The Vermont watchman. [volume], July 28, 1904, Image 8

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VERMONT VVATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, TllURSDAY. JULY 28, 1904.
WEST DEKBY.
Mrs. Qoorgo Story has uioved to
Nowport.
S. 0. Whipple 1b vlBiting friends nt
Newport Ooutor.
Eddlo MoOlnro hna rotnmcd from n
fow dnya spent nt Slioldoii with lils
brother.
Mr. nud Mrs. S, E. Hitolioook nro
vlsiting iu Lowoll, Billorlcn nud Bos
ton. Snmnol Ooplau is soou to rnovo to
Farnhnm, F. Q., whoro ho wlll opon
n nlght lunoh onrt.
Abel Adnins of Boston epont a part
of lnst wook iu tovvii, tlio gucst ot liis
nephow, Dr, G. F. Adarns.
Mrs. B. F; Olork has sold hor fnrni
on Indian polnt nud pnrclir.sed tlio
vlllngo proporty of the lato A. S.
Drow. Sho wlll ropnlr itnnd ocoupy
nt 011 co. Mrs. Olnrk hns ocoupiod tho
farru for thirr.y two years nud iu tlio
time dontli lins tnkou nll lior faniHy,
nud siuoo tho death of lior sou six
years ngo sho lins livcd entiroly nlouo,
She says good nelghbora aro truly a
blessing nud they linvo juorlted n
mnoli ueoded rest.
FAIRLEE.
Fred Newton is vistting friends ln
Massachnsotts.
Mlss Flnudors is stopping with lior
sistor, Mrs. W. Portor.
Mrs. Howes aud Mr. Stownrt of
Boston have boeu visiting at Mr.
Paines' and Mr. Winship's and loft
for liomo Satnrday.
Tlio cottngcs at Lake Morey aro nll
occnpied, visitors oomiug nndgoiug to
the lake constnntly,
Mr. Winship's houso is filling up
v?itli boarders. One family from
Washington, D. 0,, Mrs. Benu of
Ohicago aud her dnnghter, Mies Mabol
Bean of Brocklyn, aro also stopplng
tbere. i
It is reported tliat thoro were sever
al building lots sold receutly at tho
lake.
Mr. Dauiell has a gang of carpont
ers at work on his hall.
We aro glnd to see Dr. MoLnno aud
his family hero agaiu for their vaca
tion. Dr. nud Mr?. W. A. Farnsworth are
Btopping with their danghter, Mrs.
Guliok. Thoy were in Oesarea, Tur
key, ns rtissionaries of tho A. B. O.
F. M. mor o thau half a ceutury and
are now at hoine, 'to remain perman
ently. BARRE.
The sohool board of Barre town
flias awarded diplomaB to the follow
ing pupils who recently passed the
ftnal examinations for admission to
Spaulding high sohool: Gladys
Fletcher, flrst, 90.1 per oent, Jessie
Mitoholl, seoond, 89.G per cont, Olara
Waugh, third, 89 per oent', Katie Nd
lan Leon Donnhue, Jospor Oonillard,
Mabel Edwards, Mnurico Smith,
Mary Boyco, Marguerite Eastman,
Jnmes Roark.
The marringe of Mlss Mary A. Pat
torson and George Wright ooonrred
at the horno of Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
Molntosh on Satnrday evening, Jnly
We Are Still Talking Farn
DOES THE SUBJECT 1NTEREST YOU?
The Properties are Desirable and will, we
. belleve, find a ready sale.
60 ACRE PLACE
ono nnd ono-half milo from Montpelier, on the West Berlin road.
Will keep about 8 cows and tenm. There aro about 20 acrcs of woodlond,
and about 15 tillago. Buildings nro in very comfortable condition.
Ilouse painted white and oontnins 9 rooms. Itunning wnter at both houso
and barn. Place is on E. F. D. Route. For markot gardoning it would
be hard to find a better placo than tbis.
Price, $2,500.
350 ACRE FARM
which will keop ovor 50 hcad of atock, on mnin rond from Montpelier to
Northfield, ribout ono and oue-half milos from "West Berlin creamery,
dopot, stores, etc. About 100 acrcs nro tillage, from 50 to 75 woodland,
nnd balanco pnsturngc. Over 100,000 feot of spruce, plenty of fruit, nnd
Bugar bush of 1,000 maples. There aro two good houseB on the place,
one painted white nnd is 1 J stories high ; contains 11 rooms; is in oxtra
good shape. Tho other is in good repair, and contains 7 rooms. There
are 4 barna wiUi tie-up for GOhead of cattle'. Buildings are insured, nnd
plnco is nssossed for 84,000.00. Thero is nice running wnter nnd houso
nnd bnrns, nnd New England Telephono in honse. Owner wishes to soll
this plaeo with over 40 ncres of crops, and over 50 head sf stock. All
tools, inclnding crenm soparator with horse power, McOormlek mowing
machino and horso rakc; AmericnnTiarrow nnd seeder, 2 two-horse wngons,
2 two-horse traverso sleds, 1 narly new oxpross wagon, 1 driving wagon,
4 sots work hnrness, driving harness, corn plnnter, hurrowB, plows, CO
coi-ds of wood, oto. In fact, overything necessary for the succcssful cnr
rying on of n large farm.
