The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
LOCAL BRIEF S


Maine last night Mr.. Frost said the
country there was very dry and the crop
almost ruined.
Mrs. Charles Gokey, of Boston, who is
spending the summer in town, was in
Mortified yesterday.
W. B. Jones, of Williamstown, was in
the city on Friday.
A. d. Lamson is enjoying two weeks
vacation from his work in the National
Life Insurance Company offices, at Ocean
Spray, Mass. He is accompanied by Mrs
Lamson and daughter Ruth.
Bethany church will be closed to
morrow. The pastor, Rev. S. F. Blom-
field, will return for the last Sunday in the
month. The Baptist, Unitarian and
Trinity churches are also closed.
Mrs. H. A. Flint and son Plumley
returned yesterday from visit in North
field.
Judge Zed S. Stanton has returned from
North Hero where he has been holding
Grand Isle county court which adjourned
Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Darlington will arrive to-
day from Pasadena, CAL, called by the
death and funeral of Edwin Dugar
Mrs. Darlington formerly resided in Mont
pelier and now conducts, with Mr.. Bar
rington, very successful dressmaking
shop in the western State.
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sheds about Granite street has made il
necessary to equip that section of the city
with better water system and means OF
fire protection. 1t is thought that an extra
hydrant will be placed near the sheds
c. E. Eastman, of Greenfield, Mass, g
cotton buyer, is visiting in town.
Among the Washington county veterans
in attendance at this weeks encampment
| was H. C. Ballou, of Morrsville, who has
| not visited his home city in 40 years. He
saw service until 1876 and had many in
! teresting experiences to relate.
A meeting of the directors of the Boarc
of Trade is called for this evening at theil
rooms in the Langdon block. The meet.
ing is to be one of the most important Of
the year and it is desired that all should
be present The meeting will be calico
at $50.
w. E. Palmer, of the Wells River Rail
road, sold his Percheron two-year-olc
gliding a few days ago to parties il
Mortified, the consideration being nearly
5000.
H. E. Slack went to Bradford yesterday
afternoon for a short vacation until
Monday.
Mrs. j. X. Lynde, of Williamstown, has
engaged rooms at 10 Hubbard street.
Mrs. Theodore Stopple and child and
Mrs. j. E. Cassavant, her mother, will go
to Essex this morning. Mrs Stopple will
return tonight and Mrs. Cassavant will
remain several days,
Miss Ruth Brennan leaves to-day for
her home in Ormond, Fla, after stay in
town as the guest of her cousin Miss Eva
| Demo.
Miss Addie Freeman, daughter of
Melvin Freeman, of Moretown, is recover
ing at Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington,
from recent operation for appendicitis.
Misses Emma Foster, Helen and Ruth
Bliss and Gertrude Leland have returned
| from 10 days trip through the Thousand
Islands under the management of the
Wlitcomb tour.
Clifton Hunt and Arthur Wiley collided
while riding on their bicycles on Main
street Thursday evening and both were
thrown. Both machines were badly
twisted, but neither rider was much
bruised.
William Atkins, who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Plaisted, has re-
turned to his home in Waterbury.
Mrs. Jessie Booth and Miss Mildred
Booth went yesterday to Bellows Falls
for visit.
The Kellogg will be reopened tomorrow
after being closed for a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Henry Jerome returned yesterday from
visit in St. Adams.
Mrs d. d. Nelson of Methuen, Mass,
is visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Farrar left Friday
for the New York beaches.