The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-22

or superior of an Abbey. 1t has been
markedly family of scholars and profess
sional men. The distinguished Lawrence
family of which Amos and Abbott Law
renee were members are descendants OF one
Abagail Abbott, and it is not many re-
moves from our late Cap. Samuel Abbott
that there was common ancestor. The
present United States Senator from Wyom-
ing, and three times governor OF that state,
Hon +. e. Warren is a grandson OF a
brother or sister Of Capt Samuel Abbott.
Oliver Ellsworth, LII D., made chief JUS
tice of the United States by Washington, in
1891, married into this family.
Rev Francis A. Kmball and her sister
will return from Maine this week. They
will bring with them a little nephew, the
child of their sister, who died few weeks
ago. Their father and mother will likely
be here TO spend the winter with Them
The ladies of the Methodist society will
have another cart Loan" at the town hall
in the near future. II will be recalled the
previous one was success.
Nash Simons, now of Wilton, N. H., is
alb ut TO visit his mother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newhall of Mont
pelier were recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles K. Benedict
Lewis M. Seaver is to build another barn
on his farm.
Mayo Lynde will attend the fall term in
Bakersfield.
George W. Nichols has been quite i'll Of
late from gall stones. His niece, Miss Hat.
tie Nichols is here at present on account of
his sickness.
The teachers in the village schools next
term will be the same az last term.
AFRO E. Nichols, though better in health,
has so nearly lost his sight, that he can
hardly distinguish the faces OF his acquaint-
ances.
, DIR. E. B. Watson is 30 busy, profession
ally, that he is compelled for the present
to forego the vacation he needs.
Our town schools will begin on Monday,
September TO-
Our school board is trying to arrange with
some party to put in the foundation for the
new school building in the quarry district.
Norman G. Davis continues to fail. The
case is said to be tuberculosis Of the spinal
cord.
Mrs. DR.. j. G. Briggs and three children
are to be in town till the middle Of this
! week.
1t is said that only once in the last twelve
years has any nominee OF a Republican eau
Gus here been elected town Representative.
Boiling nominations has come TO that point,
that no one needs now to fear losing caste,
for the chances are that any one holding
the party whip in one hand, has hair from
the scalp OF a regular nominee in the other.
Mrs. Hiram Ellis has trained nurse
from Burlington caring for her.
At the Republican caucus last week
George Beckett was nominated candidate
for town Representative. The names of
two other candidates will be placed on the
ticket, that of Walter e. Granger, Grout
Republican. and Erwin II. Martin, former
town Representative. Both Mr.. Beckett
| and Mr. Martin are Dillingham; men.
Republican 'disaffection with the late
| Orange County Republican convention at
Chelsea, promises to show itself here in the
Reputation Of a name on the ticket to be
voted in September.
Henry Poole was nominated candidate
| for town representative at the democratic
caucus last week. He is worthy man and
| a promin mt Mason here.
just now there is something of tempest
| In our Republican teapot here, Such tenn
| pests have come TO be habitual with US, 1t
would seem, just before our biennial State
elections. Probably the chief factor with
many now is the matter OF the United
| States senatorship. Whatever the result of
the late caucus had been, perhaps both
Grout and Dillingham; Republicans would
surely have had candidates upon the ticket
| for town represen tative With the feeling
az IL il on the subject, neither side could or
should blame the other in the case.
Moretown
! Harry freeman Is at home on vacation.
Mrs. Bowman and two children of Mont
pelier have been visiting at r. L. Ha ha-
ways.
r. W. Prentiss is visiting his brother in
| JOHNSON.
Mrs. j. W. Taylor is spending a two
weeks vacation in New Hampshire.
Miss Alice Taylor is in town, the guest OF
| her brother.
J III o. Ward is building another shed in
I the rear OF his store.
A good many from town are to attend the
Odd Fellows picnic on the fair ground on
Wednesday.
Burt q. Ward is visiting his father in
New Hampshire.
Misses Hattie and Matte Bartold OF New
York city are stopping at /. 8. Austin's for a
time.