The price will bo rando low, na tlio owner wishea to diBposo of tho
property at once,
13? To npprecinto these properties, yoit should see thero. We will
bo glad to show them to you any time.
D. A. PERRY,
REAL ESTATE ACENCY.
Barre Vt. Rooms S and 0 Qordon Block.
23, Rov, F, A. Poolo rorfotmlng tho
oeromouy,
MisB Goldio May Smith and
Olinrlos Eugono Dlokorman, botli of
tlils oity, woro niarrlod on Jnly 25 by
tho Rov. Asn M. Bradloy, nt tho Uni
vorsnlist parsonage.
Waltor LoBarron and family aro
oamplug at Berlin pond. Altorbronk
ing cnmp thoy will go to Loralno,
Ohio.
Solon Mooro has gono to MluneBota,
Miun., for nn oxtoiidod vislt with
rolativos.
A largo andionoo Hstonod to tho
orgnu xooitnl nt tho Oougregntional
ohuroh on Sunday ovoniug, glvon by
S. Hollistor Jaokson, n formor orgnn
ist at tho ohuroh, nud Mrs. 0. N.
Fiold, soprnuo, with tho prosout or
ganist, Loalio P. Austln and tho rog
ular qunrtotto. All tho solgotious
woro ilnoly rendered,
WOODBURY.
O. A. Watson lost two oows aud
ono calf and two moro aro sick, cnueed
by onting pnris greou, Mr. Watson
wns callod awny as ho was aboat to
sprinklo his potntoes nnd ho sot tho
paris groen down bosido tho pnsturo
fcnco iu n sccludcd spot ousido of tho
pasturo, but it is sapposod thcy got
to it in sonio wny.
Efilo Jncobs, who lins becu visit
iug rolntives in town, roturned to
her home in Montpelier lnet Moudny.
Myrtie Lawson of Mnssnohusetls is
visltiug in town, Sho rendered n
very nioo sclection in ohnroh lnst Sun
day. Philo Warren has flnishod his on
gngemout with Jamos Waltou and ro
turned to his old home with Jenny
Hnmmoll.
Onrl Dronunn nnd wifo camped nt
Dog pond n fow dnys lnst wcek.
While thero ho cnaght a blnok bnss
tliat weighed flvo pounds. x
The Woodbury boys plnyed a re
turn gnnio of bnse bnll nt Hardwick
lnst Satnrday and got worsted ngniu,
Ely Smith, n qunrrymnu, mado n
miss hit with hia hnmmor nnd it
bonndod baok hittiug him in the
mouth, bronking ont oue tooth.
HORN OF THE MOON.
H. O. Nelion nnd wife from Pnt
naraville, and Lyun Nolson from
Barro, were at Alfred Nelsou's lnst
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Tnylor.of East
Moutpelier, were in town lnst Satnr
day .
Mrs. A. 0. Tompleton recently vis
ited at Mrs. S. O. Jaokson's.
Miss Bello Dillon has gono to Put
uamville to caro for Mrs, Densmore
and danghter.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Pierce from
Montpelier, and Hector Wheolook
from Calais, spent Sunday at G. W.
Sander's.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. A, Oooley, Mr.
Kendrioks and Miss Enimn Oooloy
spent Sunday at Long pond.
Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Jackson, with
tho Misses Alioe and Florence Sau
ders are spending a week at Sabin
pond, Woodbury,
FAYSTON. ,
Mrs. Oharlos Lnwrcnoo has gonoto
tho Mary Flotohor Ilospital for troat
uiont. Mnny of tho fanners liavo ilnlsliod
hnyiug and roport nu oxoollont orop,
fnlly ton por cent botter than lnst
yoar.
0, H. Mohurou'a now stonm enw
mill is now in good running ordor
and tho whletlo may bo hoard for
milos ovor tho hills.
MkssEinily B. Johnson is visltlng
lior fnthor and mother, Mr, and Mrs.
Edward Johnson, in Oanada.
J, B. Thompson spont tho Sabbath
with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wood and
other frieuds in Northfield,
Mrs. Agnes Wilson aud daughtor of
Mnnohcstor, N. H., aro spending n
fow wooks with her sistor, Mrs. Goorgo
H. Kow.
MissEdna Bragg,whohaa beon vislt
iug lior unolo and nunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Powors, in Waterbury, roturned
liomo last Thursdny.
J. B. Thomp3on and Geo. H. Kow
aro uoing tho hnying ou tho John Fer
ris placo in Wnitsflold,
Fred S. Boll, who hns beon suffor
ing from tho mearles, is ablo to bo
ont agaiu.
PEACHAM. '
Mr. and Mrs. Len Renfrew aud son
nro vlsiting his mother, Mrs. A. P.
Renfrow.
Miss Martha Daua has gone to W.
M. Butson's to board.
A son welghing twelvo pounds was
born to Mr. nnd Mrs. George Oham
borlain July 18.
