The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-07

usual. He seems to be suffering from over
work. 1t is hoped Vermont air may give
him the needed strength.
West FairIee Center.
Mrs. Bertha Brooks Richardson is at the
home farm visiting her mother, Mrs. Morti-
mer Brooks.
Wool seems to have improved a trife in
price. Thirteen cents being offered for lots
Of light wool.
Messrs. Edward Sargent OF Hanover, N.
H., and Henry Breton of Hartford, have
been In this section looking for COWS.
w, b. Kimball has COW the milk Of
which tested at the Lake Morey creamery
$40. This COW has had no calf since four
years last June, and has at times made
fifteen and one-half pounds of butter per
week.
Contractor and Builder Page OF Olcott
Falls was in consultation with Committee-
men Morse and Kimball last Saturday, rel
alive to repair work and change Of construc-
ton on the Congregational church. No
contract has been completed.
William s. Stevens has a couple of cos
set ewes, one Of which has a pair OF eve
lambs which at eight weeks old weigh
ninety-eiRht pounds. The other, pure
| Shropshire eve, is now raising her seven
| teenth and eighteenth lambs. This pair are
both bucks and weigh at eight weeks old
| one hundred and five pounds the pair. At
| five weeks old they weighed ninety pounds.
Is not this good record?
Henry Aiken, whose early home was
Boston and who, as boy, spent about
| three years at s. n. Southworths, returned
| to this place after an absence OF seventeen
| years for a short visit. His old friends
were much surprised and pleased to see
him, as report had been circulated and
| believed that he died twelve years ago.
| Since leaving here he has sailed on many
| ships to many lands, both as sailor and
| officer He is now settled at Somerville,
| Mass, and is in the employ Of the Boston
| & Maine railroad
Newbury.
Mrs. Pierce Of Boston is visiting at Mrs.
Pillsbury's.
Fred Cobb and George Fabyan spent
Fourth Of July with their families.
E. A. johnson, who recently graduated
from the Boston Dental College, is at home
for u vacation.
Fourth OF July was observed quietly.
The only excitement was small horse trot
on Powers course Saturday afternoon. No
records broken
Services at the Congregational church
assumed patriotic turn on the Fourth.
Pastor Merrill delivered an interesting dis
course upon personal liberty. AT the even
ing service Q. g. Merrill gave an address
upon =" Formation Of Public Opinion" The
church was tastefully decorated with red
and white peonies, bunting and flags.
Died at his residence, at the Oxbow, John
Weed Tuesday, June 80, after long and
painful illness from blood poison, aged
nearly eighty.three years. Mr., Weed Was
born in Topsham August 81, 1874 living
there until 1848 when he moved to the
Thomas kasson place in Newbury. In 1860
he moved to Newbury street erecting the
buildings now owned by Edwin A Bailey.
In 1864 he bought farm on the Oxbow
where he has since lived. He was married
to Angelina Renfrew December %, 1845.
His ancestor came from Amesbury, Mass.
Mr.. Weed was very quiet, unobtrusve,
industrious man, and always found attend
ing to his business. Square and upright in
his dealings no man better deserves the
epitaph " an honest man is the noblest
work OF God written upon his monument
than he. good Citizen has passed away.
West Newbury
Sherman Stevens is working at Roxbury
Mrs. Sargent Of Manchester, N. H., is Wis
iting at Mrs. Betsey P. fuckers.
Albert Fuller has moved into his house at
West Newbury from Newbury Center.
Mrs. David Eastman is confined to her
bed, having received her injuries by falling
several days ago.
Rev. Henry T. Barnard OF Bradford will
preach at the Union meeting house on Sun.
day at eleven o'clock, in exchange with
Rev. R. n. Abercrombie.
To the sound Of the fife and drum march.
ed the crowd OF nearly one hundred per-
sons, on Thursday evening. as they wended
past four years Mr.. Fuller has been the
mail carrier for South Newbury, West New
bury and Newbury Center, and his friends
who are many, gathered in large numbers at
his new home to show their appreciation and
esteem for Kim. During the evening Mr. Full.
Ter was presented with two beautiful chairs,
the gift OF his friends, and also q sum OF
money from South Newbury friends. Rev.
r. 81. Abercrombie presented them in few
well chosen words to Mr. Fuller, who re-
sponded, thanking all present for their
kindness.
Last Wednesday, June 80, at the home of
Mrs. Betsey P. Tucker Of this place, r. P.
Wells Of Newbury Center and Miss Rather
inc Tucker, late Of Newark, N. j., were
married at high noon, by Rev. r. Il. Aber.
crom bic. There were not many present at
the wedding on account Of Mrs. Tucker not
being very well. The bride wore beauti-
full changeable silk Of gold and pearl, and
carried bouquet of pinks. The happy
couple were the recipients Of many valuable
presents, and have the best wishes of hosts
Of friends. They departed in the afternoon
for brief wedding tour, and their future
home will be at the Wells homestead in
Newbury Center.
Plainfield.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Octavus
st. Cyr last Friday.
A party from this place camped at Wood.
bury part Of last week.
DR.. Smith lost horse from the heat and
over driving last Sunday.
Nora Batchelder Of Barre is spending her
vacation with Miss Edna Clark.
A scrub" game OF baseball was played
on Ryan's meadow last Saturday afternoon.
Score, 26 to 6.
Sunday and Monday were the hottest
days known here for many years. Many
were overcome by heat Monday afternoon.
The parrot and talking turtle belonging
to R. Little have been Withdrawn from OK.
| hibitiop in the barber shop and fine
mounted white turkey takes their place.
Miss Mary Huntoon was stricken with
apoplexy last Wednesday evening and
died after few hours. Miss Huntoon was
greatly respected here and leaves a wide
circle OF friends Her funeral was attended
last Friday afternoon, Rev. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier officiating.
Randolph Center.
The village school-house is to be moved
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