The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-21

will probably add 800 to the $3.50 already
expended for breaking roads.
North Fayston.
WESLEY DURKEEs children have the
canker-rash. - David Brown has rented
the Mary j. Fisher place for one year.
- Mrs. Charles Fisher has gone to East
Montpelier to work. - Mrs. Minnie
Atherton is at home with her mother. -
James Ryan of Duxbury is stopping with his
son John for few days. - Arthur
Bruce has gone to Montpelier to work in j.
Q. Adams livery-stable. John Eagan
moved to Moretown last week. =
Wilder Thomas and daughter, Mrs. Jason
Hill, are visiting in Jericho. Mrs. Hill is
quite sick with erysipelas in the face.
MarshfieId.
MR.. SYLVESTER LovELAND, the oldest
citizen of this town, died at the home Of his
son, Daniel II. Loveland, March 10, in the
ninety-seventh year of his age. Mr. Love-
land was born in Glastonbury, Conn, June
II, 179l where he lived until twenty-four
years of age, when he married Ruth Riley
and soon after took his young wife and
household effects in a cart, drawn by two
yoke of oxen, to their future home in
Marshfeld, completing the journey, after
fifteen days travel, about the middle of
December. Here he purchased the farm on
which he lived nearly seventy-two years.
He served as a soldier in the war of 1912,
receiving therefor one hundred sixty acres
VI ldIu DIS DOuIty, anu lDT several years re-
ceived a pension. Being a man of strong
constitution, he retained his faculties until
the last His memory was exceptionally
good No person has ever died in the town
who had lived to be so old. Six children
two sons and four daughters-still survive.
All of them reside in this town except one
daughter, who lives in Glastonbury, Conn.
- A sociable will be held at E. B. Dwi-
nell's next Friday afternoon and evening.
- Mrs +. V. Spencer closed her sing
U a.
- George Putnam and wife were in
town last week. They went from here to
Malone, n. Y, to visit Mr.. Putnam's
parents. - The Y's will hold temper
ance meeting at the Congregational church
next Sunday evening. - We learn that
a Mr.. McLoud, who works for Mr.. Gilman,
was recently severely injured while at work
in the woods. - Ellen McCrillis of
Montpelier is in town visiting friends and
the scenes of childhood.
Middlesex.
GEORGE CLARK, an aged and respected
citizen of this village, died last Wednesday,
aged about eghty-one years. - Rev
Perry Marshall of Stowe will preach in the
village church next Sunday at 2:15 p. NJ
- The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. G. T. Miles Thursday afternoon
and evening, March 30. - Joseph A.
Chaplin has moved on to the farm lately oc-
cupied by Asa Chaplin, deceased
Northfield.
F. j. MARTIN at the Office of f. Pumley
will receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for the WATCHMAN - Captain
| Richard Andrews died at his home in North
field last Friday He was native of Berlin
! and for many years a resident of Randolph.
He came to Northfield about twenty years
ago and had made this town his home
ever since. He was a man of great men,
tai research and was well informed in
affairs both local and national. AL
though not a pronounced politician, he
was firm republican, and was ever
ready to express his opinion regarding the
affairs of government. Captain Andrews
was one of the oldest men in town, being in
his ninety-frst year at the time of his death.
- George Soper of West Randolph
died March 12 The funeral was held at his
late residence Thursday, Rev. Mr.. White
officiating. The body was brought to North
field for burial Mr.. Soper was at one time
postmaster in Northfed and for the past
nineteen years had held the Office of mail
agent on the Central Vermont railroad. He
continued in service until failing health
compelled him to retire to his home. He
had been great and patient sufferer and
for a number of weeks had lain at the
threshold of death. His sister, Mrs. f. w.
Howe of Northtield, was in constant at
tendance upon him during his illness. he
leaves wife, mother, three brothers and
one sister to mourn his loss. The afflicted
family have the sympathy OF large circle
of friends. - There are several memorial
windows being placed in St. Marys church,
among which is one by the alumni, past and
present cadets, in memory of General AlonZo
Jackman, the first graduate of Norwich
| University. - Mrs. Fred Smalley OF
Gouldsville died very suddenly last Sunday
night, She was in her usual health upon
retiring. She awoke her husband in the
night, saying she was ill., and died immedi-
ately. - The Universalist Ladies Circle
will meet at Concert Hall this "wednesday
afternoon. They will hold crazy tea, and
in the evening a meeting of Ye district
schule of ye olden time. - L. Edward
Joubert of North Haverhill, n. H., and Miss
Jennie NJ Hatch of Northfield were mar
ried last Wednesday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Rev. |. =. Booth otfici-
ating They Immediately left for West
Randolph, where they stayed until the next
morning, when they started for their home
in North Haverhill where Mr.. Joubert has
a situation as telegraph operator. The
happy pair have the good wishes of host
of friends. - Rev. Mr.. Webb delivered
a lecture last Friday evening at the Meth
odist vestry. Subject, yankee Peculiar
tiles" The lecture was excellent and we
hope this is but one of many from the same
source. - Richard Kennedy of this
place, while at work in the cut on Hooker
Hill, Barre, last week, had his fingers
caught in the blocks and so badly crushed
that he is obliged to lay off. - DR.. A. A.
Minott the popular dentist, is attending
the meeting of the State Dental Society at
St. Johnsbury this week. - Charles
Gokey, who has been at work on the granite
quarry in Berlin, has concluded his labors
for that firm and returned to his home in
Northfeld - Nelson Hassam has let
his farm in Roxbury to Samuel Libby, who
takes possession Immediately. - The
Universaists have play in preparation
which they will present about the I'd OF
April. The actors are mostly members Of
of the Neighbor lakewood Club. - Rev.
l. p. Booth preached at the school-house in
district No. 7 last Sunday evening. -
The spring term of Northield Graded and
High School commenced Monday. -
John Clury, former Northtield boy, died in
southern Missouri last week and his re-
mains were brought to Northtield for burial
- w. c. Howe and wife of Wentworth,
n. H., We're in town last week. j. j.
II. Randall is in town visiting his sister,
Mrs, +. V. Randall. == f. j. Martin was
in Barre over Sunday. go p. S. Randall
was confined TO the house some days last
week with very severe cold. - f. L..
Woodbury. OF Barre was in town last week.
- ID. B. Wooster went to Sharon on
Monday