Mrs. Frank Kimball is vlsiting
hor daughtor, Mrs. Bolvillo ln Brad
ford. Severnl attended the pionio of the
N. E. O. P. at tho West Dnnvillo
pond lnst Fridny.
Mr, and Mrs. Kinnoy of tho Union
Sunday sohool department, aro stop
plng at the Mountain Viow Honse.
They havo started a Sunday sohool at
Erulls Hollow for Sunday afternoons.
Aroh Stoelo is having his honse
painted and other ropairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Miiler and two ohil
dren, aleo Mrs. Olark and hor dangh
ter, Florence, aro vlsiting at Layfette
Strobra's.
EAST CABOT.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hooghton
visited at Geo. Heath's Satnrday and
Suuday.
Grace and Gladya Blake visited at
D. A. Blain's in West Barnet, Satur
day and Snnday.
Miss Maude MoOocso returned to
her homo in St. Johnsbnry on Satnr
day, Mrs. Alioe Hanscombe ig ill with
eryjipelas,
Avery Atkins aud wifo spent Snn
day at his father's, Leonard At
kins.
Miss Edna Goss has roturned to
Barton.
SOUTH WOODBURY,
W. J. Town, wifo and son, Cecil,
of Boston, are vlsiting a few days at
Harry Bnruham's.
The ladies' aidmeets with Mrs. Bert
Benjamin Wodnesday, Ang. 8. All
are cordially invited.
Harry Benjamin and wife, with
her mother, from New York, aro
boarding for two weeks at Frank
Bntohelder's.
Harvey Goodell of Hardwiok was at
home on Snnday.
Luoy Sabin, who has beon visiting
her mother, for two weeks, returned
to Burlington last Monday.
Mrs. Warren Goodell, with her
two daughters, Zelmn and Olive, is
visiting her danghter, Mrs. E. E.
Wolls in South Royalton.
Warren Gbodell is in Bethel visiting
frionds.
EAST CALAIS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coatea spont
last week at Caspiau lako with Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan W. Gray, who aro
thero for a Boason.
C. J. Lamb and wifo aro speuding
tho week at Woodbury lako.
JuHub Wheolook of East Moutpelier,
onoo Ln business in this town, is vis
iting hero amoug friends.
Ira Goodrlch and G. E. Oarley
started Satnrday ou a flshing trlp to
Lako Soymour,
Tho Sous of Voverans oIto a nnblin
danco at Memorial hall Satnrday
evening, July 30. 9
EAST ELMORE.
There will bo n Grango rneetlng at
W. 0. Swift's next Frlday,
B. F. Morse was in Montpelier.
Tnosdny.
Bert Welle of Woodbury viBited at
F. W. Silloway's on Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. John Moreo of Wood
bury visited Mr, and Mrs. B. F.
Morso on Sunday.
Donnls Lawson and wifo of Hard
wick visited 'his- father, W. R. Lnw
sou, ou Snnday.
Wildlo Pilblu has a now organ.
Miss Carrie Silloway has a new
plano, also MIbj Milllo Hollenbeok.
Mr, nnd Mrs. Austln Simonds aro
the happy pnrenU of a nlce hoveu aud
a half ponnd boy, born Jnly 23.
Mlss Stolla 0. Wright, who hns
beon vlsiting hor unolo, B. F, Morso,
tho pnat threo wooks, roturned to her
homo in Sprlngfiold, Mnss., Tuosday,
SOUTH WALDEN.
Rov. J. Thurstou hns beon soriously
111, bnHs now botter,
Mrs. Gutlor of Albany, is vlsiting
hor consln, Mrs. C. W. Foss.
S. J. Lovojoy of Hardwiok, visited
his nieco, Mrs, G. S, Wilcos, lnst
Fridny.
Tom Bolmont and wifo were at W.
W. Bradford' on Sunday.
EAST BROOKFELD.
Vornon Bnrus nnd wifo loft last
wook Wednusdny for St. Louls, Mo.
to vlsit tho oxposition.
Doputy Shoriff W. H. Spragno wns
callod to Chelsea lnst wook Tnosdny
to tako Elmor J. Flnudors to tho in
sauo nsylum nt Wntorbury.
Dr. Tonnoy Hnll SVheatloy of Brook
lyu.N. Y., is mnKlni; his paronts, Mr.
and Mrs. Nathnniol Whontloy, n vislt.
Mrs. Blnuoho Wakoflold, who has
boeu tho gnoBt of O. W. Clnrk nnd
wife, retnrnod to hor home in Mont
pelier the flrst of tho wook.
Miss Editli Whoolook of Moutpolior
is tlio guost of Miss Linin Prico.
A dnughtor wns born to Mr. and
Mrs. Mnrk W. Stoddnrd ou Snturdny,
tho 23rd iust.
WAITSFIELD.
H. H. Ohlpman is in Athens visit
ing his dnnghter. Mrs. A. R. Wilcox.
Sllns Enton of Holyoko, MasB., is
visitiug his brothors, O. G. and U.
