The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02
TOWN CORRESPONDENTS,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERSO
And GENERAL.



Haven, Connecticut, as teacher; in No. 4,
with Annie Carpenter of Waitsfeld as
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis of Delaware.
and Albert Davis of Middlesex, visited their
sister, Mrs. N. A. Stockwell last week.
field Common. - Mary Howe is attend-
ing. school at Waitsfeld village. - Mr..
and Mrs. Cady Of Watsfeld attended the
picnic last Friday. Mr.. Cady photographed
the group at dinner.
i" BOYS will be boys" but you can't afford
to lose any of them. Be ready for the
green apple, season by having DeWitts
Collie and Cholera Cure in the house. w.
e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Groton.
The Methodist Sundsy-school goes to Bar
net Pond on Saturday for a picnic and gen.
eral good time.
The republican rally on Saturday evening
was well attended. The speeches were
fine and sound doctrine. Professor Bunker
of Peacham and Alexander Dunnett Of st.
Johnsbury were the speakers.
A reception given to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Frost at Pythian Hall last Friday evening
was well attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost
were presented with chamber suit, extern
sion table, and silver knives and forks, in
token of the esteem Of those present. They
are soon to begin housekeeping in o. II.
Remington's tenement.
The executive committee of the Musical
Association is agitating the matter Of
singing school here this winter. There are
some funds in the treasury Of the associa-
ton which they propose to devote to
schools, il enough more can be raised All
members OF the association and any others
interested are invited to meet the executive
committee at r. ID. Sherry's on Monday
morning, September 7, to talk the matter
over, decide on teacher, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shamnan go to New York
daughter of Lowell are visiting their rel
atives in town. Friends from Chicago
are visiting Mrs. 7. j. Cochran. -
Mrs. Carlton, former dressmaker here
has returned and opened shop in the Rem
ard To% NJ a. and hsr nece
from Southbridge, Mass have been visit
ing Mrs. r. A. Darling. - Richard
Lane, who has spent the summer here, re-
turns to Davenport, Ia, this week.
Hardwick.
There are now COS names on our check
list
Electric light poles have been distributed
throughout the village
The Hardwicks were defeated by the
Morrisvilles. last Saturday. Score, four
teen to eleven.
There will be picnic by the Congrega-
tional Sunday-school at Long Pond this
week on Saturday. Every one is invited.
Taylor & WEIGH disposed of seventy-six
Mckinley gold hats on Saturday and Mon
day, and have orders for only twelve silver
hats.
The band has all the engagements it can
fill 1t played at East Hardwick on Satur-
day night and at Woodbury. on Monday
night.
The following places have been wired for
electric lights: The Gazette Office. bank,
Cobb's, b. e. Billiards. new house and e.
d. buttons residence.
John Stewart sprained his ankle on Sat-
urday. - Miss Bessie Sanford returned
from Manchester last Friday. - Ora
Carm returned from Boston Saturday night.
Marshfield.
The Stars defeated the Worcester club at
Worcester last week.
Communion service will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
The concert by the blind people last week,
at the Methodist church was highly enjoyed.
The republicans of Marshfield held clos.
ing rally and iag-raising last Monday
evening that was attended by large and
enthusiastic crowd. The Marshfield band,
under the leadership of Ira H. Edison, fur
nished excellent music, Notwithstanding
for four years. Three rousing cheers for
the flag and for Mckinley and Hobart were
given and the company adjourned to the
vestry of the Universalist church, which
was crowded to more than it's seating ca
pacity. After a selection by the band, Mr.
Mears, chairman of the republican town
committee, introduced e. A. Mutt of Mont
pelier. Mr.. Mutt spoke for about twenty
minutes on state issues, and was followed
by Hon. ID. j. Foster of Burlington, who
delivered comprehensive, interesting and
convincing argument on the silver question,
showing up in a mastery way the falaces
of the advocates of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. The lily was a success
in every particular, and left the voters in An
excellent mood for the battle of ballots the
day following.
Mrs. e. s. Pitkin and Lizzie Packer at
tended the Universalist convention at Barre
last week. - Lewis Dudley of New
Haven. Connecticut, was in town last week.
Ross ensilage cutters can be seen at the
store of Barrows IL Peck, Montpelier.
Middlesex.
USE less soap.
j.. j. Murphy went to Lowell, Mass, on
business last Saturday night
Rev. j. Harry Holden and children re-
turned to Attleboro, Mass, last Saturday.
John Egan has commenced work on the
erection OF grist-mill.
Many who went fishing last week re-
ported better success than before this sea-
son. which has been poor one thus far.
A. w. Slocum of the Capitol Creamery
was in this vicinity last week and secured
several new customers for the local station,
Mrs l.. Reed died last Monday afternoon
after a long illness. Deceased leaves three
sons and two daughters, all living in More.
town. Funeral will occur to-day at two
o'clock, P. NJ.
Without the least pretension to extrav-
agance, and yet with the spirit OF loyal re-
publicansm, the people Of Mddlesex par
ticipated in the greatest rally ever held in
town last Saturday evening. 1t was the
greatest because there were more people |
present, because the flag was larger be- |
cause the speaking was better, and because
the interest manifested was in advance of
anything heretofore. And to add to the en- |
thusiasm, the Waitsfeld band contributed |
music which delighted the audience. The |
singing OF the quartette was enjoyable, |
ss were the Rotations, which were |
appropriate to the occasion. The no.
tice OF the rally called out large
number of our citizens, republicans and |
democrats Free all YER and gold man atood |