The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

riously i'll and was improving. He was lying
in bed and had been talking with his mother,
when he died instantly without any warn
ing. The cause was disease OF the heart,
which organ had been weak for long time.
The funeral services were held on Friday
at the Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Howard
officiating.
There were Christmas trees on Saturday
evening at the Congregational church and
at the West Hill meeting. house, but the at
tendance was not large at either place,
owing to the extreme severity of the
weather. MIR. Hlas T.. Roberts generously
sent hundred pounds OF candy from Bos-
ton for the children, and this was dis
tributed at the time, portions being sent to
children unable to be present. The Con-
gregational Sunday-school rendered a
Christmas service on Sunday morning.
Orcutt Bixby and II. S. Annis repre-
sent this town on the petit jury at the
county court, now in session. - John
L. Bacon and Henry j. Corwin were here
at Christmas. - Miss Gail G. Hood is at
home on a two weeks vacation - Miss
Myrtle r. Sprague is attending the semi
nary at Montpelier.
West Concord.
John Pratt, assignee of the estate Of
Arthur Taylor of North Concord, assisted
by Il. s. Brigham, is engaged in selling
the goods at private sale. Mr.. Pratt is also
",
whose farm and personal property will be
sold at auction next Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Seitz officiated at the wedding
OF Mr.. Adams Of ST. Johnsbury and Miss
Inez Pike of this place, the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home of the bride. West
ward the star of empire takes its way" and
several of our Concord girls have caught
on to the procession and juurneyed as far
west as st. Johnsbury, where they are now
the central stars of lHDDy homes
Albert Owens of this town, who has been
at work on milk farm in Massachusetts,
has purchased in this vicinity and shipped
TO Massachusetts a carload of cows and is
now collecting second carload. He pays
from $50 to $50 each Last Wednesday wit
messed wedding by Rev. Mr.. Currier at
the Methodist parsonage, Mr.. Owens being
one of the contracting parties and Miss
Josie Russell of this village the other. The
happy pair start for Massachusetts to-day.
East Corinth.
Mrs, William Parker and Mrs. Clarence
Huntley are visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. X. #. George. - East Corinth
creamery paid its patrons twenty.seven
cents for November butter. - There
was Christmas tree in the church on Mon
day evening - Miss Maud Prescott is
attending school at Bradford. - Harry
l.. Prescott is driving the stage from West
Topsham to Bradford "A little snow
fell on Sunday, but not enough for sleigh
ing. - Miss Lizzie Hatch is to attend
school at Newbury. - Mr.. Cummings
of East Berkshire was in town Saturday,
visiting at f. w. Hatch's.
East Gilmore.
j. r. Parker has rented his lumber mill
70 Walter Ward. 60 Melvin Morse is
teaching in district No. 9. - George A.
Morse has sold his lum Der mill and farm to
n r aplg obi ha
writings. - Truman Lawson has rented
his farm and moved to Hardwick -
Mrs. Bert Ward is some better.
Groton.
Monday was the coolest of the season
the mercury standing at 16o below zero.
Do not forget the New Years sermon to
be preached by Rev. W. n. Roberts next
Sunday.
Quite a number attended the second en-
tertainment in the Ryegate lecture course,
which was reported good.
1t was so cold and stormy, last Saturday
night, not many were out to the entertain
nent at the Baptist church.
The Christmas tree at West Groton was a
success in every way, and every one was re.
membered. There were many nice and
valuable presents.
The Christmas tree at School-house hall
by the Methodist Sunday-school was well
attended, and many valuable presents were
distributed. Mrs. w. N. Roberts received q
nice winter sack from the ladies of the
society.
Seth WEIGH returned from the Kelley In.
stitute last Thursday This is the fourth
graduate from this town. All are doing
we'll The institute has been great help to
this place, but there is need for more to GO
Groton should still be represented at the in.
stitute.
One of j. X. Darling & Sons men, al
work in the woods, was telling tree, which
struck against large stump and broke in
three pieces. One of the pieces struck the
chopper and knocked him down. He was
unable to move for some time, but is now
able to be at his work.
Hon, 1. N Hall, we are glad to say, is re.
ported little better. - Joseph Carpen.
ter is quite sick, and has bad cough
- John Beck was at f. NJ Yields new
house, putting in waterworks, last Monday
- Amasa Hooper and Andrew Willis
are at Bath, n. H.. at work in sawmill
- James Howard has been very sick
for the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs r
ID. Sherry are visiting at Watertown.
- Moses Annis is quite sick. -
Mrs. Welton of Bradford is visiting al
Thomas Corruths. - A young son OF
Albert Coffrin is quite sick with pneumo
mia. - Fred Larrow, Jr., and wife were
at home over Sunday. - Mrs. /. p
Dunn is quite sick with pneumonia, but is
reported little better at this writing
- Timothy Welch's young son is 8
little better. - e. Dodge has bought 6
farm of Mr.. Clarke of Marshtield for So 600
Mr. Dodge will move there next spring
- Every other person has cold
80 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noyes of Hard
wick were visiting at III. g. Clark's last
week. - Mrs Henry Hutton was al
Wells River, last week, visiting her sister
- Carly lie Heath, who is working for his
brother at Lakeport is spending his Christ
mas and New Years vacation at home
- Ross Clark remains about the same
- Fred Smith made a flying trip to
Canada last week. 80 Miss Maggie Nor.
rison is visiting at L. b. Halls, - Mrs
Charles Corrnth, who has been sick for the
past few weeks is improving quite fast
- A. III. Ricker's family had a Christ
mas tree at their home last Friday night
- Mrs. Nellie Hadlock and son o.
Wells River are visiting at b. f, Heath's.
Hardwick.
Mr.. George K. Norris of Brockton, Mass.
has been here the past week delivering
photogravure pictures (birds-eye views) OF
this village and vicinity. He was here il
November, making sketches, and while here
produced theretrom pen-pcture of the vii
iage so line and accurate that "A large sinh