The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02

argument and illustration were good. |
Fsithfulness to Christian vows was urged
upon his hearers; and In this connection,
he asked a pertinent question that no doubt
has puzzled many an other pastor. 1t hap
pens that the parsonage he occupies, gives
him good view OF the horse sheds about
his church. As result OF his observa-
tions since coming here last spring, he
asked his hearers how IL happened that
these sheds were 80 full on rainy week.
days and so empty on rainy Sundays.
Perhaps it will be hard to find better
herd OF cows for its size in town, than the
one Norman g. Davis has been raising in
late years. These cows have large per-
| cent OF Jersey blood and 1t has lately said
! to have been shown by actual test, that in
quantity and quality Of milk they surpass
| certain very aristocratic herd owned by a
| New Yorker, on fancy farm in New York
| State. Mr.. Davis has never paid fancy
prices for stock but has been fortunate in
| gifts of two male calves through brother,
who was in charge OF fancy herd else
| where, these calves having some little
| external defect Of lcoloring or the like, that
| prevented realizing great prices for them,
| A yearling animal has just been purchased
| for the Davis farm from the famous Sarsa-
| parilla-Hood's farm in Massachusetts. The
secret OF how to do IL, and at no great out
lay Of money, ought to be taught by Mr.
Davis, as q practical, successful dairyman.
East Roxbury.
Elias Twist has bought horse of Will
liam Shaw.
DR.. Leon b. Allen returned from Ran
dolph last Tuesday.
II you wish to see II. f. Allen smile just
ask him how his boys are.
A party from Randolph came up for pic
mic in the gulf last Thursday.
The guests at Frank Aliens enjoyed
day at Mirror lake last Friday.
Leroy Wakefield has been cutting part of
the hay on the Clarence Mudgett farm
Mrs. Sarah Blanchard and Dora Martin
| spent last week with relatives in Brook
| field
Eugene wardner and family from Ran
| dolph were guests at Jacob Wardner'S last
| week.
Ira B. Allen of Springfield Mass, gave
very interesting talk at the school-house
| Sunday.
George Bailey and help OF South North
| field are cutting the hay on the Raymond
Hall place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Cady who have been
at bis fathers for u few days, have returned
to their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hubbard from South
| Royalton were guests at Luther Blanchard's
| the first of the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ira ID. Allen and daughter
from Springfield, Mass, were guests at
Frank o, Aliens last week.
Deacon Edison and Chester Baker are
cutting L. w. Blanchard's hay, which ow-
ing to full barn, has to be stacked.
Charles j. Allen came from Springfield
Mass, last week to spend his vacation with
his family at his fathers, f. o. Allen.
Ira d. Allen OF Springfield, Mass, who is
stopping at Frank Aliens, conducted the
services at the school house last Sunday.
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| Marshtield to his tent meeting which be-
gan July 30, and continues over two Sun
days.
Weitzel Webster had the misfortune to
cut his foot quite badly one day last week.
1t will necessitate his resting for several
days.
N. W. Cady now takes the lead on COM
mon field corn, bringing in stalk which
measures eight feet and eight and half
inches
There was very pleasant family reunion
at W. o. Shaw's last Wednesday. All
were present but the son living in South
America.
Mrs. Sarah Freeman, who has been
spending several weeks with Elder and
Mrs. Ora Boyce, returned last Wednesday
to her home in Brookfeld
A large picnic was held in the gulf
| Thursday. A party from here spent Fri
day at Berlin pond and some of the young
people attended the Victory Good Tenn
plar's Union at Brookfield Friday evening.
Among the recent visitors in town are
Mr.. and Mrs. Corliss OF Plymouth, N. H., at
Lewis Steeles Miss COMFY Kimball of
Mortified at Ira o. Thayer's; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Freeman of Claremont, N. N, at
Ora Boyce's; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hub.
bard of South Royalton at L. w. Blanch-
ard 3; Mrs. e. Bryant of West Brookfield at
w. o. Prides, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira B.
Allen and daughter, Charles j. Allen, wife
and children, and Miss Mary Doubleday OF
Springfield, Mass, and Grace Meade OF
Northfeld at f. o. Aliens.
Plainfield.
Mrs. Kate Capwell of Boston, is visiting
at b. b. Batchelders.
William II. Chaplin and wife are visiting
in Groton for ten days.
" Mrs. Fred Perrin and children went Mon
day to visit relatives at st. Albans.
Mrs. f. p Gale and daughter visited
friends in Barre few days last week.
A nephew of Mrs Chaplin of Groton, was
guest at William II. Chapins, last week
E. M. M. NARROW of Brooklin, Conn, and
W. I'll. Lombard OF Montpelier were in town
last week.
Miss Alice P. Lazelle has secured posi-
ton as teacher in primary school in Mas
sachusetts.
Rev. I'll. FL. Perrin and wife of Montpelier
visited three days OF last week at Rev. e
7. Hutchns.
Mrs. Euthesis Spencer went Friday to
Williamstown TO visit her sons returning
home Monday.
Rev. e. T. Hutchins preached Sunday
morning at Westville and in the afternoon
at BoltOnville.
| Miss Ellen Hathaway of Barre has rented
the tenement over K. r. Leavitt's drug
store and is to move here to live.
II. A Remission has built blacksmith
shop at his box factory and engaged Har-
vey Kiser to take charge Of the same.
Henry Hobrook of Mendon, Mass, who
has been visiting in town for two weeks
has returned home, Mrs. d. W. Moses &C.
companying him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Holbrook OF Men.
don, Mass, have a son born July %. Mrs
Holbrook is remembered here, her former
home, as Belle st. John.
| Herbert Thorp and son OF Lisbon, N. H
, visited at J. A. Foss last week, and while
/ here Mr.. Thorpe purchased Of II. e. Cutler
his span OF matched bays.