The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-23
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Montpelier, preached in the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. - Ira ID.
Edison goes to st. Johnsbury Decoration day
to play with the Danville band. = The
Marshfeld band plays here for Morrill, Post
Decoration day - Frank Chandler lost
a horse last week. 80 George Wooster
has child very strangely sick. 1t became
unconscious ten days since and remains so
at the present writing (Monday). 60 ID.
b. Wooster of Northfield is in town. 60
Bert NJ. Shepard was at home two days last
week looking after the trout.
Moretown.
THE many friends of Mrs. Denson Free
man will be panied to learn of her death,
which occurred Tuesday, May 10, after an
illness of several months. She was held in
high esteem by the community, ands the
Methodist church has lost a faithful mem.
Der by her death Rev. w. ii. Deane Of
ficiated at the funeral on Friday, speaking
from Matthew XIV: 81. - G. A. Thorn
ton and daughter Lizzie start this week for
a visit to friends in the West. - The re-
mains of Mrs. William Davis of Montpelier
were brought to this place for burial Sun
day. - Mr. and Mrs Edward Child of
AmesbuIry, Mass, were in town last week
were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Hills of North
DuXbury.
Northfield.
f. j. MARTIN, at the office of f. Plumley,
will receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for the WATCHMAN. - Regular
communication of Dewitt Clinton Lodge, f.
and A. NJ, this Wednesday, evening -
Frank Wright went to Lowell, Mass. last
Thursday, where he has situation in
machine-shop. 60 Phil Randall, in com
pany with his uncle, j. j. r. Randall, went
to Boston last Thursday. - Mrs. Charles
Parker, who has been sick for about two
years with consumption, died at the home
of fnt IL Friday
Is. Funeral services were held Monday,
Rev. William S. Hazen officiating. Mrs.
Parker leaves a husband, father mother,
brother and large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss. - There are
several cases of measles in town, but so far
none have proved fatal. - H. NJ. Cutler
had the misfortune to break a shaft in his
saw-mill one day recently, necessitating a
delay of several days in his work.
Waitsfield.
Snow is still to be seen on the mountains
and in hollows. Some deuded bobolinks
were observed last week in solemn de-
bate about fixing the time for their return
to more congenial climes. - Rev. Mr..
Fiske and wife were surprised the 10th on
returning home from Montpelier to find
their house filled by large pound party.
A very social and enjoyable evening was
the result - w. j. Baird has returned
from his California trip and has gone to
New Haven, Conn, to accept a position as
book-keeper in a large clothing house.
- Mrs. NJ E. Skinner has some tomato
plants in bloom.
Warren.
MEMORIAL services conducted by Rev j.
Buzzell, will be held at the church next
Sunday morning. - Decoration day will
be observed by Joseph Eldredge Post Rev.
Mr.. Webb of Northfield will deliver the
address - The remains of DR.. Elmer
Ladue were brought from Boston last week
Wednesday. Funeral services were held at
the home OF his parents on Thursday. He
leaves wife and two children. They have
the sympathy of the entire community.
- News was received on Saturday of
the death of Mrs. Charles Parker at North
field, at the home of her parents, where she
went three weeks since. - Mrs. Raymer
and daughter of Madison, Wis, are visiting
friends in town. Mr.. Raymer returned
home on Monday. - Mrs. d. H. Steele
and daughter Ora have returned home,
after spending the winter visiting friends.
East Warren
THE Mite Society is to meet with Mrs. j.
C. Gleason next Thursday afternoon. A
full attendance is desired - Uncle
Almond Worcester is in quite poor health
- Mrs. Moses Palmer of Watsfield
spent portion of last week with friends
here. - G. p. Stearns went to Randolph
Y.
ing his goods to Waitstield. - We have
four ministers living in town-Rev. Messrs.
Averill, Brigham, Buzzell and Cahee-be-
sides Mrs. George Camp, who sometimes
breaches. Rev. G. o. Howe of Waitsfield
also breaches here once in two weeks.
Waterbury.
REV. G. NJ. SHELDON will preach the
memorial sermon before the Post in the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock p NJ. - The last of the
series of band concerts will be held Friday
evening, May %, at Hotel Hall. An excel
lent selection of music will be given, in
Guiding some of the best pieces of the latest
operas. We shall also be favored with a
clarionet solo, which will add much to the
entertainment. - L. j. Shepe has sold
his hardware business to John Batchelder,
formerly of this place.
Woodbury..
Mr.. FERRIN, overseer of Chase quarry,
has been in town the past week, as have
also Mr.. Gabriel and wife of Cleveland,
Ohio. Mr.. Gabriel is one of the owners of
the quarry and has gone to Morrisville to
consult with other members of the firm
in regard to proceeding with the work
- The Sunday-school scholars are pre-
pairing to go to Calais Decoration day.
- 1t is but a little more than year
since Mr.. and Mrs Bushee buried child,
and last week Wednesday they buried their
second child. 1t was about six weeks old
and was a great sufferer for few days.
"A clearinghouse is TO be built at
Voodry Watson's quarry. - Amos
Hopkins of Greensboro has moved into
Oscar Thomas house at the Center.
South Woodbury..
Mrs. S. ID. BLAKE, who has been i'll for
over three months, is now able to be about
the house again. - Willis Leach has
been visiting his father in Belvidere the
past week. - Elisha Town is stopping
with his brother, j. w. Town, for the
present.
Worcester.
THE funeral services of Mrs. Alma Daley,
who died Of diphtheria at Barre last winter
and was buried at Worcester, were held last
Sunday at the Congregational church, Rev.
p. II. Carpenter officiating. - John
Sabn, who is at work for George Stone,
while drawing logs to the mill got one OF
his legs so badly jammed as to lay him up
for few days.