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

visited her cousin, Lena Williams, a
few days recently. Miss Still is now
teaching school at Vershire Center.
She is a young lady of noble charao-
ter and has many warm friends In
this place, who are always glad to
welcome her coming.
Among visitors from out of town,
who were here to attend OhildreI's
Day exercises we're Mr.. Wood and
Mrs. Chase of Bradford, at Mrs. Rem
ington's, Arthur Blake and wife of
Fairlee, at Ellis Bohonon's, Mrs.
Heath of Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Virgins and son, of Concord,
N. H., at l.. ID. Heath's, W. Blanch.
ard and wife at A. S. Litch's.
Kenneth Blake of Bradford was
with his grandparents, MIR. and Mrs.
q. f. Blake, all last week.
Mrs. E. Wood and two children, Of
Concord, N. H., are boarding at Mrs.
Kenniston's this summer.
@. F. Blake is working in Bradford
for H. O. Wynian, who recently bought
a place there and moved there from
Websterville.
School closes this week Friday.
George Hopkins has recently done
fine piece of work painting the walls
of the church here. He is now paint
ing the outside of y. l.. Spears house.
WASHINGTON.
The Grange ball team played the
Woodmen last Saturday at East Barre
and beat them by large score.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Downing were
at @. H. Taft's on Sunday.
Mrs. o. II. Taft of North Randolph
and Miss A. o. Taft of Burlington VS.
tied at Il. w. Downing's, Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Mite Society met with Mrs. j.
f. Galley last Wednesday. A large
number attended
Several from here are at their COT
tages in Fairlee.
Willard Clough is very busy these
days painting carriages.
While Willard Olough was digging
out stamp in his. field he found what
he first thought to be stone, but what
proved TO he petrified human atm
from below the shoulder. On looking
further he found "A human skull. which
was nearly perfect with an exception
of the eye balls which were missing.
Fred Duff went to Graniteville,
Monday, and had bunch taken from
one side of his face 1t had never
troubled him until recently. DR.. Bal
ley performed the operation.
Charlie Dickinson of Chelsea was at
l.. ID. Tillotsons recently.
James Dickey recently lost valu.
able cow
RANDOLPH.
AT the school meeting on Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing: Moder-
ator. M. M. Wilson; clerk, V. L.
Spear; prudential committee for three
years, o. b. Copeland auditor, John
Mead; treasurer, o. b. Copeland; col
lector. G. w. Barnes A tax of 90
cents was voted and a resolution op-
posing solid session was adopted. The
matter of the continuation of music
in the school was discussed and I'll en-
left to the discretion of the prudential
committee.
Miss Bertha Glaizer has finished
her season as trimmer in Miss Flora
Bells millinery department. and left
here yesterday for her home in North
field.
j. H. Moutlon arrived in town from
Montpelier yesterday and will spend
several days with relatives here.
There was very good attendance
at the Republican caucus on Tuesday
afternoon. There were two sets of
delegates in the field for the State con-
vention, one for DeBoer and the other
fnr 70 bon NhA 81
failed to have delegates in the nomi-
The DeBoer delegates were elected by
vote of 7S to 80. L. B. Johnson,
DR.. J. P. Clifford, Herbert A. Allen,
Albert K. Edison, w. H. Dubois, G.
f. Moulton and H. H. Paige were the
delegates elected to attend State con-
vention. Hon. James Hutchinson, j.
E. Eldredge. A. P. Paine, J. D. Lake
port, Dana H. Morse, M. d. Church
and George Temple were the delegates
elected to attend district convention
Hon. w. b. Wall, DR. H. H. McIn-
tyre, J. b. Adams, M. M. Wilson, J.
b. Wells, L. A. Rensslow j. d Deni.
son, O. S. Hall and Luke Parish were
the delegates elected to attend the Or
ange county convention and by vote
of the caucus were instructed to work
and vote for l.. b. Johnson for SEN
ator and M. M. Wilson for States At
torney for Orange county.
WELLS RIVER.
Mrs. Bliss of Montpelier is at Hale's
Tavern as cook and Miss Annie Beaton
OF South Ryegate as table waitress.
Mrs. II. H. Lee spent Monday at
Fall River, N. H., with friends from
Woodsville.
Mrs. John Morrill, of Ashland, N.
H., is in town to spend two weeks
with her father, r. G. Brock.
Mrs. Albert Bailey spent part of last
week with her son and wife in Lis
bon, N. II.
Mrs. Bracy has gone to Fairlee pond
to remain few weeks.
Flag Day was observed in town more
generally than ever before, and in the
evening, Dol. Preston W. h. O. had
exercises appropriate to the day to
which the q. A. h. and families were
invited.
Department of Vermont W. r. D.,
headquarters during the national en-
campment in Boston will be at Uopley