The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-07
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Wallace w. Martin has been i'll of late
but Is convalescent
O. A. Blanchard and Albert r. Martin
were at the state fair last week.
The news from Luther Bailey at Chicka-
manga, Tenn, continues favorable.
Mrs. Rev. William Schofield has been
visiting her sons at Lyndonville Of late.
will Kinnary has gone of late to Mont.
pelier to work at his trade of granite cut
ting.
Fred Winslow Is to run Horace M. Farm
hams horse corn cutting and binding ma
chine.
Mrs. Ella Benedict Griffin and daughter,
of Burlington, are guests of Charles Bene-
diets family.
Mrs. DIR. j. @. Briggs and three children
are visiting friends in town. The doctor is
expected later.
Mrs. Calista Childs, daughter Of the late
Daniel Townsend, is here from Lowell,
Mass, visiting family friends.
Mrs. Ed Stallings and sister, Miss Perses
Cornell, of Jacksonville, Fla, are guests OF
the family of George w. Bush.
Mrs Lewis M. Seaver and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seaver left on Monday
for their homes in or near New York city.
Mrs. Luther Davis and daughter, Mrs.
Alice Cooley Of Waterbury, have been the
guests of Mrs. John Duffus, daughter OF
Mrs. Davis.
DR.. Charles Briggs and son of Pasadena,
Cal, are visiting this, the DOCTORS native
place. The son will enter an eastern col
lege this fall.
George Martin, who is here from Wash.
ington, ID. O., on vacation, has been sui
fering for months with cold abscess in
the region of the eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will j. Young went to Bos-
ton on Monday to attend the wedding Of
Mr.. Young's brother, who is Baptist cler-
gyman in Nova Scotia.
Miss Julia Blanchard, for years teacher
at Eastman's Commercial college, POUCH.
keepsie, N. Y, was last week the guest of
her uncle, o. A. Blanchard here.
The Young Peoples Literary Club will
meet with Miss Susie Benedict next Fri
day evening, their theme to be current
events, and the life and works Of Rowland
Robinson.
Bert Bruce for months an invalid is with
relatives in Philadelphia, where he has
been getting medical advice 1t is said
that his trouble is there called paralysis of
the stomach.
Willie Edison is as comfortable as could
be expected and it is thought he may have
better limb than was at first feared, the
knee pan not having been injured so badly
as first reported.
Fred Burnham and Miss Nellie Blanchard
are pupils at Goddard seminary this term.
Three sons of Rev j. o. Sherburne, Jesse
Martin and Miss Edna Dickinson are at
the Montpelier seminary.
II. H. Martin has just sold span Of East
erd Boy (Prentss) horses, aged five and six,
and which he raised, for 500. They went
to Cape Cod. 1t was called one of the finest
spans of horses ever raised here. Mr. Mar
tin has more OF the same stock growing up
Some ten years ago Asa G. WILDER of our
village bought nearly 800 acres of land not
far from Lake Charles in southwestern
T,OniaiQna NOvamhnr ha down
there to look after it and has but lately
come back While thus far the land has
brought him little or nothing in return, it
may yet prove valuable investment, as
by means OF irrigation that section is yield
ing profitable returns from the growing Of
rice There is colony Of Iowans in that
section, where northern men are welcomed.
But when all is said, Mr.. WILDER has hearty
good words for old Vermont as state to
live in.
Calvin Flint died on Sunday at the great
age Of nearly ninety years, his death having
been fastened by dysentery, and was buried
from the Congregational church on Monday
afternoon. He was native and lifelong
resident of this town, known as very
thrifty, hard.working, practical man of at.
fairs, and withal very social and genial.
In young manhood he married Dolly,
daughter of the late Barney Delano, by
whom he had large family of children
five of whom survive him. Among the
lnOSb WluoIy hnOWh VI Jubhby DOIuhDbi lb
Frank W. Flint, veteran conductor in the
employ of the Central Vermont railroad.
Mr.. Flint, in younger days, was constant
attendant upon and supporter of the servi-
ces of the Congregational church, of which
two of his children, Mrs. George Beckett
and Barney d. Flint have long been most
active members. His wife, who died some
years ago after years of helplessness from
paralysis found in him faithful, devoted
husband and he, in his old age, had the az
NOT 70 Iowa nd Of oni
rem in making the end Of his life's journey
as pleasant as possible.
Fayston.
Charlie Maxwell is teaching in Worcester
Mrs. f. A, Bragg and daughter Edna
have returned from Chicopee Falls, Mass,
where they have been visiting Mrs. Braggs
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Perry.
The schools in town are now in good run
ming order with the following teachers No.
l, Josie Prentiss No. g Julia Folsom Of
Waitsfeld No. 8, Teresa Honan of More
town; No. 4, Jessie Prentiss of Waitsfeld
No. B, Gertrude Stoddard of Waitsfeld; No.
6, Kate Mehuron; No. 7, Lizzie B. Maxwell.
Last Tuesday evening reception was
given to the families OF Sumner Wallis and
]. H. Small, purchasers OF the James
Baird, Jr., farm, who have recently moved
into town. About one hundred were pres
ent and enjoyed the occasion. Cake and
coffee were served, after which j. B. Thomp-
son, in behalf of the company, presented
Mrs. Small and Mrs. Wallis with quite a
sum Of money in token of the good wishes
OF their new neighbors.
One hundred years ago this fall the first
settlement in this town was made by
Lynde Waite on the farm now owned by j.
b. Thompson. The event will be cele-
brsted on Mr.. Thompson's premises by
basket picnic on Friday, September 16, to
which all are invited. All who have been
born in town or who have had home in
town are earnestly requested to be present
A literary programme will be prepared in
Guiding historical sketch by Mrs. A. D.
Bragg. AS there will be no cards of invi
tation sent out. it is hoped all will feel cor
daily invited by this notice.
North Fayston.
Miss Mary Marble has returned to her school
at johnson. t. Miss Josie Prentiss begun
school in district No. ON Monday. - Miss
Luna Howe has begun her school in Waitsfield
Corner. - Hannah Durlkee is working fol
Tom Ferris of Moretown. - Misses Nellie
and Alice Neil are at home for weeks vaca
ton. - Wesley Durkee and wife were al