The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-24

pered; it is reported that J. M. Batchelder
and Son are soon TO put into 1t a stock of
groceries. - Rev. w. Il. Swinnerton and
family started on Tuesday for Bridgeport,
Conn, to visit relatives and friends, ex-
pectng to be absent about three weeks.
His pulpit will be supplied. - A. G.
Stone and wife of Montpelier visited az II.
| III. Dewey's over Sunday. 80 III. s. Laird
has purchased 11S acres of wood land of
Norman Holt on Maple Hill, in Marshfeld,
which will go to supply his new mill. 80
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet with Mrs S. b. Gale next Satur-
day afternoon at half-past two
RoxBuRY.- Philander Wiley has been
| quite i'll, but is now better. - Mrs.
Frank Drew has moved to Warren. -
The Washington County Good Templars'
Union is to be held here November 1st
WAITsFIELD.-F. L. Palmer has gone to
New Haven, Conn, to work in a grocery
store. - Fred Fisk has returned from
Brattleboro, where he has spent the past
year. - George Wilder is at home from
Morrisville, convalescent from the effects Of
| bilious fever. 80 Clesson Wilder, son of
William Wilder, died Saturday evening,
after long and painful sickness. He was
promising young man and especially liked
among the young people. - l.. ID. Saw
age spent Sunday in Richmond with his
sister, Mrs John Richardson. - Mrs.
David Joslin is very low with heart disease.
wARREN.-Two deer have been seen in
e. Miller's pasture, quietly grazing. -
Mabel Greene is visiting her uncle Ransom
| in Lowell, Mass. - Everett Pierce has
| started for home with a drove of nearly
two hundred cattle.
EAST WARREN.-The ladies' mite society
is to meet with Mrs. James l.. Tillotson
Thursday afternoon. 60 While G.. p.
Stearns was assisting in moving his thresh-
ing-machine last Friday, he in some way
caught his left hand in such way as to
badly lacerate it. - f. G. Lamb and
family visited Montpelier last week to con-
suit an oculist in regaid to Miss Mabel's
eyes, which are troubling her seriously
- Mr.. and Mrs. George Huntington of
East Montpelier spent a portion of last
week with friends here. - Miss Celia
Hitchcock of Northfed has been visiting
at G.. b. Newcombs. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Nahum Nichols spent portion of last week
in Ferrisburg.
WATERBURY, AFRO Griffith's wife
died very suddenly, Wednesday afternoon,
18th, of heart disease, it is thought. She
was fifty-nine years old. The funeral was
from her residence on Main street, Saturday
afternoon. - Our old friend Samuel
Merrill of the Soldiers Home, Bennington,
but formerly of this place, has been here on
furlough to visit his daughter and old
friends. He returns to the Home to-day.
60 Edwin Dillingham; Post, G. A. r.,
has changed the nights of meeting from the
second and fourth Monday evenings to the
HTSU anu bHlTu evenings vi bdCD
month. - Charles p. Silloway of Min
neapolis, Mimi, but formerly Of Mont
pelier, who came on to attend the reunion
of the Fourth Regiment, has been staying
since Saturday with his old chum and tent
mate, 7. T. Farrell of this place. and both
were everjoyed to meet again after so many
years of separation.
WATERBURY, CENTBR.-The play, MY
Brothers. Keeper" will be given at Semin-
airy Hall, Friday evening, November g by
the Y and Literary societies of the SEM
mary. Good music will be furnished.
- DR.. w. +. Minard and wife left for
Philadelphia last week, - Mrs. Charles
Hayes came home from Boston last Thurs
day. - Miss Minnie Lyon is at home
from vergennes, visiting friends.
SOUTH WooDBURY.-Mrs.W W. II. Wheat,
ley of Hardwick spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Daniels.
- Mr.. and Mrs. George Hersey OF
Chelsea were in town last week to attend
the funeral of Hiram Ainsworth, the father
Of Mrs. Hersey.
WoRcEsTER-The funeral of Mrs. Fl. H
Collier took place Tuesday, the 23d, at the
residence of her son, III. w. Collier. -
There was quarterly meeting at the Meth
odist Episcopal church last Sunday, Pre-
siding Elder A. B. Truax officiating. -
There were fellowship meetings in the Con-
gregational church through the day and
evening.
Addison County.
HANcoCK.-Mrs. Eliza Ellsworth has gone
to Hartford, Conn, TO spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs Walter Dill. -
Miss Amelia Boyden is visiting friends in
Rochester. - Charles Jordon moves
into the tunnel this week. - Miss Nell
Rhoades has returned to Massachusetts.
- Quarterly meeting, November 4, is
is to be attended by Rev. j. s. Upper of
Rochester.
Caledonia County.
GRoToN.-The railway company is re-
pairing and strengthening the trestle at
Rickers Mills. - r. S. Hooper is build
ing residence near the bobbin mill. -
A Harrison and Morton flag has been raised
on the hill between Groton and Peacham.
- The recent heavy rains have made
some of the roads almost impossible.
- The drama !" Better than Gold"
given by the Willing Workers Society on
Friday evening, the 10TH drew a crowded
house and the different parts were well sus-
tanned. The entertainment closed with a
farce entitled "John Smith" - Hon. l.
n. Hall has circulated a printed statement
of the Methodist church building finances.
1t shows that about 5000 has been raised
for the purpose and asks subscription Of
$500 more. - IL is pleasant to notice the
interest that is being manifested in beautify-
ing and improving the village cemetery.
| HARDwICK.- Cornelius Clifford recently
lost a good horse. - Hardwick band
gave a promenade concert at Atkins new
store, Saturday evening the 18th. -
There was an excursion to Bartlett, n. H.,
on Friday, the 10th, over our railroad.
60 Edgar Perkins has bought the Seth
Conant farm, in the north part of the town,
of Charles Wilcox, and taken possession.
LamoiJle County.
STowE.-The drum corps gave a sue
cessful reception at the town hall Friday
night. The band was in attendance. -
The dramatic club repeated the play.
Gladys Hastings Reward" on Saturday
evening. The music by the band and
the vocal music by Messrs. Seaver, Paul
and Gile added to the pleasure OF the
occasion. - Mr.. Pratt, teacher of the
high school, delivered an excellent ser
mon at the Congregational church last Sun
day morning, in the absence of the pastor
WoLCoTT. - Mrs jeanette Durham, a
longtime resident of this town, died in Nor
risville last Sunday; her remains were
brought here Tuesday for interment. -
f. f. Wheeler, who has had an attack OF
dphtheria, is able to be out. - II. III
Peck has purchased building lot of l.. A,
Tillotson, opposite G.. M. Tillotson's dwell.
inc housa for 5000 more or less. - Rev