The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-01

Lucy is attending school at the Montpelier
Seminary.
Mrs. D. Donelly and three children are
spending few days visiting relatives and
friends at st. Johnsbury, the former home
Of Mrs. Donelly.
tied friends in Montpelier and Burlington a
few days last week. They returned home
Saturday evening
K, G.. b. Haskins, who has q position as
fireman on the Concord and Montreal divi-
sion of the Boston q Maine railroad was in
town for few hours last Friday.
The fall term OF school at the Academy
commenced last Monday morning with
bright prospects for successful term. Fred
l.. Adams has been engaged as janitor.
G. e. Clark, r. II. Nye r. K. Doe, II. B
Chamberlain and others from here started
last Saturday morning for Barre to attend
the horse trot, as there were to be two OF
the fastest steppers, one John r. Gentry 4"
and Robert j."
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Andross spent a
few days at Barre, Montpelier, Northfield
being the old home Of Mrs. Andross. They
returned home last Sunday afternoon. They
went with team and report having fine
ride and pleasant trip generally.
The annual fair OF the Waits River Val
ley Association commences to-day at their
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having tents and side shows commenced
their work as early as last Saturday. A
good time is expected and as usual there
will probably be crowd of people there.
Mrs. Horace Sibley OF Concord, N. H.,
is stopping with Q. A. Kent for short
time. Her husband, Horace Sibley, was a
well known carriage maker and was located
at West Fairlee for a series OF years and
even now, although Mr.. Sibley has been
dead several years, his work is often spoken
OF with the highest praise.
1t Is expected that quite number OF the
veterans from here will attend the reunion
of the Orange County Veterans Associs-
ton held at Randolph this week. Every
one is glad to see the old veterans meet and
erjoy themselves as every one knows they
do at such gatherings, but one Of the sad
thoughts is that their ranks are growing
thin.
On this Wednesday evening there will be
lawn party on the grounds Of the Metho-
dist church, on the occasion Of the first
lighting Of the streets with electricity. Ice
cream, cake, lemonade and California
fruits will be for sale. The band will
furnish Emusic. Mr.. Arthur Mum OF
Lowell, will sing and Miss Marion Mum
will give some recitations.
Brookfield.
Rev. G. H. Morse exchanged with Rev.
p. p. Womer Of Williamstown last Sunday.
the Second church. attended the services of
that church on Sunday morning, in COM
pany with j. w. Parmenter of East Brook
field, whom he has been visiting the past
week - The summer boarders at Will
liam e. Clarks have nearly all returned to
their homes. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Wheat
ley and daughter Bessie will go this week.
- The annual musicale, held in the
First church on Friday under the direction
OF Clayton Fisk, is reported a success.
There was good attendance OF singers
from Randolph who joined the chorus.
George Wheeler OF Barre and Mrs. j. K.
Lynde OF Williamstown also assisted at the
concert in the evening - Floyd and
George Lyman returned to their home in
Rutland last week. - DR.. V. @. Good
rich, who took in Syracuse in connection
with his trip to Buffalo is expected home
this week, - Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Crane
of Rutland are visiting in town this week.
- Homer Ladd is spending his vaca-
ton at the home of his brother, Fred Ladd.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blodgett return
ed from their outing at Sunapee Lake last
week. - Miss Bessie Lazelle, who has
been spending few days in town, has re-
turned to her home in Plainfield. - Mrs.
Kate Tuckerman Of Ashburnham, Mass,
is visiting in town. - Marcus Peck is
taking one Of his annual business trips.
to teach the fall schools: No. l. Miss Mabel
No. 4, Miss Lula SARGENT NJ. 8, Miss Liz
zie Lamson; No. 6, Miss Goss; No. 7, Miss
Eliza Sessions; No. 8, Miss Nellie Fullam;
No. 10, Miss Stella Vinson; No. II, Miss L.
M. Price, No -, Mrs. Bannister; No. IA,
Miss Louise Taft - Miss Emily Adams,
who has been an invalid for long time, is
now afflicted with what the doctors pro-
nounce an incurable blindness caused by
cataracts on the eyes. - Mrs. Forsyth
OF Fairfax is guest of Mrs. William Graves
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the Waldo place at the Center this week.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bigelow returned
from Burlington on Saturday.
East Brookfield.
Mrs. Sylvia Town of Norwich is visiting
in town. - Mrs. Van Carpenter and
Miss Hazel are visiting in barre. -
Miss Mary Loomis of Mortified is visiting
Mrs. A B. Smith OF Mortified is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. III. Sprague. -
Mrs. G. c. Dana, who has been seriously i'll
of late, is convalescing. - Mrs. ID. b.
Jeffords and daughter, who have been Wis
iting in Mortified for some time, returned
Womer exchanged pulpits with Rev. G. FL.
Morse last Sunday. - Waldo Perkins
and family of Gaysville visited their son
Walter last week. - Charles Rice and
family of Windsor and w. A. Price Of Clare
mont, N. H., are guests at K. V. Prices.
races at Barre on Saturday.
Cabot.
o. ID. Peck keeps his milk at home each
month long enough to fill the local orders
for butter from those that prefer dairy but
ter, and carries to the creamery the balance
OF the time For the four days, August 10,
IA, 10, IS, he had total Of 1893 pounds of
milk, which yielded twenty-five pounds of
butter. The milk was kept in Cooley
Creamery without ice and churned in
swing churn. This makes a butter fat test
of 800 and churn test OF $780,
Miss Julia Blodgett and brother Fred,
Miss Cora Lance, Miss Grace Whittier, Miss
Blanche Hickie, Ralph Hoyt and Carroll d.
Lance are attending Montpelier Seminary.
- Mrs. Nellie Harris Of Franconia is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. j. p. Lamson.
- Abijah Pinkham, living in the north
east part Of this town, died quite suddenly
last week OF inflammation Of the brain.
His remains were taken to Canada for in
terment. On Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings OF this week meet
ings will be held in the Methodist church.
Rev. s. G. Lewis Of Marshfeld and Rev. N.
A. Rose Of Woodbury. will assist the pastor,
Rev. j. A. Dixon. - Next week Sunday
evening, September T. Rev. George W.
Smith, the singing evangelist, will COM
mence a series OF revival meetings at the
Methodist church. Mrs. j. Fl. Gardi-
ner and daughter of Boston and Mrs. r. A.