The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-06

DearbOrn treasurer, q. L. Dickinson;
trustee for three years, E. O. Tracy; Choir.
lister, w. S. Hatch J. NJ Comstock had
been elected Sunday-school superintendent
the Sunday previous. Two persons united
with the church on confession and one by
letter, last Sunday.
West Concord
Mrs. True, who has been great sufferer
for many years, died on the 2Sth of last
month.
Nearly every family has one or more
members down with the grip. 1t is said that
there are over 200 cases in this vicinity.
Mrs. Eunice, widow of the late George
Chase, died at the residence of her son-in
law, John Pratt, on Sunday, January 3.
Hers was rare character, and her loss will
be keenly felt by all who knew her. AL
though eighty-seven years old, her mind
was clear to the last. She was the mother
of five children-Professo Elmer Chase,
Willard Chase, Mrs. Edwin Guild, Mrs.
John Pratt, and the lately deceased Mrs. II.
d. Pratt.
East Corinth.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Hatch is in Hanover, n.
H., for few days this week. == Mrs.
Frank Taplin is in Manchester, n. H., at
tending her mother, who is sick. 80 On
account of sickness of the men, the phOno-
grai,h did not show at this place as was
advertised. - Rev. Mr.. Hatch will be
Mr.. Purmont of Hanover, n. H, was in
town on Sunday.
North Duxbury.
The village school commenced on Mon
day.
Jesse o. Young and Jennie Lewis were
married on New Years day. They spend
the honeymoon in Morrisville and vicinity.
There will be services at the school-house
next Sunday afternoon at half past two.
Let us fill the house full and give the pas
tor, Rev. w. Il. Davenport, a grand sur
prise.
Ethel White, who has been passing the
holiday vacation at home returned to her
school at Amherst, Mass, last Mon
day. - j. A. Durkee, who has been
sick with bronchitis, is convalescent. -
George Patterson, the veteran bridge fore
man of the Central Vermont, is looking
after the railway bridges near here.
East Montpelier.
Among those i'll are NJ. d. Willard, H. P.
Worcester and daughter, f. p. Kelton and
son.
The village school has been closed be-
cause of the illness of the teacher, G. l..
PIERCE.
G. II. Young is moving into one of j. S.
WheelockS tenements. -. Ill. Bero
has begun housekeeping. - Carrie Win
the death of an aunt
North Montpelier.
Mrs. Ada Kelton Of this village has been
sick and confined to the house for several
weeks past.
Mrs. Don Goodridge has been and is
quite sick with heart difficulty. Her hus-
band and two children are sick also with
the grip.
Lots of new cases everywhere of the
grip. Hardly family in this vicinity but
what some member of it is down sick with
the prevailing epidemic.
About twenty-five couples from this vi
cinity attended the old and young folks
dance at North Calais, Friday evening of
last week. and report fine time.
d. II. HOLSTER, while chopping in the
woods, one day last week, cut a fearful
cash in the top of his foot The wound is
doing well, but will lay him up for several
days yet.
Rev. l.. Warren was called to preach the
funeral sermon of Samuel Dodge, an old
resident of East Montpelier, last Sunday.
The services were held at Fred Dodge's,
near Montpelier.
1t is hoped that no one will forget the So
ciable and oyster supper at Union vestry
hall, tomorrow Thursday evening. The en-
| tertanment is to close with the side-splttng
drama in two acts entitled "The Black
Diamond" and all for twenty-five cents.
North Fayston.
f. A. Davis is putting in sawmill in
connection with his clapboard mill.
Mrs. Irene Fishers arm was lately severe
ly injured by a fall. - Seth Boyce, who
has been at Waterbury for treatment, is
home again He is losing the use of his
arms, and the doctor gives him no encour-
agement. 60 j. H. Somerville Henry
a = IL
Daniel Murray of Duxbury. w. j.
Fisher, Eugene ingalls, and Harvey Marble
are at work for Charles Corliss at Duxbury.
Mrs. Bird, daughter of Mrs l. N. Hall, is
somewhat better in health.
| The week of prayer will be observed
| with union services every evening.
Quarterly meetings will be held at the
| Methodist church next Saturday and
| Sunday.
Peter Gibson died, from gradual decay of
the vital powers, last Saturday. Funeral
at the house on Tuesday.
Jackson Miller highly former
resident, died last week. He has lately
| been living near Boltonville.
Rev. A. b. Truax will give temperance
| lecture next Sunday evening under the aus
| pices of the Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union.
Maggie, the youngest daughter of Ed
ward MCKAY, died at Concord, n. H., last
week. Her body was brought here for bur-
| ial last Friday.
MarshfeId.
States Attorney Stanton was in town last
week Monday, looking up evidence in a
case that had been reported to him from
New Discovery" Evidently there was
nothing in it, as he returned to Montpelier
by first train.
Rev. Mr.. Booth of Northfield, county ex-
amner, will deliver an educational lecture
at the Universalist church on Friday even
ing of this week, to which all are invited,
with special request that parents and
scholars attend.
Eugene Merrill returned home last Fri
day from New York, where he has spent
the season of 1891. - Frank Page has
purchased j. S. Wooster's farm and will
| take possession soon. - Mr.. Beckley
has moved from the George Parks farm TO
one in Plainfield.
Moretown.
Gilmore is to have dancing-school at the
town hall, next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Frank Hart of South Duxbury died
| at her home last week after a long illness,