The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
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Wisconsin.
Thomas Sheridan is working at his trade
in Montpelier.
Miss Katie Erskine is attending a sum-
mer school in Bristol.
Mrs. Marion Bruce Kathan is visiting her
sister, Mrs Thomas Poland.
Frank Erskine will teach the fall term of
school in the Charles M. Erskine district.
George Pattersons new house in process
OF building presents an attractive appear
ance.
The Unversalist ladies will give soc-
able at the Town hall on Thursday evening
next.
j. Fred Austin has been in Brookfield for
several days past caring for friend who is
very i'll.
Potatoes of good size, and quality, but not
large in quantity, is what we hear said Of
the crop here.
Frank Winchester Merrill. grandson Of
l.. II. j, Merrill is very feeble at present
from lung trouble.
Will Mcconnell, student at Kirksville,
Mo-, is practicing osteopathy during his va
cation at Helena, Mont.
The body of Mrs. Samuel Boutwell, was
brought here on Monday from Sherburne
for burial. She was eighty-nine years old
Mr.. and Mrs Nash Simons came here
from Welton, N. H., on Saturday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Martha Simons, few
days.
The Orange County Sunday-school con-
vention is to be held at Vershire next week
on Wednesday and Thursday, August II
and IS.
B. f. sbley at the present writing is
quite little more comfortable and more
like his old self under Dr. e. B. Watson's
treatment
In the absence Of James S. Hopkins, the
town liquor agent, the selectmen have
closed the agency until his return about
September l.
Quite large quantity of beer, etc, was
seized here last week by Constable G. W.
Nichols What the outcome of it will be
doth not yet appear.
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
give an entertainment at the town hall on
Friday evening next to consist of a reading
by lady from Massachusetts,
Lewis Martini who is taking his vacation
in Winterset Iowa. is practicing osteopathy
meantime. He has yet some six or eight
months of study before graduating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Newcomb of south
western Iowa arrived here last week to Wis
it Mr.. Newcomb's mother and sister. They
will remain fortnight or more perhaps
Several of our citizens went to West Ber-
lin on Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Rev. j. X. Grain for some years pastor OF
the Freewill Baptist church in this place.
There is to be a sociable at Joseph San
der's home this Wednesday afternoon for
the purpose Of increasing the fund with
which to pay for an organ for the Solid
Rock chapel.
In the enforced absence of Rev. j. o.
Sherburne from the Solid Rock chapel at
the uuarres on Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Sher burne, assisted by Miss Emma Adams
as reader, conducted the service.
The Young Peoples Literary Club will
meet with Miss Alice Walker on Friday
evening at an early hour in order that the
members may attend the reading at the
town hall The themes iof the evening
will be current events, and the life and
writings of Mrs. Frances III. Burnett.
Rev. DR.. William g. Hazen of Northfield
occupied the Congregational pulpit here in
exchange on Sunday morning and gave his
hearers an excellent sermon. His topic
might be said to have been some Of the es-
sentials OF true, strong, grand manhood,
as illustrated in the character Of Nehemiah.
Our band naturally feels an interest in
the matter of the excursion to Highgate
Springs on Saturday since they are to have
ten per cent Of the sales of tickets from this
station. The attractions in the way of
games, etc, ETC., at the Missisquoi Park
that day have been planned to entertain
highly those who shall witness them.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne has of late been
making certain Old Testament characters
the theme of his Sunday evening dicourses.
At the Union service on Sunday evening
old warrior, Joshua Coming at this time
when the very atmosphere is full of war,
and the heroes Of it, Rev. Sherburnes
sketch of his hero, and the lessons Of his
life was most opportune, and calculated to
do much good. To have had part Of FIVE
years of the best thought and teaching of
this minister is Indeed privilege and
benediction to town.
Word has just been received from George
Lynde Ainsworth, under date of May 49,
His gold hunting party is still pushing for
ward, having reached Fort Smith, place
about 1875 miles south Of the Great Slave
Lake, in the British possessions. They had
come to point where three times their
boat must come out OF the water and be
carried half to three-quarters OF a mile
and four tons Of stuff be carried on their
backs the same distance. After that 1t
would be clear sailing to the Lizard river.
They are told by the Indians that there is a
plenty of gold on the Nahanni river, empty
| ing into the Lizard about sixty miles from
its mouth. II the Nahanni and the Lizard
rivers fail to bring them gold then next
spring they will push on to the Dease river,
where gold is said to be certain to be found.
North Fayston.
John Murphy is visiting in Barre.
Gene Smith and wife of Duxbury are in
town visiting. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ingalls, of Randolph are visiting his moth
or. Miss Luna Howe is attending the
summer school at Morrisville. - Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Grandfeld of St. Adams
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Calvin Marble. - Mr.. and Mrs
! George Dumas and daughter of Waterbury
are visiting in town. - Mr.. and Mrs
| Albert Norton and children of Williams.
town are visiting friends in town. -
Mr.. and Mrs Ormil Joslin of Waitsfield
were in town the past week visiting
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