The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10

A. NJ. Bean was called to West Roxbury
last week to care for his mother, who is
quite ill., 60 Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Abbot
have gone to Chicago to visit their adopted
daughter, Mrs. Ina (Ainsworthl Hinckley.
60 Mrs. Nellie Thwng, who has been
spending few months with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Buck, returned to
her home in Barre last week. - Mrs.
Charles Bigeow, who went TO Barre to
care for her sister, Mrs. Joseph Chamber
lain, in her recent Illness returned home
last Thursday. 60 John Sprague of East
Brookfeld died on Tuesday of last week
and was buried Thursday His wife, and
his son, j. II. Sprague, and his wife, who
have all been suffering from the prevailing
epidemic, were not able to attend the fun
eral, which was held at the church in that
place. Rev. G. ii. Morse OBLIGATED. 80
There were two other fatal cases of sickness
resulting from the grip at East Brook
field last week. Mrs. Levi Johnson
died on Wednesday and her husband the
following day Funeral services were held
at their late residence on Friday. Their
bodies, which were deposited in the tomb
at Randolph, are to be removed to Massa-
chusetts.
East Brookfield.
The double funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
johnson was held from their late home,
February 5, Rev. j. Newton Perrin Off
ciating. Their remains were taken to Bos-
ton for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. johnson visited in
Bridgewater last week. - Miss Nettie
Wilson has returned to her home in Wood
stock. 60 Miss Minnie Marshall of God
dard Seminary visited her sister, Mrs: K. V:
Price, over Sunday. - Eleazer Cato of
Bradford visited friends and relatives here
last week for the first time in many years.
- Mrs. Matilda Hovey of Maiden,
Mass, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Albert
Hixon. - W. T. Howe and wife OF
vsaaNt w.ar and
Mrs. Charles Smith.
Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred b. Hickie have a
daughter, born February 7.
Wells & Rogers are making extensive re-
pairs in the interior of their store.
A pleasant family reunion was held at
Hiram Putnam's last Thursday, 1t being his
seventy-eighth birthday. Four generations
sat around the table.
There is to be a sociable at the Congrega.
| tioDal vestry next Friday evening, and a
| leap-year promenade at the town hall on
Saturday evening. All are invited.
Notwithstanding the severe storm, the
| educational meeting held at the Center last
Monday evening brought out houseful
and the exercises were very interesting.
| The next meeting is to be held at East
| Cabot, Wednesday evening, February II, at
seven o'clock.
l.. c. Fisher has been making extensive
! changes in his facilities for making butter,
! having put in a milk separator and new
mammoth churn, both of which run by
| steam power. He has recently lost one of
| his most valuable cows, but is still making
| about two hundred pounds of butter a
week.
The educational meeting held at the viii
! lage hail. Tuesday evening of last week,
was well attended. The recitations given
| lac .nhn of thn fuha a RI ont
were well received. The teacher, Harvey
Burbank, gave very interesting and able
paper upon the subject of " Grammar.
The primary department, under Miss Lii
Ian Wells as teacher, gave good recitation
| in geography, showing they were well
trained to prompt and loud speaking. The
lecture delivered by Hon. r. +. Palmer
state superintendent was a very scholarly
and interesting talk, in which he set
forth the wants and needs of our schools,
plainly showing they were far below the
standard they should occupy. He was
listened to by the large audience with
marked attention. At the close he was
loudly applauded. 1t may be truly said OF
Mr.. Palmer that in the Office of state super.
intendent he is growing man.
East Calais.
George Drew has exchanged his farm with
a Mr. Halves of Barre for two tenement
houses. Mr.. Halves takes immediate pos
session.
1t is worthy of note that during the late
epidemic of grip. which closed or nearly
broke up so many schools, there was bu
one absence from our village school, anC
that for but one day,
A meeting of the Farmers League will b,
held at the school-house on Thursday even
ing of this week An effort is making t,
increase the interest in these meetings, auC
cordial invitation is extended to all Il
assist by their presence and attention.
Charles Nichols has moved to Cabot
= j. N Bliss had an auction sale of hi
farm stock, sugar tools, etc, on Tuesday o
last week. - Mary Dwinell has gone Il
Massachusetts to visit relatives.
Chelsea.
DR.. Arthur V. Goss of Butler Hospital
Providence, r. l., is in town for few
weeks vacation
A service in memory of Rev. William A
James, pastor of the Congregational churcl
from 1867 to 1869, was held at the church OIL
Sunday evening.
The drama entitled Esmeralda will b
brought out on Tuesday and Wednesda.
evenings of next week by local talent 70
the benefit of the piano fund.
The directors of the Bell Shoe Compan
have leased the factory for five years to
ii. Abbott manager of the South Royaltol
shoe factory. He takes possession at once
and will Immediately put in force q
, hands.
Mrs. Jerusha (Banister), wife of Edd,
Tracy, died on Monday of last week after a
, illness of many months, The funeral sci
vices were held on Wednesday, Rev. MI
Howard officiating She had been a mem
Der of the Methodist church since 1868.
Mrs. Laura o. Rice, mother of Mrs. Laur
, Davis Stow, died on Sunday, January 81
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Garter
in Lebanon, n. ii. She was an old an
well known resident of this town, her lat
husband, Emery Rice, having come her
in 184S.
West Concord.
The familiar form of Hon. s. f. Grout
! seen again on our streets He has rente
: his grist-mill to Mr.. Charles Ranney for
term of years with a reservation Of rigl
: to sell with three months notice. 1t is a
, excellent plant and one of the best point
, for business in northern Vermont.
' During the past two weeks an unpa
/ aleled number of deaths has occurred i
1 town, especially among the older peopl,
Among the more recent are those of Mr.
Benjamin Sanborn and George Baker, bot
longtime residents. The grip has hel
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