The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20


in town last week.
Rome G. Brown and son of Mime
apolis, who are visiting in the east,
were lii town recently.
Viola Lamphere of Boston, is spend
ing her two weeks vacation with her
parents
l.. A. Kent of Hardwick was il
town last Sunday.
The Calais and Worcester bands
took part in the exercises for Old
Home Week at Woodbury. last Satur-
day
Mrs. L, A. Kent received a gener-
Gus slice from a twenty eight pound
trout sent by her friends in Hardwick
recently.
At the Republican caucus George
Balentine received the nomination as
candidate for town Representative
He stands squarely on the State
platform for the regular Republican
nominee, and he is entitled to the
full Republican vote.
The proposition made by Rev. j.
Edward Wright last Sunday to the
! people Of Calais who are interested in
! services for the coming year, should
receive their thoughtful considera-
ton.
Quite a number of people attended
! the "Old Home Day exercises in
Woodbury. on Saturday.
Henry Town will launch his new
boat on Curtis pond next Wednesday
afternoon.
Martha Wilson of Spencer, Mass, is
visiting in town
c. f. Dudley of East Montpelier
and G.. W. Dudley of Boston, spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. n. l..
| Bancroft
FAYSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Chandler at.
tended the funeral of Dr. Hooker at
Waterbury last Saturday.
Mrs Fred Powers, with daughter
Bethany and sons, Harold and Mer-
rift, and Ray Demeritt of Waterbury
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lindsey
of Boston, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
f. a, Bragg
Mrs. William Funk, formerly Mrs.
Robert Maxwell, of Maryville, Mo.
is visiting friends in town
Mrs S. D. Waterman and daughter,
Vivian of Rock Island, p O.. Mrs. H.
! e. Wood of Williamstown and James
NJ. Thompson of Montpelier we re
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
b. Thompson, over sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Donelly of Barre is
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Samuel Mclaughlin.
At the Repu blican caucus last Sat
urday, ID. A. Bragg was elected chair
man and Charles r. Maxwell secre-
] Tho Ae til.
| All. a. Mccullough were presented
as candidates for town representa-.
tives. Mr.. Fisk received the majority
of the votes ON the first ballot and
| Hugh Baird, one of Mccullough S
friends moved that the nomination
of Mr.. Fisk be made unanimous.
The motion was carried and Mr.. Fisk
will doubtless be elected as he is right
man for the place a committee of
three appointed by the chair present
ed the names of j. p Boyce, J. B.
: Thompson, NJ. S. Strong, John Max
well and c.. H Mehuron as candi-
dates for justices of the peace and
! they were unanimously nominated.
| The meeting was harmonious through
out and Mr.. Mccullough, who is a
/ bright young man and staunch Repub-
lican, will doubtless represent the
town later
WEST TOPSHAM.
Rev. j. \. Nc ICELAND of East Tops
ham preached fine sermon at village
hall last Sunday. His subject was,
The Hills and Valleys of Christian
Experience. -
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Nolan of
East Topsham were at DR.. Wizards
last Saturday.
Hale C. White and w. II. Chalmers
were at Fort Ethan Allen last week
attending muster.
Pearl Bugbee and a young gentle
man are visiting Charles Poole,
PEARLS grandfather.
Mrs. @. F. Smith of Bradford and
her daughter, Mrs. Bessie McGlough-
lin of Boston are at A. T. Smiths.
Those who attended the picnic We'd
nesday in L. F. Sanborn's grove
report very pleasant time.
A. r. Smith, John Wilds, George
K. Church and Lester f. Sauborn
go to Lake Morey this week for few
days vacation.
DR.. j. A. Dow, Mrs Emma Boyd
Stuart, Nellie Tillotson and brother
went to Ausable Chasm on the ex-
cursion last week, They report a
very pleasant trip.
Mrs. James George of Barre and
Mrs. Charles Carpenter of Orange
were in town Wednesday calling ON
friends.
Prof. A. N. Fellows of Brooklyn,
N. Y, returned to his college work
last week
Lyman Jackson of Kansas is visit
ing his brother, j. W. Jackson at
Orange.
The Republicans have chosen W. V.
Hood as their standard bearer and the
Democrats have nominated Gilman
w. Bagley as their candidate for
Representative. They are both hustl-
ers and will make good fight for the
honor of the office
Merrill f. Wilds was in town Sun
day. He is at e. @. Cooks in Orange
for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace White were at
DR.. S. N. Eastman's in Groton on
Friday