The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27
South RyeRate.

William Terry is up through the White
Mountain notch this week on a business
trip.
Rev. Mr.. Wallace OF the Presbyterian
church exchanged pulpits with Mr.. Merrill
of New bury on Sunday.
Peach Thomas went to Minneapolis last
week Saturday to visit his sister and see the
country. He will be away for about three
weeks. His cousin, Thomas Wheeler of
Lowell Mass, accompanied him.
B. L. Fuller sold Benjamin Kicker a lit
ter of pigs. eight in number, for 1888 IS last
Monday morning. Ben thinks fancy pigs
pays and he will stick to it for while yet.
About fifty hogs were loaded for him last
Monday besides cows, calves and bulls.
Hogs sold for 8 and bic. Calves for 4ac.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Reformed Presby-
terrain church will give an afternoon tea and
stocking festival or sociable Friday OF
this week in the afternoon and evening at
the parsonage. All are invited to attend.
Schools throughout the town finish this
week for the summer months.
Mrs. Frank CANAL has gone to Newport
to visit her sister.
Thomas Sheriff's family of Barre are
stopping at George Robins for few days.
DIR. Smith OF Hanover was called to
Frank McCall's last Thursday, to consult
with DR.. s. w. Darling on the critical con-
dition of Mrs. Mccall
Harry Whitehill was summoned to Bur-
| lington last Monday to tell the United
States court what he knew about some
young men selling fancy rugs and linen
| goods at his place last winter or the first OF
| the spring. 1t is supposed that the goods
| were stolen.
M. T. Sargent is repairing his mill, put
ting in new stills, new wall and underpin-
ming.
On Friday morning at two o'clock, two
| story building consisting Of tenements and
an office, store room adjoining, with about
81 600 worth of models, lumber shed, a
| carpenter shop and tools belonging to the
Ryegate Granite Works, at the Quint place,
| were burned to the ground. The origin OF
the fire is unknown. There is a small in
surance on the building and the models are
insured in three companies, but the insur.
ance is small compared with the value OF
| the property lost.
Roxbury.
Fred Curtis is building house near tina,
| of Freedom Hill, which Is to be occupied by
himself and wife when completed. Mr.
Cole, nephew of Mr. Curtis, is assisting in
the work OF building.
A party of some fifteen teams of Roxbury
people took a pleasant picnicking excur
sion to Williamstown Springs on Wednes
day of last week
The Ladies' Mite society will hold a bust
ness meeting at the home of Mrs e. p
Bean at hslf-past two on Wednesday after
noon. All who are interested are invited Il
attend.
The Universalist sewing society will b.
entertained at the Circle rooms on Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. g g. Stanton.
A social dance was held at the town hal
on Thursday evening. The pleasure of tn
occasion was somewhat marred by the fac
| that in the course OF some friendly scuffiini
on the steps outside Roliy Steele wa
thrown from the steps in such way as Il
break his leg at the ankle, the joint bein
also dislocated, so that he will be dissble
for some time. 1t is reported that there ar
to be no more dances at present
! The Good Templars will celebrate tn
Fourth Of July by exercises and picnic l
Tilden's grove, with fireworks in the ever
ing
: Having ia being begun and the ia. mel
3 | are complaining OF the drought, whic
1 seems likely to make the crop not muc
8 better than last year.
Horn of the Moon.
Curtis Clark was in Fayston on Thur
: day.
y Mrs. Ira Pierce is at G. w. Sanders for
l few days.
Mrs. Sarah Jackson has returned frol
|, visiting her daughter, Mrs. A.C. Templetoi
a Mrs. W. II. Sanders and Miss Emm
!, Cooley were In Waterbury on Friday an
q Saturday.
4 The Mite society will hold Its fortnight
Q meeting with Mrs. Jane Dillon on Thursds
afternoon.