The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
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| visiting in Putney.
Mrs. II. o. Bixby and daughters visited in
Brookfield last week.
Bertha W. Sleeper Of Tunbridge has been
Aisiting at Scott W. Georges.
Harry j. Corwin is at home from Lowell,
Mass, for fortnights vacation.
Miss Ada McAllster OF Wakefield Mass,
is visiting Mrs. Emeline Waterson.
A large party visited Lake Morey on
Wednesday and Thursday Of last week.
Mrs. Nellie (Perkins) Merchant and
daughter Of Gloucester, Mass, are at f. M.
Perkins.
Miss Elsie Powers of Braintree and Miss
Sadie Ford OF Brattleboro are visiting at A.
Ii. Powers
Mrs G. A Andrus and her daughter
Laura have returned from Concord, N. H.,
and are living in their house.
William Veazie and Mrs. M. W. Jenkins
Of Somerville, Mass, Mrs. Jenkins being
Mr. Veazie's sister, are visiting in town and
boarding at the hotel.
There will be a Congregational sociable
| at W. p. Townsends on Thursday evening
OF this week, with vocal and instrumental
music as special features.
During the severe thunder storm Of
Thursday afternoon barn belonging to d.
G. Blake in Washington was struck by
lightning, but fortunately no damage was
done.
Capt. W. II. II. Hall was nominated for
Judge OF probate at the recent Democratic
county convention. The Democratic town
committee are II. o. Bixby, j. B. Atwood,
W. II. Hill, G. M. Beckwith and j. II. Ed
wards.
Mr., and Mrs. George T. Reed and all
their children and grandchildren, eighteen
in all, held family picnic on Saturday on
| the Camp farm, now occupied by j. A. Ed
wards, where Mr.. and Mrs. Reed formerly
lived and where their children were born.
Eugene e. Densmore returned home from
Barre on Thursday in such condition that
he could not have got home at all il he had
not the aid of some townsmen who found
him on the road. In the evening he was
arrested for intoxication, and spent the
night in Jail. The next day he paid fine
of So and costs, and disclosed upon a Bos-
ton firm from whom he obtained the liquor
by express.
States Attorney Darling furnishes the
following figures, showing some OF the
work that has been done during the year
and half he has held Office, relative to en-
forcing the prohibitory law in Orange
county. These figures represent the pros
ecutions attended to by him personally, and
do not include those instituted by the va
rious town grand jurors The total number
of claimed violations of the liquor law in
vestigated by him is thirty-eight, thirty-fve
of which. have. been prosecuted. In the
remaining three, the evidence was not
strong enough to warrant prosecution. The
cases prosecuted are classified as follows
Selling, nine; keeping with intent to sell,
two; keeping common nuisance, one; bill
in chancery to enjoin nuisance, one; raids
resulting in seizure and condemnation Of
liquor, FIVE; unsuccessful raids, four; man.
ufacturing, two; intoxcation, eleven. Two
of the latter number were committed to Jail
for making unsatisfactory disclosures.
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Middlesex.
w G. Scott of Montpelier was in town on
Monday.
Mrs. j. A. somers was at Waterbury Gen.
ter last week.
An uncle Of Hiram Comstock is visiting
him from Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Miss Ethel Mccullough of Waitsfeld is
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. George Steen-
burg.
Station Agent E. e. Campbell appears in
full uniform now, having complied with the
new rules
d. S. Long is making extensive improve
ments on the Stiles place recently pur-
chased by him.
e. s. Dana and family are to move to
has employment.
Miss Maude Edgerly returned last We'd
nesday from visit with her sister, Mrs. f.
| A. Maynard in Burlington.
Mrs. Sarah Darling and daughter Blanche
returned from prolonged stay with rela-
tives in Moretown last Monday.
Miss NJ Gourau, who has been visiting
relatives at Underhill Center the past week,
returned to her home on Monday.
NJ. j. Long and family have moved from
| the Nj. w. Miles tenement to the Leland
| tenement recently vacated by w. III. III.
| Buck.
Rev. Louis Blackstone of Westford, Mass,
who will be pleasantly remembered as sup
plying the Unitarian pulpit five years ago
| this summer, preached very interesting
sermon last Sunday.
The lawn party held at Mrs. G. B. Hol-
den's last Wednesday evening was a sue
| cess in every manner, and was evidently
enjoyed by all. Ice cream and cake were
served and general good time was had
The Ladies' Aid will hold an entertain
ment at Holden's hall August II. Rev. J..
teresting readings. Music will be furnish
ed and refreshments served. A cordial in
vitation Is extended to all.
The remarks of Mr.. Blackstone in regard
to our church met the hearty approval Of
your correspondent, all reports to the con-
| trary NOTWITHSTANDING anu ne lakes JnlB as
the proper place to say that we all should
take pride in the one church in town, but
that its condition is now such together with
some other detriments as to warrant and
evidence the existing disinterestednes here.
Let US cling to the old maxim Omitted we
stand, divided we fall" and in the words
Of the average man "fix this thing up"
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| Waterbury
Herbert Eales is visiting his uncle, Chas.
Keene.
Rev. Mr.. Lsdd is expected home to &C.
cupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Religious services will be held in the
opera house next Sunday at 1880 p. M.
Rev. l.. III. Elliot will preach in Will
mington and Readsboro next Sunday.
Messrs. j. A. Atkins, James Green, Don
Turner and Mr.. OBrien spent Sunday at
Lake Iroquois
W. P. Butler Of Boston arrived Saturday
and will be the guest Of Dr. and Mrs. James
during his midsummer vacation.