The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

son David are spending a few days vsca-
ton at Charles Pages.
w. II. Rowland returned to Barre on
Monday, where he Is to teach.
Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Way of Manchester,
N. H., Mrs. M. E Dickey OF Montpelier, E.
NJ Reid OF White River Junction and K.
Norris OF Newburyport, Mass, were IN
town during the fair
During the performance Of Uncle Toms
Cabin Thursday evening robbery was at
tempted on #. l. l.. Miller's store. The
thief had nearly gained entrance by remov-
ing pane OF glass when discovered by Is.
Chapman, who went for assistance. When
Mr.. Chapman returned the thief had made
his escape.
Wells River.
Schools cocmedced on Tuesda Septem.
Der 4, with no change of teachers except in
the grammar ROOM when Miss Foss OF Ran
dolph takes the place OF Miss Dottie Mum
sell and teaches drawing and music in all
but the high school.
Rev. Mr.. Credeford is taking vacation,
and with his wife is visiting among the
White Mountains.
Mrs. and Miss Page, who have been
spending few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodwin, returned to their home last week.
Mrs. Lucinda Baldwins eighty-eiehth
birthday anniversary occurred last Thurs
other friends from three to five o'clock,
The Whist Club is reorganized. The first
meeting was with Mrs. Hosford Monday
evening
John Peach has moved into the lower
tenement in Mr.. Bucks house, known as
the Hazel house.
Rev. L. H. Elliot OF the Verm mt Bible
Society, preached in the Congregational
church last Sunday.
II. T. Baldwin, Representative elect, was
in Montpelier last week to secure his room
during session.
Mrs Swan went to Lebanon last week
to see her son, Lyman, who has been in
poor health for some time.
George Leonard has moved from the
Learned block into the upper tenement in
Mrs S Morris house.
Miss Mary Galley of Bristol, N. H., is
here again, attending school.
Regular meeting of Corinthian Chapter,
Order Eastern Star, Wednesday evening
at 30
Albert Bailey's family went to Barnet
pond Friday to help make up the Buchanan
picnic
The remains of Charles Bostock, the vic
tim of the shooting affair, were buried Sum
day afternoon. There being no relatives
here, no funeral services were held, only
Roxbury.
G. j. Freeland of Crowley, La, visited at
Stephen Butterfelds last week.
Miss Blanche Brigham returned to her
school in Lowell, Mass, on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Bradley of Barton, arrived last
week for a visit to her mother, Mrs. A
Tilden.
An accident occurred last Wednesday by
which Mrs. n. ID. Rice was seriously and per-
haps fatally injured Mrs. Rice, who with
her family makes her home in Granville
| through the summer, had driven from that
place with her younger sister, to Braintree
and thence by train to Randolph. On the re-
turn trip, the stage being full, the stage driv
er's daughter drove a single team, and Mrs
Rices sister rode with her; while Harley Bear
| drove Mrs. Rice's team. When about half
way down the mountain the hip strap of tn,
and run, when Mrs. Rice jumped from thu
wagon. Her sister, seeing the danger, als'
jumped from the team ahead, but the othe
young lady chung to the wagon, and Mr.. Beal
to avoid a collision drove over bank at on
side, at the risk of his own life. Forum
ately the horse caught among some trees ant
he escaped unhurt. Mrs. Rice struck upon
rock in jumping and received a bad COMPOUND
fracture of one leg. She was carried to he
home and an attempt was made to save tn
limb, but Saturday it was decided that an
putation was necessary and the operation wa
Bethel and DIR. Will Huntington of Rocheste
are alternately in constant attendance upo
Mrs. Rice and there is hope that her life ma
be saved.
West Fairlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Dudley were in Barr
a few days last week.
Laura Gilman has been ill, but is better.
Ned George and "Olly" Cove are bot
clerking in the store
Mrs. Fred Cross visited in Vershire la
week. and went to the Corinth fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery OF Corinth wei
guests at Mrs. s. A. Dearborn's on Satu
day.
South Ryegate.
A. ~. Gibson is adding two coats of Bi
lings & Kings paint to his buildings TIL
will add very much to their looks.
George Roben went to St. Johnsbury la
Monday with his famous pacing mai
Nettie, with the expectation of winniI
lols of races at the county fair this week.
, Rev. j III. Kendall and sister from Ga
: antum, Pa, are spending few weeks wi
old friends and neighbors in this place al
vicinity.
: The Ladies Aid of the Reformed Presb
3, terian church will meet at the parsona
, next Friday afternoon. In the evenil
: Rev. Mr.. Jackson will give a talk at Il
= church on his travels in the old countr
o Ice cream will be sold. The proceeds 90
to the India relief fund.
o s. Mills, Jr., is putting an addition
Q 90 "a feet on the house he purchased
d John McMeeham in the spring, also shin
7 ling and painting the old part.
o West Newbury
. Mr.. Weber, who visited at the parsona
" a few days, returne to his home in Bri
field last week Tuesday. Rev. G. A. Fl
ness accompanied him expecting, after jo
ing his wife, TO visit friends in Massact
setts and Connecticut.
Rev. Charles Merrill of Steubenville,
. will occupy the pulpit OF this church Mt
- Sunday morning.
Miss Bertha Ross OF Haverhill is at VIC
+ for Mrs. Hazeltine.
Mrs. Smith of Somerville, Mass, is vii
ing her aunt, Mrs. John Tyler.
n East Calais.
DR.. John Lance of Providence, Il. l.. |
is been at A. G. buttons for few days.
u Mrs. Diana Ormsbee of Warren is
Is guest OF Mrs. Dulcena Pearce, her cousin