out the
full tin battery, and all available forces
which surrounded the fort, capturing q
quantity of cigars, George w. saying it was
all for fun.
Alex. Dunnett has been in New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts on business, the
past week. - e. l.. Rowe, who has been
visiting friends here and at Peacham, has
returned to Manchester, N. III. - Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Snyder Of Jewel, Iowa.
visited at j. G. Harvey's on Friday last
Marshfield.
Rev. Wallace Cate preached 1T the Uni
versslist church last Sunday AZ ,rnoon.
1. Wallace Cate will deli "a lecture,
Thursday evening, on the GU ,oms and hab-
its of the people OF Japan, at the Univer-
salist church. The ladies will serve cake
and ice cream.
Walter Sulham died at the Soldiers
Home last week. The funeral was held at
the house OF Oren Badger. and the body
war carried to Danville for burial. He en-
listed, with his father, in the Fifteenth ver-
mont regiment, at the age OF twelve years,
as drummer. In 1868 he was transferred to
the Second Vermont brigade band, and re-
NAMED there until the brigade's term Of
service expired.
j. w. Sulham and wife Of Peacham were
in town last week to attend the funeral
of his brother. - Rev. Samuel Lewis
sisters of Hardwick are visiting him. -
James English Of Montpelier is at work for
L. ID. Mute. - Mrs. Hatch is visiting at
James Bouldry's. - Mrs. Albert Hun
tington and daughter visited at Albert
Boutwell's last week. -. William Mears
and wife Of Barre visited at Joseph Mears'
over Sunday. - Eli Edison and his sis
ter, Mrs. Il. Ketchum of Randolph, visited
their sister in Irasburgh recently. -
Walter Ketchum OF Idaho is visiting his
uncle, A. NJ. Bullock. L. d. Mute
took horse to New Haven, Conn, last
Monday, to Lewis Dudley. - Benja min
Darling of Peacham visited at Daniel Pit
kin's last week. A. w. Mears, wife
and son visited at W. q. II. Mears last
week. Webster Haskins had seven
teen sheep killed last week Saturday by
the cars. On the same day, Orville Cole had
a three.years.o steer killed by passing
train.
Middlesex Center.
Large quantities of good trout caught
since the late rains.
Crops all good, except hay and apples.
Best crop Of grasshoppers since 1S49.
A wallet containing money and other
papers was found on the road last Monday
morning. The owner can get the same by
calling on Gardner Sawyer
Moretown.
Among the visitors in town the past week
are DR.. j. T. Wheelock, wife and two chill.
dren, from Waterbury; George Freeman,
Franklin Falls, N. H.; Herbert Bowman,
wife and two children: from Montpelier
Miss Eta Hathaway, Montpelier; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Elliot from Waterbury; Mrs
Frank Kennedy from Granville Miss Emily
Freeman, Amesbury, Mass; N. r. Spaul.
ding, Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hill
from Warren.
Rev. q. G. Vail and wife are home again
after an absence OF few weeks. - K
A. Heath and wife visited in Montpelier the
past week. - George Buckley, ST., il
visiting friends in Plainfield. 81 Mrs. V
L. Barber and children, Mr. and Mrs. T. j
Ferris, and Miss Bertha Howe, returned
home from Highgate last Monday. -
Mrs. Hattie Duncan and daughter Lizzie
are WISHING 1rl6nQB IN DuXDuTy.
Newbury
Governor Woodbury. has engaged Mrs
A. E. Pillsbury's horse Dan to ride dur
ing muster at Fairlee.
A two and four-horse load of people from
the Breezy Point House took a drive tt
Newbury Friday of last week.
Mrs. j. G. Marcy and daughter Edit
went to Waits River and West Topsham
last Saturday, for few days stay
The school directors have had the gras
on the common cut and the walks cut out
which improves the looks OF the grounds.
DR.. f. j. Tewksbury of South Ryegat
has advertised to be at the Sawyer House
Tuesday of each week, to do dentistr.
work.
Mrs. G. W. Leighton has advertised TO
sale at auction Saturday, August 10, all he
personal property and some household
goods.
Mr.. Smillie has been busy packing good
the past few days, and expects to leav
town the first Of this week for his futur
home in Orange, Mass.
Our village has been visited quite frt
quently in the past few weeks by lawyers
We hope we shall have no occasion fo
their services for some time.
Charles G. Merrill delivered very abl
sermon, last Sunday morning, in exchang
with his father, Rev. j. l.. Merrill, VIII
went to Bakersfield to preach.
This evening, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Kimba
will give lawn party and sociable at thei
pleasant residence. This is a general inv
tation and social and enjoyable occasio
is expected.
Harry M. Hinman, clerk at Reyes store
accompanied by his sister Belle, are enjo.
ing the week at their former home in Derb!
making the trip with that nobby pair {
bay horses of Harry's.
A Swede by the name OF Don Janse
tried to commit suicide on Sunday by Gu
ting his wrist with a razor, near the depo
When found he was nearly exhausted, an
lying on the railroad track.
Mrs. G. W. Leighton has traded her far
to John Leighton for the Smillie place
the lower end of Main street. Mrs. Leigl
ton contemplates moving into the houi
|; with Mrs. Jacob Worthen, and Charl'
Greenleaf expects to- move to the smill
place as soon as vacated by Mr.. Smile.
James A. johnson, superintendent Of OF
Burying Ground Association, had force
, men several days last week at work in u
i cemetery righting up gravestones, and thi
! with the other general work that was doi
in cleaning up the cemetery, has made
, decided change in the looks OF the ground
! H. IL. 10.