The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19


their beer to lay off work on election day
and vote in the interests of q very promin-
ent candidate for the New York Legislature.
It. was an eye opener, and later he made
amends to the Vermonter on whom afOre-
time he came near laying lie.
Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburne preached
morning and evening at the Methodist
church here last Sunday. That, of course,
meant some excellent sermons
Mrs. Cl nton N Field rendered fine as
sistance in the Congregational church last
Sunday morning. On Monday she returned
to her home in New York city Next week
her sister, Miss Cora Brush, will go to New
York, to remain with her for time.
A second son was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs Horace NJ. Farnham.
Some thirty-five to forty persons enjoved
corn roast at Willie Briggs home last Sat
urday evening.
Miss Emma Spencer Of Plainfeid is visit
ing the families of her two brothers, May
nard and Ralph.
Henry Nixon's family was with her pa
rents near Newbury the first Of the week.
Mrs George Bosworth and son are at her
old homo in Berlin this week.
Mrs. Harry Sesver and son Of Boston,
are visiting in the family of Carl W. Saav-
| er.
Miss Lydia Hartig Is announced to give
| an illustrated lecture here on Monday even.
| ing OF this week in the interests of the Con-
gregational Home Missionary society
| Much is expected Of II, in the way OF in
| struction ard interest.
Irving, son of Theodore Wilfore, begins
work this week in the bookstore of M. II.
| Rice of Montpelier, no was at one time in
business here.
Up to. the first OF this week, Mrs. Enos r.
| Walker, only sister OF Presiding Elder
Walter r. Davenport, whose home is in
| Ludlow, had had no direct news from him
| as to his sickness.
Forrest Seavers grass crop is said to have
| been materially hurt by the ravages OF
grasshoppers this year, Warren s. Covell
also suffered by them somewhat.
Altogether it would seem that the farmers
| in our town have had good deal to be
thankful for this year in the way Of crops.
The rainfall has been larger than last year
| and there was no frost to speak OF till last
week when we had single light one in
places. Early apples are plentiful, pastures
have been too largely dried up for the best
yield OF milk in late weeks but the large
amount of corn fe oder now cultivated by
the farmers has robbed short grass crops of
the old time grass terror.
Some one has just told us OF popularity
of worthy townsman OF an earlier genera
| ton who seemed to fail to see his own
marked propensity for quizzing others, but
had way Of saying, 81 don't ask ques-
tions; just wait and see."
The work of squaring up the Lynde store
building on the north side of 1t, was begun
on Monday.
Mrs. Flora Benedict Colby was called
from Burlington on Monday to attend the
funeral of her sister-in-lay, Mrs. Warner
Colby OF Barre.
Bradford.
Mrs. Hattie Brock OF Prichard & Hays
store, was at her home in West Newbury
last week on account of fitness.
Mrs. Jennie Garfield, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Osborne went to St
Johnsbury Friday to spend a few days.
Mrs. Van Camper Taylor OF New Yorl
city is at Hotel Low.
Rev. and Mrs. III. J. Kilbourn went t
Burlington Saturday to spend week.
Madam Peaslee and Miss Julia johnson
were called to Chicago last week by tn,
serious illness Of Ed Peaslee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hunt and Miss Hun
took carriage drive to Lebanon the first O
the week to visit their son, A. b. Hunt
Miss Karlene Hutchinson, who has beef
quite i'll for the last few days, is slowly i'm
proving.
Eugene Prescott and Charles Allen re
turned from their New York trip last Wed
nesday.
X. J. Coffrir, Ed. Mum, Will Noyse AM
Tom Hartley have returned from thei
deer hunt. They report mo luck at ALL"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bagley visited thei
aunt. Mrs. Cragie, in South Ryegate SatuI
day and Sunday.
The Relief Corps has changed its time c
meeting to the first and third Wednesda
: afternoons at 2:30 o'clock.
, Mrs. G. II. Peters and Misses Low an
Ethel started for Denver, Col, Saturday.
: Mrs. John II. Weston is visiting her sill
r ter, Mrs. Harry e, Parker.
: Mrs. Harry Stevens is confined to tn
3 house by illness.
Mrs j. II. Watson closed their hous
here and returned to Montpelier last Satu
day.
: Misses Marion and Ada Albee spent
few days at their home in Fairlee last weel
Quite a number OF the members of Con
pany G, Standardization war veteran
I attended their third annual reunion
Camp Pineton, Halls pond, Newbury, lai
y Saturday. Horace W. Bailey kindly CAV
\ them the use of his grounds for the da.
y All report fine time.
4 Corinth.
q Born September 10, son to Mr.. and Mr.
Charles White.
, News has been received the past week {
q the death of Hale Knight of Ravenswooc
. . Ill. He was buried September a. II
a leaves two daughters, three brothers an
!. one sister.
h Mrs. Mary Tenney moved back to he
Q home last Friday after having lived wit
her invalid sister, the late Mrs. Rosanna
Doe, for long time. Mrs. Laura An
= Mead is to care for Mrs. Tenney.
!. Allen Ladd and family moved back I
their home farm the past week.
Mrs. G. S. Worcester and son of Thetfor
% and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kinney OF Barr
: were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Kline
" on Sunday
n Mrs. Anna Hastings baby was buried
/ the Meadow cemetery on Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Ovitt has gone to Barnet
q help care for her uncle, Hiram Robe
y Mrs B. b. Scribner and daughter Do
o othy are away visiting. Mrs. Munson
IS caring for the family during their absenc
- Jerry Dincey ia very much better, beiu
r, able to walk around out OF doors.
z Bradford Center.
a School commenced September 10, wit
"a Miss Batcheder OF Corinth as teacher.
i Jones Stevens met with quite an acc