The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29
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per given by the Ladies' Aid society OF the
Second church at the church parlors on Fri
day evening, May 8.
Schools in town commence the summer
term next week. Many of the old teachers
are retained in town. Jennie Conlan teaches
in the north branch district, Mrs. Frank
Richardson at the south branch, Ella Colt
in the Allis district and Mary Upham has
the school at the north village.
Cabot.
Walter Osgood of Claremont, N. H., was
in town last week.
The base ball club is to give promenade
next Friday evening
Miss Eliza Boswell has been dangerously
sick with measles, but is now some better
Il. ID. Waldo is building a carriage shed
and Henry Goodale is making repairs upon
his house.
Mr.. Swerdfeger is building new store
house for feed and grain at the mill and is
pushing things generally.
Miss Sadie Wiley is in Boston buying a
stock OF millinery goods, preparatory to
opening shop at her home on Elm street
Mrs B. j. Lance is in Montpelier caring
for her son Walter, who has been sick for
the past two weeks with pneumonia at the
Methodist Seminary.
Rev. A. L. Cooper, DID, of the Vermont
conference will deliver an address at the
Methodist church on Thursday evening,
April ~, under the auspices OF the Epworth
League. Subject, "The Black Hills and
Devils Tower" All are invited.
East Calais.
M. Edna Goodell has been engaged to
teach the village school, Mary Dwinell in
the Carnes district, Dora Haskell in No. 6,
and Carrie White in No 8.
Ella, wife of Will. Dutton, died last Fri
day of quick consumption, the result of the
grip The funeral services were at the
house on Sunday, Rev. j. d. Bailey of South
Woodbury. officiating.
The Universalists have engaged Rev.
Frederick Millar to preach for them every
other Sunday for year. Next Sunday the
service will be at half-past ten in the fore
noon. After that the hour will be forty-five
minutes past ten
George Faunce has recently moved into
the tenement under the harness shop
- Mrs. G. r. Dwinell is in Boston buy.
ing her spring stock of goods. w. L.
Pierce goes in a few days. - N. A
White is visiting relatives in Pawtucket
r. L.
North Calais.
Rev. A. B. Blake of Montpelier will de
liver the Memorial day address here. AL
interested are invited. A special invitation
is extended to the Relief Corps, Sons o.
Chelsea.
The firm of Townshend & Dickinson ha.
been dissolved, and the business will b,
continued by Mr.. Dickinson, the post-offic,
remaining in Mr.. Townshends hands
Miss Grace f. Ordway is to be clerk in the
| post-office.
H. j. Bell was in town this week OF
business connected with the Bell Sho,
Company. He will remove here about tn,
| first of June, and he has taken rooms il
Mrs. G. A. Hyde's house. - George w
Berry has gone to South Randolph, to worl
on farm through the summer. - II. e
w. Chandler and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cot
ton of Olcott were in town over Sunday.
West Concord.
Our farmers have made more than the av
erage quantity of maple sugar.
Mrs. C. II. Tilton and Haskell Tilton ar,
| expected home soon from Portland hospi
tai, where they have been for treatment
They are likely to recover.
Clayton Lewis lately received sever,
blow upon the head while dressing hog
Though it causes him much pain, the injur,
is not likely to prove serious.
Corinth.
Darling Eastman, who escaped from tn
officers before his trial for keeping still
has not been found yet. 1t is known tina
on the night of his escape he stopped tn
| greater part of the time at the house o
Latham Eastman. 1t is also said that b
was seen on Sunday crossing pastur
towards home. There is no good evidenc
that the officers connived at his escape.
East Montpelier.
Milo S. Eddy is expected to preach a
the Center next Susday.
A COW belonging to A. s. Foster has
calf that is worth exhibiting. 1t is said t
be a dog-calf-catamount sort of animal tina
is a curiosity which can not be beaten.
Julia HOLSTER is to teach in district Nc
81 Nora Mower in district No. IL; and Lot
tie Woodward on Beckley Hill in Barre
Most of the schools in town commence mex
Monday.
AS Willie Neal, who is in the employ G
j. r. Young, was leading two cows t
market, one of them became frightened an
entangled with the halter. While he was try
ing to rearTaDge matters one OF the cow
kicked both feet striking his face, which
somewhat bruised.
Mrs. Dodge, aged seventy-two, widow {
Jefferson Dodge, whose death occurre
March %, died Wednesday, April %. Mrs
| Dodge had been in failing health for seN
eral months, but attended her husband /
his long illness, and was not confined I
her room till the last week of her life. He
funeral was ON Friday, Elder Warren of
ciating. The interment was at Barre. n
relatives were present and after the serV
ices the house was left alone, while tn
neighbors went their several ways feelin
that it would be difiicnlt to find her equa
She was woman of marked individuality
who, though her environments were mos
adverse, by her general cheerfulness, inteG
rity kindness. and ready helpfulness, wo
the esteem and good will of all who kne'
her.
Mrs Marenda Dodge spent several day
last week with her daughter, Mrs. Temple