The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-06
North Montpelier.

Mr.. and Mrs. George LeBarron OF Elmore
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. Pray, Jr.,
several days of last week.
There is every indication that the new
iron bridge across the river in this village,
will be open to the public the last OF this
week.
Miss Sadie Ingalls, has been in New York
several days after her fall stock Of millinery
and will be in this village as usual during
the fall months.
Our boys met their waterloo" at Wor-
cester last Saturday, in a match game of
baseball between our local nine and So
called Worcester nine, made up OF SIX
Plainfield and three Worcester boys, the
score standing at the end of the sixth inning
q to in favor of the mixed nine.
The village has once more first-class
blacksmith located here. Frank Blodah
has rented the shop owned by George L.
Pray 1t Is hoped that the community will
give Mr.. Blodah their patronage, and we
feel assured that with his experience and
strict attendance to business he will merit
1t.
A. G. Slayton of Chicago is here on an ex-
tended visit to his childhood home, and is
at present stopping with his brother, AFRO
p. Slayton, who lives upon the old home
farm. Austin left lots of warm personal
friends here when he went to Chicago many
years ago, who unite in extending to him
warm and hearty welcome back to his old
home.
Fred Little is the owner OF very promis-
ing three years old colt called "Klondyke,"
and after the stallion "Gov, Hendee" OF the
stock farm of l.. G. Hammett of this village.
The colt has been entered and trotted in
four races this fall and taken first money in
three, being beaten in the fourth by sew
en-year-old horse and coming in very close
second in this race. All the races have
been for four-year-old horses This colt
with "Belle Hendee," the property of Fred
Slayton, another Of Gov. Hendee's colts,
who was changed the past season to pa
Ger, and who six weeks after made her mile
in 2:29l speak very highly for the sons and
daughters of the famous stallion.
Middlesex.
Mrs. Lorenzo Hills of Waterbury visited
at Herbert Hills part of last week.
Lester o. Morgan is employed in the
freight office at Waterbury this week.
NJ. j. Herbert is confined to the house by
illness, attended by DR.. Minard OF Water
bury.
Mrs. E. A. Earle and children with Miss
Addie Hammond are in New York on the
excursion this week.
The Ladies' Aid will hold sociable with
Mrs. Norris Wright this afternoon. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Miss Estella Stevens picked several large
ripe field strawb berries on Sunday, which we
believe is the latest harvest this year.
Landlord Farrar of the Washington
House will hold harvest ball on Friday
evening Music Chase's Orchestra.
Our barber shop turned out to be farce,
and if indications point in the right direc-
ton its proprietor is not much more
Middlesex contributed to the list of deer
killed on Friday, Herbert Kent of Mont
ri q M III nlx ON ar
A. d. Dennison has improved the inte-
rior of his residence by plastering, papering
and painting, Joseph Hill doing the work.
post.office for the month of September are
Robert Snow, Lemuel Elmer and Mrs. EN-
cry Town.
No man or woman can enjoy life or &C.
complish much in this world while suffer-
ing from torpid liver. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the pills that cleanse that Or
gan, quickly. W. E. Terrill & Co.
Waterbury.
Rev. l.. Ii. Elliot will preach at Bridport,
next Sunday.
The Ladies' Union met yesterday with
Miss Julia Parker.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. G. B. Evans.
There will be no preaching at the Congre-
BdblOudl CHURCH u6&J Duuuhy. lH6 OUn6T
services will be the same as usual.
Next week is the District Epworth
League convention at Morrisville. Several
are planning to attend from the league.
Mrs. Hamblin, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George e. Laid, returned
to her home in Lexington, Mass, last Fri
day.
Mrs. M. L. Wells announces her regular
fall opening Of millinery goods next Friday
and Saturday, Stowe street, near the post
Office.
Rev. and Mrs. George e. Ladd and SOL
are enjoying a visit with Mr.. Ladd's par
ents in Woodstock. They will remain about
two weeks.
Early in November the Vermont Confer
ence Woman's Home Missionary Society
are TO hold their annual meeting with the
Methodist church in Waterbury.
Next Sunday evening at the Methods
church is to be devoted to a special service
in the interest of church extension. A spe
cial program has been prepared. All arr
invited.
The time of holding the evening preach
ing service and the prayer meeting at the
Methodist church has been changed to sever
| o'clock The time of the class meeting will
continue to be half past seven o'clock.
The work on the electric railroad is pro
crossing rapidly and if fair weather con
| lnueB a rev days longer, track Will Do lalI
to the summit at Shutesville. The higl
trestle at the Center was reached last Sat
urday and an engine with loaded car
passed over safely. A free ride was givel
the citizens who expressed much enthu
| siasm.
The State Board of Agriculture report tn
crop Of potatoes in Vermont this year as NO
over thirty-nne per cent of an averag
yield, but the rule of "small POTATOES an
few in hill does not apply to the produc
from one acre of the Smith Brothers /
Stowe Hollow. who have harvested &c
bushels Of the largest and finest Muphies
ever seen.
A special meeting Of the Asylum trustee
was held last Saturday. After the usut
routine business was disposed Of the boar
agreed upon the appointment of Dr. @.
Andrews as third assistant physician, a
office created at previous meeting of IL
board. DR.. Andrews is a graduate of bot
departments OF the University Of Vernon
being member of the class of ~ Of IL
medical department. He has filed the p
, stion during the last six months OF clinic
clerk in the City hospital at Boston. ID
I Coon, the new first assistant physician wi
I arrive from Taunton, Mass, about the mi
+ die Of tho month,
: The usual weekly disturbance at Il
! Italian camp above Colbyville took pla