The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-04
fcoNTINuRp IRON FIRsT PAaE.l

Thompson, who, it will be remembered,
died last June.
Henry Bosworth is at home for short
visit, after an absence in the West OF over
two years
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will have sociable in the church
and vestry tomorrow evening.
Miss Nina Dewey of West Berlin enter
tanned her friends from the Corners, to the
number of over thirty, last Saturday even
ing. A very fine time was enjoyed.
Berlin people had rare treat last Thurs
day evening in listening to the reading of
Hon. j. o. Booth, the humorist. His rem.
derng of " How Reubensten Played" and
The Fourth Glass in Reading" WIS ex-
ceptionally fine. 1t is hoped we may have
the pleasure of hearing him again.
West Berlin.
The Central Vermont Pomona grange will
hold its first quarterly meeting here
Wednesday, February II. The afternoon
session will be open to the public.
Braintree.
e. l.. Bass is buying live hogs and pay
ing four to four and one-half cents per
pound for them. He expects to load a car
February Is.
Messrs. Brigham g. Co. will rebuild the
creamery burned last fall. It is understood
that o. l.. Thayer is to do the work and that
r. II. Packard is to furnish the lumber.
The most of the machinery has been sent
away to be repaired.
Allen Flint, representative from this
town, has been very sick with typhoid
fever, but is some better now. -
George i. Boynton returned from his visit
to Maine last Saturday. His family is de-
tanned by sickness of the children.
Brookfield.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Second
church will meet with Mrs. Dea. Wilcox
next saturday afternoon and evening.
Maple sugar will be served in the evening.
At meeting of the church and society of
the Second church last week it was voted
TO give G. H. Morse call to the pastorate.
1t is expected that he will supply the First
church Rev. E. Gerry supplied these
churches last Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary (Crane)
Lee, daughter of Charles Crane, now of
Iowa, will be panied to learn of her death,
which occurred at her home in Rockwell
City, Iowa, on Wednesday of last week.
- Mrs. d. A. Morse has been suffering
from pleurisy the past week. - Eugene
Goodrich of Syracuse, n. Y, has been WIS.,
iting DIR. Goodrich the past week. -
Burton Frink has rented the house in the
village owned by Mrs. Lois Mason. He will
open jewelers. shop.
Cabo..
Angus Dulun Oh A0aCOnua, montana, Is
visiting his parents in town. - Miss
Ella Lance Is at home f'om St. Johnsbury
Academy. - Mr.. AMI Mrs. George Nj.
Webster have returned from their trip,
which included Minneapolis st. Paul and
Chicago, returning by way of Boston, -
Misses GeIte Haines and Lucia Wswel
are at home for three weeks vacation
from the Johnson Normal School. -
Mr. and Ms. j. p Lamsol visited in Nor
risville laSI week. - Or. T. j. Holbrook
of MorriNille and DR.. ami Mrs j. Henry
jackson of Barre were at DIR. S. l.. Wis
wells LAT week. 80 ID. =. Baker of New
York wa in town over Sunday. - Mrs.
S. j. Wiwell is in New York this week.
Calais.
Service were held at the vestry hall,
Maple Crnei last Sunday by A. M. Smith
of the theological Schooi Of Canton, n. Y.
Mr.. Smith VIII ,ueak again at the same
place lext Sunday. February s, at eleven
O'CLOCK A. NJ
TIL. play, "Thre' Glasses Day." fol-
lowd by the farce, A Kiss in the Dark
was given by home tlent January q, un-
der the auspices andIoi the benefit of the
Sunday.school, at til. vtttry under the
Christian church, to atuil hTse.
Chelsea.
Srnervisor e. w. Godhue has Ion mal,-
mo this place his heaquarters for listing
schools for the last tendays.
,nagnuerade ana OSluIne party LOT he
I,anaft of the engine ompany Is to be he.l
~ H.. hotel hall on FRAY evening.
In tba election of William f. Villas OF
Vuiaoonsin To the U"I9l States senate a
native Chelsean ISL tihe OBTAINS a
seat in that bod
anoc;al own.meeting called for next
a speci5'see if the townyiU vote 70 aX,
MonuaSm taxation for ten Years any new
emhtacturing, mining, or ,uarrving in.
Hstry, and it will be undoubtedly 80 Voted
The citizens industrial COMMITTEE; are busily
at work, and hope to have somethii.1 tanmi
BILE to report before long.
The bill granting Mrs, Lydia Hood a MAJ,
sion of S12 per month has at last passed
congress and received the presidents signaI
ture. Mrs. Hood will De ninety,iSr vears
of age the present molth, ana is lnne- ,itnte
circumstances. Her adopted sou, liz
Hood died in the service while menus
of Company /, Tenth Vermont, ana sh
twice made application for pension unde
the general law, the first application benz
in 1856: but, because the young man wa
granted. NJ V. b. Davis has been Target
instrumental in preparing the case LOT hlr'
Hood.
West Concord.
Rev. j. A. Leitz has Pen engaged by tn
Universalst society for another year.
There will be a teachers meeting {
Skeeter Hollow " February s, to which a
teachers are invited.
East Montpelier.
Milo Eddy will peach at the Center mex
sunday at three O'CLOCK
The sociable at C. G. Wizards la
Wednesday evening was success
The school at the Four Corners, whic
has taken three weeks vacation on a
connt of sickness, began again this week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Hammett last Saturday. - The fan
ily of o. w. Tillotson is afflicted vii
measles. 80 Mr.. Duprey has moved in
the house of A. b. Gusha and Mr.. Gusha
preparing to go to New Hampshire, whe
his son resides. - Mrs. Philena |. Wi
ard is visiting in Greensboro. - III
sons of Edwin Mcknight, who have bet
very sick are improving.
East Gilmore.
Will Siloway is quite sick again with Il
grip.
The telephone has been removed to Geor
Gray's
A. j. Burnham and wife of Montpel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Trow of Woodbu
are visiting in town.