The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-14
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERS
And GENERAL.
SodOIn.

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Joseph Cicely has bought a lot of Myron
Daily, on which he is putting up black.
smiths shop with a tenement.
A donation party and entertainment was
| given Wednesday evening at McLouds
hall in behalf Of Frederick Weeks family.
The donations amounted to about $685. in
| Guiding money and provisions, which we're
| gratefully received and much appreciated
by the recipients.
East Corinth.
s. #. Piohl, NJ. D., who has been in town
| for the past eight weeks, has returned to
Boston. 60 Mr. and Mrs. e. S. Rowland
and daughter Carrie have gone to Middle
bury, where they are to spend a few weeks
in Minnesota, is visiting his father, Harvey
Wiley. - Miss Anna Divoll has re-
turned to Montpelier, where she is to work.
Hardwick.
Secure your lecture tickets now of w. A.
Drenan.
The frame of Giles Reynolds new house
is up and boarded.
f. A. George has moved to the Bridgman
sisters house on South Main street.
The concrete walks in front of Marshal's
new store are very good. A new one is be-
ing put in on Hathaway hill.
There has been a change of time on the
railroad the train from Burlington arriving
ct 10: 20 A. M. The Hyde Park flyer has
| been taken off.
The second annual field day passed off as
| per schedule. The weather was too unfa-
vorable to draw large crowd, but consid
ering the cold and the wind that the riders
had to contend with, the races were as good
as any in the state, and the riders unite in
saying that the prizes put up by Mr.. Shat
tuck we're not excelled. The fastest riders
in the state were.present and furnished good
| racing and exciting finishes. Following is
| the summary One-mile novice, H. -.
Drugg of Morrisville, first; j. Rocks of Nor
risville, second Mr.. Houghton of Barre,
third; time, 1881. One-hundred-yard dash,
V. Dodge first; f. Laraway, second; time,
twelve seconds. One-mle, three minute
class, f. l.. Laraway of Morrisville, first
@. M. Eaton, second j. B. Mcintyre of
Randolph, third; time, 3; H. A very excit-
ing finish was seen in this race Two-mile
| handicap, Leslie Mcdonald Of East Bethel,
I frs; G. r. Wood of Barre second; e. W.
| Cooney of Burlington, third; time, o: %
Clark and Emmons started, but did not
finish On the eighth time around, Nc
| Donald made one of the prettest jumps
ever seen on this track when he left the
bench, and the others were so taken by
surprise that they did not know where
they were at" The one-mile open race was
one of the most exciting seen in Vermont
this year. On the fourth round Mcdonald
sprinted the whole quarter mile, and came
near being the winner. AS it was, there
were only ten seconds difference between
| him and Clark at the finish. Time, 2:57
The one-fourth-mile run was won by Lara.
way, V. Dodge being second; time, l: 30.
The three-legged race was the most comical
thing on the programme. Shattuck and
Clark made the hundred yards in thirteen
seconds. The Hardwicks won the ball
game in the forenoon by score of II to Z.
and were defeated in the afternoon by II
too.
MarshfieId
Miss Goldthwaite, pastor of the Unver-
salist church, although having moved to
East Calais for the winter months, is yet
ready to respond to any calls in Marshfeld
or vicinity where her services may be de-
sired.
The cheerful glow of the street-lights of
the village gives the benighted traveller a
sense of comfort and relief. May this en-
terprise OF the Dung people be fostered and
encouraged, not only for the welfare of the
community but for the cheer of the stranger
who may enter the gates Of our town.
Owing to illness, the singers at the Praise
Service at the Universalist church, last
week Sunday, were fewer in number, but
the service, nevertheless, was good one.
Besides giving the story of some of the
hymns, the pastor made a few remarks
upon the words of Christ. Abide in me.'
"The Larger Attainment " was the sub
ject of the sermon at the Universalist
church on late Sunday. The pastor
claimed that education in all branches was
beneficial, even in the advanced years of
life, and was possession the attainment of
which was building not for the present life
only, but for the life of the future.
Newbury.
Misses Laura III. Chamberlin and Eliza
Ross were the delegates from the Christian
Endeavor Society to the local Union at
Wells River.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Methodist
church held its regular meeting ON Wednes.
day, October 7. with Mrs. e. A. Shaw. A
harvest supper was served.
Madam Peasee of Chicago, Mrs. Corne-
Illus l.. Babcock, and Mrs. Sam W. Merrill
of Woburn, Mass, have been in town, with
headquarters at the Sawyer House.
The Sunday-school of the Congregational
church chooses as delegates to attend the
state Sunday school convention, to be held
at Burlington this week. Misses Fannie At
kinson and Marion Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. j. L. Merrill intend to
attend the state Sunday-school convention
at Burlington, this week, and go from there
to Fitchburg to visit their daughter Minnie.
Mr.. Merrill will attend the meeting of the
American Missionary Board next week.
Wells River.
A fire escape has been added to the north
side of Hale's Tavern.
The library will be open Wednesday and
Saturday evenings hereafter.
The creamery is doing pretty good bust
ness, for this season OF the year, making
700 pounds OF butter per day.
Mrs. s. A. Moore has gone to St. Johns
bury to spsnd the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. r. Nelson. Frank Bigelow has
moved into the lower tenement and Mr.
Mills the upper one.
Harry Hubbard Holton, former resident
of this place, died at his home in Water
bury on Tuesday, September 20. He was
brought here for burial on the following
Friday, the Masonic burial service being
used.
Work on the water system is progressing
well. The dam is nearly finished, and the
pipes are laid through Main and Bank
streets, and across the river through Water
street The electric light poles have been
distributed, so before long we hope to let
our light shine.
Mr.. Vincent and family have returned to
their home in the village. - Mrs. Henry
Lamphire has moved from the post.office
building to tenement in Mrs, Cora Leon
ards block. - George Burke is at New
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