M. Eaton. ,
Mra. Rogors and two daughters of
Burlington nro stopplng nt tho Waits
field Houso.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maxwoll
returuecl home ou Satnrday after
spouding a fow dnys in Montpelier
nnd Roxbury. -
Miss Bortlia Savage, clork iu W.
E. .Tones' store, is spending hor va
oatiou in St. Albnns, Burlington and
Fowlor.
B. F. Shaw waa at H. P. Stod
dard's on Snndnv.
Miss Elsio Olark of St. Albans, who
hns boon speuding n week with Mar
iou Dnun, roturned home Moudny.
Dr. H. T. J. Howo, wifo and
danghter, are tnking a onrringe drivo
through tho centrnl part of the State
this week. Thoy oxpect to bo nt
homo the flrst of August. Dr. Harry
Trask will look nftor the dootor's
praotloo during his nbsenoe.
O. M. Riolinrdson was in Montpe
lier Tuesday and Wodnesday.
Miss Isabello Jones of lown iB vis
iting fiends in town.
The remains of J. Muuroo Joslyn of
Morrisville were broucht to thia town
ana iuterred in the village cemeteiy
Satnrday, July 23. Mr. Joslyn was a
brother of Oassius and W. W. Joslvn,
and spent his early life liere. His
age was about sixty-nine years. Ho
ia snrvived by a wife.
Ohatman D. Bonnett passed nway
at tho home of his son, S. C. Bon
nett, nftor a short illneBS from n
shook. His ngo wns niuotv-four years.
He had mado his home with his sou,
R. D. Bonnett, for about ten years,
coming hero from Lyudon, wlioro
nearly his whole life wns spent. His
romains woro taken to Lyndon for
mtermenc uesiao lils wne, wno died
in 18oG. Ho also hnB two sons bnriod
thero who gavo their lives for their
couutry in the sixties. He is Burvived
by four sons, S. 0. and R. D. of this
town and H. J. and O. W. of Mont
pelier...
O. S. Joslin is improving his bnild
ings witli a cont of paint. S. 0
Bonnett is doiug the work.
RANDOLPH.
William Holmnn of Trov. N.
who has been spondinn a week with
relntives in this vioinity loft for hia
uomo on xaesday.
Misses Icy and Carrie Manchester
lett noro on Tnesday for Hontli Koval
ton, where they will spend a few days
wun reiatives.
Miss Marion Bonnett of Bostou ar-
riveo liere on Satnrday nnd is spend
ing the week at P. J. Blaucliard's.
Missea Marjorio and Lucilo Wheoler
ot White Kiver Jnnotion arrived iu
town ou Monday and will spend the
wook witli tnelr grauumotlier, Mrs.
A. A. Smith.
Miss Jauo Campbell of Wallingford,
uonu., waa a cuest ot llou. w. II
DuBnis the flrst of the wook and left
here on Tuesday for Hichcato SnriuES.
whore sho will spend a week with
Iriends.
" Mrs. Hirnm Barton of Inswioh. S.
D., who hns beenspending a week in
town, the cnest or Mr. nnd Mrs. B. F.
Bowman, left here on Taosday for
uiaromout, jm. u., where uiio will
spend six nionths with her sistor, Mrs.
Jfaul, before rotnruing home.
Mrs. H. L. Darliug of San Franoisoo.
Oal., who hns been spending n week
with iier niece, Mrs. Marv Montcom
ery, left here ou Tuesday for her
nome.
; Tho Elm Cottngo tennis tournament
opened ou Tuosday afternoon, whon
tho nrst doubles ruatoli was played bo
tween Fred Oopelaud and Riohard
Wiswnll vs. Dr. Oharles Onshman aud
John H. DuBois.
Ohnrles G. DuBois lefc here on Mon
day nlght for Chicago, nftor spouding
n iew uays witn nis ramuy at tho ua
Bois-Abbott cottage.
Misa Annn Bowman of Inswioh. S.
D., arrived ln town on Satnrday and
will spend sovernl months with her
paronts, ,3ir. nnd Mrs. IS. b. Bowman,
The ladies ot tho Oatholio sooiety
will hold nn ico oream sooial in tho
Grange hall on Saturdby evening,
July 30.
Miss Mary RubeoII, who liaa boen
speuding two weeks with her nnole,
A.H . Powors, loft on Monday mdrn
iug for her home in Burlington.
OXJ2 MTL1T4 WOltKJXG.
Fall River, Jnly 20 Only two
inills attempted to start up this morn
ing. An nttempt in ono oase was an
ntter fnllnro. The othor mill is
worrying nlong with few liands.
WILLIAMSTOWN.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Wllllnrd Olongh of
Wnshlngtou Imvo boen stopplng witli
tho fnmily of thoir sou-iu.lnw, Doau
Oorliss, of lato.
Lyinnn Fifleld nnd Rnlph Sponcor
hnvo Intely boon tront fishing iu Pitts
field nud had gront snoccss.
Mrs. Jnuo Sovernnco Willnrd.now of
Roynltou.la vlsiting in town.
