The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-25

this village and the Free Baptsts of South
STAFFORD, with good results.
Elizabeth Ordway has purchased the
Rowell place at South STAFFORD and taken
possession.
John M. Comstock of Chelsea has sold to
Wilbur Dickinson the M. b. Constable farm
of 100 acres.
Edwin p. Hyde, first selectman and also
town representative, is about to remove to
Lebanon, n. II. lie and his amiablo family
will be greatly missed by our community.
The widow of the late u. S. Surgeon
General j. II. Baxter has donated to our
town library eighty-two choice volumes OF
books owned by herself and her husband.
Harvey Hazelton has effected division OF
goods and settlement with the firm of
Leckner. Udall and Hazelton, and will
henceforth carry on mercantile business in
the building he has neatly fitted up for the
purpose next south of the post.oflice.
Tuesday, the 18th instant, being the
ninety. third birthday Of Robert Sargent,
the only surviving soldier of the war Of 1872
in this region, the Grand Army post and
neighbors to the number of fifty made the
old veteran a visit at the house Of James M
Fulton, who kindly opened his doors for the
occasion. Appropriate gifts were made,
patriotic and other songs were sung by the
aged man, and war "reminiscences were
given by him and also by Rev u. Udall and
Rev. Francis Reed, both soldiers in the late
war. Notwithstanding Mr.. Sargent's great
age, he appears in full possession Of his
mental powers.
West Topsham.
Miss Minard occupied the pulpit last Sab
bath, Rev. Mr.. Vail suffering slightly with
bronchitis.
The remains of Clyde, son of DR.. and
Mrs. o. l.. Watson of Montpelier, were
brought here last Sunday for interment
He had been sick but about one week with
that terrible disease, diphthera. His agt
was six years, eight months and twenty
| eight days. The family have the heartfelt
sympathy of all in this place in their great
bereavement
DIR. and Mrs. II. L. Watson were called
to Montpelier last week by the illness and
| death of his brothers. son. Mrs
X. Nj. Minard of East Barre was the CUES
of Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Smith the first of the
week. - Mrs. John Wilds has returned
| from her visit in Lowell, Mass. - Mis-
Anna Eastman is sick with the measles
and there are but few here who are no
suffering with the prevailing disorder. -
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Woodward have beei
visiting few days in Plainfeld. -
Dennison Densmore of Barre was in town
| few days last week on business.
North Thetford.
The sick ones are all convalescent now
- Mr.. William Winslow, station agen
at the Bow, has given up the place on &C
count Of i'll health and will move down int
| this neighbOrhood The remains O
Benjamin Clay, late of Brattleboro, wer
brought here the 18th instant and interret
in Pleasant Ridge cemetery. - Movin
time has come again and houses are IL
great demand. - Mrs. Henry Downe
and her brother, Samuel Stevens, have beel
visiting friends in Massachusetts, the pas
two weeks. - Watson & Thickett hav
sold their blacksmith and wheelwright shop
and will close up business in May next
- One case of scarlet fever, doing wei
Waitsfield.
The temperance lecturer, Miss Yates, VIII
was expected here this week, will not com
until the last of April.
East Warren.
Mrs. Chrstiana Steele of Bristol is stor
ping in town.
F. c. Lamb, d. Dimick, j. Cass and NJ
Bucklin are drawn as extra county couI
jurors.
There are to be quarterly meeting service
here April and B. Presiding Elder A. Il
Truax is to be present.
Freddie Elliott, the youngest son {
Joseph Elliott, and Lester, the younge'
son of Alfred Lamb, are seriously ill.
Almond Worcester, a much-respecte
citizen of this place, died at the home
his daughter, Mrs. George Huntington
Montpelier, last week Thursday, age
eighty-four years The remains wei
brought here Sunday for burial Funeri
services were held at the church, Rev. 6
O.. Howe of Waitsheld officiating NJ
Worcester spent the greater portion OF h
life here and had the friendship and r.
spect of the entire community.
Waterbury.
Butter had tumble of four or five cent
this week.
The Thirteenth Vermont Association wi
hold its next reunion in this place about IL
middle of June.
The st. Patrick's entertainment at I'll
village hall was well attended and the r.
ceipts satisfactory
After one hundred ten days of contnt
ance, seldom surpassed by any winte
sleighing is practically at an end.
party of young people surprised Wi
Seabury one evening last week, it being h
twenty-irst birthday anniversary.
At the town meeting last Thursda,
Charles Clark was elected third selectma
and George w. Morse, treasurer, but h
Morse will not serve, and another meetir
is called for April 2.
The sugar party in the parlors OF the Coz
gregational church on Friday evening was
success in every way. One hundre
seventy-fve We're present. Over S35 WI
realized above all expenses,
Jacob Godfrey of the Center gave a
Oyster-supper on the opening of his ne
hotel, the Green Mountain house, last Tue
day evening. Fifty couples attended, al
they speak highly of their entertainment.
Two ladies in town know how to cor
pei the men 10 buy entertainment ticket
They entered one place of business la
week and very unceremoniously shut tN
men up in a small closet until they woul