The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
DEFERRED TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Middlesex.

reside.
John w. Egan is able to be out again al.
though far from being well.
Mrs. Demoras of Montpelier was a guest of
f. ID. Williams last Sunday.
Frank j. Seayer ard wife of Waitsfield
were at w. Egan's over Sunday.
Miss Maude Lewis left for a visit with rela-
tives in the West last Thursday.
Edwin r. Kenaston of Dayton, o., visited at
w. II. Ii Bucks short time since.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs L. T.. Dens-
more last Saturday. Congratulations
w. II. II. Buck has moved from the Olive
Leland tenemeet into Mrs. Murray's lower
tenement.
L. O. Morgan of Montpelier was at the
Central Vermont station last Sunday during
the absen?e of E. L. Campbell.
NJ. S. Herbert has applied for position as
conductor on the Montpelier and Barre electric
road He is still awaiting developments.
The strawberry festival held by the Home
Circle last Wednesday evening, drew a large
attendance, the society getting over So for its
efforts.
Peter Guyette died last Thursday after an
illness of nearly years duration. Deceased
was veteran of the civil war and had long
been a peaceful and respected citizen of this
town. He leaves wife and a large family of
children all grown. The funeral was held
Saturday at the church at one o'clock 2. NJ,
and the interment was at Waterbury.
Middlesex Center.
Gen. Stephen Thomas was in the north
part OF the town last week looking up real
| estate.
All crops are looking well and grass extra
fine, and abundant planting and haying
will come near together.
Politics little dull here mostly in the
hands OF the receiver. Still, we expect to
see G. G. Putnam, Jr., nominated for first
county senator, without opposition.
We all hope to see the Mad River railway
pass from the talking to the building and
running stage right soon Now is the best
time to develop Washington county inter-
ests and resources
The rst recruit, under the Presidents
second call for troops, from this section,
enlisted for life at K. e. Densmore's last
Saturday morning, mustered in by DIR.
Haylett OF Moretown. Description: Weight,
nine pounds; color, white; eyes, black;
height, twenty-three inches.-O X.
MIDDLEsEx CAUCUS. The Republican
voters of the town Of Middlesex are hereby
notified and requested to meet at the church
in center of said town on Tuesday, June
ID, at two o'clock p NJ, to elect three dele
gates to the State convention to be held at
Montpelier June %, 1898, and seven dele
gates to the county convention, also to elect
town committee for the two years next
ensuing. Per order Town Committee.
Fayston.
James Mclaughlin is building new horse
barn.
G r. Miller Of Boston made short visit to
| friends in town recently.
Mrs. Walter d. Hills and child are spending
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Waterman of Montpelier
i II. Z
Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Thompson,
last week.
A Mr.. Barton of New Hampshire has bought
the farm west of John Waite's, and with his
family consisting of a wife and three child
rem, moved to it recently.
Wesley Tucker has purchased the farm
which for nearly fifty years was owned by his
father, the late L. w. Tucker, and with his
family will move thereon at once.
Road commissioner f. A. Bragg has tired of
waiting for the new road machine and has
gone to work with the old one. V. ID. Griffith
furnishes the four horse team.
Calais.
Viola Lamphere is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ide were at Ii. A.
Kent's over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Kent were in Hardwick
the first of the week.
Harry Hawkins is in Montpelier attending
to the building of his house.
Chauncy Hills and Mrs. ii. A. Howe of
Roxbury are visiting at A. S. Pixies.
Rev. L. H. Goldthwaite will hold the usual
service at the old West church next Sunday at
two L. NJ.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cameron and frankie Kent are
attending the graduating exercises at Kan
dolph. Miss Inez Cameron is member of
the graduating class.
Harvey Lilley raised his barn last week.
The work is progressing rapidly under the di-
rection of Eddie Preston, assisted by his
brother Ellis, Geo. Edison and Ralph Idle, all
of Marshheld.
Rev. S. G. Lewis of Marshfeld Rev. n. A.
| Ross OF Greensboro, Z. Nj, Stebbns of VOL
colt and others assisted at the revival meet
ing at the Christian church. Several from
Marshfeld were present at the Sunday night
meeting. Mr.. j. NJ. Buzzell aided the choir
East Calais.
The carpenters began work on A. Dwinell's
new house last week, Dennis Durham having
charge of the job. - Mrs Jane Hale of
Redlands, Cal, will spend the summer in YER
mont and is stopping with her brother, l.. G..
Dwinell, at the old homestead for the present.
- There is no school this week, Miss
Leonard, the teacher, taking the time to visit
the schools in town as superintendent -
Mrs. Alma Jones went to Ludlow on Tuesday
to spend few weeks with sister. - The
date OF the Good Iemplars union has been
changed to Wednesday, June 10. Afternoon
session public. - very interesting teach.
ers' meeting was held here last Saturday af-
terioon Besides good number of teachers
in town there were several from Woodbury.,
including the town superintendent, all of the
school directors and teveral ex-teachers.
Mortified.
Miss Margaret Harrigan OF Barre spent
last Sunday in town.
Rev, l.. p. Tucker and wife recently Wis
tied friends in town.
A number visited Florida on wheels
which exhibited on the side track near the
depot last Wednesday.
Mrs. Allen Lamb died last Wednesday
after much suffering. The funeral was
held Friday from her late home Rev. Z. G..
Downey officiating.
Those who attended the plays presented
by the Lyceum Theater Company, say that
this company is the best which has been in
town for some time.
The last meeting OF the Conversational
Club for the season was held at Hon. Frank
Plumley's on Prospect street last week
Monday evening. An excellent repast was
served on the veranda, after which Rev. G.