The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08
From Our Town Correspondents.

M1DDLEsEx.-Rev. s. G. Hayford will
preach for the Unitarian society next Sun
day at 2. 10 P. NJ. 60 Blank forms of ev-
cry kind at low rates at the wAToHMAN
job office.
North MoNTPELIER.-Albert N. Bliss
will preach here next Sunday at 80 p. M.
- Bills, statements, notices, posters,
etc, in any desired form, at the WATCHMAN
job Office.
WEST FAIRLEE.-George Hutchins lost a
hog recently-the second this year.
Mrs Hutchins, while running a sewing ma
chine, broke needle, and piece of it
struck one eye.
EAST ELMoRE.-Flora Morse teaches in
Worcester. - School in district No. 4
commenced Monday, with Miss Whitcomb
from Cambridge as teacher. - George
Jennings has the measles. - Herbert
Bill has rented Andrew Morse's farm and
taken possession.
SOUTH TUNBR1DGE. - Mrs. Emma L.
Blanchard died Sunday of cancer, after
months of suffering. She was an excellent
woman and had the esteem of all who knew
her She has been kindly cared for, but so
intense were her sufferings that death
came as release. She was forty-two years
of age
WARREN. Herbert, son of Charles Brown
died last W eek The funeral services were
held at the house by Rev. Mr.. Brigham.
- Mrs. Amanda 7. Newcomb of Mont
pelier has been engaged as speaker for Me-
mortal day. - II. A. Parsons of New
York gave very interesting talk about the
"fresh-air children last Sunday.
ORANGE.-Mrs. Angelina Lord is sick with
pneumonia, but is improving under the
treatment of Dr. Gale of Barre - Cen
tennia day was observed at the Center at
nine o'clock in the morning by suitable ex-
ercises at the church. 60 Silas Worthen
an old resident, was buried at the Center
Sunday. He leaves wife and one child
Mrs. Edwin Cutler of Cutler Corner.
BARTON LANDING.-Misses Zaida and Vieva
Wiley are teaching school in Sheburn,
N. III. - Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Bowen
have moved back to Lowell, Mass. -
An effort will be made by the Congrega-
tional society to secure Rev. j. X. Fuller of
bakersfield for pastor. - DIR. T.. o.
Ranney has returned from a two months
vacation in New York. - Suckers are
being taken from Willoughby river by the
bushel.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTIoN.-Re S. l. Bri-
ant, for fourteen years pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Hartford, rendered
his resignation on Sunday April %, to take
effect July /. Mr.. Briant has done great
work in Hartford, particularly in school
and library matters. - A lodge of Red
week when lodge of some kind is not in
stituted at the Junction. - The Boston
x Lowell road will run no more Sunday
freight trains, extras or excursions.
CALAIS. Harvey Ainsworth, who has
been suffering from diseased foot the past
year, had it amputated Monday, Drs.
Hunt and Chandler performing the opera
ton. Mr.. Ainsworth is as comfortable as
could be expected. - Allen Morse and
family have moved on to the Sanders farm.
which he and his son Everett lately pur-
chased. - George Witham was severely
injured last week by being thrown from his
carriage. His horse and wagon were con-
Biderably injured. The accident was caused
by the horse being frightened by dog.
WARDsBoRo.-Last Wednesday morning
Sheriff WillSins arrested Edward K Hes.
elton of Jamaica for stealing robe from
the stable of A. w. j. wilkins. Heselton
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and costs,
amounting in all to SIG, which he paid and
was discharged. - On the same day
Sheriff Fits arrested Frank w. Farnum
for furnishing cider to Heselton. He was
fined $50 and costs, amounting in all to SAL,
which he paid. - Last SATURDAY. the
patrons of the post-office met in convention
to nominate candidate for postmaster. G..
A. Briggs was chosen, and his name will be
sent to the department at once.
GRANRY.-A. B. Colby has bought and is
lup's Mills. - Myron Paro has recently
moved on to the Paul Rivers farm, which he
purchased last fall. - Mrs. Cora Hodg-
don, who has been at Portland hospital
Tor some time, is now with a sister in Ber-
lin Falls and very sick with pneumonia.
:" DON'T go West young man while
there is gold mine in Vermont, for one is
reported to have been discovered in Kirby
by j. III. Wilkie of CRANKY, and mining
operations have already commenced. -
School commenced in district No. May 6,
with Miss Lottie Silsby of Lunenburg as
teacher.
MARsHFIELD.-Rev. l.. Warren will preach
mere next Sunday at eleven o'clock. -
envelopes of any size or quality at the
WATCHMAN job office. - The Ladies'
Society invite their friends to a social
gathering at the vestry of the Methodist
Episcopal church next Tuesday evening.
May IA. The children, under the tuition of
Cnarlle shepard, have been preparing some
thing In the musical line, and with some
assistance from the older children hope to
be able to entertain their guests for a little
time, after which something new will an
pear on the programme, as each person is
requested to bring lemon, with the usual
abundance fee, TO be collected at the door.
EAST ELMoRE.-Mrs. Charles Scribner
IL SICK with rheumatic fever. Thomas
Brown and wife, who are in poor health, have
gone to live with their son, G. c. Brown.
- IL. A. Gale received a kick from a
colt which has laid him up for the present
- School in district No. commenced
May 8, with Miss Lyon of Morrisville as
teacher. - Herbert Bill has rented A. j.
Morse's farm and taken possession. -
George LeBarron has moved back from
Wolcott on to his farm. - Flora Morse
teaches in district No. 3, Worcester. -
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school has
reorganized, with Mrs. ID. p. Bragg as SUI
perintendent; III. III. Bangs, assistant SUPER
intendent, George A. Morse, secretary and
treasurer.
WEST TOPsHAM.-Rev. S. G. Vail preached
his first sermon here last Sunday TO a large
congregation. He will preach every alter
nate Sunday for the coming conference
year. - Miss Ruby Marsh died suddenly
last Sunday morning. She had been in
feeble health for some time. - S. X.
Dexter of Lowell, Mass, who owns the
Dexter homestead, is building new barn
and is to remodel the house for a summer
residence. - Eli Densmore will move
to Barre this week. 60 s. G. Meeker is
building house in Barre and will move
when 1t is completed. - Alvah Car
penter has hired out to w. b. Carpenter to
run his clearinghouse near his steam mill,
and George Huse 10 to look after Alyah's
affairs on the farm.
SOUTH RoYALToN.-J. o. Belknap is in
Boston this week. - The Shepard fam
lily have started on their annual tour -
Byron Berry has been obliged to return TO