The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

Hall of Springfield, Mass, has been visit
ing his brother. r. It. Hall. == Miss Hat
tie Kidder returned last Saturday from the
summer school at st. Johnsbury, -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Boyce are visiting in
Lyme, N. II. - Mrs. Timothy Blanchard
Is quite Ill. - A. H. Steele and family Of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Steele's
parents.
South Ryegate.
A. L. Gays father, from Maine, Is visiting
his son.
Fred Doe and wife are rejoicing over the
birth of a son.
Mr.. II. Miller died last Wednesday morn
ing His age was sixty-seven years.
The three.month's.o child of James
Buchanan died on Wednesday evening.
O.. e: George Of Boston, travelling sales
man for Twitchell, Chapman & Co., Is
spending his vacation with his. mother!and
brother in this place.
William John Nelson, q resident OF this
town Tor seventy-two years, died at Barre,
on Friday last, aged seventy-four years.
Burial was at this place.
At the end OF three exciting ballots at
the republican caucus last Saturday, @. A.
Whitehell was nominated for representa-
tive, receiving sixty-three votes out Of ia.
Miss Jane waddell, who had a shock
August 8. died on the 18th. Her age was
ninety-tbree years. She had lived with
Robert Lackie in Newbnry, and was the
terrain church In this place and the oldest
person in Newbury.
A literary and musical entertainment will
be given in the old church next Friday
evening for the benefit OF the South Ryegate
Public Library. The entertainment is I'M
der the direction OF Professor f. l.. Gibson,
who has engaged the best home talent to as
aiat him II will ha q rora traot Tho nauu
library will soon be opened. II. W. Hib-
bard is librarian and the books will be kept
in his store. There are about 125 volumes.
1t is hoped that a large number will attend
the concert. The proceeds will help to en-
large the library. People will have a
double entertainment-the concert and
more books.
The posters are out for the eighth annual
fair to be held on the grounds at South Rye
gate on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 9, 10 and IL. Competition is open
to the state and every indication points to
association. Music will be furnished by the
Montpelier Military Band, and the other
special attractions announced include
horse trotting, wrestling matches, tug OF
war, bicycle, potatoe and sack races. Spe-
cial rates will be made by the Montpelier &
energetic secretary, will be glad to answer
any inquiries regarding entries, premiums,
etc.
STAFFORD.
Hatch Chamberlin islbuilding a creamery
for his own use.
Mrs. A. Green has sold her tillage land to
B. f.. Quimby.
L. d. Parker has purchased the cannery
property at South STAFFORD,
George r. Chandler has bought OF q. e.
Harlow the Paine lot, 80 called.
A dramatic entertainment at Town Hall
next Thursday evening. A rare treat is
promised.
Ransom #. Roberts has sold his residence
to George n. Rowell OF Vershire and will
soon remove with his family to Claremont,
N. H.
The long-pending suit between DIR. f. f.
Chaffee and Mrs. M. A. Alexander has
been amicably settled. Mrs. Alexander re-
tains possession OF the j.. B. Hoyt premi-
ses.
Sidney 8. Morrill, of Fulton, N. Y,
brother Of Senator Morrill,, and Mrs. Edna
Carpenter Of New Albany, Ind, a sister OF
the senator, are here. Among other visit
ors, most of them natives of Strafford, are
Frank Dow of Buffalo, N. Y, William H,
Sanborn and wife of Greenfield, Mass, F.
G. Avery and wife of Athol, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L. Young of Kaneville, Ill,
William M. Hatch and family of Washing
ton, d. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. John FL. Moore
Of Pawtucket, r. I.