The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-12


Hattie Danforth commences her autumn
term OF teaching, OF which four weeks will
occur in No. and fourteen weeks in
No. 4.
II. r. Hayward retains still the habits OF
the soldier, Judging from the skirmish line
he deployed before the congregation last
Sunday.
Anna Ballou has improved sufficiently to
ride out. - Mr.. Otterim of Lynn, Mass,
Fred Hayward of Concord, N. H., MIR. and
Mrs. Beauclerk OF Irasburg and Mrs. Emma
Hayward Lamb of MerIilla, N. Y, are at II.
X. Hayward's. Mr.. and Mrs Record
OF West Potten, Canada, are visiting at Will
bur Grants. - Mr.. Hoyt and Mrs.
Comstock of New York City are at Elihu
Tuller's.
waitsfield.
The young child OF e. T. McCarty has
been very sick, but is reported better at
this writing.
e. G. Wright, who is supplying the United
church in Warren for the summer, preached
an excellent sermon last Sunday in ex-
change with Pastor Fiske.
Fred, son of G. II. Newcomb. fell in the
barn last Friday and put his left elbow out
of joint. DR.. j. M. VanDeusen reduced the
fracture and he is doing well.
The Home Circle will meet at the church
parlors on Wednesday afternoon and even
ing Mrs. Hastings and Mrs. Fiske will be
hostesses. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
The republicans Of this town and vicinity
will hold rally and flag-raising on Wednes-
day, August 10, at two o'clock P. M Hon.
Lavant NJ. Read Of Bellows Falls and j. A.
DeBoer,o Montpelier will be the speakers.
Music will be furnished by the Waitsfield
Cornet Band and the Waitsfeld Campaign
Glee Club. All should come and hear the
great issues of the Gay discussed.
mi -
lake at Burlington on Thursday was
brought here Friday and buried in the viii
lage cemetery on Saturday. Gottlob was in
Burlington to undergo a surgical operation.
He had already undergone several, with
but little relief, and on being told that an
other must be performed it is thought he
became discouraged and committed suicide.
He had been missing since August 2.
Rev. r. Fl. Howard, DID, of Oakdale,
Mass, who married Mrs Loren W. Jones,
of honored memory in Waitsfied and in
the varied work Of the Congregational
church, is spending his vacation in town.
His family accompanies him. DIR. Howard
preached a very helpful sermon in the
Methodist church last Sunday. Next SUM-
day the Doctor will preach in the Congrega-
tional church, and the many friends Of his
wife will be glad to see and hear him.
The tiag-raislng on the lawn at G. j.
Green's on Friday evening was a success in
every way. The band was on hand and
played several pieces. The singing was
faultless Rev. Mr.. Brown, Fred Fassett
and Ira Richardson were the speakers.
Although young in years, their remarks
would have done credit to older men. Too
much credit cannot be given to Mr.. Green
for the manner i'll which he got up and car
ried out the programme. From 400 to 500
people were present.
The services at the Congregational church
xuar cd ha oil nd loo an
day evening. After a short praise service
with Scripture lesson read by Mr.. E. G.
Wright, Rev. DIR. Howard led in prayer.
The sermon was preached by Rev. N. e.
Whittlesey, DID,. of New Haven, Conn
DR.. Whittlesey presented the work OF the
" Ministerial Aid in behalf of the COM
mittee of the National Council OF Congre-
gational churches. DIR. Whittesey was at
his best and the service was both instructive
and inspiring.
Miss Alice M. Baird gave lawn and cob
web party, last week Tuesday evening, in
honor of Miss Maud Rollins. The grounds
were tastefully decorated with Chinese lam
terms, and rustic seats trimmed with Glenn
atis while the interior of the house was
also adorned with clematis and ferns.
There were about forty Of our young people
present, and all enjoyed a pleasant even
ing. Miss Rollins returned to Lowell,
Mass, last Monday, after a five weeks stay
here, and all hope she may return next
summer in time to go to Highgate.
Mrs Miriam Boyce is visiting her brother
in Plainfeld, - Walter Joslyn goes to
Maiden, Mass, this week, to work for his
brother in his sugar business. - Mrs.
W. j, Maxwell of Lincoln is.with her sister,
Mrs. William Marshall, for few days.
Fred Sears, who has been very sick,
is gaining and is able to BIO up part of the
time. - Stephen Dana is slowly failing.
- William Haselton and wife and DR..
A. W. Gorham and wife returned on Mon
day from a visit with friends in Lyndon.
- Mrs. Edwin Hanford returned to
Norwalk, Conn, last week. Miss May
Gleason accompanied her and will be her
guest for the next few weeks - Miss
Isabel NJ, Paddock OF St, Johnsbury is Wis.
iting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs, j.
II. Hastings. Mr.. e. B. Merriam of
Topeka, Kansas, Mrs Messer Of Chicago
and Mrs. Tillinghast of Toledo were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hastings last week.
Now is the time when those wanting the
Ross Ensilage Cutters should send in their
orders. Barrows & Peck Of Montpelier
have these fine machines In stock but, il
you want an elevator with one, time must
be given to order it from the factory.
Walden.
Rev. NJ. B. Parounagian and Rev. f. e,
Currier exchanged last Sunday.
A valuable horse Of Martin Gardeld's was
cut on a moving machine recently.
The Ladies' Aid will hold picnic at Joe's
Pond on Thursday, August 10. All are in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vile rejoice in the
birth of a son. Mrs. Fred Kingsbury
has gone to the hospital at Burlington for
treatment. Mrs. Walter Key is visit
ing Mr.. White, her father, with her child.
- Arthur Meader and wife Of Massa-
chusetts have been visiting Stephen Meader
East Warren.
Mrs. Otis Bucklin, a lady about four score
wears OF age, died last week and her funeral
was held on Saturday.
The hay crop has proved a full average.
better than expected. The later rains will
give the farmers a nice growth OF fall feed,
Corn has a good growth, but will be late.
Politics are quite interesting. 1t is dis
covered that a democrat can change his
politics on short notice, and now old Jack
son or Jeffersonian democrats are as scarce
as snow birds in June. 1.-THE leopard can
change his spots"
One of the boys that broke up Mr..
Browns wagon last spring came home on
the sly last week Officer Heath got word
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