The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

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he was a county superintendent OF schools
there for some years and later held the
office OF recorder OF deeds, etc. Mrs, Payne
died fifteen years ago, and Rev. Mr.. Payne
seven years ago at the age OF sixty-seven
years.
East Brookfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlin OF Gaysville,
were guests at K. @. Harrington's last
week.
Richard, Grace, Gertrude and Leonard
| Bacon visited in town last week Tuesday.
Quite number OF our farmers have fin |
ished haying and report full average crop. |
After lingering illness Mrs. Frank A. |
Parker died last week Tuesday at about |
| thirty-fve years OF age. A husband, a |
daughter and a son survive her.
p. G.. Reed goes to Williamstown, August
/, where he will enter the employ of j. X.
Lynde and will have charge Of Mr. Lynde's
extensive livery business.
p. w. Chase OF st. Johnsbury, with his
wife and daughter were guests at w. H.
Sprague's portion OF last week. Mr.. Chase
returned to st. Johnsbury Friday, Mrs.
Chase and daughter in company with Mrs.
W. II. Sprague and son John went to
| Mortified the first Of the week to visit rel
atives.
Ahira Smith, more Familiarity known as
"Uncle Hira," sustained slight shock last
week, which, considering his extreme age,
ninety-three years, renders him very Feeble
although not helpless. Mr.. Smith, for many
years, has enjoyed the distinction of being
the Oldest person in town and has been
greatly blessed in the retention of his mem
tai and physical faculties to a remarkable
degree.
Bradford.
Miss Leila Baker is guest of Mrs. Asa
Snaw.
Mics Lucy Nelson is in Cabot for much
needed vacation.
Judge j. H. Watson spent Sunday in
town with his family.
Luther Drury OF Boston, was guest at
Edgar Hunts last week.
Miss Matte J. Nelson spent Sunday at
her home in South Ryegate.
Miss Hattie Paige of East Cornth, visited
Mrs. II. A. Winship last week.
Mrs. Hallett and Miss Cur rier OF NTH
smpton, Mass, were in town Saturday.
Miss Jennie Ballard who has been visit
ing Miss Eva Hunt for two weeks, returned
to Fairfax on Monday.
Miss Ethel Webb of Montpelier, has been
spendi ng vacation with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. A. III. Webb.
Miss Harriet Craig spent Sunday with
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Craig, re-
: turning to Wells River Monday.
, Miss Helen Nye returned from Newport,
Thursday where she had been spending
two weeks vacation.
R5v. T. P. Frost of Newark, Nj, preach
3 ed in the Methodist church Sunday to a
large congregation. Mr.. Frost Is a former
q pastor of Grace church, and many old
. friends were glad to give him a hearty wei.
| | come.
r Mrs. Winnie White is visiting at d. B
q Howes' and S. G. Stsntons.
q Mrs. Lena Dickinson of Bethel has been
t visiting her father. M. e. Chase.
Mrs. William Kerwan and son OF Boston
0 are visiting her father, S. Butterfield.
Q Miss May Ellis is visiting her sister, Mrs
l. @. 0. Turner tn Waterbury for few days.
y Hubert Farnsworth and family of Esst
Braintree spent Sunday at s. Butterfield's.
3 There will be no services at the Univer
!. salist church in August as Mr.. Dole is tt
a take his vacation.
Perhaps there is just what you wan
:, you want marked way down at Homer
!. Fits August sale, Barre, Vt.
II The Universalst society will hold its so
/. cial on Thursday at W. j. Carpenter's, will
lawn party in the evening, at which ice
q cream will be served.
j South Corinth.
/. Eben Darling is very low and his deatl
is hourly expected.
It Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Humphrey were will
n their daughter at Post Mills over last Sun
t. day.
o The families of Eugene Morse and Ere,
2 Densmore have returned to town from
Hyde Park, Mass.
d, Carrie Wilson returned last Sunday from
n Groton after three weeks stay at he
B. brothers and other relatives.
u f. p. Mum returned to South Lancaster
= Mass, last Wednesday after spending tel
=" days with his family. He will return
September l to take his family to Massa
81 chusetts for their future home.
l. Ess Orange.
Il II. e. Sargent of East Barre was in tow
on Sunday.
ia Mrs. e. L. Sanborn spent Thursday Il
a East Barre.
t. @. d. Burgin has finished his hsying an
10 returned to Barre last Thursday.
" Will Hutchinson and cousin fror
Winchenden, Mass, spent Saturday Il
n Montpelier.
?, Fred Beede is spending his vacation wit
d his father, Oscar Beede, and in this and ad
Of joining towns.
., Mrs. G. II. Richardson and daughte
Evelyn OF Hanover, N. H., are visiting he
=, parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Davis.
Mrs. Dudley Seaver, of Maiden, Mass
has been spending few days at @. M. Co
n, the week.
d Ira Parker met with quite an acciden
10 while riding horse back one night last wee
50 by being thrown and in some way receivtn
~ quite wound on one OF his arms. d.
Willard was called and found 1t necessar
TX to take thirteen stitches.
10 Topsham.
,r Notwithstanding the heat, a good nun
q. Der Of people turned out to the entertain
rs ment given by Frank G. Reynolds Tuesda
N evening OF last week. This was the thir
entertainment Mr.. Reynolds has given 1
IL this place and quite a number espresso
" their opinion that this was the best yet
n is hoped Mr.. Reynolds will be with us an
10 other year
d Bradford Center.
p Haying is nearly completed. A YER
~ light crop is reported.
- Charles Slloway aud wife OF Middlese
were the guests Of their mother last Friday
10 Saturday and Sunday.
i, M K. Clough and wife of Manchester