The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
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George Fsbyan who has been visiting his
family has returned to Minneapolis.
J. b. Hale and family are spending a
week at Camp Crusoe, Halls pond.
Herbert George of Norwich, Conn, is in
town visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hills OF Waterloo, Canada is very
sick at her sisters. Mrs. Robert Lang.
Miss Mary Bates of Burlington spent
last Sunday with Miss Hattie Reyes.
William II. Bailey OF Boston is spending
few days at his fathers. II. W. Bailey.
Miss Clara Austin of Barton Landing was
a guest OF Miss Carrie Lang few days last
week.
Mrs. g. II. Atkinson and mother are
spending few weeks at Peaks Island
Portland harbor.
James s. Lang who has spent the last
| three months at his fathers home, has re-.
turned to Boston.
Professor Gay w. FELTON, OF Burlington,
principal of Newbury Seminary and Gem
trail School, spent last week in town.
Mrs. j. +. Dewey and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ.
| Finch OF Des Moines, Ia, who have been
| visiting at s. Johnson's have returned to
| their home.
| Rev. e. T. Fairbanks and wife OF the
South church, st. Johnsbury, are stopping
at the Monte Bello House for the benefit OF
the sulphur springs.
| Report says George A. Sawyer has leased
a hotel at Hanover, N. H., and will shortly
take possession, closing the Sawyer House
here which he has run for several years.
The weather has been extremely hot a
few days past. There has not been a soak
] ing rain this season consequently the
ground is dry and parched Grass by the
roadside is burned nearly to scrisp and
| hillsides are brown. Water is becoming
scarce in some localities,
Middlesex.
Mrs. Heineks's baby died last Friday.
| Aged seven months.
Work has begun on the new bridge to
cross the Winooski river at this place.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Courier of Hyde
Park are visiting at Myron Miles this
week.
Mrs Jane Daniels who has been visiting
the past week in Montpelier returned last
Friday.
Mrs, s. j. Darling and daughter Blanche
went Tuesday to Moretown and Waitsfield
to be gone week or ten days.
Miss Jennie johnson who has been
spending two weeks visiting in Berlin and
Warren returned home last Tuesday.
Tbetford.
Principal Luman r. Bowdsh arrived in
town Tuesday. August 10.
Rev. Smith Baker and Miss. Baker from
Portland, Me-, are guests OF Mr. and Mrs
T. W. Ssnborn.
The telephone line is put in order, the
strike is over and the gang of workmen
have moved on.
The boarding house has been renovated
and is in readiness for the fall term which
opens September 5.
A deer was seen near Carlos Slafter's
residence recently. - John Sayer and
family Of Boston is at the old home -
Ida Farnum OF Peabody, Mass, is the guest
of Mrs. George Emerson. - Helen
Emerson went to Boston on Friday for a
few weeks. - Roger Strong is confined
to his room. - Mrs. Blood is stopping
with Mrs. Mary Howard. - Mr.. McCole
Of Ryegste is the guest Of Florus Kinney.
- Haviland Wilmot has returned to
is visiting in town. Nellie Berry of
Boston is at her fathers, Scion Berry.
- Eddie Bond and Chauncey MoultOn
are taking bicycle trip through Vermont.
- Emma Bond has gone to Woburn,
Mass. - Phineas Kinney is at his ia
theirs to assist on the farm. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce Of Claremont are visiting her
| father, Simeon Senter. A reception
was given Simeon Senter on the occasion of
his eightieth birthday last week. -
| Extensive repairs are being made on the
road. - Mary Heaton has gone to Fair
machines are making their annual trip.
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Slack were at North
field on Monday.
G. w. Huntington is placing a new water
wheel in his mill.
Henry Richardson and wife are visiting
friends in Groton.
+. G. Huntington is confined is the house
with spinal trouble.
Mrs. George Calef has returned to her
home in Manton, K. |.
Mrs. Jennie Seaver of Vershire has been
visiting in town for few days.
The condition OF Mrs. Sarah Downing re.
mains about the same at this writing.
Plymun Seaver is visiting friends in
Stowe and adjoining towns for a few weeks
Perley Cloud and sister, Miss Bertha, OF
Royalton are visiting their sister, Mrs G
A. Bohonon.
Rev. G. F. Mcintyre of Marlborough, N.
H., occupied the pulpit at the Universalist
church on Sunday.
Mrs. r. G. Huntington and son Harold
have returned from weeks outing at
Halls pond in Newbury.
The number of pounds OF butter made at
| the creamery last month was 13, 801 instead
| OF 2, l220 pounds as was stated last week.
Arthur Jefferds, who has been confined
to the bed for the past ten weeks with a
fractured limb, sat up for the first time on
Saturday.
W. G. Simpson, manager OF the cream
cry, shot a crane on Saturday. 1t was a
fine specimen, measuring over six feet from
tip to tip and was over five feet in height.
A valuable vein Of copper ore has been
discovered on the farm OF Walter Burgn
in the east part OF the town. The vein
| where it is now uncovered Is about twelve
feet in width but the depth is unknown.
Experts who have examined samples OF the
ore pronounce it to be much finer quality
than that which was taken from the Ely
mines. and as the vein is near the surface
the expense of taking 1t out will be small
compared to that OF Pike Hill or Ely.
East Brookfield.
III. d. Whestley Of Barre visited his par
ents on Sunday - Mrs. Storrs Noyes
and son Of Orange were guests at e. G..
Jackson's last week. - Among other
visitors in town are A. II. Hovey and lady
of Boston at Charles Hixon's, George Dun
ham and wife Of Middletown, Conn, at g.
W. Smiths. - Leon and Leo Perkins
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