The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
VERMONT wATcHMAN JOURNAL THURSDAY JULY 4 1904

I George A. Hunt and Fred Colder
of Waltam, Mass, arrived at J e.
Hancock's Monday afternoon, coming
on their wheels.
Mrs. Elliot of Minneapolis, Mimi.
and Mrs. Locke of Battle Greek,
| Mich, are the guests of M. p. Kent,
their brother.
Miss Mabel Fisk has returned from
SonervilIe, Mass, where she has been
studying music the past year.
A party was given Mr.. and Mrs. O.
f. Wheeler on Saturday evening. in
honor of their fifteenth wedding an
| uiversary. There we're about forty
five present Edwin Wheeler enter
tanned the company with gramo.
| phone, and the evening was spent in a
served. Among those from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wheeler of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Fri
Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Howard of Hardwick.
ISLAND POND.
Deputy Collector II. H. Hobson,
located at Quebec for the summer,
came home last Saturday to see his
family as we'll as to meet his brother
and family who arrived on the ex-
press from Chicago the same day.
The walk and platform around the
new Grand Trunk Railroad station is
completed, and all the old rubbish in.
Guiding every old building has been
removed. One could hardly realize
the changed appearance in the bust
ness square within the past six
months.
General Manager Charles M. Hayes
of Montreal arrived Monday on a
special train to inspect the new sta
ton here as well as to look after some
other matters along the line.
F. A. Elkins and Dispatcher J. W.
Farrell took advantage of the day and
opportunity to attend grand cele-
bration at Averil Lake Monday.
FAYSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs A. d. Bragg who
have been attending family reunion
at the home of Mrs. Harriet Grandy
of Burlington, returned nome last
week.
Miss Myrtle Russell and Walter
Mann from Massachusetts we're mar
RED June 20 by Rev. f. M. Barnes.
Congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Livingston,
who have been living with Mr.. Liv.
ingston's father, have moved into
David Joslin's tenement in Waitsfield.
Miss Marion Dana, who has COM
pleted two successful terms of school
in Warren village, is now at home on
her vacation. She intends to return
to the Randolph normal school this
fall to take the highest course as she
is already a graduate of the first
course.
Dan Mclaughlin who has been III
the past week, is now able to be out
again.
O. HI. Mehuron's new steam engine
has come and will soon bs in good
running order. 1t ia seventy.five
horse power.
Many farmers have commenced hay
ing and report good crop.
Miss Gertrude Strong. who is TAX
in course at the Burlington college,
is spending her vacation at home.
Miss Hattie Mehuron, who has been
teaching in Barre city, is at home on
a vacation.
A goodly number from this town
attended the Sunday school picnic in
Granville woods on 'the Fourth -
Ernest Chase went to Burlington
last week to see his brother, John,
who is seriously ill with pneuomnia
in the Mary Fletcher Hospital
About year ago Mrs Samuel Max
well solicited funds from friends in
town ITO purchase bell for the new
school house The money was raised
and the bell purchased but the build
ing committee and school directors
have neglected to hang it, Early
Monday morning, if not Sunday
night the people were aroused by the
resonant sounds of the bell which had
been hung on the old school house.
The boys who know the most about
the affair say it was done by some of
the prominent citizens, including a
deacon and one or two ministers.
Others think the late State oonven-
tion had something to do in the mat
ter. At any rate it is hoped the bell
will be in its proper place ON the new
school house before the September
election.
-.ARSHFIELD.
Mrs. John Peck is visitor with
he1 sister, Mrs. 4. r. Ide.
e. H. Kellogg spent the Fourth,
and the Sunday preceding, with his
family here.
Fred Prouty of Burlington was a
visitor in town on Monday.
One Of the children of Rev. and
! Mrs. f. w. Buck has been quite i'll
the past week.
Mrs. A. W. Slocum is seriously i'll
but is now considered little better.
Robert Edison of Barton was recent
ly visitor in town. the guest of his
uncle, o. III. Robinson.
DR.. H. S. Carver was in Burlington
part of the past week to attend a
| meeting of the State board of health.
Deputy Sheriff j. Berton Pike was
at West Danville on Monday night to
| assist in preserving order at dance
held in Perkins pavilion, beside the
lake.
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