The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-31
Windsor County.


0. R. BLOSSOM, who lives just over the
line in Royalton, has the name, as far as the
quality is concerned, of being the champion
sugar-maker of this section. And we think
he is entitled to the honor, for we cannot
begin to say anything nearly so nice and
sweet as the syrup was that he presented us
with on Monday last - Rev. j. r. Rob-
lin and wife started last Monday on a two
weeks visit to their friends in Michigan and
elsewhere. - George Williams and fam
lily of Windsor visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams, over Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Coy of Bellows Falls are
visiting friends and relatives in town. -
The ladies of the Universalist society held
sugar sociable at Murray Hall on Wednes-
day evening of last week. 1t was pleasant
and successful one. - H. G. Markham,
the master builder of South Pomfret, was in
town last week We understand that he
contracted to build house for Edwin Kit
fridge the coming summer. - Mrs. Hol-
den Hatch has succeeded in raising seven
very fine German canarieS this spring.
- In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Fisk, pas
tor of the Congregational church, w. H.
Newton read the services last Sunday.
- Mr.. w. Bright of South Royalton is
helping e. S. Jackson finish his new house.
- E. f. Wilson is in Boston this week.
He will buy another carload of horses, which
he will bring here and sell to those who are in
want of warehouses;. - Lewis Parrott
has moved into the old Smith block -
Edwin Sturtevant is suffering with disease
of the eyes. - We hear of great many
of our good people that are to change their
abiding-places this week, and when they get
settled down to business in their new homes
we shall speak of it. Since we had such
time in settling that other man, few weeks
ago, we are little shy about moving people
around until they begin some visible oper-
ations themselves to that effect. - j. j.
Wilson does not improve in health as fast as
he and friends would like. l.. III. Edison is
slowly improving. - Rev. S. A. Parker
attended the funeral of Mrs. Cora Jones of
West Randolph on Monday OF last week,
and on Saturday that of Mrs. David Rogers
at Bethel. - Mrs. NJ. A. Moody is visit
ing her parents in Brattleboro. - We
understand that Frederick Newcomb will
conduct the services at the Congregational
church next Sunday. - Several of our
gentlemen have organized social club,
with w. b. c. Stickney as president and
Fred Arnold as secretary They have fitted
up some very pleasant rooms in Kittrdge's
block over Durham market - Twenty
couples attended the dance at the Bascom
House last Saturday evening. - The
Gaysville Manufacturing Company received
carload of wool from San Francisco, Cal,
last week, upon which they paid a freight
charge of S1.5O per hundred pounds, receiv-
ing seventy-nine cents as rebate upon each
one hundred pounds, making the net freight
seVenty-one cents. - Leslie lauVey OF
Brattleboro visited in town last week.
- Mrs. David Rogers was buried from
her home on Friday last, making the seventh
funeral that has taken place from the house
within the memory of Isaac Emery, who
has attended them all
East Bethel.
GEORGE SALMON is going to housekeeping
in the building lately occupied by ID. p.
Brewster. - James NJ, Fowler and Mary
f.. Davis We're married the 23d at Christ
church rectory by Rev M. p. Stickney. A
reception was held at Norman Fowler's
father of the groom. The presents were
numerous and valuable - Leslie Yau
vey of Brattleboro has paid short visit to
his father and old acquaintance in this vi
cinity. - Emerson Peak has gone tC
Brattleboro to work for DIR. Webster 60
Mrs. Simeon Jones of Brattleboro is visit
ing at her fathers while her husband is in
Montreal on business.
Gaysville.
A SOCIETY of Christian Endeavor ha
been formed among the young people il
this village by the Congregational and Meth
odist preachers. - John Parrot of Gays
VILE and Miss Emma Turner of Bethel wer
married in Rutland, March 24th by Rev
Mr.. Buckingham of that place. - Henr
Whitcombs farm will be sold at auctio
next Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs Whitcom
will 90 to live with their daughter, Mrs
Will. McCollum, in Randolph. - Gu
blacksmith is rejoicing in the birth of sol
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gould in the brit
of daughter.