The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-10
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week 60 Mason Buckin and family re-
turned last week to Bayard, Iowa. His
mother, Mrs. Bucklin, was called to Brook
field, last Sunday, to attend the funeral of
her brother, Mr.. Rice. - Phelps Jones
is very low and failing. Mrs. Hiram Pierce
is also quite low. - George Banister
was severely burned in the face, one day
last week, with gunpowder. - There
will be a sociable at Rev. c. II. Smiths on
Friday evening OF next week. 60 FL
dredge Post will have an oyster-supper and
campfire at the town hall on Thursday
evening, February 18th. - Mad River
Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., installed these officers
for the present quarter last Saturday night:
w. G. T., Pliny Parker; w. V. T., Gertie
Sterling; W. Sec, III. Hayden W: f. Sec,
Mary Perkins; W. T., Laura Cuthbert W.
Chap, Laura Parker; w. M, Willie Bean;
Eldredge; w. G., Mrs. H. Geer organist,
Nettie Sterling.
Waterbury.
WILLIAM DEAL and wife came very near
losing their lives from suffocation one night
last week. 1t seems that when the family
retired they left the griddle to the coal
stove open. The room was soon filled with
gas, as there was no way by which 1t could
escape, and the occupants naturally found
themselves somewhat exhausted in the
morning. - At regular meeting of the
Good Templars, held February 1st, the fol-
lowing officers were installed for the present
quarters w. G. T., G. ID. Robinson; w "
T., Mrs. j. c. Griggs; W. s., and w, f. s.,
Il. l.. Perry; W. T., Jessie Straw; w c.,
Mrs. NJ. f. Stranahan; w. NJ Frank Cald-
well; w. 1. G., Ida Town; w. o. g., Van
Henderson; w. r. s., Miss Mary Chapman;
Parch. - ID. j. Burleigh and wife Of
Adrian, Mich, are spending few weeks in
this place. Mr.. Burleigh went West short
time ago and there engaged in the hardware
business, which he is now carrying on sue
cessfully. 60 r. A. Watts, who has been
living in Massachusetts, is at home on a
short visit. - John Cameron's groceries
We're sold at public auction on Monday by
Sheriff Anterior. John is once more doing
business at his old stand. 80 Will Fargo,
who had been in ill-health for some months
past, died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Leslie Durgy. - News has been re-
ceived that Mrs. Fred G. Graves who is
living in Washington, Kansas, is soon to
make visit to this place. She starts East
in three weeks. - The speaking and
reading at Seminary hall was attended by a
small delegation from this place. Those
who attended thought it highly entertain
ing. The class was under the training Of
Professor Chapman only few days, and, for
the time spent, the pieces were remarkably
well rendered. Mr.. Chapman gave two
writings, entitled 1.-THE Interview" The
other was given by request and was re-
ceived with hearty applause.
Waterbury Center.
G. II. BEEDE's father and mother from
Barre visited their son at the Seminary last
week. We also received visits during the last
week from Mrs. Wyman and her son (E. X.
Wyman) from Starksboro, Rev. E. b. Fuller
and wife from Huntington, Mrs j. b.
Clough and daughter, Alma, from More
town, and a number of others who attended
the speaking at the Seminary last Friday
evening. - The donation for the benefit
of Rev. f. w. Hamblin, last Thursday eve.
ming, was fairly attended, considering the
extreme cold weather, the net receipts be-
ing about 1927. This week Thursday the
Baptist people give their pastor, Rev. j. w.
Burgin, a donation at the clearinghouse.
- Miss Laura j. Kilburn expects to go
to Swanton soon as book-keeper for a new
firm there, Miss kiiburn is amply qualified
for the position, being graduate of the
Minard Commercial School. - "Aunt
Nabby Smith " fell down stairs, last week,
completely paralyzing herself. She is now
somewhat better, but it is very doubtful
about her recovering fully. - The body
here and buried last week Wednesday. Mrs
Dillingham; was taken sick and died while
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Edwin
Burnham of Newark, n. Y. - Mr.. and
Mrs. +. S. Noble. who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. o. II. Mnott, for about
village last Saturday. - Widow Ira
Town is moving into the house of C. A
Coon, nea. Hayes mill. - Stetson Post
G. A. r., is to have social visit at the
house of Dan Daley next Friday evening
- The Relief Corps now numbers more
than twenty. Additions to its membership
are made at every meeting
Woodbury..
QUITE a number of our people gathered al
the school-house at Woodbury. Center tC
hear some good remarks from Mr.. Drown
Mr.. Chapman and Mr.. Lawson. The
lyceum at the Center last Wednesday even
ing, was well attended and interesting
- Business is progressing finely with
the lumbermen. - Joseph Benjamin il
quite ill. - A concert will be held al
the Congregational church next Sunday
afternoon. - Miss Cora Daniels has fin
ished her school in Worcester and will re
turn to her studies in Montpelier this week
- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander ar,
boarding with Gilman Bills people. He i.
at work for M. III. Teachout. - Schoo
finishes at the Center, Friday, with an eX.
hibition and neck-tie festival in the evening
the proceeds of which go to the Methods
church. - About sixty of the friends
and relatives of Hiram Putnam and wifi,
met on Thursday to celebrate Mr.. Putnam
seventy-second birthday. They were pre-
sented with nice chamber-set, tease
and other tokens of goodwill too numerous
to mention. A poem was composed by Mrs
Satira Sabins and read by Mrs. Glenn Brown