The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-30
Calais.

Charles Dole of Northfield was In town on
Monday
Mrs. T. I. Lamphere is visiting hei broth.
or in Boston.
Mrs. Emily Stafford has returned to her
home in Massachusetts.
The schools in town have a picnic at Me-
mortal grounds next Friday. All interested
invited
There will be display of fireworks at or
near Kent's Corners next Saturday evening.
A better assortment than we have had be-
fore has been ordered.
N. L. Bancroft, the new stage driver, be-
gins his term on Thursday. We wish him
success, and hope he will be able to hold
the business up to the standard attained by
H. E. Hawkins, our present courteous pro-
prietor.
The Slayton reunion at Memorial Hall,
North Calais, was very enjoyable occa-
sion. After a bountiful dinner the COM
pany was entertained by singing, with
Bertha Slayton Of Montpelier at the organ.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Drown;
recitations by Lula Parker and Edwin
Morrill,. Poetry composed by Sally Willis
Slayton in 1888, was read by Mrs. Irene
Asa W. slayton of Grand Rapids, Mich,
was read by Mrs. w. P. Gould. Remarks
by George j. Slayton Of Morrisville, A G.
Slayton of Barre and Theodore Slayton of
Calais, also by several others.
East Calais.
Miss Goldthwaite of Salem. Mass, is
boarding at Fl. W. Bullock's.
The Misses Mcleod of Prince Edwards
Island, are visiting at Dr. Gales.
G. G. Levison of Brooklyn, N. Y, is stop
ping at j. o. Lambs for the fishing season.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the sea-
son A. D. Pearce had good-sized new pota-
toes for the table the first of this week.
Hon. and Mrs. A. Dwinell were among
the Vermont party which left on Monday
on the Christian Endeavor excursion to San
Francisco.
The cooperative creamery began running
last Thursday with about four thousand
pounds of milk, and Mr.. Dodge of Permont,
N H., installed as butter maker Milk
routes have been established over which
the milk is collected by men hired for that
purpose, and while all is not yet perfected,
still good beginning has been made.
Sodom.
Mrs. Peter DENIAL has gone to Canada
visiting.
Mrs. Isaac Mathers and children have re-
turned from Burke.
Charlie Weeks has gone to Maple Corner
to work for Frank Carr
There will be religious services at Bar
ney's hall July 4. Rev. Zimri Wheeler is
to preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews and Nelson Quinn
by Of Mortified have visited at e. e.
Browns the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
William Somerville of Barre visited at
Russell Collins on Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. ID. M. Lord and son Of Chicago, have
been guests at the Peck homestead since
Friday MIR. Lord goes this week to New
York, but his wife and son will remain sew
eral weeks. Mrs Evelyn d. Loudon OF
Georgetown, Ohio, comes to the same home
this week. She will be remembered by the
older residents as Miss Evelyn Darling.
A serious accident occurred on the Eure.
ka quarry last Saturday, when Clark Sibley
of East Montpelier nearly lost his life
While the derrick was being adjusted, 8
large stone on which Mr.. Sibley and two
other men were standing, started from It'll
foundation down the almost perpendicular
decline. The other men chung to the der
rick ropes, but Mr.. Sibley jumped and wen
down just ahead of the rock which pinned
him down, breaking and terribly manglinl
one leg, breaking 1t is thought, some ribs
and cutting and bruising his head. An am
bulance came from Montpelier to take hin
home. His leg was amputsted between hit
knee and ankle. He is as comfortable al
could be expected.
FairIee
The result of the escapade OF John Hart
we'll from Ou6rlu OdIup ID JHdU 1artW6ll II
to find steady employment at Windsor fo
eighteen months for resisting and striking
the officer
Our former neighbor, A. G. Newcomb o
Dedham, Mass, is spending few days il
town. His friends are glad to see him look
ing 80 we'll and seem so active. He carrie
his eighty years very lightly.
The season at Lake Morey is opening
fairly well. The Glens Falls House ha
passed into the hands of parties in Brad
ford, who have engaged Mr.. and Mrs
Lucas to run it for the season. 1t is nov
open to accommodate visitors, as Is also tn
Pavilion at the south end OF the lake.
West Fairlee.
Ex-Governor 8. e. Pingree was in tow
one day the first OF the week. Ware
Gilman lost a nice horse last week. -
Stephen Davis has moved to his new HON
which has just been completed. Mrl
Ella Durham from North Carolina arrive
in town Saturday night. - Madge Smit