Lndles who would oujoy soelngmost
thrifty nnd beautifnl-gloxiniaB, should
onll now, at Frod A. Ainwsorth'a
drug storo.
Wnltor Willinms of Barro is working
ln the ofllco of tho GroarBon-'Bcokott
Grnnito Oompnny, nnd with tho pros
poot of givlng Batlsfaotlon.
George T. Colby, who is tho prosi
dont of tho Dog Rivor Valloy ABHOOla
tion,tolls ns tho holdora of the old cer
tiflcntea of Btook nro dcsirod to sond
thom to tho Northfield Snvings Bauk,
or to tho troaBuror of tlio nssoointiou,
nnd got new OflrtincntoB on or before
tho flrst Tnosdny iu August, An
guut 2.
Willinm Withoroll is nbout to visit
fnmlly friouds in Efllnghnm, Onrroll
conuty, N. H.
Mrs. Mnrtha Wnlkor Dowoy.nioco of
Enos F. Wnlker, is visiting in Rhoie
iBlaud jnst now.
Miss Etta M0K00 1ms rotnruod from
hor vncntion iu Onrada to work in G.
Jj. Edaou's storo. Sho snya hor broth-or-in-lnw,
Georgo Marr, roaohod iiis
old homo in Scotlnnd Bnfely ou his
Vbcntion.
Mrs. Azro A. JRoed gnvo for hor
pnly little idnughtor n party ono day
last wook tliat ninst liave boen grently
enjoyed with its gnmos nnd refrosh
ments. Honry A. Alnsworth nnd wifo nro
nt his summor home nt Miohillinda,
Michignn, ou tho onstorn shoro of
Lnko Michignn.
Tlio Unlversalist ladies are to givo n
Inwu party at tho honso of Loslio D.
Galo, Tnesday aftoruoon nnd ovonlng
of this weok.
Miss Mnry, dnnghter of Honry A.
Alnsworth, of Molinp, 111., cnmo out
to Maino, last weok, for n vncation.
Wero told thnt Vetemns Goorgo W.
Savery, Ohnrles O. Staplos nnd their
wives will go to tho coming G. A. R.
meeting iu Boston.
Judgo Austin Yonng and wife will
loave hero, oarly next week, for thoir
liomo iu Minneapolis.
Mrs. Geno Incnlls. now of North.
fiold, hns lately beon the guest of hor
motuer, Mrs. waiter Wllliams, of our
village. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls are
boarding with Mrs. Harvey L. Cheney
or iMorumeia.
Mrs. J. Munroo Senver and sister.
Miss Lizzie Work, gavo the Misses
Aiioo j. and annotte tf. Edsouapleas
aut ontiug in a oarriago drive to
Brookfield ono day last week. Thore
they took Miss Lnoy J. White aud a
aenghttni time was had pionioking
Miss Eflie Whitney has been quito
sick of late at tho home of her broth
er, Jj'red Whitney.
Joe and Will Sohofield. sons of Rev.
Willinm Sohofield, are to be here this
weeK lor a visit. Both, who aro well
rememberod hero, are eugineers for tho
isoston nn Maino Kailroad Oompany,
the formor having his home in Lyn
donville and the other in Shorbrook.
P. Q. They seem to have aohievod
a une Buccess ln their work.
The ill health of n sister of Miss
Atkina of Cabot, who taught hero last
term, wiu iormu her roturn as a
teacher noxt torm. This will surely
causo regrec.
On tho 1st iust. Fred A, Klanchard
aud Miss Vina E. Gray of Berlin were
married by Rev. F. E. Ourrier. The
weuding was at tho homo ot Ira Gray,
father of the bride.
Granito Outter Henrv Nixon's fnm.
ily is living in Groton.
J. K. Lynde's pacor last week took
the 3d money, S75, in a raco at San-
gnB, Mass., Sho had the same success
iu Nashua, N. H., not mauy weoka ago.
Mrs. Fred Brown of Lebauon, N.
H., was the guest of Mrs. GeorEO L.
Edson lnst weok.
A. Sherman Winchester will aot as
nngont here for the sale of frnit trees
trom the nursery of K. G. Ohnse, Gon
ovn, N. Y.
Hnrloy Martin'a familv and Mica
Gertrude Martin are camping ont at
Berlin ror a weeK or two. Thoy 00
oppy the Lyude cottage.
Jaoob Fliut continuesto improvo aa
to 111s uroKeu nmb. uut with hia al
moat totnl loss of sigiit, and greatly
impaired hearing, it would seem tliat
the infirmities of old ago tuost rest
nonvny upon him, however patiently
he bears them. They sno'.y moBt oall
ont great Bympathy for him all aronnd.
It Ia said tliat Fred Wobster has
aohioved a fiuo suooess in liiB canning
bnsiuess in northorn New York.
Albert M. Goodrioh has been the
viotim of rheumatism to a paiufulde
groe this soasou. With the soaroity of
farm help aud trying to do so muoh
of tho work himsolf ou his farm, ho
finds it anything bnt easy.
Mrs. Lewis V. Mnrtiu hns had tho
ploasure of n few weeks' visit at at
the St. Louia ExpoBition.
