The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-15

field OF both the cure and the.preventon Of
that awful blight on 80 many homesl
BARRows & PECK of Montpelier have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but II you
want an elevator with it you should send
in your orders at once, as they would have
to be ordered from the factory.
Waterbury.
Mr.. Charles lDillingham, wife and daugh-
ter are in town.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Elisha Moody this afternoon.
Pearl Randall left yesterday morning for
Wellesley, Mass, where she is to enter col
lege
Messrs. Griggs & Demeritt are loading a
car with maple syrup for Chicago cus-
toner.
The village schools began Monday with
bright prospects for a successful year to
come,
The report of the Winooski Valley Fair,
with award of premiums will be found on
page two of this issue,
Paul Dillingham; left this morning for
Hanover, N. H, where he begins his coll
lege course at Dartmouth.
Dea, L. II. Haines was a delegate to
council of dismission held yesterday by the
Congregational church in Roxbury.
Rev. DIR. Jackson of Barre occupied the
Sunday morning in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Ladd.
George Waters, a tramp barber, tenn
porarily employed by e. Z. Tracy, took
French leave" and also what loose change
he could find in the cash drawer, last Fri
day, and has not been heard from since.
B. r. Demeritt and Mrs. j. A. Mcintosh
were elected delegates to the annual con-
vention of Washington County Sunday
school Association, held yesterday at Plain
field. Rev. George e. Ladd and Prof. 8. r.
Parker also attended.
The work of laying the rails on the Mount
Mansfield Electric railroad, which was be-
gun last week, will now be pushed rapidly
to completion with large force OF men, as
sisted by locomotive and several fiat and
dump cars of the Central Vermont railroad,
in charge of Conductor Matt Carr.
Claude Griffith suffered an acute attack
of hemorrhage of the lungs at the Water
bury Hotel last Thursday afternoon and
died suddenly. He was twenty-six years
Towne, and a brother, Clinton Griffith Of
Duxbury. His funeral was held Saturday,
and he was buried at Duxbury Corners,
Rev. W. M. Newton officiating
Arthur Lyon and Miss Maude Stranahan
were united in marriage at the home of the
bride on Union street, last Wednesday, by
Rev. George e. Ladd. The ceremony was
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friends and relatives, who made the happy
occasion one long to be remembered The
bride and groom departed on the afternoon
express with the best wishes OF all for q
long life full of happiness.
A special meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the state insane asylum was held here
Monday afternoon. The business of the
meeting was chiefly in regard to resigna-
tions. The first considered was that of the
assistant physician, DR.. G. S. Bidwell,
which was accepted. and DIR. George b.
Coon of Taunton, Mass, was elected his
successor, DR.. Coon is now second assist
ant physician at the Taunton insane asy-
lum, and comes to Vermont well recon-
mended. He is a graduate OF Dartmouth
College and of the medical department of
Harvard. DR.. Bidwell has been at the asy-
lum about five years. The resignation of
Engineer o. A. Bridges was accepted, to
take effect upon the appointment OF his
successor. Mr. Bridges rendered his resig-
nation at the time OF DR.. Giddings' retir-
ing, but was induced to remain for time.
The board created a new Office, that Of third
assistant physician, and an appointment
will be made soon. The new buildings are
progressing rapidly and are expected to be
inclosed by the first OF October. 1t is ex-
pected that the nurses school will be open
ed in December.
Woodbury..
Three deer were recently seen at Buck
Lake. 1t is thought that they have made
their home there all summer
The Sunday picnic was failure last
Saturday because of the rain. The little ones
will have an opportunity to speak their pieces
newt Sunday in place Of the regular service.
School opened on Monday with Alma Leon
ard and Lucy Sabin as teachers, guarantee
that the scholars will have the best of instruc-
tion the ladies being the school superinten-
dents of Calais and Woodbury. respectively.
What narrowly escaped being fatal acct
dent happened last Friday evening. George
Moore and wife and their son, Truman, start
ed for Worcester about six o'clock last Friday
Calais known as the Hawkins neighborhood"
their horse became unmanageable and all
three either jumped out or were thrown out.
Mr.. Moore and son escaped with severe bruises
but Mrs. Moore had her right leg broken and
two terrible gashes cut in her forehead She
was made as comfortable as possible by Drs.
G. G. Hall and Crane. At present writing she
is doing we'll.
South Woodbury..
Mr.. Tassey Of Grand Isle spent last week
with his son, r. b. Tassey, returning home
on Saturday. Mrs R. M. Pray and two
sons went with him. - The Ladies' Aid
Society meets with Mrs. Mark Goodell next
Wednesday afternoon and evening. All are
cordially invited. - Willis Leach. who
has been confined to his bed for some
months with nervous prostration, has been
removed to the Heaton Hospital in Mont
pelier. - Mrs. d. B. Blanchard Of Mont
pelier is visiting friends in town. - II.
B. Arbuckle and wife Of South Barre are in
town. - Mrs. B. Fl. Walls and two
daughters of Barre are stopping for the
present with her mother, Mrs. Farnsworth.
= W. b. Goodell and B. w. Wheeler
are in Montpelier as jurors from this town.
- Mrs. Samuel Daniels, who has been in
Hardwick for some weeks back caring for
her sick daughter here, has returned home.
Her daughter, Ada, is at Hardwick now
- Rev Mr.. Senter was absent last Sum
day on his vacation. Rev. Zimri Wheeler
occupied the pulpit.
No man or woman can enjoy life OF &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.
Randolph Center.
Miss Clara d. Eddy has returned to her
school work in Palmer, Mass
The Allen & Bates store has changed
hands, possession having been given to G.
l., Hodges.