The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-26

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wednesday afternoon and evening
Saturday morning the whole community,
and especially the family OF DR.. j. M. Van
Deusen, were shocked and saddened by q
dispatch announcing the death OF Mrs. Les
lie Reed, the only daughter Of DIR. and Mrs
Van Deusen. at Minneapolis, Mimi, by
burning, caused by the explosion of gaso-
line stove. No particulars have been re-
ceived since the dispatch.
Mr.. Eltonhead Of Springfield, Mass, was
in town on Friday and Saturday of last
week buying clapboards for A. G. Dutton
| - Mrs. George Billings has been quite
sick the past week, but is reported as being
ON the gain. - Miss Allie Buzzell OF
| Warren is visiting friends in this village
- The family of Nathan Boyce, who
have all been sick with the grip, are i'm
| proving - Dan Mclaughlin is said to
be recovering from pneumonia.
North Duxbury.
Henry Bacbus has sold his farm to H. f.
Baldwin. - Herbert Gilligan has gone
to work on the railroad. - Samuel Pier.
son is to work for G. Morse. - Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Young are rejoicing over the
birth OF son, born April 81. - Mrs.
Winnie (Stackpole) Everett from Provi-
dence, r. l., is visiting her parents. 60
% L. White is recovering from his recent
illness. - Dav Preston is quite sick
- Miss Hannah Flint of Roxbury will
teach school at Ridley Station and Miss
Minnie Morse at Durkeeville the coming
summer
North Fayston.
Eugene Smith has gone to Chicago to
work in the hotel for Raymond & Whit
comb. - Miss Maggie Little is sick.
=" Henry Knapp, a boy living with Sam
uel Marble, has run away. - Schools
in districts Nos. 2 and will commence
May 1. - Mrs. l.. b. Eaton is sick with
scarlatina - There is to be daily mail
after July.
Plainfield.
Frank Fitzgerald is very sick with typhoid
fever.
Cynthia Templeton has returned from
Manchester n II.
Mr.. Wheelock's men are fast putting the
great " drive" of logs over the dam at this
place.
Charles L. Jack moved last week into
one OF l.. F. Fortney's tenements on School
street.
Rev. &. =. Taplin has been assigned to the
pastoral charge at East Burke, and Rev.
j. e. Farrow of that place to the charge
here.
Rev. N. Miller Pratt preached in Bakers
field last Sunday and Rev. l.. F. Fortney
preached two sermons in the Methodist
church at Morrisvile, besides attending a
funeral and assisting in the Sunday.school
exercises.
Maple Hill.
Singing-schools taught by Frank Jack
finished last Saturday. Mr.. Jack sang some
selected songs with much credit to himself
- Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Marshall and
Joseph Marshall Of Craftsbury visited rela-
tives here last week - The mill OF w.
NJ. Martin & Son was shut down two days
last week, Mr.. Hamel, the sawyer, being
sick.
The schools of the town are supplied with
teachers.
The reading club met with Mrs. o. d.
Green last week.
Orvis Whitcomb has moved into the house
vacated by Leon Thayer. - Erve Heath
has moved to the farm owned by Joseph
Carpenter. - Leon Thayer has moved
into the Will Thayer mill house. =
Bert Montgomery is gaining in health.
- Mrs. Cyren Bruce is still improving.
- Charles Eddy of Waitsfeld will buy
butter at the village next Saturday. -
Miss Flora Shepherd is taking lessons in
drawing and painting at Waitsheld.
Groton.
School in the village commences next
Monday.
WEIGH & Goodwin started their mill last
Wednesday.
Charles Kicker will begin the erection of
his large barn soon.
Dickey auction last Wednesday.
j. C. Harvey has exchanged his village
property with Mrs. Wesley Mills for her
farm.
The Ladies' Temperance Union will meet
with Mrs. Wrinkle next Friday afternoon
at two o'clock.
Rev. ]. o. Sherburn visited in town last
week Tuesday The Methodists were glad
to see their old pastor.
| that Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, is to be their pas
tor for the coming year.
Rev. w. n. Roberts and wife returned
| from conference last Monday night. Mr..
| Roberts will preach at West Randolph and
Bethel Gilead next year.
James Burton met with an accident
while running the edger in I. B. Halls
mill last Friday. One of his fingers was cut
off, and another badly mangled.
Joseph Carpenter, sick with consumption
for the year past, died last Sunday morning.
The funeral was held in the Baptist church
last Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Sowter
officiating.
While Rev. Mr.. Sowter was out riding
last Monday afternoon, his horse became
| frightened throwing Mr.. Sowter out and
running over him. The horse ran to S. p.
Welch's store, but no damage was done.
| Clarence Welch of Eldora Ohio, son of
| Aaron Welch, is at home for short vaca-
ton. Mr.. Welch has been gone twelve
| years, and his many friends were glad to
welcome him back. He is cashier OF the
| City Bank.
WEIGH & Darling advertise meal flour,
| salt, ETC.. in this issue of the WATERMAN.
See page eight Read it, farmers and team
sters. If you are not already trading with
this firm we are afraid you are not buying
to the best advantage.
Thanks to the Argus reporter for the in
formation in regard to the millinery store.
Mr.. Fulton says he has not opened a MILL
merry and is not intending to. Mrs. Fulton,
later in the season, expects to open a MILL
merry store. Does the kid see the point?
Frank Frosts horse broke loose from the
Railroad House last Saturday evening.
Alex WEIGH, seeing the horse go past the
hotel, harnessed his horse and went after
the runaway. He went to West Grotou,
but the horse was not there, Mr.. Welch
borrowed lantern and on returning looked
around the coal kilns, but no horse was to
be seen. Mr.. Welch went home and when
passing S. p. Welch's store saw the missing
horse standing there. Mr.. WEIGH has moth
ing to say on the subject.
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