The priuoipal drawbaok in the oase
of onr fnrmers, thnt we hear spokou
of, is tho soaroity of hired help, and
bo the high prico for it. Hero is what
wo have jnst boon written concorning
a farm in tho West, tliat we have often
viBited, a farm iu ono of tho rioli Beo
tious there and thnt we suspeot conld
not be bonglit for loss than 60 to 80 or
moro dollars por aore. Winter wheat
and dover waa injnrod to thnt exteut
thnt thore will bo no hay aud only
enough wheat for seed for anothor
soasou, aud the ontlook ia tliat high
taxes and insurance wonld consame
any snrplns on this fine and well car
ried on farm.
A snn wns rnnontlv hnrn tn Mr
and Mrs. "Don" A. Earle, now of
Miaaiosex.
We hear that our formor towns
woman. Mrs. Hawlev Guln. nnw nf
Barro oltv. is iu verv noor hsnlth
from dropaloal tronble.
Onr village oreamery nald its nat-
rous 18 cents per pound for bnttet fat
tn Juue.
Mrs. Jamos S. Honkina accomnnnied
hor brother, Horace Fliut, and wife
to Wlndeor last week to vislt her
brother, ox-Oonduotor Fronk W. Fllnt.
Will O. Martin retnrnod to Ottnwn.
Oanada, lttBt wook, leaving hiB family
hore. He will bo baok here for them
iu a few weeks.
Mrs. Ilerbort Fnrnhnm hns beon vis
ltiug hor mothor in Bolton of lato.
Waltor Dnvison and familv roaohod
thoir doBtlnatlon in BrltiBh Oolnmbin
duly.
Miko Somaiui ia said to bo in Pitts
bnrgh, Pn.
Will H. Whoelor'a family iskoeping
honso in Calais nt pro&ont. His bou
"Bou" hns conio on from Dob Moines,
lown, nnd ia with him. Mr. Whnolor'a
health romnina nbout tho snnio.
Mr. nud Mra. Jnmes Edward Alns
worth roturnod from Olatomout, N.
H., laBt Frlday.
Mra. Elvirn Ring Scott, a danghter
of the lato Mosca Ring, is said to bo
in vory poor honlth at tho homo of hor
sister, Luoy A., ln NaBlina, N. H.
Arrivnls last Satnrday woro Oharles
R. Ainwsorth, wifo and daughtor of
Molino, III., Mrs. Ohestor Martin, and
daughtor, ;Mrs. Gcorgo E. Maloy
aud hor daughtor of St. Oioud, Mlnne
sotn, Wlll Sohofield nud wife of Shor
brooke, P. Q., Joo Sohofield and wifo.
Mrs. W. R. Noblo of Plainfield is
lioro vlsiting hor sister, Mrs. Maynard
Sponcer.
Thomas Shoridnn hns beon building
a stnble 18 by 87 feet, ceiled with
mntched boarda for Thomns Wnldo.
The flrst of this yoar thore vore 180
momborB in our Grnugo. Sinoo theu
thoro hns been n clnss nddod, nnd uu
othor olnsa is to bo nddod ero long. At
their mootiug last wook, nt tho town
hall, thoro wns a mook court thnt last
cd till noar midnight. Good Oliuton
Orain,. tho ac'onsod, had a jury trlnl,
nnd wns convictod "of hnving tnken
from Ohnrles A. Briggs" (nu oxcollont
farmer, who, for a wonder, doesn't
koop fowls), "a blaok Spanish rposter
with rod feathors." Snoh "a rnnk
offeuco" of conrso, wns proved, on tho
oooasion, "to smell to Hoaven," and
a ponnlty nccordin' was imposed. We
vonturo the oplnion, howover, thnt
Mr. Oram will not be ostrnoised by
his follow Grnugers, or by liis'towus
mon nt lnrge I
Georgo Abbott of Northfield wns in
town over Sundaj with friends.
WEST CORINTH.
Mr. Woods ia now bonrding with
hia wife and childreu at Mrs. Kennis
ton's. Arrangempnta are to be mado to
have tho Snnday Bohool Bcholara and
teachers atteud tho Snnday scliool
convention at the Ceuter next Frlday.
Mrs. R. H. Williama went to Or
ford, N. H., to onrrry hor father,
John Ologsden, home last Satnrday
nnd remnined over Sunday.
Mrs. Keunistou nud sou, Scott, and
Mrs. Woods went iutonpastnreknown
na the Oregon one day laat week to
piok raBpberries. Thoy hnd beon there
but a short timo when they snw a
wild auimal which they thonght was
a wildoat, as its head waa liko a cat
with a body na large ns a dog. It ran
down over a edge and looked nt them
bnt they preferring not to bo loooked
nt by sncli an animal, made uso of
their feet in u livcly manner. They
arrived where their tenm was and
theu made their way home in safety.
Mrs. Sarah Lake of Barre is stop
plng for n few weeks witli her cousin,
Mrs. H. E.JDay.
Mr. Woodcock of Vershire attended
chnroh hore last Sunday.
