The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-29

cash was cut on the back Of the head and
he was hurt about the back. How serious
the case will prove cannot yet be deter
mined
Mrs. John Duffus and children are visit
ing at her old home in Waterbury. Will,
the Oldest one, is to be pupil OF the high
school in Waterbury the coming term. He
is known here as fine scholar.
George Spofford of Massachusetts and
roommate, in Tufts College, of our Frank
Benedict, is visiting the latter here.
The Universalist ladies will hold socis-
BILE with Mrs. George w. Lynde on Friday
afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Herbert Colby of Burlington, is Wis.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il.
Benedict, here.
Miss Dora Patt will attend the fall term
Of the Montpelier Seminary.
Frank and Kate Erskine, accompanied
by Miss Susie M. Benedict are camping at
North Ferrisburgh, with old school friends
from Bristol. Mr.. Erskine will soon return
to the Albany, N. Y, business college
where he will have a position as o teacher
while he pursues a course of stenography.
Miss Flora Kilby of Newport, a well
known teacner here, was recently married
to George Howe of Barre. She is hereby
extended the good wishes of friends here.
Miss Sarah Burnhsm will teach next term
Mrs Dr. Edward Bailey with her two
children of Oneida, N. Y, is here visiting
her mother, Mrs. Orcutt Abbott.
Preston Cross will soon go to his old home
in or near ST. George, N. B., hoping the
change may be beneficial to his impaired
health.
Daniel G. Townsend's only son has been
at home from Barre OF late and compelled
TO go on crutches by dislocated ankle.
We have lately had the pleasure OF an in
terview with Vermont acquaintance who
has been living in the South some part OF
each year for fifteen years, and who is now
in trade in one Of the larger cities there.
1t would naturally be expected that his
views as to the question of the colored peo-
pie there would be asked. He confessed to
good deal Of modification Of his old YER
pathies now being largely with the South.
ern white population on this matter, as
commonly understood in the North.
Mrs. Myrs Sesver Williams will teach
again the coming season in the Kinsman p.
Martin district.
Miss Elsie Flint OF Randolph will teach
the fall term in the Charles Woolcutt dis
trict; Miss Grace Moulton Of Barre in the
Judge Paine district, and Miss, Whitehead
OF Barre in the David Gale district where
she taught last season.
Mrs Martha Walker Dewey, daughter OF
j. Martin Walker, now of Illinois, Is about
to leave here after stay af year or so, GO
ing first to Rhode Island and later to Him
OILS.
Some OF our lady friends are averring
that on no account would they want to be
candidates" They were probably speak
ing politically, and not otherwse-matri-
monially say Possibly, however, they
meant to cover the entire ground, for il ia to
be feared that human nature in the male
sex Is not appearing to the best advantage
in these campaign days. But let them wait
till after freemen's meeting and see IL men
here do not appear a bit more angelic in
their eyes.
Thetford.
William and Edwin Coombe visited G. L.
Coombe last week.
Mrs. Roswell Burnham died last week at
the age of 81 years.
Mrs. K. M. Swan has has returned to her
home in Haverhill, N. II.
Leslie Langhon has his mother from Mill
bury, Mass, visiting him.
Rev. o. S. Senter OF Brighton, Mass, is
visiting her brother Simeon.
Mary Heaton is spending her vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Scion Ladd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kenney received the
news OF the death Of their son Georges
wife recently.
Mrs Sesrle, wife OF Rev. Mr.. Searle, q
former minister st the Hill, is spending a
few weeks in town.