The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

Curriers' 60 Hiram Mills Ia in a very
critical condition. He has been moved to
his home. -= Mrs. W. W. Chalmers Is
failing. Her physician en- tertains no hope
Of her recovery. 60 Miss Cora Nolan is
very i'll with tonsilitis and u complication
of troubles.
West Topsham.
The wind Of last Friday did consider
able damage here.
e. e. Sanborn has moved from the Will
Magoon place to East Barre, where he is
building.
Rev. Milton Downing of Carroll, N. H.,
preached very interesting sermon last
Sunday from Romans viii: ID.
John Smith expects to be able to ring the
church bell by next Sunday. He has been
having quite a vacation, with no deduction
from his usual salary.
Next Friday evening is the time when
the democrats are to become hilarious over
the election of Cleveland. Hon. George
NJ. Dearborn of Corinth is to address the
people.
Arthur A. Stebbins of Montpelier, special
agent of the New York Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, was in town last week
on business. - Andrew Marston and
" Pete " Hoyt are at work at East Barre.
80 Miss Carrie Bagley has been suffer-
ing for few days with quinsy sore throat
Tunbridge.
wardner Smith had shock, November
TO- at five o'clock p. NJ, and died three
hours later. He leaves wife, and two
daughters-Mrs. o. Z. Cilley and Mrs
Charles Osborne.
Sadie Howe is home from Goddard semi
nary. 60 School closed in district No.
last Friday. - A number of the citizens
of this town attended the celebration at
Montpelier on Monday " Mrs Byron
Howe is improving. - o. IL. King is
soon to close his house and go to Massa-
chusetts for the winter, accompanied by his
son Henry. - Wardner Smith, an old
resident, was buried Friday, November Is,
Rev. Mr.. Davis officiating at the services.
60 Minnie Allen attended the funeral of
her uncle, at Chelsea, last week.
waitsfieId.
Mr.. Hosmer is failing, and but little hope
is entertained Of his recovery.
The loss on the waitsfeld Lumber Com
| pany's mill, burned last week, was $4,000;
insurance $500.
Harry McAllister came home from his
| school at Poughkeepse last week, to have
the measles, and he is having them sure
enough.
TIE small boy that called at j. j. Kelly s,
| last Saturday, John says, has got so he can
help considerably about doing chores, al
though he weighs but ten pounds,
Harvey McAllister has been having the
mbdSl6S III IOuRuhbbDSlt, WutTt he WAS dI-
tending school, He is recovering from
them all right, and is expected home soon.
Nathan b. Smalley died on Sunday,
November 20, aged eighty years, after pro-
tracted illness. Mr.. Smalley was one of the
oldest residents of the town, and was highly
respected by his townsmen. The funeral
was held at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. s. j. Ashley, on Tuesday at ten o'clock
A. M.
Mrs. Robert A Maxwell aud Mrs. p. d.
Gaylord are on the sick list. 60 Miss
Emma Savage has returned from Water
bury, where she has been stopping this
summer and fall
East Warren.
viii G. u. Harmon died Saturday, No
vember 10, of pleurisy and pneumonia, aged
twenty years and four months. He was
sick six days, and they were days of intense
suffering borne with patience that was re 5
markabie. He was an only son, and his
death comes with crushing force to his be-
reaved parents and sister. He has left a
host of friends. Truly ''his sun has gone
down while it is yet day" The funeral
services were at the house on Monday, Rev
w. K. Douglass of Waitstield officiating.
Mrs Charles Fitch and children OF Bur
lington are visiting at N. l.. Dicknson's
- Rev. K. K. johnson has purchased
the Glib Stearns house - Aurin Arnold
and Ed Kingsbury have gone to Framing
ham, Mass, TO work.
Washington.
Christian johnson has opened grocery
and feed store in the Worthley block,
Lieutenant P. C. j. Cheney has gone t
Dover, N III. where he has large property
interests, to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Worthley gave re
ception on the evening on the 18th inst
the occasion of their silver wedding.
|
a barn on the Charles Cheney place and an
other barn belonging to Henry Richardson
Mrs. Stillman Seaver displayed bouque
of fall chysanthemums at the oyster suppe
on Saturday evening, which was much ad
, mired. One OF the plants bore 100 blossoms
The Washington cornet band furnished
music for the oyster supper given by tn,
ladies' aid society at East Barre, on Frida,
evening, The band is to give promenade
r concert at SINNERS hall next week Wed
nesday evening.
versalist society at the town hall on Satur
day evening, for the purpose of raisin
money to purchase an organ for the church
Music was furnished by the Washington
male quartette and by two differen
, darkey quartettes, and declamations wer
delivered by Mark Carpenter, Robert vii
son and Mark Calef The local hits by on
of the colored quartette were greatly appre
ciated and caused much merriment Tn
supper was voted a success, and Noa
b. Yeartaw was voted the most popular of til
e "colored gemmen who otficiated as wait
ers. The audience numbered upwards G
q one hundred and the entertainment wa
! thoroughly enjoyed.
Waterbury,
/ Shows are getting thick-two last wee
, and another this evening.
Recent tidings from Atlanta bring new