The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23


the next day, but found no trace o" Wits"
panther.
George E. Boynton has nearly finished |
his labors with the church here and at West |
Brookfeld, and expects to go to his home IN |
Maine soon. 60 Mrs Martin Flint is sui. |
ferng from heart disease. - Il. L. Clafiin |
and family are to live with Bert Farnsworth
this winter.
The grip has large number of victims
in town.
A very pleasant social was held at Rev.
H. A. Russell's last Friday evening.
DIR. S. l.. Wiswell accompanied Mrs.
Stevens Of Walden to Portland, last Mon
day, for the purpose of having cancer re-
moved.
1t is understood that there will be Christ
mas trees at both churches Friday evening,
with an oyster and chicken-pie supper in
the vestry of the Congregational church
afterward,
Mrs Catherine Bean of Rpton, VT, a
lady ninety-two years of age, who is stop
ping with her daughter, Mrs. T. II. Lance,
fell last Saturday and broke her arm near
the shoulder.
Calais.
w. Lee Leonard has Just been elected
captain of Camp No. 9, Sons of Veterans
The net receipts of the fair of the Ladies'
Relief Corps were seventy-fve dollars, in
East Calais.
G. f. Dudley has commenced term of
singing school here, the next session to be
held on Monday evening of next week.
Several petty thefts have occurred in our
midst during months back, and quite bold
case took place recently at the farm house
of George Pierce. The family occupying
the house were all away, one day, return
ing, however, before dark. In their alb
sence the back door had been forced open
and fifty-gallon cask OF cider belonging to
Mr.. Pierce had been emptied Of its con-
tents, large part of which had been carried
away and the remainder allowed to run out
upon the cellar bottom. A water pail from
the kitchen sink showed that it had been
used in drawing the cider. The thief had
better go slow, or he may find himself in
trouble.
Mrs. George Pierce is quite sick with
erysipelas. - Bert d. George is ex-
pected home from Tufts College for the
holidays. - Mrs. A. K. Pierce and daugh-
ter of Pawtucket r. l., are expected at b.
p. Whites to spend Christmas
North Calais.
Christmas will be observed here the even
ing Of December "a. == There will be an
old and young folks ball at Memorial hall,
the evening of January 1.
Corinth.
The first snow of the season, of any
amount, fell last week Tuesday. - Mrs.
Mary Merrill is on the sick list - Oscar
Tenney advertises his farm and personal
property for sale, intending to locate in the
West - Lyman Porter and George
Fits will let the courts solve the problem
of a settlement on the late Moses Spear
estate.
There is to be Christmas entertainment
at schoo-house hall, Friday evening. The
scholars of the primary department of the
village school were out on vacation several
days, last week, because Of the illness of the
teacher.
A Womans Christian Temperance Union
society organized in this place few
weeks ago. The first public service was
held Sunday evening at the Baptist church.
conducted by the resident pastors and
ladies of the union. There was an encour.
aging attendance of the people. All hail
this new agency for good in our community
Will ord Heath met with serious mishap
Monday forenoon which came near being
fatal in its results. He was leading a coli
down the hill near the blacksmith shop
where the colt was startled by team ap.
preaching it, and began to run. In attempt
ing to hold the running colt on the slippery
down grade. Mr.. Heath was thrown VIC
lently to the ground and rolled over and
over. He was carried into the blacksmith
shop in an unconscious condition, and later
to his fathers house. Several hours passed
before he regained consciousness. He il
badly bruised about the head and face
but there are no fractures.
Mrs. Daniel Coffrn has been quite sicl
for several days with eryspelas. -
Vina Larrow is reported better.
Hyde Park.
Court adjourned last Thursday, after al
unusually long term for this county.
Herbert Slayton broke an arm in two
places, above the elbow, while sliding OF
the depot hill, last Saturday
A large number of our citizens are sicl
with grip or similar disease.
Mrs. Charles Brigham is quite sick wit
pleurisy, at the house of her brother-in-law
G. s. Merrill.
The Union Sunday-schoo will have
Christmas tree and concert by the chi
dren on Thursday evening.
Bay Keller and Russell Page returne
from Boston, last Saturday. They wi
spend the holidays at home and then re
turn to school. - Governor Pages wifi
and daughter, who have been in Boston tn
past three months, are expected home tt
day.
Real estate seems to be in better demand
and sales are quicker than year ago Fou
farms have recently changed hands o
South hill Live stock is low; cows Sc
from eight to twenty dollars, calves tire
TO i've dollars.
The new wooden mill, which was secure
to this town largely through the efforts
&. III. Levey, gives a new impetus to a
branches of business. The town has vote
to exempt the mill from taxation for te
years. Mr.. Levey came to Ludlow n poo
orphan lad, and did chores for A. l.. Adam
He is now one of the most successful mani
facturers in the East
MiddIesex.
Mrs. r. G. Holden of Moretown, natl,
and former resident of this town, died
her home December 10. - Elijah Some
has bought the Miles house on Main stree
now occupied by Rufus Leland -
reception was given to MIR. and Mrs. Georl
Atkins, who live on the East hill, last Fl
day evening. Mr. Atkins is grandson, q
his mothers side, Of Portus Miles, an earl
settler of this town
MarshfeId.
Rev. l.. Warren will preach here ne