The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

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under one of the wheels, breaking both
bones in his right leg just above the ankle
and bruising both OF his hips quite badly.
Drs. Carbee, Fletcher and Russell were
called. Mr.. Ford is seventy-six years old,
and 1t will require some time for the bones
to unite.
A quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lang on the
evening Of Thursday. July 9, when Hiram
Leonard Johnson, oldest son of Deacon
Sidney johnson, and Mabel May Lang,
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lang,
Merrill. f. e. Prichard of Bradford was
groomsman and Miss Grace Hazen OF
Woburn, Mass, was bridesmaid. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson went to Montreal on their
wedding tour. They will be at their home,
College street, Hanover, N. H., after July
%. Mr.. johnson graduates from the medi-
cal department at Hanover in November.
West Newbury.
James Holley will move to Ryegate on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Warren Carleton is slowly recover
ing from her illness.
Miss Nettie Tucker has returned from her
teaching in Lyme.
Rev. r.. H. Abercrombie will preach at
the Union church next Sunday at eleven
o'clock.
w. @. Carleton is quite low again, and his
daughter, Mrs. FL. Q. Brock, is at home
with him.
Mrs. Lila Washburn and daughter and
Miss Nina Jewell have been visiting in this
place the PAST week.
The new store which has been opened by
John Tyler is a rousing success and is re-
ceiving the support Of the community.
Died, July 3, /. little daughter of Warren
and Alice Carleton. The funeral was at
the house on Sunday, Rev. G.. II. Coolidge
officiating.
Mrs. Harrison Cheney is stopping with
her brother, James Allen. She has Just
placed a nice monument in our cemetery in
memory of her late husband.
John Smith has just unloaded another
carload Of feed, most of which he has trans
ferred to his storehouse at West Newbury.
1t is a good thing to have a feed-store in the
place and we would do well to patronize it.
The farmers of this section are greatly
troubled by grasshoppers. Some pieces
of grain and grass are utterly destroyed.
The drouth has been severe, some farms
not yielding over half a crop. The corn
crop in general is doing finely.
Orange.
Charles Carpenter and Walter Cave are
building fine barns.
Miss Sarah Sanborn of Chenoa, ILL.,, spent
last week with her friend, edna Beard.
A successful term of school was taught
by Fl. M. Kidder in district No. 1. The
pupils passing the highest per cent were
Kate Pray, 81; Inella Carpenter, "a; Delma
Carpenter SO.
On Tuesday, July Z, occurred the mar
riage OF Miss Bessie Nelson and Aldee Cot
fin. They are to reside at present at Spring.
field, Vt. They have the hearty congratu.
lations of their many friends.
There was a pleasant gathering at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Curtis,
July 8, to celebrate the twenty-ifth ami
versary of their marriage. The presents
were numerous and appropriate.
Royal Flanders, who was so unfortunate
as to lose his dwelling-house and horse
barn by fire the first of June, has built
temporary house and moved his family into
it. He received full insurance on the prop
erty burned.
East Orange.
Rev. G. H. Richardson is expected t.
preach here next Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. H. Richardson nave re
turned from Hanover, N. H., to spen(
their vacation with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Jewell and daughte
Lucina of Chelsea, Mass, nave arrived a
the Jewell homestead for their summer va
cation.
The Sunday-school convened at tn,
usual hour for the preaching service o.
Sunday, and j. B. Brooks gave the pupil
an interesting talk.
Rev. A. D.. Jones is to be absent till tn
first OF August on account OF poor health
With Mrs. Jones he is to be with thei
children at Laconia, N. II.
Mrs. George Merrill of South Corintl
r with Oracle Town of Haverhill, Mass
, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ORR
Hutchinson, Mrs. Merrill's parents.
t News is received of the sudden deaf
: from heart disease of Mrs. Alma, wife {
4 the late Cortes Richardson Of Davenport
r Iowa, aged about sixty years. Mrs. Ricl
8 ardson is remembered here as Miss Ain
s THIS was her birthplace and she lived hel
Q several years OF her married life, goin
W est about twenty-five years ago. She hs
9 a brother and three sisters living here.
Q Plainfeld.
A party of young people have gone
/ Woodbury. Pond to-day wednesday,.
q II. E. Cutler sold his matched span
. black horses, and Arthur Lane his BIZ
a horse, to Mr.. Brown Of New York la
/, week.
v John Ryan took two carloads of stot
to market or Monday. The price paid I
d fat hogs was not very satisfactory to Il
IT farmers, being only two and one-half cen
le per pound.
10 The local fishermen and their frien
IL went on Tuesday to Groton for their ann
sr camping and fishing excursion. They a
RS to remain in camp at Groton Pond two
81 three weeks.
II Rev. S. F. Gale OF Jacksonville, Fl,
., reached town last Wednesday and is
~ spend a few weeks at his fathers, 8.
VI Gales. He preached last Sunday mornil
at the Congregational church.
" The game of ball played on Saturday
nv tween the Graniteville club and the hor
team on John Ryan's field was the me
ge interesting game seen here for a long tin
ar Batters-Norris and Batchelder for &
Plainield team; Barry and Carey for t
Graniteville team. Score, six to eight
favor of the home team.
Ill O.. j. st. Cyr has moved his family fo
the Page house to the Davis place. -
an Mrs. W. E.. Bartlett, who has been at BIZ
III lington for medical treatment, return
home Saturday. - M. f. Spencer NOV
his family on Monday to Williamson
Tn where he is employed by a granite fir
81 - Bushrod Page is sick and under t
DOCTORS care. - A. j. Lawrence
70 Philadelphia, Pa, who has been visiting
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