The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-18


Auxiliary at o'clock.
f. r. Staples while at work at the erist
mill, was hewing stick Of timber with the
adze when the same glanced, striking Mr..
Staples on the ankle just above the foot sever
ing all the cords and nhictng a very severe
cash which will be long time in healing up.
He has the entire sympathy of our community
who all hope he will get out without having a
stiff joint.
William Bagley and wife of West Topsham
are enjoying well earned vacation. They
are now visiting their son, E.: j. Bagley, and
will go from here to White River Junction and
Canaan, N. II. Mr.. Bagley was in the War
OF the Rebellioni in Company b. 9Th Vermont
regiment, with H. b. Martin, A. B. Sawyer
and other Bradford boys, and they are very
glad to meet their companion in arms"
| On Saturday night, between twelve and one
| o'clock, some one rang the door bell at Mrs,
Bailey's. Her daughter, Mrs. Chamberlin,
! raised a window in her chamber and inquired
| what was wanted. The reply was that man
| was trying to get into the cellar window. Her
boys soon came down to see what the trouble
was They found tracks around the house but
no one to be SEEN The question is who rang
the bell and why was it rung.
Brookf1eId.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blodgett are taking an
outing at Sunapee Lake. N, II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ladd returned from
their trip to Sharon and vicinity last week.
Mrs. Marcus Peck accompanied Miss
Winnie Clark to saranac Lake, N. Y, last
week. Miss Clark is to remain there for
the present for the benefit of her health.
The Golden Rule Christian Endeavor
| Union will hold its fifteenth convention at
the Second Church on Friday. 1t is hoped
there will be good attendance from the
societies belonging to this union.
A. W. Edison, agent of the Massachusetts
| Board OF Education, with his family, has
been spending few days in town. Mr..
Edison was one of the instructors at the
summer school recently held at Randolph
A concert will be given by the Williams.
town Cornet Band at the Second Church on
Thursday evening for the benefit of the
Brookield Band. The Ladies' Aid society
will serve ice cream and cake in their rooms
after the concert. Tickets to concert 10
cents. Ice cream and cake 10 cents. Chill
dren under ten free.
East Brookfield.
Richard, Grace and Gertrude Bacon of
Chelsea visited in town last week.
Erastus and Walter Huntley of North
field were guests of John Huntley last Sab.
bath.
Will G. Holmes has accepted position as
!, clerk in the store Of G. p. Dickinson OF
Chelsea and commenced his duties on
August 8.
Samuel Paine, Esq, left on last wednes-
! day for New Bedford, Mass, where he will
|
home in Xenia, Ill.
r Mark, Mildred and Arthur Peck returned
4. to their home in Burlington on Saturday OF
: last week. - Charles W. Smith visited
r in Norwich last week. - DR.. T. Fl.
, Wheatley spent several days in ! Burlington,
? wife were called to Mortified on Sunday
j, by the illness of Mr.. Eddy's mother.
Cabot.
Mrs. Philura Hoyt OF st. Johnsbury was
in town a few days last week visiting
il, friends. - Mrs Curtis Wiley, former
!, resident OF this village, is stopping with
2 Mrs. II. G. Williams a few weeks. -
u Peter Salmon and wife Of Greensboro spent
!, last Sunday at S. Swerdfegers. IS. j.
u Norris has moved his family to Hardwick.
He has a.position as engineer from that place
/ to Woodbury. quarries. AT the last
z meeting OF Green Mountain Lodge, f. and
= A. NJ, Rev. j. A. Dixon, chaplain was pre-
) sented with a chair by the members OF the
o fraternity. This gift was highly appreciat-
(, ed and will be held as lifelong token Of
II remembrance
= BARRows & PECK OF Montpelier have
\ Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but II you
. want an elevator with it you should send
y in your orders at once, as they would have
!. to be ordered from the factory.
k East Cabot.
4 Misses Jennie Webster and Barbara
4 Pratt of Winchester Mass, are visiting 81.
l. Dunn's. - Horace Barr of Northfeld
a is visiting at r. s. Bars. -. G. Hill
v has been entertaining friends from Boston.
q - Miss Carrie Glidden of Barre is Wis
n iting at G. B. Adams.
Calais.
D. B. E. Kent of Montpelier was in town
l. over last Sunday. - Mrs. c. Y. Kane of
!. Northfield, Miss Laura Bacon Of Spencer,
Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs. Orman Cole of
= Winooski have been in town recently.
il - Il. W. Caswell of Boston was in
town last week and assisted the local agent,
4 T. T. Lamphere, in selling the town !, 800
u pound Mosler safe. - There were about
a fifty-ive couples at the dance at Memorial
> Hall Tuesday evening, August TO- The
next social dance there will be September
J. 10. - Remember the reunion OF Com
+ pany G, Eleventh Vermont Regiment at
9 Memorial Hall next Saturday. - The
u patrons Of the Montpelier creamery station
o received fifteen and one-half cents per
l. pound for July butter.
East Calais.
;, Rev. G. Fl. Merrill OF St. Jobnsbury is ex-
n pected to preach here next Sunday after
d noon at one o'clock.
o. w. Gurnsey and family took a carriage
drive to Eden last Thursday to visit rela-
tives there. - Mrs. Gray and son Harry
of Boston are visiting at G. r. Dwinells.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Carley are at
/, tending the camp-meetings at Queen City
Park. = The workmen began on Clifton
d Mowers new barn last week under the di-
rection of Chester Wood OF Marshfeld.
~ - Rev Marcia Spellman of Mechanics
" Falls, Me-, will preach for the Universalists
: next Sunday morning. Miss Spellman is
spending her vacation among the Vermont
l. hills ami will board for few weeks at A,
G. buttons, u. 9. Haskell, VIII was
n rendered helpless last spring by shock. OF
l. paralysis, has so far recovered as to be able
to walk about the house and go out driving.
e BURNING, itching skin diseases instantly
1t relieved by De Wits Witch Hazel Salve,
unequalled for cuts, bruises, burns. 1t
n heals without leaving a scar. w. e. Ter
4 rill & Co.
[ SodOm.
t Mrs. d. NJ. Lord and son of Chicago, who
= have been spending several weeks in this
+ vicinity, left for home on Friday, via
Montreal. - Mr.. Newton has engaged
v to work for month at the bakery of g. III.
g Cross & Son in Montpelier. - Mrs.
, Wright OF Montpelier is visiting her son,
George Newton. - Theodore Wood
has been doing chores for George Hall, who
| ia pOnfinpl with q broken leo Mrs