The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

man Clement, f. Prescott, B. w. Rowell
and Willard Porter-all of whom raise from
one to three hundred bushels each season.
William Shepard was run over by team
driven by 7. @. Merchant, on the crossing in
'front.' OF Prescott's livery stable, last Friday.
he was picked up in an unconscious state
and taken to the house OF his son-in-law,
John Barrett, and medical aid was sum-
moned. His injuries, although serious, are
not thought to be permanent.
Rev. W. s. Spencer. whose work last year
made 80 favorable an impression, is again
serving as assistant pastor at Grace church
for short time. He participated in the
union service at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning, and preached at
completed his second year in the course at
Union Theological Seminary, New York
city taking at the same time postgraduate
studies in Columbia.
Another soldier mustered out. Daniel
n. Flanders died May 30. He was born
April 10, 1888, on the west side Of Wright's
Mountain and ON the farm where his
father, Moses Flanders, lived for many
years. His father died when he was about
sixteen years OF age, leaving two sons, A.
j, and Daniel N. Daniel married Hattie
Chase, who died few years ago. Two
sons, John and Ned, are left to mourn his
loss. Mr.. Flanders was a Grand Army
man anu MEMBER Oh bn6 Bra01OT0
Guards. He was with them at Fortress
Monroe under Captain d. X. Andrews.
He was afterwards in Company H, Twelfth
Vermont, for nine months, under Captain
P. g. Chamberlin. He was mustered out
July IA, 1862, but re-enlisted for three years
or during the war, and served until he was
discharged, December /, 1866, thus giving
three years and six months OF service to his
country. He was not only true and loyal,
patrio, but an honest man and q true Chris
tian. Alarge number OF friends and mem.
bers of Washburn Post attended his funeral
Mrs. Fred e. Doe, Miss Florence e. CAT
field, Miss May Cove and the Rev f. W.
Lewis of this place, and Miss Mary e. Pills
bury Of West Bradford, attended the Ep-
worth League convention at Montpelier last
week. - Edison Doe of South Newbury
is working for Doe Brothers repairing
bicycles. - Miss Lizzie Wilson left for
the White Mountains on Monday to do
table work at Fabyan's this season.
Mrs. r. M. Harvey and daughter Of West
Topsham were the guests Of Mrs. H. @.
McDuffee few days last week. - Mrs.
George W. Brown has been at Burke the
past two weeks caring for her sister, who is
critically ill. Mrs: L. j. Brown, another
- Rev. f. W. Lewis was in Topsham
over Sunday to conduct quarterly meeting
services.
Bradford Center.
The first new potatoes of this season were
raised by Mrs. Abbott Of West Bradford.
Many farmers have been obliged to re-
plant their corn on account OF the drouth.
Charles Silloway OF Middlesex has been
visiting his mother the past week. She re-
turned with him to spend the summer.
Daniel Flanders died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Goshen on May 3d. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late residence under
dirantinn nf "A
which he was member.
Cabot.
Cabot creamery turned out 20, 440 pounds
OF butter during the month Of May.
Children's day is to be observed next
Sunday at the Congregational church.
Dean Fisher has purchased the residence
OF Mrs. Curtis Wiley and is making i'm.
provements previous to moving
With the prospects for very short hay
crop the farmers have put in AN unusually
large acreage both Of silo and field corn.
At the caucus last Saturday night o. r
Collins, T. Fl. Lance and F. w. Marsh were
elected delegates ito the state convention
and were instructed to vote for W. W
Stickney for governor.
Hiram Wells, T. FL. Lance and Eben G
Smith were elected delegates to the district
convention, and were instructed to vote fol
Hon. Frank Plumley for candidate for rep
resentative in congress-
Mrs. John Button, living on the Plains
died last Friday. Funeral services wer,
held at the home Sunday afternoon Rev
j. A. Dixon officiating. The remains were
carried to Danville for burial.
j. T. Drew and wife are visiting il
Canada. Will Carr is tending his shop dur
brother Fred are in Rutland visiting Harry
Whittier, son Of W. p. Edith Mors,
and Cora Lance attended the Epwortl
League convention at Montpelier. Mis-
Morse and Fred Blodgett were delegates
- Mrs. II. A. Russell came to tow
last Friday from Connecticut. She will b.
remembered as the wife of our former Con
gregational pastor. - Rev. j. e. KNAPP
and wife of West Concord were in town las
Friday, on their way home from the EI
worth League convention at Montpelier.
NorthfleId.
June training to-day. Let everybod
turn out to see the army.
R. H. Fairs brother, from Hardwicl
made him visit last week.
Rev. e. G. Downey attended the Stat
Convention OF Universalist Churches 9
Stowe on Thursday,
The union temperance concert was hel
at the Methodist church Sunday evening
There were addresses by Rev. l.. p. Tuckt
and Hon. Frank Plumley.
Thomas Study and family, Joseph Bake
and family and George Cross and famil
were called to attend the funeral of frien
out OF town on Sunday.
A meeting of the board of managers
the Central Vermont Camp Meeting Asst
citation will be held at the home Of Rev. "
j. Kidder at one o'clock to-day
At the republican caucus Saturday ever
ing, five delegates were elected to the sta
convention to 60 unpledged, and five to IL
district convention, instructed for Hol
Frank Plumley.
Rev. W. S. Hazen attended the count
conference of Congregational ministers
Plainfield on Tuesday and WEDNESDAY
and will attend the General Convention
Bradford this week.
Hon Frank PlumleY Is in the race for Il