O. F. Lake retnrns this week to
Bradford to finish his work for Mr.
Wymnn.
Oaleb Fuller has recently been quite
sick nnd attended by Dr. Oorwin of
Chelsea. He is improving at tbia
writing.
PLAINFIELD.
S. S. Smith ia at Grotou pond camp
ing this week.
Miss Mary Russoll of Burlington is
the gnoBt of Mrs. S. L. Gilman for a
short vacation.
Carlylo Wells of Uambridge ia visit
ing bis graudfather, J. B. Wolls.
Mrs.. Nolson Morse and son were in
Montpelier last week.
Rev. A. J. Eaatman of East Barre
preached at the Congregntioual ohnroh
ou Snuday iu exchauge with Rev. R.
L. Sheair.
Wyoming Lodge F. nnd A. M., wlll
hold its next regular mootiug on
Thursday ovening. Tho third degreo
will be couferred.
Mrs. J. U. Keuny of Boston is visit
iug at her home iu town.
Mrs. Ethel Ladne, who has been
honsekooper for Fred Perrin, returned
to lior homo in Richford on Mouday.
Frank Bartlett and wifo of Boston
are expeoted to arrive at T. H. Bart
sett's tho last of the week.
Elmer Maxfield is attending tho
summor sohool at St. Johnsbnry.
The dam at the mill is belng taken
away ty workmen this week to make
way for a new stone dam to bo bnilt
at ouce. The work will neoessitate
Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF AHlt.UI.VM 0. SriliO.
Statk of Vkbmont,
DisTincTor Washington, aa.
InFrobate Court, lield at Montpelier, In and tor
rild UUtrlct, on tlio 20lh day of July, A. 11 .,
191)11
HenrT L. Farwell. Admlnlstrator. of the catate
ol AltltAlIA.M C. Sl'IlIO, late of Montpelier,
iii aiu Liiiirict. uecesiw, prvsenu nn aaminif
Iratlon account for examlnatloa and allowance
and m&kea appllcatlon fors deerce of duUrllmUon
andnartltlou of the entate of tald deceued.
Wnereupon.lt iaordcred by tald Court tliat tald
account and aald appllcatlou be referred toeeion
tliereof, to be lield at the l'robate Offleo, In aald Mont
pelier, on the 18th day of Auguat, A. I). l&M, for
nearlnir and deftlilnn tlieroon! and. It Ia Airlhr an
dered that notlce jiereof be glven to all peraona Inter
cated, by publlcatlon of the aame three weeka tuc-
ceaaireiy in iue viiiuoNT watciiman and mtatk
Jodbnal. a ncwitinDfr nubllihed at Montneller. In
uui Diaic. preTioui io aam uiiie appoinieu loruear
Inff. that tuer niav annear at lald time and nlace. and
now cauie, u any iney niay nave, wny aamaccouDi
hould not be allowed. and tuch decree made.
Iiy ine uouri. Aiieic
HIltAM CAKLETOK, JDDQE.
10-32
ESTATK OF MAUY A. WKUSTEH.
Statx or Vermont,
Distbict or WAeinmiTOK, s s.
In Probate Cnurt. Iiplil at Montnffllpi. In anil tnt
iild UUtrlct, on the 26th day of July, A. I)., IfOI.
Merton 1. WelU. Adralnlstrator, of theettatsof
MARV A. WKI1KTKU lita ot L'abot-ln niilrlrt.
deceated, preaenta hli admlnlttratlon account for
eiamlnatlon and allowance, and makea appllcaUon
for a deeree of dlitrllmtlon and partltlon or the ei
late of lald deceaied.
Wliereupou It li ordered by aald Court, that aald
account and aald appllcatlon be referred to a aeulon
tliereof.to be helu at the l'robate Ofllee ln tald
Montpelier, on the ITtli day of Aug. A. U. 1801, for
heaiiim and drcUlon thereont Aud, lllaturther or
dered that liotlce hereor be Klren to all peraona In
teretted, -by publlcatlon of Ihe aame three weeki
ucceulvely tn the Vkuuont Watciiuan anb
Stats Jouiinal, a newipaper pubiuhed at Mont
pelier, In IliU State, prevloua to aald time appolntod
for liearlng, that they mar nppear at aald tlmd
and place, and, tuow cauie, If any they may haue
why aald account ihould not be allowed, and tuch
dtcree niaite,
By the Court.-Atteit,
3 illltAJlCAULETON, Judg.
tho loss of powor for nbont n month aa
it 1b oxpooted it will tako abont that
tlmo to co'mplote it. Tho ostiinatod
coBt of tho now dam is $2,000.
Sonio of the local horsomou wero
rocoutly lntorosted ln a raco botwoon
n linrnn drlvnn ,v .Tnlm nnn ai1 n,.
othor driven by a maii from North
iuontponer. xno rnoo was on a half
milo strotoh on High streot. Mr.
Ryan won, bost two in threo.
B. H. Wolls of Bnrro was in town
giving his friends a rido in his auto.
Miss Bessio Pittkin of Barre is tlio
gnost of MIbs Olara Perrin for a few
days.
