The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-23
THURSDAY JUNE aa 1904

| Point, Wis, where he is to spend
| several weeks with his brother, John.
Karl Jones of Sharon is visiting his
sister, Mrs. u. H. McA,lister.
Mrs. y. H. Skinner, who under
went an operation at the Heaton hos
pital. is gaining nicely, and is ex
pected home soon.
Many of TIE farmers are beginning
their haying this week the grass is
the best that it has been for years at
| this time Of June.
Roy Boyce is visiting at his fathers
for few days
The Republican caucus was held on
Saturday evening. The town COM
mitteo for the ensuing two years we're
f. f. Wilder, e. h. Prentis and III.
W. Beldin.
Miss Louise Gleason is spending
her vacation at her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Gleason.
Miss Beth Richardson. who for sew
eral years has been teaching in Min
neapolis, MINI, Is spending four
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. M. Richard
son.
Ferd Lockwood, who has been at
lib iiOlub Ill IIOCbOIbNlllb, LUZ lew
days, returned to Waitsfeld, Satur-
day evening, to stop with his mother
for few weeks.
NEWBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s. Fulton are
spending a few days this week in Post
Mills.
Mrs. Peter Chase is spending
week or ten days visiting in Canada.
Miss Julia Goddard arrived in town
Saturday and opened her house here
for the summer.
Mrs. Emily Garland. who has been
visiting here few weeks, has decided
to remain for the summer.
Miss Mary Darling is at home from
Smith College. having completed her
second year there.
DR.. and Mrs. Russell were suddenly
called to Lowell, Maine, last week by
the death of her father.
Miss Jeanne Darling is home from
St. Johnbsury Academy, having grad
uated. and Harley Fulton has finished
his first year there.
Pulaski Grange will hold its next
regular meeting Friday, June "a, sub
J6Cb lOI ulbCuSslOE WDdb Is tut
Duty of the Farmer in the Manage
ment of the Affairs of His Political
Party?"
Rev. w. O. Prentiss started Thurs.
day for little recreation in the
northern part of the State, in COM
pany with some friends on fishing
trip, to be absent about week. Con.
sequently there will be no services in
thn GnpuraOatinn A ohnrnh Sr1n
day.
The district schools close Inis WeeK
Friday, and Superintendent Prentiss
has finished visiting all the schools
for the spring term and sent in his
resignation to the school board TO
take effect July |. Mr.. Prentiss finds
the duties of the office over taxing
his strength and taking too much time
from his church work.
William u. Bailey, one of the old
est residents of this town, and father
of Hon. Horace W. Bailey, died at
his home near this village on Sunday
night, June 10, of old age. He had
been gradually failing for several
months. and his death was not unex-
pecUed. The funeral was held on
Tuesday at l 80 O'Clock at his late
home. He leaves three children.
Mrs. r. S. Chamberlin of Newbury
Centre, Horace W.. and Warren W.,
who has lived on the homestead and
cared for his father in his declining
years.
WEST DER BY.
Mrs. N. Farrant of Boston is spend
ing the summer at E. +. Jenne's.
Miss Bessie ShiIleto of Westfield is
spending few days in town.
Ira Stevens of Boston was the guest
of his nephew, f. W. Stevens, recent
ly
George Kendall is employed as yard
master of the Boston q Maine Rail-
road at Newport, temporarily.
The members of the M. w. A. gave
another one of their delightful socials
which was attended by the members
and their families last Wednesday, A
program consisting of recitations, mu-
sic and selections on the photograph
were well rendered after which ice
cream was served
The home of Simon Whiffle on North
ern avenue was the scene of pleasant
gathering last Tuesday evening. it be-
ing the seventy sixth anniversary of
Ills anu i6ldtlN6S lIOul
Boston and from various places in
Vermont gathered to remind him that
time had wrought many changes but
that true friendship never fades. A
bountifnl repast was served and after
hunger had been appeased ali retired
to the parlor, where Mr.. Whitfie in
his pleasing way related many anec-
dotes of the war to which all listened
with great interest. At an early hour
the company. after wishing him many
pleasant returns of the day, returned
to their homes.
The first excursion on the Lady Of
the Lake will be given by the M. W.
A. lodge next Saturday, June 20, to
which all Modern Woodmen are in
vited.
DANVILLE.
At the Democratic caucus Saturday
night O. H. Wilson was elected chair
man, A. j. Goss, clerk. Delegates to
the State. district and county conven-
tions: Harry S. Osgood, William Nc
Oormick, p. H. Mcdonald, John