The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

OF IOpsham will preach In the reformed
Presbyterian church on Sunday at 10: 80
o'clock A. M. - William Green and wife
are making trip through the north part of
the state visiting in Charleston and Concord
and other places on the road. - A num-
Der of our citizens are attending the state
fair at White River junction this week.
- DR.. Victor /. Spear was in town on
Friday and superintendent the killing of
twelve cows for George Cochran, one for
Peach Thomas, and one for Joseph Vance.
All were diseased more or less. Others will
be tested soon. The dairymen in town are
beginning to squirm and don't believe in
this testing business. Thirty cows have
been killed in town in the past four months,
all but one have proved to be very bad with
tuberculosis. One that was thought and
pronounced to be very bad proved to be all
right when killed and examined.
STAFFORD.
Mrs. e. Il. Russell went to Sharon last
Friday to attend the funeral Of her nephew,
Frank Roberts, who died of heart disease
Rev. J. f. Willis has closed his labors
with the Universalist Society at South
STAFFORD and removes with his family from
town this week.
Professor William III. Hartshorn of Bates
College, Me-, who with his wife has been
spending his vacation at Rev. K. Blake's, is
about to return home.
On Friday, the Goth, a Good Templars
| Union was held at the South village. There
| was light attendance at the morning busi-
ness session and afternoon literary session,
| but in the evening a good and attentive au-
| dience listened to novel but instructive ad-
dress by Professor Hartshorn on the subject
| of wealth. He combatted the claim that the
| manufacture of spirituous liquor added to
the wealth Of the world.
The annual session of the Orange County
| Sunday -school Association was held at
Ca Ha1. and Hax
The weather was propitious, the attendance
from other towns good, the speaking ready
| and the exercises, under the lead OF Rev. j.
A. Bates. president, all spirited and help
full. Among the happy things Of the session
| was a short address by the venerable Sena-
| tor Morrill,, who gave "reminiscences OF his
Sabbath-school attendance in his boyhood,
| when the lessons were wholly memoriZing
and reciting passages OF Scripture. This
practice, with the reading Of the Bible, he
had left the house, allusion was made to
his habit OF freely incorporating apt Scrip
| tural quotations in his various speeches.
Among the other rich treats Of the associa-
ton was the solo singing Of Miss Ella M.
Bixby, rendered with remarkable skill and
| feeling. The officers OF the association for
the coming year are Rev. j. o. Sherburn,
president; Miss Ella M. Bixby Of New
bury, secretary, and Mr.. Downer Of North
Thetford, treasurer. Executive committee,
Rev. B. B. Sherman, Chelsea; Rev. e.
Blake, South STAFFORD; Principal K. Co.
nsnt, Randolph Center; Rev. William FL.
traitor, North Tunbridge; Philip j. Little,
Chelsea.
| Newbury.
Mrs. Gertrude Dean and Mrs. Helen
Blodgett attended the Lyndonvilie camp
meeting last week.
There were no services at the Methodist
church on Sunday, the pastor being in at
tendance at the camp-meeting at Lyndon
vile.
Miss Nellie M. Gillette Of Bethel. visited
her sister, Mrs. e. A. Shaw, last week.
- Charles Deming and family of Mont
pelier have been spending o few days in
town. - Mrs. Mary Wallace and Miss
Grace have returned from three weeks 80.
iourn in Lexington, Mass. IS Rev: and
last week. - Will a. Ladd and wife Of
Hardwick were at E. M. Browns over SUM-
day. "A Mr.. Wallace is moving into
the Reyes house recently vacated by 81. e.
Cobleigb. - The town schools begin on
Monday with the exception Of the primary
will begin two weeks later. The teachers
in town are as follows: Central school, G.
L. Orion, principal; Alyce M. Ilsley, gram
mar; Caroline M. Lang, intermediate; An
ME M. Guthrie, primary; town schools,
Eliza A. Batchelder, Leona A. Guthrie,
Jessie e. Guthrie, Richard 7. Patterson,
Henry W. Orser, Ethel B. Guthrie, Florence
l.. JohsOn, Susie 8. Sawyer.
West Newbury.
Mrs. Frank Putnam, who has been sick,
is a little better.
Miss Emma Pike of Lowell Mass, is at
the home of Cyril Page.
Miss Dora tombstone is visiting friends in
New Haven. She will be away about two
| weeks.
Rev. W. H. White did not preach here on
Sunday afternoon, as he was away at camp
meeting.
Misses Nina and Addie Jewell are at
home with their mother, Mrs. James
Minard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and son Daniel. OF
Oxford, n. H., are visiting at Mrs. Sher-
burne fuckers.
Mrs. Hattie Brock is taking her vacation,
| which she needs very much, at the home OF
her father, VIM. Carleton.
Our congratulations are extended to our
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carleton, and
and may they have long and happy life.
Reuben Drown, who has worked for Mrs.
Hazeltne the past three years, died last
week of inflammation of the bowels. His re-
mains were taken by Joseph Sawyer to
Cabot for burial.
A reception is to be rendered the newly
|
ton, on Wednesday evening, when they
are expected home from their wedding tonr.
A large number of invitations have been
sent out and pleasant time is anticipated.
The Union Sunday School Of this place are
to have picnic at Lake Morey on Friday II
the weather is fine. The committee in
charge invite any who want to spend a
pleasant day to go with them. All who 60
are requested to meet at the Union meeting
| house at 8, 80 A. NJ.
Post Mills.
Mrs. Jesse Wood has returned from a
weeks visit in Sharon. - @. K. Flan-
ders has rented the tenement recently va
Gated by George Esden. 80 John Will
mott has taken trip to Quebec. g. Ell
mer Wright has purchased mate for his
horse and now drives a span. - Mrs.
Lawrence of Jersey City, N. j., is with her
sister, Mrs. Putnam, on Falrlee avenue.
- Rev. @. G. Fogg, Mrs. Harvey Dodge
and Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Adams were dele
gates to the County Sunday.school Conven-
ton in STAFFORD. - Mrs e. W, Ray
mond and children are in Keene N. III.
Mr.. Raymond meanwhile is enjoying fish
ing trip among the lakes Of Maine. - A
deer was recently seen in the meadow OF
Fred Turner and but few rods distant
from the men who were loading hay. -