The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-07
Washington.

Mrs. l., A. Downing OF Plainheld was in
town on Monday.
Mrs. f. e. Berry of Bristol, N. H., is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. #. e. Briggs.
Mrs. g. G. McAllister returned to her
work at Goddard Seminary last Monday.
Willie Richardson is i'll. His brother, Day,
is at home from Barre and is driving the
milk wagon.
s. e. Carpenter has returned from Spring
field, where he has been working for the
past two months
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Ordway of East Cor
inth visited their daughter Mrs. Rory Nc
Donald, last week.
There will be no service at the Baptist
church next Sunday, as the pastor expects
to attend the yearly meeting at Hunting
ton.
Miss Hattie Huntington has gone to Han
over, N. H., where she will stay Tor an In
definite length OF time with the family OF
Professor G. FL. Richardson.
Alma Ulough, Olive Calef, Beulab Paine,
Nellie Kinzie, Grace and Helen Stanley
and Crichton Carpenter are attending
school at Goddard Seminary.
News was received here Monday of the
drowning of Paul Williams OF Randolph.
He was the adopted son OF Charles Will
Jams who formerly lived in this town.
On Sunday last Hon. Chester Dickey re-
ceived the news Of the death Of his sister,
Mrs. Lucina Farrar, and on the following
day started for Belmont, N. H., where she
resided.
The village school opened on Monday
with Miss Alma Adams OF Chelsea in the
grammar department and Miss Lillian
Chatheld Of Randolph in the primary de-
partment.
Mrs. f. A. Bragg has returned home from
oh 70 w ah a haan
it the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney McAllister and
daughter, Inez, Of Washington were in
town last week visiting friends.
Miss Alice M. Baird one of our finest
young ladies has secured place as teacher
at the Union school at Montpelier We
feel sure she will be successful in her call
ing.
G. B. McAllister went to Montpelier
Monday to begin his labors with II. A.
Skinner. His many friends here regret to
have him leave town and they will miss
his cordial and cheerful ways.
Mrs. r. H. Howard, widow of the late
Rev. r. II. Howard, of Oakdale, Mass,
who was so pleasantly remembered while
on visit here two years ago, is the guest
OF Mrs. w. A. Jones and others for a few
days.
The several schools began in town on Mon
with the following list of teachers District
No. l, Luna B. Howe; No. 2, Helen Miller
No. 3, Miss Tarbell; No. 3, Elizabeth Rich
ardson; No 6, Louise Gleason; No. Z, Lot
tie Atwell.
E. e. Neils' house was burned last Wed.
nesday afternoon, together with the most
of its contents. 1t is thought that the fire
originated in the roof from defect in the
chimney. The loss is only partially cover
ed by insurance.
~ in for
weeks stay with his family who have been
spending the summer here. Mr.. Miller is
very enthusiastic over the proposed electric
road into this valley He has always con-
tended that road here would pay, and
that he would build one some day if it was
not built before he got to it.
Warren.
This little quiet village was thrown into
a state of great excitement last Friday noon.
A young man, Frank McKenney, attempted
to take his life by shooting himself in his
head and would have succeeded If he had
not been discovered very soon after the
shot was fired DIR. Billiard was called and
soon stopped the flow of blood. He had
become so weak that his pulse was not
discernable. With applications by hyper
dermic syringes he soon revived and the
flow OF blood stopped. He was only in his
nineteenth year and was clerking for B. c.
Sterling. He left his dinner table, return
ing into the store and left Mr.. Sterling to
finish his dinner. In short time Sterling
went into the store and there found him in
the Office chair with the blood flowing pro-
fusely from his mouth, nose and the
wound. The ball entering near the right
jaw passing through the throat 1t has not
been removed. He has since been a raving
maniac. Whether this is caused by the
bullet that is still in his head, or from other
causes is not yet ascertained. Some say
there is girl in the case and If there is, no
blame is attached to any one. He used
one of the most harmless revolvers, a num-
Der twenty-five, and the doctors do not
think it a very dangerous wound. II he
was not in such a state OF mind he would
soon recover. AS it is things look very
badly. Doctor Angel and family are visit
ing in town and he was called to assist. DR..
Bullard.
Woodbury.,
The polishing mill at the Fletcher works
is nearly completed.
Many from the Center went on the ex-
cursion to Old Orchard beach last Sunday.
Henry Holmes is to go to Maine for the
winter and Frank Corey will occupy his
house.
William Kelton and wife of Glover have
been in town visiting their daughter, Mrs.
May Foster.
Mrs. Henry Jewell of Concord, N. H., has
returned home. She had been quite i'll
while visiting her parents.
Much sickness is prevalent in town.
Among those now i'll are Ashley Smith,
Ivan Ainsworth, Eula Emerson and ALI.
Nichols,
The excursion on the Hardwick and
Woodbury. railroad last Saturday was we'll
attended. 1t is we'll worth the time and
money to simply see the view from Robin
son mountain, and of course the quarres
are immense.
State Superintendent Stone and Rev.
Norman Seaver will address the people oil
this town on educational matters Thursday
evening at South Woodbury.. There will
be teachers meeting at two o'clock in the
afternoon. All are cordially invited to at.
tend both meetings.
South Woodbury..
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. Morton
McKinstIy next Wednesday afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. ID. q. Wilbur, who was 30 suddenly
| summoned from our midst August o. was
| the daughter Of Emily and Andrew j
| Lyford, The family consisted of two sons
and four daughters, and it is the first broken
link in the chain that united them in the
| closest union, She was thirty-fouI wears of