The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-23
Willianstown.

WilliamstOwn.
Frost was seen here last Monday morning.
Mrs. Frank York is in very poor health at
present.
A second daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs George Mari on last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton N. Field Of Barre
were with Mrs. Fields parents last Sunday.
Miss Mamie Brush has returned from her
years course Of musical instruction in Pots
dam, N. Y.
Mrs. Rev. P. P. Womer has as guest, a
lady friend from her husbands late parish
in Somerville, Conn.
A large hay crop is expected this season,
but the outlook for big corn crop is some
what dubious just now.
Henry Lasell and Frank Fl. Martin re-
Gently caught large brood Of little foxes
which are being domesticated.
Constable George W. Nichols was called
officially to st. Adams last week. just for
what purpose may appear later.
Rev. P. P. Womer is invited to preach
the sermon at the next annual Congrega-
tional Convention of Orange county.
Darwin Green and wife of New York
city were in this, his native place, last
week, with friends of his early days.
D. r. Tibbetts, Frank Riley and John
Ross Of the quarry district were. last week,
fined each $15 81 for keeping unlicensed
doos.
The Congregational ladies' will noiu u ~
ciable at the house of Enos +. Walker this
evening, to which the public is cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Bernice Skinner Stevens OF Chelsea,
accompanied by her daughter, was the
guest of her aunt Mrs. John A. Perry, last
week.
AFRO Nichols is being treated by DR.. Les
ter W. Hanson OF Barre for trouble with
his eyes, and hopes for some, if not entire,
relief.
Joel A. Bass has returned from the Pa
cific coast whittier he went with the
Shoreacres Company, and is now in New
York city.
DIR. G. f. Camp OF Barre was in counsel
with DIR. e. B. Watson, last week, in the
case of Willie Lund, which required sur
gical operation.
The Free Baptist church is just now
cheered by the marked increase of religious
interest among the young people and child
rem in the society
Mrs. III. d. Abbott OF West Randolph was
with friends here one day last week. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs, Duttop
of Springfield, Mass,
Children's Day was observed at the Uni
versalst church last Sunday. Quite large
number of children were baptized and four
adults united with the church,
MIR. and Mrs. j. W. Flint have as guests
Miss Marion Kimball, a sister OF Mrs.
Flint, and Mr.. Flint's brother, who Is pre-
pairing for the Episcopal ministry
Mrs. John Adams is having repairs on,
and an addition to, the Mrs. Helen P. Stick
ney house, which she recently purchased,
preparatory to her occupation OF 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Seaver drove to Gran,
Vile, N. Y, this week. Mrs. Seaver will
remain there with her parents. Mr., and
Mrs John Roberts, for few weeks.
In the match game of baseball on Satur'
day afternoon last, between the Granite
vile and Williamstown teams, the latter
were the victors by score OF 10 to IL.
Rev. Henry Wilson, whose wife was Miss
Lora Bass, of our place, after post-gradu
ate course at the Congregational Theologi
cal Seminary in Chicago, is located in Iowa
A match game of baseball was played
here last Saturday afternoon between thu
Williamstown Juniors and lads from Eas
Barre. The latter were victors on scor'
of 80 to IT.
What was at first feared to be Sigh
shock in the case of Gurdon Martin, weel
before last, was claimed to be owing to in
digestion and cold. He returned to hi
work of hauling granite last week.
Orrin Simons has a contract for work il
Barre that will employ him for a fortnigh
to come. He has just done job for tn
improvement of our Main street in front o
some of our business buildings in the way @
drainage.
George Clark, son.in-law Of James M
Bass, was in town last week. This one
vigorous man is compelled to use crutche
in getting about because of locomotor ataxis
His great good cheer in his special afilictio
is wonderful.
In looking over the reports from numel
GUS places, in the June number OF the Gran
lite Cutters Journal, it is pleasant to fin
among the rather gloomy ones from variou
places, very cheerful one of the grant
business here, just now.
The concert by the Arion Glee Club {
Northfeld, last Friday evening, was we
attended and gave much satisfaction. Quit