The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07


from Barre for picnic here Monday
last Their picnics are always held
in bit of woods formerly owned by
Enoch Howe, north Of the village.
The Good Templars had a picnic,
on Monday, where one was given last
year, namely. on the old James Hatch
farm, later owned by the late AFRO
Nichols, and now the property of
Warren S. Covell. 1t is good spot
for this purpose. There was very
good attendance though smaller than
year ago. There were various
games and sports, and in the evening
there we're fireworks, the latter better
mendable in the supporters OF this an
they offer all who will attend, %
Wholesome a day of picnicking.
Among those expected to return to
the old home here, this season, for a
visit, are Mrs. Anna Schofield Ran.
dali of Chicago, and Mrs Susie Bene.
dict Erskine of Chatham, n. Y.
BARTON LANDING.
The E. L. Chandler Conn Gny has
just installed new twelve horse
power engine to drive their dynamo
/, to light beth mills and also run the
new machine shop that is soon to be
ready for business.
The military banu went to Coventry
last Thursday evening to be present at
the opening of the hotel recently pur.
chased by George Parker former
resident and painter of this village.
Stephen Crawford, wife and child
are enjoying a weeks vacation at
Newport and will spend part o. the
time in a cottage on the north OF
Lake Memphremagog.
Harry Robinson of Massawippa, q
| former resident and member OF the
band, with his wife were in town over
, the Fourth visiting old friends and
! filling his old position in the band fol
the occasion.
! Last Friday as ". D. Twombley,
, foreman in the sounding hoard room,
was adjusting a belt on a step ladder,
he lost his balance and dropped to the
floor with sufficient force to break one
bone just above the ankle; and on
Saturday William Hildreth, base
drummer in the military band, was
| unfortunate III having piano back
, bone above the ankle.
| w. L.. Cove, former druggist here,
was in town ON the Fourth and re-
sumed his old position as trombone il
the band. He has a good position in
Kimball's drug store in Hardwick ant
his many friends will wish him great
success.
o. S. Skinner of this village received
the nomination for county Senator
d for the south end. He is lumber
dealer, has represented the town in
the General Assembly and will lool
after the interests of the county il
the Senate with G. H. Prouty o.
Newport as his colleague.
Rev. J. X. Fuller, chaplain of tn,
State prison at Windsor and forme
pastor of the Congregational churcl
here, will preach at the church Sun
day on July 10 ard II, in the absenc,
of the pastor, Rev. ]. b. Lyman.
EAST ROXBURY.
Miss Ethel Wardner and Miss Har
riet Bean of Mortified spent Sunda.
at George Wardner's.
Leon Dubuque spent Monday ant
Tuesday at his home in Grand Isle
Rev. and Mrs. Ora Boyce wen
Saturday to Warren where he had al
engagement to preach Sunday
Sarah Hazelton and daughter, Gal
ista, of Burnside. Conn, and Mrs
Jesse Cook were guests of Mr.. an
Mrs. j. T.. Edison on Thursday.
The wife of DR., Ellis and son, Ell
ton, of Brookfield, spent Wednesda.
with Mrs. George WardneI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wheatley O
East Brookfeld have come to spen
several weeks with their daughter
Mrs. r. E. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Beaton of Sout
Ryegate came Saturday to spend sew
eral days with Mrs. ,Beaton's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Steele spent til
Fourth in East Brookfield with Mrs
Steele's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Fletcher.
Miss Marcia Hutchinson closed
very successful term of school o
Friday. Those having no marks dur
ing the term were Celia Duphaney
Mary Mudgett, Tommy Davis. Alto
Howe. The picnic in the grove wa
much enjoyed by both pupils and pal
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wardner an
daughter, Ruth, spent Sunday
Berlin the guests Of Mr.. and Mr.
Frank Barney.