The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-22

farm, stock and farming tools, and has
taken possession. Mr.. Bullock will move
as soon az he finds place.
JIG. Cady made q short visit here last
week. - G. r. Ingalls, expects to move
to Mortified soon. - John Heath Is
sick - Mrs. j. w. Gould and Mrs. G..
W. Gale returned on Friday from Boston.
- @. w. Mann OF Bellows Falls was at
A. q. Bullock's over Sunday.
PIainfeld.
The Kings Daughters meet on Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Nell Shorey.
Will Shorey has sold his interest in the
livery stable to his brother Nelson Shorey.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union voted to invite the county conven-
ton to Plain6eld this year. Miss Clara
Parish OF Illinois will speak one evening.
Rev. A. L. Cooper, the newly-apponted
pastor OF the Methodist church, is from New
port. He came to town on Friday and his
family arrived on Tuesday. Rev. j. e..
Farrow intends to leave on Thursday for
Wilmington.
The Conference appointments for Mont
pelier district, as published last week, were
incorrect so far as Wilmington and Whit
ingham are concerned. Rev. j. Edward
Farrow goes from Plainfield to these sta
lions, and Rev g. G. Judkins supplies at
Windsor and Ascutneyville.
A severe thunderstorm passed over this
place last Friday. A large elm tree was
struck near Charles Bancroft's, and the
barns OF Charles w Holt were struck set
on fire and wholly destroyed, together with
some seven tons OF hay, quantity OF feed
and several shotes Mr. Holt cut a bad
cash in his arm while cutting the halters to
release his horses.
Mrs. e. M. Bartlett has gone from Boston
to Colorado to reside for the present. -
Heman Gilman of Groton visited with rela-
tives last week. - Miss Jennie Duff has
gone to her home in Littleton, N. H., to as
sist in caring for the sick.
TAKE dose OF Dewitt's Little Early
Risers just for the good they will do you.
These little pills are good for indigestion,
good for headache, good for liver complaint,
good for constipation. They are good. W.
e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, vt.
North Pomfret.
The grip is claiming numberless victims
this spring.
W. A. Perkins has sold fifteen young
mutton lambs this spring for $3.50.
The sugar season is over. Fully an aver
age quantity is reported made, and of very
fair quality.
Anna Thacher is attending the High
School at South Royalton. - Ed Royce
has rented part Of G. P. Thacher's house
house. - Mrs. w. H. Harrington is
visiting friends in Massachusetts. -
Aunie L. Sherburne spent short vacation
at home recently.
Randolph Center.
1t is announced that all the exercises or
Decoration day will be had at the Center
this year, with Ex-Governor e. j. Ormsbee
as speaker
David Howe is very proud OF the two
year-old colt raised and trained by him
which weighs 1,055 pounds and travels like
a six-year-old.
Navigation has been practically suspended
at the Robinson Corner and over the Tilsor
Flat on the road to Randolph. Broker
tugs, etc, have marked the path Of thos,
who have made the attempt.
c. S. Hall, one of the listers, who had tn,
charge Of this duty in the east part of thu
town, figured as one of the actors in a three
part drama the other day, in which FREQ
Boyd of East Randolph played as principal
The first scene was an alteration over thu
list, in which Mr.. Hall came out worsted
being severely pounded and choked. TIL
| second act took place at N. l.. Boyden'
| office at the Center last Friday, befor,
| Justice Hutchinson, where Mr.. Boyd was
| fined $40 and costs for drunkenness, which
was appealed. The third act will be played
before the grand jury in the case of assault
| $500 bonds.
Roxbury.
Miss Hannah Flint and Mr.. Turner wer
married Wednesday, April Is, in thei
home in Berlin. where they are to reside
- School begins next Monday, Apri
81, with Miss Susan Atkins of Cabot a
| teacher.
South Ryegate.
During the heavy thunder storm, las
| Frid IN of g
was struck by lightning. Itwas large, ney
1OO-feet barn. Insurance, $3.50; loss, 81, 0O(
Two horses, three hogs, ten calves, harness
farming tools, ETC., were burned. Dusti
Boardway, the man that was on the place
was badly burned trying to rescue tn
horses.
Thetford.
Professor GARDENERS recital given at The
ford Academy last Wednesday evening wa
a most enjoyable affair. Professor Gardne
ranks high as teacher OF elocutiOn and hi
recitals are both interesting and profitabl
to all. We regret that on account OF tn
bad travelling the attendance was small, bu
he has consented to give a recital later o
for the benefit OF the senior class.
Post Mills.
Rev. Mr.. Guild of Greensboro occupie
the desk at the church Sunday morning
and Rev. Mr. Harris of the Episcopal dioces
in the afternoon.
On the morning of April IS, "Lawn Co
tage," owned and occupied by Mrs. Add
Davis, was destroyed by fire, togethe
with part of the household goods.
Our schools opened ON Monday, with Mis-
Hattie s. Putnam as teacher at the LAX
street school and Miss Allen OF East Fari
ham, P. O., at the Main street school.
Rev. and Mrs. Guild of Greensboro al
visiting at the parsonage. - Mrs. We
man and daughter of Chester are stoppin
at G. w. Warren's. - Mrs Addie
Davis has moved into Zenas Knights ten
ment. - Fred e. Brown has remove
from Fairlee Avenue to the place vacate
by j. H. Newhall.
DURING the winter of 1893, f. M. MART
of Long Reach, West Va, contracted a 8
we're cold which left him with a cough.