The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-24
Braintree.

A surprise party of from fifty to seventy
five congregated at @. III. Mann's. Tuesday
night of last week. Music aud dancing
| held them till early in the morning.
| The bottom OF the egg market seems to
have dropped out. The price has fallen
| from twenty-four to eighteen cents in less
than week. with prospect Of still further
| decline.
BrookfieId.
| The Ladies Aid Society is to have a So
ciable and conundrum supper in the vestry
of the Second church on Thursday evening.
Arthur W,ashburn has purchased the
| stage route from this place to West Ran
dolph Of Charles Whitney, who was obliged
to give it up because of failing health.
Will Sprague closed successful term Of
| school at the North village on Friday of
last week 80 Mrs. Marcus Peck has re-
turned from Rutland. 80 Elizabeth Alb.
bolt has been quite ill at Mrs. Cynthia
Kibbee's the past week g William
| Freeman, who had been an invalid for
long time, died on Saturday the 18th inst.
Cabot.
School closed at Lower Cabot last Friday
DIR. N. d. Warren successfully amputated
hand for Harvey Goss last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Clark are taking
trip to Washington, Philadelphia and New
York
press from New York. to his father, w. A.
Baker, last week.
The Good Templars are to give social
and literary entertainment at their hall
next Friday evening, to which all are in
vited
Corinth.
The East Corinth creamery is running
three days in week with increasing patron
age.
The people of Cookeville and Of East
Corinth each maintain weekly lyceum
this winter. The free-coinage question was
argued and disposed of in the negative at
the East village last week.
The subject of establishing a creamery is
still attracting attention. An association
has been formed with that object in view,
and they have taken a deed of piece of
ground of A. w. Paine on which to set the
building II the project succeeds. meet
ing of the association is to be held this
evening.
John Fits has moved on to the place he
recently purchased at West Corinth. -
Il. ID. Willis has moved on to the Oviatt
place near the Corner. Thomas White
will take charge of the Corner saw mill this
season. 80 Charles Jewett and family
have returned to Dakota.
East Corinth.
G. #. Way was in town on Friday.
W.
land closed on Saturday.
Groton.
A. n. James has fitted up the A. J. Car
penter hall for painters shop, and is now
at work upon carriages.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church had an enjoyable and successful
literary entertainment at the school. house
hall last week Tuesday evening.
Anna Olnev and Emily Coray no +b;a
week to attend the spring term of Peacham
Academy. - Rev. G.. II. Farnsworth
and wife of White River Junction were in
town over Sunday, Mr.. Farnsworth ex-
changing pulpits with Rev. W. A. Roberts.
- George Wilson, long with r. II.
Hooper, goes to Brookfield to run a Job
team.
East Hardwick.
f, Howard, one of our oldest citizens, is
sick. - David McDaniels has erysip-
elias. - The village school had an exhi-
bition, Thursday evening, which was sue
cess, and reflects credit on Mr.. Bates and
Miss Mansure, the teachers. - Grand
Master Goodeil and Deputy Grand Master
bedding visited Lamoille Lodge, 1. o. o. F.,
Thursday evening. - At pound party
at Rev. II. v. Bakers. Friday, lots Of
pounds were left for his benefit - The
grange took up the early history of the
town at their last meeting. 1t will be ma
pie sugar at their next, with pan to test
from. - The funeral of Mrs. Sophia b.
Goss was held Saturday at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. j. M. Hancock. She was
nlnety-two years and four months old Her
life Tapped on to that of George Washington
by two months and had always been spent
in Greensboro and Hardwick. She was the
mother of fourteen children, seven of whom
are living, with twenty-four grandchildren
and ten greatgrandchldren
Marshf1eId.
The promenade concert last Saturday
night was well attended.
Daniel Smith is the only one now suffer |
ing severely from the grip.
The Methodist sociable will be held this
week Thursday at Mrs. Duren Bakers.
Cassus Wilson was arrested for intOxica- |
ton last Saturday. He pleaded guilty and |
paid his fine.
The Universalist ladies will meet this |
week Thursday with Mrs. Wyman Lamber-
ton to renew their circles and transact |
business.
In the warning for town meeting there is |
nothing outside of routine work except To !
see If the town will buy safe in which to (
keep the town records. |
Robert Spencer was arrested at Littleton. |
N. H., last week by Sheriff futile and |
lodged in the county Jail. 1t will be re- |
membered that he jumped his bail last
April when arrested for third offence Of |
intoxication.
Ozias Pitkin arrived here from Sioux
Falls, Ia, last week to remain TIL the mid
die of March with his family, which has
been spending the winter here. = Rev.
f. L. Crane and wife, accompanied by Mr..
Cranes sister, have returned from Mich.
gan. - Frank Page has moved to the
Parks farm near A. f. LambArton's.
Middlesex
The village school closes a very success-
full term this week. The teacher. Mr.
Slack, returns to his college course at Han
over, n. II.
Seaver Howard and wife have returned
from two weeks visit. w. b. Nc.
Elroy is recovering from severe illness
from throat disease
Moretown.
On Monday, February Il, Fred Hunt of
louisville lost horse By its dropping dead
while at work, and on the day following
Vernon Griffith lost one in the same way'
LOUISVILLE seem to be fatal locality for
horses
Mr. Brown of Chattanooga, Tenn, has
been visiting fit Martin Gillattos o;noa ,o,s, |