The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-25

Whitefeld N. H., last week to attend the
Holiness convention. == Leland Mofltt
Is ill. &C. Jennie Conland has closed her
fourth term of school here. On Saturday
evening her pupils, accompanied by their
parents, enjoyed a box supper with her at
Jacob Wardner's.
Sonth Rpyalton.
The village schools close next Friday.
A large lynx has been seen on Royalton
hill, and attempts have been made to cap.
ture 1t, but thus far without avail.
There was large number at the Meth
odist festival on Saturday evening, and over
$50 were realized for the pastor. Mason
Beeman of Montpelier Seminary assisted at
the entertainment, and the selections rem
dered by him were specially pleasing to the
audience.
ID. w. Cowdery is very low, and is ex-
pected TO live but short time. == Mrs.
Ii. b. Dewitt returned to j. b. Durkees
last Saturday. During her absence she has
buried her husband, who died at Newport
after a severe Illness 60 Assistant Su-
pervisor Wade Reyes was in town last
week visiting schools. 80 Fred Chad
wick moves this week into Seymour Dur
KEGS tenement.
Stowe.
MISS SWIFT, niece of Mrs. George Will
liams is here visiting. She resides on the
Pacific coast.
THERE is much sickness about town.
Mumps and pneumonia seem to be the pre-
vailing troubles.
Mrs. JOHN CLARK committed suicide by
hanging on Sunday morning. She had been
in poor health for some time and her mind
seemed to be giving way.
The farmers league will meet at the
town hall on Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock and will discuss " Phosphates-
their application to the soil and the best
method of purchasing them"
Mr.. and Mrs. HAL Atkins celebrated their
golden wedding on Wednesday last, at the
residence of their daughter, Mrs. j. j. Irv-
ing. The spacious dwelling was filled to
OVERLOOKING with guests There were nu-
merous presents, among which was gold
headed cane, presented by the Grand Army
post to their comrade. Refreshments were
served, and the occasion was enjoyable, and
one to be remembered by all.
STAFFORD.
Charles NJ. Titus has bought of Daniel
johnson the James F. Sargent farm.
The town debt has been reduced S11O0
the past year and is now about 1900.
Lyman Slater, administrator, has sold
the Bella l.. Perkins farm to Hiram b. Ward.
There were five marriages, fourteen
births and seventeen deaths in town in
1890.
Mrs. Edna Chambers has sold the Hill lot
in District No. II, to Fred Smith OF Union
Village.
Fred II. West has sold the Benson place
of thirty-five acres and Williams lot of
sixty-two acres to William ScribHer.
w. S. Kttredge and wife have conveyed
their estate real and personal, to their son,
Albert X, conditioned upon life support
of the parents.
We have now direct telephone communi-
cation to South STAFFORD, Thetford Center
Thetford Hill and East Thetford, and
| thence to Hanover. Office in this village
at the postofiice. The success of the en-
terprise is largely due to the energy and
| perseverance of DIR. +. f. Chaffee of South
| Strafford.
North Thetford.
The Farmers Alliance is flourishing in
| this town.
There are some slight cases of scarlet
! fever in town.
We had a minister from White River
junction last Sabbath on exchange will
our regular supply.
Several stores in the vicinity have lately
been been entered by bur, srs and at least fift!
dollars IN ley taken.
Inc New England Order of Protection
lodge will give grand masquerade and
- supper on NNOhihH:
Edward Blood has closed Il successful
at Dartmouth. - Mary Howe has gon
TO ,%ayerhill, Mass, to attend the funeral o
her auiet: g.,
West Topsham.
Rev. 6. Z. Davis preached the funo,,
sermon of Mrs, Amanda Heath last Sunda,
at East Topsham
About sixty people visited o. F. Bagley
and family last 7 ursday evening and al
found it a pleasurable occasion,
Clinton II. Beebe has Returned to hi:
work with George Smith at White River
Junction. @1-= Cora Wood has returned
from her school iii Waterbury. - Lean
der TillOtson was so severely in ured in the
steam mill that it is feared he will lose the
sight of one eye. - Mrs. Peter Lapar
! died last Saturday and her body was taken
to St. Adams for burial, - Blanche Hay
ward has been quite i'll, but is recovering
- DR.. Watson and wife have been Wis.
| iting DR.. III. l.. Watson in Montpelier
-C G. A. Smith has traded his farm
with Daniel Norwood for his residence
in the village. l.. F. Sanborn will occupy
Mr.. WormwOod's residence.
WaitsfeId.
There are quite a number of cases of
measles.
Schools closed generally in town Friday,
February 20.
The Christian Endeavor social and sup
per netted the society $40.
Foster Moore had an auction Saturday
and disposed of his stock and farming tools.
There is to be an orange festival at the
Methodist church on (this) Wednesday
evening, to which all are invited.
The creamery is not to be this season. as
Mr.. Matthews has gone back to Glens
Falls, n. Y. There are not cows enough
warranted to start
There is to be social at the new hotel of
j. j. Kelly, our new landlord, Thursday
the Goth, to which all are invited. He
knows how to serve oysters as well as drive
stage.
The sudden death of Willie j. McAllister,
who went to work in the telephone ex-
change last fall, was shock to the COM
munity where he was known and respected.
His parents have the sympathy of the COM
munity.
East Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitch and son of
Burlington are visiting in town.