The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-30
FAYSTON.

| Clyde, OF Sufneld, Conn, Is spending
few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
George H. Kew.
Miss Agnes Kew, who has been
doing table work at Montpelier, re-
| turned home last week
Farmers are discouraged by the late
| hay weather, but the encouragement
| is sweetened a little by the extra
growth of grass the past two weeks.
Haying, on an average is half done.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Wood of Will
| Jamestown stayed over Sunday with
Mr.. Wood parents, Mr. and Mrs.
]. B. Thompson
Hugh Baird has bought the Andrew
Blair place in Watsfeld for 5000 Mr..
Baird intends to repair the buildings
by putting OH new two story front.
Politics are quiet here just now.
| Good men of all shades, even most
of the few Clement men, will support
Mr.. Bragg for Senator, as he is clean
man and it is not often the honor
comes to Fayston.
The waitsfield Cooperative Cream.
cry Co. made 26, 600 pounds of butter
in the month of June for which it
paid its patrons 20 cents per pound.
The churn gain was 16 per cent,
which would make 90 4-5 cents per
hundred for four per cent milk
These figures are very gratifying to
the management and especially so to
the patrons, who received three cents
per hundred more for their milk than
was paid by any other creamery in
this part of the county.
WATERBURY.
Great care has been taken during the
past days to prevent the spread of typhoid
fever. The Merriam brook which form
erly run into the village water has been
shut off Two years ago it was found
necessary to add this brook to the water
supply during the dry season The water
was tested and found pure. Above the
brook 400 feet distant there are springs
bubblng out of the ground, Astounding
with pure and fresh water. Instead of
taking these springs the brook was added
During the past few days it was found
that the Merriam brook contained danger
germs and consequently it was cut off At
the present time there is no need to fear
typhoid fever or any other contagious dis
ease for the village has the best water
cutting off the Merriam brook from the
water system, the reservoir has been
thoroughly cleaned out. Although the
water is only drawn from it it in case of
fire or dry weather yet it was thought
best to take the necessary precaution and
have all about the water system in first
class order The watts at Warren's tanuery
have been removed, and there is no dan
ger from them. Everything has been
done by the health officer, that is possible
to eradicate typhoid fever from the town
and doubtless no more cases will break
cut.
The funeral of Howard Bryant was
held from his late home Sunday after
noon. A large number of people were
present. Rev. P A. Smith ofticiated and
w. j. Boyce had charge. Mr.. Bryant
will be mourned not only by his near rel
atives but by all his friends. Many show
ed their deep gard for him by giving
flowers, the display of which was magnf-
cent and were donated by all classes,
The girls faom the wrapper factory gave
a beautiful wreath and the Epworth
League also gave one. Mr.. Bryant is
survived by two half sisters, one sister
and his parents Among some of those
present from away were: Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Paxton of Cairo, Ill and Mr.. Pax
ton of Burlington, The intermeut was in
the local cemetery.
DR.. f. G. Hooker is critically i'll. DR..
Chandler of Montpelier was in town to
see him Saturday.
The condition Of Mrs. viii Boyce re-
mains about the same.
Miss Katherine Kennedy of Richmond
was guest of Julian Ryan last Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Wells is slowly recovering
from her recent illness.
Old Home Week has been given up.
Lack of public aid and enthusiasm i the
principal cause the committee who had
the matter in charge were not encouraged
by the people Consequently the committee
have given up the idea of attempting to
celebrate tins year.
The Ladies Aid society held basket
picnic at the home of Mrs [. B. Ather
ton last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. f. Write of Stowe is visiting
friends in Waterbury,
STRAFFORD,
Since the sudden death of the valued
Rev. J b. Franklin few months since the
, Free BAPTIST church at South STAFFORD
la, been without pastor but an invita-
ton has been sent to Rev. George H.
, Gray of Durham, Me, 10 assume charge
of this church and he has accepted, 1t is
expected he wiz begin his labors next
Sunday.
The Ladies Benevolent Circle will hold
fair in the town hall in the afternoon
and evening of August 8.
The exercises Of Old Home Week will
begin Sunday, August 10 and continue
through the week Tuesday will be the
principal day when noted speakers from
out of town will address us, among them
James l., Martin of Brattleboro
The hearts of Pastor Cummings and
wife have been lately gladdened by the
arrival from South Africa of their daugh-
tiers Anna NJ, teacher in Huguenot
Seminary, Wellington and to whose eff