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

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Hon. Frank Plumley took a trip to Eden OF
professional business on Monday.
g. A. Edgerton and wife spent the Afternoon
OF Monday in Montpelier and Barre.
II. G. Cady is i'll and his place at the Savings
Bank is taken by George Ii. Richmond
Mrs. Amanda Sylvester lies at the point OF
death at the home of her daughter Mrs. II
Winch
F. w. Button and son Homer took carriage
trip to Middlebury last week, returning on
Monday.
Miss Jennie Murphy, clerk at button &
hichmonds, has been taking a vacation of a
few days.
Miss Cora Edgerton returned from month S
absence on Tuesday. She expects to remain
about two weeks
The members of W. II. Boynton Post g. A.
IL. who took trip to Lake Morey last week
returned full of praise for that popular summer
| resort
j. II. Taylor and wife of Bradford, spent
few days in town last week. Mr.. Taylor is
looking Tor chance to invest in buslne as a
druggist.
The Boston Journals representative of the
Century Dictionary and encyclopedia visited the
town last week in the interests of the work
which he represents.
Miss Agnes Dooley returned from her vaca-
| ton on Saturday night During her absence
she attended summer school for teachers at
Essex and has also taken private lessons in
vocal culture.
Rev l.. P. Tucker will speak on Columbia
as Mission Field at Sheldon camp-ground on
Thursday. Mrs: Tucker will accompany him
and visit Mrs. W. +. Hurlbut at ST. Xlbans
Bay for few days.
Miss Mabel Martin, compositor in the Ne,os
Office is taking a weeks vacation among
| friends in New Hampshire. Miss Bessie
Messer, typewriter for tue National Memorial
Company is also away for a week of rest
Mrs. Mary A. Davis, wife of Sheriff J. f.
Davis, died at her home at the Center village
on Tuesday, August II. Her age was fifty.
two years. Mrs. Davis had been seriously sick
but few days and her condition was not CON
| sidered dangerous until Sunday preceding her
death, when she suffered sfrom stroke of par
alysis. She had made Mortified her home for
a little more than two years Most of this time
she had been great sufferer from rheumatism
| which kept her confined closely at home. But
| by the few people to whom she was known she
was greatly admired and appreciated. After
brief services at her late home the remains
were taken to Springfield, her former home,
for interment on Wednesday.
! BARRows & PECK of MONTPELIER have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but if you
want an elevator with it you should send
in your orders at once, as they would have
to be ordered from the factory.
Waitsfleld.
The Odd Fellows picnic on the fair
ground on Saturday was largely attended.
There were from six to seven hundred peo-
pie on the ground. The programme was
well contested. The ball game between the
Waitsfield club and nine made up of the
Odd Fellows resulted in favor of the Odd
Fellows. - Fred Boyce and wife of Lin
coin are visiting friends in town. - Miss
Floy Eddy is sick, with symptoms OF ty-
phoid fever. - Geo. Bushnell OF Thomp-
sonville. Conn, was in town the last of the
week. He came to be present at the 9Oth
birthday Of his mother, Mrs. Almira Bush
nell. - The ball team went to Roxbury
on Thursday and defeated the Roxbury
team in a closely contested game - n,
e. Brewster has bought house in North.
field and he moved his goods there on Sat-
urday. - The schools in town are to
begin on Monday Sept. 6 with the follow
Shea of Waitsfeld; No. 2. Miss Lizzie Elan.
nigan of Waterbury; No. 3, Miss Iona B.
Howe OF Fayston; No. 4, Miss Minnie Max
we'll OF Fayston; No. 8, Miss Beth Richard
son of Waitsfeld; No. 6 Miss Louise Glea-
son OF Waits6eld; No. Z, no teacher yet en-
gagged. - Mr.. Carroll has been in town
for few days buying carload of new
mich cows.
BARRows & PECK OF Montpelier have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but If you
want an elevator with it you should send
in your orders at once, as they would have
Fayston.
A town meeting is warned, to be held on
Monday, the 31st, to see if the town will
vote to move school-house No. 3. The
school directors and board of health con-
slider the present location unhealthy on ac-
count OF stagnant water in the pond near
the school-house. - Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Thompson on Saturday and Sunday. They
also visited the slide. Mrs. Wilson
and two children of Manchester, N. H., are
spending few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
George Kew. - Michael Barry of Bos-
ton with Mrs. Barrys parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mclaughlin. - John P.
Browne encountered bear while crossing
the farm formerly owned by James Baird,
9th. - Farmers are nearly done haying
and report crop much larger than last
year.
North Fayston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Riley of Rptoh are
working for j. A. Grandfeld. - David
Boyce and son of Concord, N. H., are visit
ing friends in town. - Mary Marble and
Edith Butler attended the teachers examna-
ton at Waitsfeld. - Mrs. Alvira Pierce
spent last week in town with her brother
and other friends - Rev. A. B. En-
right, Miss Carrie and Master Hervey are
spending few days with Mrs. G. ID. Miller,
- There is special town meeting on
August 30 for the purpose of deciding for
the removal of the school-house in district
No to more desirable place. - The
people of this vicinity are to be surprised by /
the sound of steam whistle. 1t is not a
locomotive. but steam mill whistle.
East Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Bliss, Mrs. @. r.
Dwinell and Mrs. Nettie Gray are delegates
to the State Universaist Convention at
Northfeld this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Letter and two chill
dren Of Bakersfield are visiting at c.. r..
Dwinell's; DR.. and Mrs. b. ID. Dwinell of
Taunton, Mass, are at Mrs. G. ii. Dwinell's.
and Mrs. Susan Story of Swampscott, Mass,
at L. G. Dwinell's.
Among those from distance who were
here last Saturday and Sunday, were Q. j.
Ainsworth OF Gardner, Mass, o. #. Gerry,
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Waite of Stowe, Mr..
Ellis OF Bethel and Charles Nelson of Col
chester.
Waterbury Center.
Miss Mary Cressey was in Middlesex and
Montpelier last week.
Leon e. wilkins visited his brother, II. E.
Wilkins in Waitsheld last week.
Mrs. j. A. Gilmore has gone to Elliott,
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