Carl Fobb and wifo wont to Walden
on Thnrsdny for a two wcok's stay.
John Foss ia at Groton pond camp.
ing this weok.
Mr. Komble of Bostou, who ia in
the post-ofllco depnrtmont omploy, has
boon looking over tho territory in
proparation to the ostnbllshment of
two rnrnl frae dollvory rontes ln town.
A committoo hns been appolntod to
nrrange for n Sunday scliool picnlo.
Tho picnio will probablv bo nt Pigoon
pond in tne near fnturo."
L. K. Abbott is reported very ill
with hoart trouble.
Tho First Frnit Harvesters held
thoir laBt meeting on Snnday night.
Marjorio Cnto fell from n hnmmook
on Sntnrday and was in convulsions
all tho nfternoon. Sho is nbont ns
nsunl nt this writing.
Ernest Batchelder of Barre spent
Snndny in town.
O. W. Iiignlla of Montpelier wo in
town on Snturdny.
NORTH OALAIS.
Dr. L. L, Loonard is stopplng for
the presont at the home of his brother,
Lee W. Leonard.
Mrs. Evalino Hall, who has beon
visiting Mrs, J. W. Hawkins, returned
to hor homo on Tuosday.
Miss Nettio Riokard is visiting in
Hardwiok this week.
Regnlar meeting of the S. of V.
and W. R. C. at Memorial Jiall next
Satnrday evening.
The date or the Slnyton reunion at
Memorial hall ia Aug. 17, and the re
union of Co. I, 11th Vt. Vols. is
Aug. 22.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Holmes of
Barre are visiting at Ira Holrues.
During the severo thnnder storm of
Wednesday nioming lightning struok
the residence ot Mrs. Botsey Marsh.
It entered the ohimney nt the south end
of tho honse and toro np the floor to
within two feet of where she was sit
ing anddid a Jargeamountof damage.
MAltltlA. OES.
In Strafford, Jnly 21, by Rov. H.
Cnmmings, David A. Morrill and
Carrie E. Bisbee, both of Elgin, III.
In Montpelier, by Rev. J. Edward
Wright, July 20, Walter E. Macey
and Miss Ethol L. Ordway,
DEATIIS.
In Mlddleaex Center, July 23, Ben
jamin F. Smith, aged CS.
In Worcester, Jnly 24, Mrs. Luoinda
Gould, aged 70.
In Strafford, July 27, CliErles L.
Bialey, aged 28,
In Strafford, July 1, Loster E
Olarx, aged 30.
In Srafford, Jnly 16, Emily Graves
Brown aged 83,
BUITJ2S.
In Monteplier, Jnly 21, a danghter
to Mr. and Mrs. 0. F, MoKenna.
In East Monpelier, Jnly 20, a son to
Mr, and Mrs. Arthnr Stratton,
In Montpelier, Jnly 22, a danghter
to Mr. and Mrs. Aithur Knight.
In Putnarnsvile, Jnly 28, a danghter
to Mr. ond Mrs. Fred S. Densmore.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Tho Ropublican votera of tho Oonnty
of Washington are reqnested to meot
iu convention by their delegates at
Armory Hall, Montpelier, Tnesday,
Angust 2nd, 1004, at 10 o'clooka. m.,
to nominate candidatea for threo Son
ntors, two assistnnt jndgoa of tho
conuty oourt, Jndge of Probate,
State's Attornoy, Sheriff, High Bai
liff, to be supportod by the freamen of
the Oonnty at the noxt biennial eloo
tinu, also to eleot a County Oommit
tee. Towns will be represented in con
vention on the basis of three delegatea
from eaoh town ana city and one ad
ditional delegate for eaoh fltty votera
or mnjority frnction tliereof, ns shown
by the vote for Governor in 1900.
Delegates will be chosen at primary
meeting onlled by the Republican com
mittoo in each town and will provido
inemseivos wmi proper oredontiais,
slgnod by the aeoretary of the meeting
at which they are eleoted.
They are reqnested to presout snoh
credentials to tho Conuty Committoo
at Armory Hall immediately on their
arrival in Moutpelier on the niorning
of tho couventiou.
Speolal convention ratea to Mont
pelier and return from all atations in
Washington Oonnty on the Oentral
Vermont and Montpelior and Wells
Rivor roads.
Fred Porrin,
J. H. Winoh,
F. M. Oorry, .
R. W. Putnam,
O. H. Hainos,
O. F. Camp, ,
F. L. Hathaway,
Oonnty Committoo.
Montpelier, Jnno 80th, 1004.
On tho abovo Hasis tho Boveral towns
in tho Oonnty will bo eutitlod to rep
resentation aa follows :
Barre Olty 17 Montpelier 20
Barro 8 Moretown 5
Berlin 6 Northfield 0
Cabot 7 Plainfield 5
Calais 7 Roxbury 5
Duxbury 5 Waitsfield fl
East Montpelier 5 Warren 6
Fayston 5 Waterbury ! 10
Marshfield 7 Woodbury 7
Middlesex C Worcester 5