The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Miller and daughter
Margaret of Boston visited in town last
week.
Rodney and Dan Mansfield, sons of the
late Royal Mansfield, who lived long time
where W. @. Bragg now lives, visited their
birth place and other places in town last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Bragg took in the
term iurymen's picnic, which was held on
the premises of Frank Bachelor last Tues
day. They report good time.
The Kneeland family, including A. A.
Kneeland OF Waitsfield, George s. Kneel-
and of Sinaloa, Mexico, Mrs. Mary Turner
OF Kansas city and an older sister from he
West with other friends, planned picnic
in John Livingstone pasture, near the old
cellar OF the house where the family lived
years ago. All were not able to be present
on account of sickness, but those who were
present enjoyed the occasion very much.S
The Republican caucus to nominate a
town Representative and five justices of the
peace will be held at the Center school
house on Saturday, August 1S, at 2 p NJ.
AS things look now there will be full at
tendance.
Thomas Wilson OF New York city is
spending his vacation with Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Baird and other friends in this vi
cinity
Newbury.
Orange county Prohibitionists are at
work instead OF dead. At Bradford they
put full ticket in the field. Rev. A l..
Cooper of Randolph aud John Farnham of
Willismstown are two OF their candidates
Kicker Mills.
e L. Rowe and family moved TO New
| Hampshire last week. - b. r. McClary
and wife OF Lscon, ILL.,, were guests of A.
III. Kicker last Monday and Tuesday. -
The Groton pond woods were full Of blue
berry pickers the past two weeks. Hun
dreds of bushels must have been picked
- Mrs. Hight of West Topsham is the
guest of j. @. Harvey - A. Fl. Kicker
| has had his barn full OF horses for the last
two weeks He reported twenty-six in one
day. - William Welch Of Westville is
reported ill., - Water is quite low here
| yet.
East Brookfield.
"Uncle" Hira Smith is very low and not
| expected to live, - Mrs. w. III. Sprague
and daughter returned last Sunday from a
two weeks visit with relatives in North
| field and Roxbury. -= Miss Eva Jackson
| and Mrs. Julia Peabody left for Worcester,
Mass, last week for visit among relatives
- Mrs. l.. I. Malley of East Montpelier
visited her daughter, Mrs. w. W. Sprague,
last week. - N. Whestley and wife are
visiting at Pennington, N. III. - A son
was born to Mr.. and MIS-, Walter Perkins,
| Aug. 10.
| West Fairlee Center.
| Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller had ten
pound girl added TO their family one day
| last week.
| Charlie Scruton and Edward Titus went
to Indian pond in Piermont, N. H., to fish
| last week. They caught some fine pickerel,
| two of which weighed eight pounds.
George Titus and Miss Minnie Heath
were married on Monday by Rev. Mr.. Ba-
ker of West Fairlee. They went at once to
| their home at Wilder, where Mr.. Titus has
employment in the paper mill.
The abundant rains of the last few days
| assure full crop of backberries. The hay
| crop Is nearly all harvested and proves bet
| ter than was expected, All crops are look
| ing better since the rains.
Calais.
Rev. ]. Edward Wright will preach at
Memorial hall, next Sunday, August ~, at
| two p. NJ.
Edward Foster and wife and colored SER
want from Newark, N. j., arrived at 3. ID.
| Fosters on Sunday.
The Republican caucus will be held &C
the town hall Friday, August II, at two
p. Al. IL Is intended that every Republican
voter shall have personal invitation card,
The reunion OF Company 1, Eleventh
| Vermont, that was to have been held Au-
gust 10 al North Calais has been indefinitely
postponed through fear that the small pox
might come with 1t.