The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

illness of brother. A St. Adams man fills
his place temporarily.
A. NJ. Morrison has just purchased two
building lots of Messrs. Ainsworth, Grigps
q Demeritt, in Granteville.
Rev. R. l.. Nauton will be in Boston over
next Sunday, and there will be no service
at the Methodist church that day.
The Methodist society, with the aid of its
ladies' society, has put into its church a
line chandelier that cost over 500.
Messrs Joseph Ossola and Henry Nixon
shipped west last week one of the prettiest
granite monuments that has been made
here.
Friends of Miss Lucinda Waldo will be
panied to learn that she is in very poor
health, from u dropsical trouble about the
heart.
Rev. Harvey Webster lately lost a valu-
able colt in the pasture near his house here.
No other clue to it's death has been found
than the discovery that il had somehow
been shot in the abdomen.
There has been quite an excitement of
late over the granite powders on the east
side of the town. 1t is reported that w.
NJ Carnes of East Barre has bought the
powders on the Jacob and Orlando Flint
farm for $500, aud that he has also bought
the powders ON the Warren Goodrich farm.
George II. Flint has bargained for the bowl
ders on the Ira Spencer farm. Up to Mon
day morning last four different parties had
approached the owner of the Moses Riley
farm Gust below the aforesaid Flint FARM
for the purchase of the farm or its powders.
Miss Harriet A. Smith died Of diphtheria,
ON Wednesday of last week, at the home of
Euos +. Walker, after an illness OF but "a
few days. She was some fifty-seven years
OF age. ~ native of this place, and for
many years one of the most active and
highly respected members of the Congrega-
tional church, her departure is great loss
to this community. Death came to her as
welcome guest even in the sad ciTCum-
stances thar attend such sickness, cut off
as she was from the ninistratiOns of those
dearest to her. A memorial service will be
held later.
Miss Edith Tarbell has returned from the
West and is with her mother in Randolph.
- Miss Alice Walker has diphthera
but the case is not thought to be severe
one as yet. 60 John Dow will soon move
into one of Rev. William Schofeld's new
houses. 60 DIR. William Braley of Barre
was called here for counsel last week in
the case of Mrs. Lyman Drury. =- The
Whitney brothers will move to the farm
they bought of +. a. Field, which Joins the
one they now own. - Carlos Benedict
is to work in "A laundry in ST. Adams. ==
Mrs. Aaron G. Martin continues in very
poor health. -= Hon. John Lynde re-
ceived a severe injury in his recent fall,
but he is now COnvalesCent
Worcester.
The next grange meeting will be with /.
Il. Wheeler, the Friday before Thanksgiv-
ing.
One person was received into full mem
bership at the Methodist church last sun
day.
As Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Kellogg were re-
turning from the capital one day last week
with Rev. =. II. Carpenters team, the horse
took fright at the stone watering tub, cap
sized the carriage, throwing ont the ladies,
and ran. breaking up the carriage some but
doing no other injury.
South Woodbury..
Daniel Lawson, one of the oldest inhabit-
ants Of the town, died last week after an
! illness of number of weeks. Funeral
| services were held at the church on Satur-
day last, Rev j. ID. Bailey, assisted by
others, officiating Mr.. Lawson's life had
been spent in this vicinity and he was "A
man of sterling integrity. His word was as
good as his bond, and his life was one of
honor. He will be sadly missed in his
| home.
j. G. Brown Of Boston stopped over Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Town. ==
Sammy Daniels is having a taste of the
measles - Willie Leach went to Bos-
ton on the excursion last week.