The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06
WAITSFIELD.


Harry Belden, our popular creamery
man, has put In a new boiler in his cream
cry at Moretown, and has also added a
new separator which cost five hundred
dollars, and will separate 5000 pounds of
milk an hour
Eveline Cook of Warren was the guest
of Miss Nellie Miller on Sunday.
Mrs. c. A. Read of Medford, Mass,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Palmer.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will
hold their annual basket picnic and field
Day sports on the fair ground, August 20.
An admission will be charged.
The local lodge, l. o. G. r., No. 96,
will attend in body, the reunion at Dux-
bury, August 2l.
Commencing this week the Waitsfeld
cornet band will hold an open-air concert
every Monday night. n
Albert Mahuron has completed the
building of j. A. Carpenters barn and is
at present placing new stills under the barn
owned by the Widow Joslyn.
William McAllster has just completed
the building of his new silo
The farmers on an average are about
half done haying.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin was the guest
of friends in Fayston last week.
Ross Bonette, who sprained his ankle
quite badly some time ago is now able to
walk without the aid of crutch.
William Freeman of Warren was in
town on business last week.
j. B. Norton is about to erect new
horse barn and has engaged Albert Ma
huron to do the work.
C. j. Taber is doing the papering and
wood finishing in j. B. Nortons new
house.
Miss Nellie Miller visited friends in
Warren last week.
Arthur Miller has commenced work for
Sam Patterson.
Hiram Ward of Moretown was in town
on business last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Mahuron of Plattsburg, n.
Y, arrived in town the 39th Mrs. Ma
huron will remain here with her husband
the rest of the summer.
Clement buttons are being worn by a
limited number in town. DO you sport
one, Joe'
A 80 calibre rifle, in the hands of Frank
Kew, who is employed as a farm hand by
Clarence Richardson, came very near
being the means of wounding, if not kill
ing Mrs. Annie Mckinney on Tuesday
morning of last week. 1t seems that the
Kew boy undertook to shoot neighbours
cat, but whether purposely, or on account
OF poor craftsmanship, the bullet went
wide of the intended feline, and crashed
through the dining-room window in Mrs
McKinney's house, travelled across the
room, entered the pantry and there it's
force was stopped by coming in contact
with an iron sink. Only moment before
Mrs. Mckinney passed the window and
was preparing the breakfast when she
heard the report and bullet whistled
through the room. When asked by Mrs.
Mckinney why he persisted in shooting
the neighbours cats he told her to go to ga
place paved with good intentions" and
added that he would STAY all the cats he
chose to.
The interior of the Congregational
church is undergoing repairs.
Walter l.. Mains circus at Montpelier
last week
John Mclaughlin has improved the
looks of his residence by having the stone
foundation painted an imitation of brick.
w. NJ. Taber did the work
Miss Floy Eddy of Stowe is the guest
of friends in town.
Mrs. Savage and daughter, Bertha,
visited Montpelier and Richmond last
week.
Mr.. Clark of Mortified has the con-
tract to fresco the interior of the Congre-
gational church, and will begin work on
same next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner and son are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Skinner for
a few days.
Miss lola Long is assisting Mrs. Arson
Miner in her household duties.
c. j. Taber and wife were among those
who attended the circus in MONTPELIER
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mahuron were
visitors in Fayston last week Thursday.
Frank d. Howe of Mortified was in
toWh settlng up monument III the lraS-
Vile cemetery last Thursday, in memory
of the late Horace Mahuron.
Charlie Cromo, a home boy who is liv-
ing at Wesley McAllister's, had the mis-
fortune on last Thursday to cut the first
two fingers of his right hand off below the
first JOINT. He was working around a
circular saw and was reaching ont for
something when he placed his hand di-
rectly YIN the saw. DIR. Howe dressed his
hand and at present he is getting along as
well as can be expected.
Harry Trask and Miss Nina Newcomb
of this town were united in marriage in
Burlington last week Wednesday and re-
turned to the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Newcomb on Thursday,
where reception awaited them that even
ing.
DR.. Slayton of Warren was in town on
business trip last week Thursday,
The week thus far has brought ex-
tremely good weather and the farmers are