The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-23


she has been spending the winter with her
sister. Mrs. DIR. Partridge. 80 Egbert AL
lis has returned from Minneapolis
The Christian Endeavor Society realized
eight dollars from their social last week,
besides having very pleasant time.
Fri Ditty fell in state of unconscious
ness while at work in his dooryard on Mon
day of last week. He Is recovering from
the attack.
Storrs Hail. between eighty and ninety
years of age, died at his home at the center
of the town on Thursday of last week His
funeral was attended on Saturday, Rev. g.
III. Morse officiating.
In compliance with the request from the
Woman's Board of Missions that all the
auxiliaries and circles connected with that
board hold simultaneous meetings on Satur-
day, the 26th inst, the ladies of the Second
church and society, young and old, are in
vited to meet at the parsonage on the after
noon OF that day between the hours of two
and six.
The young ladies' of the Congregational
church gave conundrum tea at the vestry
last Tuesday evening.
The whist club closed the season with an
oyster supper, given by the defeated side,
at the Masonic hall last Friday evening.
There was considerable activity in real
estate last week. William Pitkin has pur-
chased e. d. Waldo's house and garden,
and Mr.. Waldo has bought the next place
below, known as the Barre bank place. G.
w. Stevens has bought the other Barre
bank lot opposite the hotel, and expects to
build block in the near future.
NJ. II. Everett was in town over Sunday.
He expects to move his family to Lyndon in
a short time. - Ernest Smith has re.
turned from the West, where he has been
for the past two years. - Mrs. Martha
Perry and Miss Nancy Ainsworth are on
the sick list. 60 Mrs. b. S. Adams and
her daughter Agnes have returned to their
home in East st. Johnsbury.
North Calais.
The Woman's Relief Corps will meet with
Mrs. Edith Beard next Thursday afternoon
for relief work To members and all others
interested in the work cordial invitation
is extended.
Mrs, f. H. Keneson has joined her hus-
band in Waterford
A. @. Underhill has bought A. J. Fosters
farm for 81 800, and is to take possession
shortly.
Mrs. Howard read a sermon at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning in her hus-
bands absence.
Mrs. p. L. Sargent fell on the ice, on
Monday of last week, and broke her arm
just above the wrist.
H. L. Allen is to drive peddler's cart
this season, as last, for A. G. Martin Of
White River Junction.
p. p. Dexter has moved into the Bliss
house, and e. j. Caswell has taken a tene-
ment in A. N. Woodruff's house.
Seth King, who has carried on the John
Sprague farm on the West Hill for some
two years, has removed to Sharon.
A. NJ Durham is to open a grocery this
week in the rooms formerly occupied by w.
B. Marston, and will live in the same
building.
There was union temperance meeting at
the Methodist church last Sunday evening
under the direction of the Young Woman s
Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs Carlton Slack has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital, at Burlington,
where she has been treated for cancer. 1t
is understood that her condition is not
assuring.
Mrs. George w. Cleaveand died of pneu-
monia on Friday at the home of her sister
in Tunbridge. The funeral services were
held there on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Howard
officiating.
East Montpelier.
G. A. Reed is confined to the house with
sprained ankle. - Charlie Hambliu
has sold the l.. ID. Hill mare to A. w. Fer.
rim, Montpelier. - Edwin Mcknight
and Mrs. j. NJ. Willard won first and l.. g.
Hammett and Mrs. Fred Snow BOBBY prizes
at the whist party at the village hall on
Friday evening last.
Groton.
William Goodwin is putting steam power
into his mill at West Groton
Some of our farmers now wish they had
not tried to crowd the season by hanging
sap-buckets during the warm days of last
week and the week before.
There was an enjoyable and well-attended
antiquarian concert aud supper at the
Methodist church last Wednesday evening
Many out-of-town people were present.
Rev. William n. Roberts was called tc
East Topsham on Sunday to hold quarterly
meeting services, Rev. n. NJ. Shaw, pastor
at East Topsham, preaching in his place
here.
1t is understood that Henry Butsor
bought the farm at the late auction sale OF
the Widow Vancel estate. Mr.. BustoI
has bought and moved into the Dolly
Whitehill house.
Mrs. Y. A. Nelson died last Wednesday
evening under peculiarly sad circumstances
Returning from Maine last fall because the
coast climate was upfavorable to her health
she seemed to improve during the winter
During her husbands absence in Maine
closing up his affairs for the purpose o.
solnR W housekeeping here, Sne was appar
emily better, but on the day of her death
soon after taking supper with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Vance, she suddenly began to bleed a
the lungs, and in half an hour was dead
! The funeral was attended at the Methods
church on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.
Goodall conducting the services.
Frank Morrison. after months of suffer
ing, died last Thursday. Funeral at tn,
Baptist church on Sunday. - Mrs
Frank Heath has been quite sick with the
grip for the past week. - Warren Good
win, now teller in the Bradford saving
Bank, is at home on two weeks vacation
- Neil McRae, who has carried ON tn,
clearinghouse at Darling's mill for som,
years, is to return to his farm in the spring
- Frank Kittredge is to board thu
mill hands for |. NJ. Kicker. h. Purcell
has moved into Mr.. Kittredge's house
- Josiah Keenan, and wife will b.
home early in April. - Herbert Pag
has engaged to work for Moses Plumme
during the season. w. n. Richardson
who has been with Mr. Plummer during thu
winter, has returned to the village and Il
now boarding with o. n. Nourse.
Danville.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday were thu
worst days of the winter, with snow an,
wind blowing a gale. 80 E. r. Meade