The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-20

business here as merchant and buyer Of
farm produce, is in town visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Pliny Parker, and sister.
Mrs. James Cardell. He is now on business
in Iowa, engaged in buying farm produce
for eastern markets. He is very social and
ready to tell us slow-going darymen how
the farmers OF Iowa make money by the
creamery process.
HYDE PARK.--Frank Hyde, aged about
twenty years, fell from the chair in which
he was sitting and died in few min
utes, Tuesday evening, February 8. 60
Joseph Monett, aged sixty years, died on
Friday evening, February 10. He had been
choppng through the day for Il. =. Putnam
and was taken sick just at night. He was
brought home by Mr.. Putnam and died in
short time. - Bert Meacham and
Victor Gauthier are in Jail, the result of inn
bibing too much contraband whiskey.
WINDHAM.-The Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor gave a Longfelow
entertainment at the town hall last Wednes-
day evening. - Mrs. George Dutton is
failing fast. -= Mrs. George Eddy, who
has been visiting at A. II. Mack's, has re-
turned to Bellows Falls. The lyceum
club gave dramatic entertainment last
Monday evening. 60 Miss Nettie Mack
has gone to Bellows Falls to stay with her
sister the rest of the winter -F. II.
Harris has been visiting his brother in
Deerfield
EAST MoNTPELIER.-Rev j. o. Sherburn
preached at Wrightsville last Sunday after
noon, and the meeting at the Center was con-
Quoted by Rev. W. A. Evans and Professor
e. G. Morey from the Seminary. Rev. Mr..
Sherburn is expected next Sunday, as
usual. - The David Fleming place has
been sold for $500 to Mr.. Pierce of More
town, vino expects to take possession the
1st of March. 60 The writing-school
taught by J. S. wilkins closed last Wednes-
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dangerously i'll, but is getting better.
EAST RoxBURY.-R. Y. Blanchard went
to Boston last week to buy horses. -
Charles Whitney of Brookfield drove the
| stage last week in the absence of Mr.. Blanch-
ard - Hiram Henry lost his horse last
week from congestion of the lungs. -
S. A. Braley of Kearney Neb., is in town
sister, Mrs. Blanchard, intend to be in
Washington, ID. c., at the Inauguration of
| President Harrison and will visit their sister,
who resides there. - John Verge of
Berlin visited at S. II. Aliens last week
WEST ToPsHAM-K Wiley, Jessie
| Watson and Nerne Bowen are to attend
| the spring term of school at the Green
! Mountain Seminary at Waterbury Center,
which begins March ). - Mr. Beknap
/ closes a very successful term of school here
next Friday with an entertainment at the
hall in the evening, consisting of spelling
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| DR.. Watson is talking of going to Missis-
! sippi and Louisiana to look after some pine
! lands in which he has an interest. The
owners would like to get up a stock lumber
company, believing that the enterprise
could be made to pay equal to the Fort
Payne company.
WHEELocK.-N. d. Sawyer has taken the
mill of Milo Burbank on shares for one
year. - Albert Gray, who has been liv-
ing on NJ. ID. Parks farm the past year,
has moved back to the village. -
Mr.. Staples of Barton Landing is in town
looking after his brothers estate -
Charles Smith of lrasburgh has moved to
South Wheelock - Samuel Miles has
moved back to his old farm. - Ira Gray
from Berlin is visiting friends in town.
- John Smith of ST. Johnsbury will
he here Thursday night to assist Elder
Nelson in the meetings. - Lorenzo Sui
loway and wife from st. Johnsbury were in
town over Sunday.
CABoT.-The young people of the Congre-
gational church have formed a Society of
Christian Endeavor. - Mrs. S. j. Wis
well has been confined to the house since
Thanksgiving with neuralgia, but at pres
ent is more comfortable. George
Gould, Frank Coburn and Fred walbridge
started for California last week. - Mrs
II. A. Russell returned from Connecticut
Saturday night. She was called there by
the death of IA friend - Mr.. Frederick
McDuffee, who has been very sick for sew
eral weeks, is gaining. - Mrs. Sleeper
has erysipelas in her hand and arm -
NJ. D. Wells attends the musical convention
at Hardwick this week.
WEST FAIRLEE.-The large building oc-
cupied by j. G. Smith as tin-shop was
burned on Saturday morning last, with the
entire contents; also a small unoccuped
dwelling-house and shed adjoining. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The build
ings belonged to Judge Alvah Bean, and all
were insured as were also the tools and
stock of Mr.. Smith - The last year of
school, taught by Angie Bradbury and Mat
tie johnson, has been one of the most profit
able TO the scholars for several years
- Last weeks ArguS reported the
little daughter of C. Godfrey of Copperfeld
as dead. She has been very sick for long
time, but is recovering.
CoRINTH CoRNER.-The past week has
been a brisk one with farmers, as all are
anxious to improve the good sleighing
G. II. Rollins is moving the hay from his
Washington farm 70 his home barn. and
George Ward is removing his hay to his
fathers in Vershire Moses Spear seems to
be as full of life as any one. he is hauling
a large lot of logs to his saw-mill at West
Corinth. His team of four, and sometimes
five, yoke of large cattle passes every day.
- Miss May Lathrop is attending school
at the Montpelier Seminary this term
- Rev. Messrs. Lord and Sargent have
been holding Advent meetings during the
past week at West Corinth.
BRooKFIELD.-Union hall was filled TO its
utmost capacity last week Tuesday evening
at the campfire of Henry Freeman Post G.
A. r. - u. w. Chase and wife went to
Brattleboro last week to attend the Grand
| Army encampment. - Rev. w. s..
Hazen of Northheld has been engaged TO
deliver the address ON Memorial day. -
The meeting of the Vermont Central Po-
mona Grange last week was largely attended
and an interesting programme presented.
-J j. w. Parmenter has bought the
store and goods of Mrs. w. Z. Bigelow
- Frank Ainsworth has moved back
on TO his farm and it is reported that he
will start meat-market in the spring.
EAST ToPsHAM.-George Buchanan re-
turned from his trip to st. Albans and
Montgomery last week. His sister-in-law,
Mrs, CLANCY Hubert, came with him.
- Maud Miller closes her school this
week in district No, II, - Mrs Irena
| Dickerman is in poor health at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John Mills = Mr.,
and Mrs. William Abbott of Boston are
guests at the home of Mr., and Mrs. a. c.
Wormwood ==- Charley Rogers OF New
Hampshire is stopping with his parents.