The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-03
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Swift, January 81
Rev. j. Edward Wright is expected to
preach at the village church next Sunday,
February.
Mrs. nj. r. Bell, agent for the Vermont
nome for friendless women, was in town
last week in the interest of the home and
met with some success,
That our little village is remarkable for
the long life OF its people is proved by the
Following figures: OF total population of
l29 souls, % have passed the allotted age of
man or are in their SEVENTEEN year; 81, or
over % per cent, are over sixty. But two
deaths occurred in 1891 and none so far this
year, and this after a season of the grip.
Middlesex Center.
Pembroke Brothers are doing quite a
lumber business, working several teams.
Wells, son of j. b. Chamberin, is very
SICK with pneumonia aud Mrs. Vaughn,
mother of Mrs. Chamberlin is not expect ted
to live.
Moretown
Thomas Ferris is breaking a matched
pair of sorrel colts for Barney Mayo that are
beauties.
Cyrus Gates, an adopted son of Dr.
Kingsley, whose Headquarters is st. Louis
Mo-, was in town last week, looking after
his interests here. His family reside in Los
doing business in the Southern and Western
states for the past thirty years.
Mrs. Tominson, an old lady, died Satur.
day, January %, at the residence of her
grandson, &. f. Eddy, who resides lust in
the edge of Waitsfeld. Funeral service
took place at the house on Tuesday morn
ing at nine o'clock, and friends started i'm
mediately for Huntington, the place of in.
terment, but on account of the roads being
80 badly drifted they were compelled to
turn back and remain in Waterbury over
night, only having got about a mile below
that place.
Northfield
Mrs Letita o. Robinson, wife of Matthew
Robinson, died last Wednesday, and the
funeral was held Friday afternoon, Rev w
S. HaZen officiating.
Calvin j. Houston died at his home about
three miles from this village on the Waits
field road, Saturday forenoon, of pneumonia
and Inflammation Of the stomach. The fu-
neral was held Monday, and he was buried
in Blmwood
Mrs. Phnbe l.. (Marsh) Davis, wife of
John 2. Davis, died at their home in the
Center village, last Wednesday night, of
pneumonia. The funeral was held at the
house Saturday forenoon, attended by Rev.
w. s. Haaen, and the burial was in the
Center cemetery. Mrs. Davis was a person
OF rare charms OF mind and presence and
was most highly esteemed by all who knew
her. Her death will be sincerely mourned
by large circle of friends.
The Good T1mplars held their quarterly
election of officers Friday evening. During
the quarter, titty-seven have been initiated
and one reinitiated the present member
ship being 23l, which is supposed to be the
largest in the state In the competitive
work, Company A, G. A. Cross, captain,
won by small margin. Installation will
take place at the meeting this week, and
the defeated side, Minnie Smith captain,
will furnish the entertainment.
II. S. Thesher has returned from Bridge
port, Conn, Miss Maria Howes from Brock
ton, Mass, and Mrs. Pope from Barre
- Miss Belle Houston went to st.
Johnsbury, Tuesday, to remain a few weeks
with her brother
Mrs. B. Tower and sister, Mrs. Luther
Guild of Coventry, and Mrs Towers son.
Ernest Batcheder, visited j. p. Lord, father
of Mrs. Tower and Mrs. Guild, last week.
A young son of WATSON Dow was acct
dentally shot, last week. The charge (of
shop entered the little fellows shoulder,
and all have not yet been extracted The
gun was supposed not to be loaded.
East Orange.
II. j. Paine is this week moving to
COrlntn.
Dea. G. w. Davis is again able to be out. |
HIS aged mother is quite feeble.
Rev. s. Vaudecar did not preach on Sum
lay, owing to the illness of his wife.
Baptist prayer meeting will be held at
Warren Curtis, Thursday evening.
News has been received that Hiram
fhurston, former resident here, met with |
IN accident in steam mill in Aberdeen n,
y, which rendered necessary the amputa
ion of an arm.
Plainfield.
On Saturday last, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
y. Batchelder were the recipients OF a beau
lful life-slze crayOn portrait of their little
laughter who died January g. The picture
vas present from their relatives in Salem,
Mass, and was encased in a silvered gilt
trimmed frame. The production was the
work OF one of the finest artists in Massa-
husetts. handsome easel accompanied
he picture.
Hugh O'Rourke moved his family to
Montpelier last week. - Louis Lupien
las rented his place to George Leavitt and
viii give possession April LIST. - Two
antilles from out of town have moved into
he Shorey block. - There is now rea-
on for hope that our overworked doctors
viii soon have some needed rest.
West Randolph.
Inc Green Mountain Stock Farm Com
ANY has shipped carload of ne Jersey
took to w. h. Weed, Potsdam, n. Y.
AFRO Adams was struck by the night ex
'ress, early Wednesday morning, January
Z. He was standing on the main track,
Waiting for freight to move from the cross
ng, and did not hear the approach of the
rain He was only slightly injured.
The last entertainment in the lecture
curse was given last Friday evening. 1t
vas DR.. Willis iu his lecture on Sun
hine." A large audience was present, and
was universally agreed to be a fitting
lose to the best course of entertainments
yer held in West Randolph.
Roxbury. !
George Drew, Willie Mckee and Robbie
'ashaw are among the youthful sufferers
rom diphtheritic sore throat.
George Eaton, who has been crippled by
analysis for many years, died on Saturday
.st. The remains were carried to Hanover
Or interment.
The leap year auction held by the Good
emplars on Friday evening was considered
ute success. The ladies were much
leased TO find themselves considered of so ,
luch value, and added several dollars to
le lodge treasury by offering themselves
} the highest bidder. Refreshments, con- ;
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