The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-30

finished her school in district No. last
Friday Mrs. q, A. Gilman has re-
turned from Lebanon, n. II. - John
Bradley of Olcott has been visiting at Dr.
Bxby's. - Mrs. T. Child of Maiden,
former resident of this place, has been at
G. l.. Church's. - Miss Blake finished
school last Friday and returned to St.
Children's Day passed off pleasantly. The
church was beautifully decorated under the
management of G. G. Coburn. - Mrs.
G. W. Bliss is Visiting in Corinth.
North Fayston.
Jacob Hobbs and daughter Of Montpelier
visited at Mrs. NJ e. Davis few days the
past week. - Mrs. Allen S. Howe spent
few days in Waitsfield the past week.
- Mr.. George Dumas and his family
are visiting friends in town. - Mr.. and
Mrs. W. R. Ingalls, are spending week in
Northfield and vicinity. - Mrs. Janus
Crossett and Mrs r. j. McMullin of Cros-
sett Hill visited in town the past week.
school children a ride, and picnic on the
fair grounds. - Died June 25 of typhoid
pneumonia, Susan M. Corey, wife of Ste
phen Nelson, aged sixty years and eight
months. Deceased leaves husband, six
sons and two daughters. Died of bill
ious fever in the morning of the same day.
Catherine j. Boyce, aged seventeen years
and six months, adopted daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Nelson. She was only
sick one week. Both were taken i'll the
same day, died the same day, and funeral
services were held at the same time. 1t was
the first time such an occurrence happened
in this town. Catherine leaves father,
five brothers and six sisters. Rev. A. B.
Enright spoke words of comfort to both
families. The floral offerings were beauti-
full and showed the esteem of the commu-
nifty.
Middlesex,
The post-office will be moved to its new
quarters on Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. O'Neil of Cabot visited
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Farrar over Sunday.
o. II. Richardson OF Montpelier and Capt.
0. G. Wilder OF Waits6eld were in town on
Sunday.
Ernest X. Herrick was one of those who
captured prize in the bicycle parade at
Montpelier last Friday.
The veranda around the Holden block
has been repaired the past week making
much needed improvement.
II. b. Nichols, +. A. Ward and U. Fl.
Hammond have electric lights in their resi-
dences, and Bart Casey and II. B. Nichols
in their stores.
There is quite handful OF men here fol-
lowing the grade of the Rutland and Mont
pelier railroad with surveying instruments.
Wonder when the Dagoes will come.
What came near being serious runaway
occurred in the village on Monday evening.
The horse Of George White threw him out
and then ran as far as Egan's mill. Mr.
White was quite badly injured.
The correspondent of the Mortified Ne,os
is kindly referred to Webster's Dictionary
for definition Of his word depreciation, !"
which he used in one OF his items last week,
We hardly see the point Gene"
A goodly number attended the excursion
IN PlQttahurpb Last SATURDAY. ond
dence OF general enjoyment of the day when
they returned, though they did not REQUIRE
aid to walk as did some of those from neigh
boring towns.
The latest addition to the stick tack +"
| and base ball rumors is the settlement OF
the affairs by the participants by the pay
| ment OF various amounts aggregating an
amount sufficient to purchase the whole
| town. Verify talk is cheap when its value
is measured by the source from which it
| comes.
John @. Hobart met with a very serious
accident last Friday, falling from load OF
straw while crossing bridge, and striking
on his head and shoulders in the water be.
low, which was very shallow, allowing Mr.
! Hobart to strike the rocks without breaking
the force of the fall. There were several
deep gashes cut in his head, and he was
| rendered unconscious. He ia attended by
DR.. James of Waterbury who expresses hope
OF his recovery, although it was close call
Middlesex Center.
Grass, oats and potatoes are looking well
but corn is small and poor.
Planting, replanting, hoeing and haying
come all in huddle this year.
Field strawberries are not plenty but the
garden crop is abundant but late.
Harry l.. Chaplin and daughter arrived a.
the old homestead last Friday from Selma
Ala. He has been in Florida and Alabama
for the last thirteen years and as a contrac
tor for the erection of dwellings, churches
factories and business blocks he has don,
something toward building up the "Nev
South"
There seems to be various opinions as Il
effect OF Judge Thompson's "fish decision. :
Some think II the brooks are strictly pri
vate property, that any person who catches
fish therefrom without permission OF tn,
owner, Is just az much criminal as II b,
robbed his neighbours hen-roost or garden
Others think 1t Is simply a matter OF tres
pass, still others that 1t Is neither crime mo-
! trespass, and there are lots of other unset