The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-09

whooping-cough is causing much trouble in
the schools.
Warren.
THE members of Joseph Eldredge Post
wish to express their thanks to all who took
part in the Memorial day exercises. 80
Children's day will be observed next Sun
day by a sermon appropriate to the occa-
sion in the morning and a concert by the
children in the evening. - Rev. c. II.
Smith and sister are in Randolph this week
attending the General Convention of Congre-
gational Ministers and Churches. - The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
meet with Mrs NJ. Il. Perkins next week
Tuesday afternoon 80 Miss Anna Lang
don was obliged to give up her school on ac-
count of failing health, and j. b. Eldredge
will finish the term. - There will be a
lawn party at Thomas Putnam's next week
Tuesday evening. Cake and ice-cream will
be served. - young man in the EN-
ploy of G. w. Bragg had the misfortune to
get an arm broken last Saturday.
East Warren.
Miss EFFIE BRIGHAM is spending a week
or more with friends here. - Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Gleason have been visiting in
Bristol during the past week - Mrs.
Albert Eldredge and Miss Hattie Fassett
made brief visit to Waterbury last week.
- James McGlaflin has been engaged
to do large job of masonry in Montpelier,
and, with his sons, Will and Ed, expects to
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taken the place of Miss Langdon in the vii
lage school, Miss Langdon being obliged to
stop teaching because of poor health. -
Dustin Scott who has been working in the
steam-mill in Roxbury, cut his right hand
| quite badly last week Wednesday while
running circular saw. 1t will necessitate
his taking few weeks vacation.
Waterbury Center.
REV. j. w. BURG1N expects to attend
| raf la Nrtl
also one at Corinth one week from next
Friday. Each will last over Sunday. Con-
| sequently there will be no service at the
Baptist church for the next two weeks.
| - The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered by Elder Burgin last Sunday.
Communion service was also observed at
both churches, Presiding Elder j. o. Sher-
burn preaching at the Methodist church.
- Mrs. Haselton, whose sickness was
announced last week, died last Saturday,
- Mrs. May d. Davids and her two
sons from New York have arrived in town
to spend the summer. They are stopping at
E. A. Newcomb's, where they were last sea-
son. - Mrs. p. A. Cleveland of Wash
ngton p. C., is here here stopping at w. w. E;
will meet with Mrs. S. X. Weeks at Stowe
to-day wednesday, weather permitting,
coming home in time to attend the hulled-
corn supper of the Relief Corps this even
ing in the basement of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. - Although little late,
still such gathering as was held at the
residence of Dea John White the 9th of
April last ought not to pass without notice.
The occasion was the golden wedding of
the good old deacon and his wife, The house
was filed with children, grandchildren and
friends, who We'd with each other in max
ing the evening pleasant one. On leav-
ing there was found a goodly sum of money
and many useful presents, for which the
aged couple desire to thank the givers
- A boy by the name of French, al
work for Mr.. Kendall on the Barnes farm
while fooling with a revolver accidentally
shot himself in the left leg last Saturday
The ball has not yet been extracted. -
The Grand Army Posts of this place and
Stowe are contemplating picnic near j. p
Parcher's some time this month. -
Charles Pike, after a brief sojourn here, has
moved to Middlesex, where he expects t.
work on the railroad. - Miss Mary E
Gum expects to start for Massachusetts
: and Connecticut tomorrow Thursday TO
a visit.
Woodbury..
a.. ERNEST BENJAMIN is visiting friends il
; town. His little boy had the misfortune t,
have his hand bitten very badly by DR.
: Lances dog. - Abe Holt is doing som
repairing, getting ready for city boarders
! - Carroll Mcknight has engaged t.
build schoo-house in district No. 1C
= ago. - The same man that bought
! horse of Eddie Daniels for $500 last wee
!, offered George Lance 81 800 for one-half G
his Fearnaught horse. - Charley Dan
iels has a nice four-years-old colt, cale
= Ranger, sired by Fearnaught. - Chi
1 dren's day will be observed at the Center i
. the Methodist church next Sunday -
Abe Sulham has moved into the house a
the Center lately vacated by Ora Jackson
:, - There will be a promenade at Ry
land Drenans hall Friday evening. -
George Blake and family from Barton hav
i been in town the past week visiting thei
\ brother Lucus Burnham, who cares for tn
" poultry and fish belonging to the firm c
Brush 4 Curtis this year. - Mr.. o.
u good, who has been confined to the hous
= for some time, is able to walk out.
}. Worcester:
MR.. f. f. LEAZER of Seminary Hill, Mon
I pelier occupied Elder Thatcher's DIES
. last Sabbath, Mr.. Thatcher going to Sen
: mary chapel to conduct services there
v - Quite a large company went to No.
. (Calais) Decoration day. - Brook tror
/ are suffering these days. A. w. Ston
. and j. S. Wilson have recently caught egl
= pounds each. - b. Buck has moved I
u Middlesex.