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

- Miss Annie Smith and Miss Annie
Williams, who have been visiting at Rich
ard Smiths, returned to Lowell on Satur-
day. - Miss Hattie Darling Of Vershire
has been visiting Mrs. Q. W. Bliss. -
Miss Lena Smith began her school in STRAIT
ford on Monday. - Chase Brothers of
Plymouth, N. H., were in town recently.
60 e. r. Dudley is taking his vacation.
- Phineas Kimball of Illinois is in
town. - g. b. Whitcomb and wife are
in Burlln yton and st. Adams this week.
- Ernest Richardson is spending his
vacation in town.
West Fairlee Center.
A very enjoyable and instructive enter
tainment occurred at the church on Friday
evening. Prof. G. II. Morse of Brooklyn,
n z, and Col #. O. Churchill OF Lebanon,
n II gave about 800 lantern slide views Of
home and foreign scenes occupying three
hours time. Colonel Churchill has travelled
abroad and being fine artist was able to
take his audience with him through many
foreign lands. Professor Morse who gave
scenes among the mountains and large
cities of our country offered a selection OF
rare mt rt. All who saw enjoyed much and
are loud in praise of all who assisted, in
| Guiding the songs and Rotations OF Arthur
Mann Of Lowell and Miss Marion Mann of
West Fairlee.
FaystoD.
Mrs. j. b. Thompson is visiting her par
| ents and other friends in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith are rejoicing
| over a underground daughter born on FRI
day.
Mrs. A. j. Osterhout with daughter Mil
| dred and Miss Cora Mclean, of Oneonta,
n. Y, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs
Isabella Baird, and other friends in town.
At the town meeting on Monday it was
voted to move school-house No. 8 across the
road and to within twenty-five or thirty
| feet from the road leading to James Nc
Caughins.
Mrs. Alexander Dixon, who has been suf-
| feriDg from painful hand and arm, which
lately showed signs of gangrene, had the
| arm amputated above the elbow on Satur-
day. Dr. James, assisted by Drs. Grout and
Howe, performed the operation.
Nearly all the schools in town will begin
! on Monday. The teachers are: No. l, An
ME L. Mehuron; No. 2, Cora Kennedy Of
Waterbury; No. 3, Vie Eaton OF Waitsfeld /;
No. 4, Miss Mary j. Folsom of Watsfield /;
No. 6, Gertrude Stoddard Of Waitsfeld: No.
7, Lizzie B. Maxwell.
No man or woman can enjoy life or accom-
plsh much in this world while suffering
from torpid liver. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the pills that cleanse that
organ, quickly. w. E. Terrill & Co.
North Fayston.
Miss Mary Marble has gone to johnson to
attend the Normal school there. - Mrs.
Posnett and Miss Eva Neill were in Bur-
! lington last week. 80 Mrs. Laura Camp
bell and Fred Campbell of Hudson, Mass -,
were in town the past week - Anna
Posnett has returned from Burlington,
where she has been for treatment. -
- Mrs. Allen Howes gave a very pleas
ant spread consisting Of ice-cream and cake,
etc, to her Sunday school class on Thurs
day. - Mrs. Abbie Stockwell of Woon-
socket, R. l., is visiting with Mrs Emma
Marble.
Newbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Billiard of Boston are board
ing at Richard Does.
r. d. Currier of Providence, r. l., is
spending his vacation in town.
Mrs. G. II. Atkinson spent last week in
Bethlehem and Franconia, n. III.
Mrs. L. f. Pillsbury and daughter took
trip through the White Mountains last week
Three departments of the Central school
began on Monday with an attendance of
about sixty
Rev. w. III. White attended camp.meet-
ing at Claremount on Friday and Saturday
OF last week.
Mr.. Currier of Rhode Island is spending
his vacation in town, being located at the
Sawyer house.
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Gould of Denver, Colorado,
with her son and daughter are the guests OF
Mrs G. l.. Andrews.
Willis Boyd Allen of Boston, a we'll
known author of children's books, spent
last Saturday in town.
A series of grove meetings is being held
at Boltonville this week under the auspices
of the Methodist society.
F. E. Kimball and wife, Mrs. D, P. KIM
ball and Mrs. G. H. Atkinson are camping
at Halls Pond for week.
Leon Knight and Dora Orsor were mar
ried on August "a at the home Of the BRIDES
sister, Mrs. John r. Weed.
Mosquitoes have held high carnival for
several weeks and still hold the fort. Moth
ing like 1t was ever known.
Fred B. Lang, Miss Nellie Lang and Miss
Carrie Lang have returned from weeks
drive through the White Mountains.
All are not done haying. The Oldest in
habitant has no recollection of such catch.
ing times for haying. The season is de-
layed three weeks longer than usual.
Mrs. Helen Blodgett, Mrs. G. #. Darling
and Miss Joe Nicholas were in attendance
upon the Wonian's Christian Temperance
Union camp-meeting at Lyndonville last
week.
On Wednesday evening, September /,
Mrs. Jennie Fowler Willing will give an ad-
dress at the Methodist church at eight
o'clock. Mrs. Willing is q sister OF Bishop
Fowler OF the Methodist church and
woman Of recognized ability. Admission
| free. All invited.
West Newbury.
! School begins this week.
Mrs Hattie Brock has gone back to her
| work at Bradford.
| I Rev. Mr.. JENNIE has been visiting at New
ell Randall's and Sherburne fuckers.
Mrs. Kent has returned from Oxford and
is at the home of her daughter, Mrs Sher-
burne Tucker.
Miss Addie Jewell went away to the Nor
NAL School at Plymouth, N. H., on Monday
OF last week. 1t is her second year there.
The Union Sunday-school held a picnic
at Lake Morey on Friday. A goodly num-
Der went and enjoyed themselves very
much.
A most enjoyable reception was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carleton on Wednes-
day evening Of last week, upon their return
from their wedding tour, by q large num-
| Der of friends, relatives and neighbors of
West Newbury, Bradford and other places.
There were about 1876 present. The Garlic
| ton mansion was prettily decorated with
| Chinese lanters on the outside, and within
| it was trimmed with evergreen, golden rod
| and flowers. The young couple, assisted
| by Miss Annie Norcross and Frank Temple,
received the guests in the front parlor.
The West Newbury drum corps was sta