The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06


Town grand Juror Holmes was in St.
Johnsbury last Tuesday on business.
Sheep are reported as being killed by
| dogs in the Gilman and Moore pastures of
| late.
| Miss Orpha Nolan soon leaves town for
| Boston, where she will spend two weeks
| or more with relatives
Wilson Beattie had an auction sale of his
| store goods at the Town hall, last Saturday
afternoon and evening.
G. g. Nelson returned from the beach
last lesday, where he has been spending
the past two weeks with his family.
The Reformed Presbyterian copgrega-
ton will have preaching services in the
United Presbyterian church, at present.
j. ID. McAllister of South Ryegate was in
town last Tuesday on business for the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Mrs. Frank Kicker of Brooklyn and her
friend Mrs Bates of Boston, we're guests of
N. II. Kicker and family part of last
week.
Following are the teachers who began
the fall term Of school Monday morning:
At No. l, Jessie Varnum, Miss Guilds; No.
2, Marget Renfrew No. 3, Margaret Park;
No. 5, Mabel Hall; No. g, Leola CARPENTER;
No. 8, Jane Craigie, JEANNE Hall; No 10,
not supplied, but probably will be next
Monday.
South Duxbury.
Mrs. K. Luce of Stowe is visiting her
brothers family, Duane Bruce. - Har
vey Bruce will attend Montpelier Seminary
this fall. - Mrs. M. Davis of Middlesex
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M Turner.
- Fred Somerville of Lawrenceville,
N. j., and his brother Harold OF Water
bury visited their uncle, s. Somerville, last
week. - Mrs. w. Babcock of Water
bury wac with her father, e. johnson, over
Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hart of
Waterbury Center are visiting their son
Frank, and daughter, Mrs. Ed. Miner.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corliss had
daughter born to them August 20. -
ID. Stockwell and family of Waterville were
in town last week. Mrs. Stockwell, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ed. Atkins, called on Mrs.
3. Somerville Monday. - II. Hart has
two OF his sisters children from Wolcott
with him while the sister is in Burlington
being treated for cancer. - II. Nelson
of Cabot is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. KEEL
logg. - Miss A. O'Brien commenced
her school in district No. on Monday.
- Mrs. Herbert Ward and little daugh-
ter visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Freeman, in Danville the past week
Northfield.
j. II. Talbot is in Philadelphia on bust
ness.
Cross Brothers are putting in a new boom
to their derrick.
Company Il has now their full number Of
ItCIulIS, lUby udNb TbCblN6u JH6 DbW
rifles and drill twice week.
There was hearing Saturday at Frank
Plumley's Office in connection with the es-
tate of the late S. j. Williams estate.
Lieutenant Fl. B. Dole, second lieutenant
elect OF Company f, went to Burlington
Monday evening to take his examinations.
Charles Plumley, principal OF the graded
school, was in Boston last week, returning
Thursday. School opened Tuesday MORN
ing.
Homer ]. Dane, late hospital steward in
the First Vermont regiment has been ten
dered the position of hospital steward in the
United States Volunteer service. Mr..
Dane will probably not accept the position,
East Calais.
Rev E. Fl. Goldthwaite of Fecbville held
services here last Sunday morning.
Sylvia Bliss went to Montpelier on Mon
day to spend several weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Aaron Bancroft
The village school began Monday with
Bertha OsgOod Of Cabot teacher, and Mary
Dwinell in the primary grade.
Mrs. W. L. Pierce gave a very pleasant
whist party last Friday evening in honor of
her sister, Mrs. G. c. Bennett, of Pierre, s.
d.
A picked nine from here played against
the South Woodbury. base ball team at the
latter place last Saturday, resulting in ia
vor of our boys by three scores.
Middlesex.
Miss Rial began school across the river on
Monday.
f. d. Grandy was sick few days the
past week.
e G. Harvey's little boy was sick few
days this week.
Quite number from this place went on
the excursion to Willsboro Point Wednes-
day
George Sembergh is soon to move from
Steele's upper tenement to the Newhall
Brothers tenement.
Calais.
A pretty but very quiet wedding took
place last Friday evening when Nora Dell
Mower was married to Oscar Charles Gal
lagher of Braintree, Mass. at the home of
the bride. Rev. j. Edward Wright otficiat-
ed. The room was Hastily decorated and
the ceremony was followed by dainty col
lation OF ice cream and cake. Mr.. and Mrs
Gallagher left the next morning for short