The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20


George Saline and Major Hutchinson are
riding in new sleighs purchased of NJ. E.
Cutler. The sleighs are Of the latest style,
and the gentlemen have reason to be proud
! of them.
! j. A. Plested has gone to Effngham Falls,
! n H., to visit his sister, with whom his
daughter is now living. - w. O. Whit
marsh of Mortified was in the place last
week in the interests Of Baiey's music
rooms, Burlington. == NJ. G. Herihy has
moved to Barre, and j. 9. Morrison has
moved into the house vacated by him
- e. lie Blond has closed up his bust
ness, and f. p. Carnes has hired the shed
! which he occupied. 60 Louis Badger has
moved to Barre - A. Q. Dickey has
moved into W. E. Parsons house. =
H. e. Jones departed by the light Of the
moon last week Monday night. 80 AL
bert Paine is very sick, and is not expected
to live very long.
South Barre.
Business is very dull.
The Universalist Sunday-school will ioin
that of Barre in the Christmas festivities.
The South Barre Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment in Washington last Saturday
evening.
Hiram Ellis, whose house burned last
week, lives in the tenement vacated by Mr..
Lafayette.
Harry Wales, who has been sick for six
weeks with a heart difficulty, is a little
more comfortable
The Boutwell, polishing mill has been
closed for three weeks. j. S. Robinson's
mill is still doing business,
Graniteville.
The train service on the Barre railroad
has been reduced to one train a day.
C.F. W. Gazely, who has been confined
to the house with an attack of pneumonia
is able to be out again.
The grip seems to have undisputed sway
just now. Nearly every family has one or
more members Frustrated with it.
Peter Murphy, who had his face and eyes
badly scalded by the bursting of steam
pipe, is rapidly recovering from his in
juries.
Jones Brothers are to shut down their
quarry for three weeks during tn absence
of their foreman, Mr.. Williams, who is 90
ing to visit his family in Maine.
While splicing a wire rope, on Monday
last Andrew Miles had his right eye in
jured by a strand striking it, Intlamma-
ton set in, and he was obliged to 90 to
Burlington yesterday to undergo an opera
ton.
Court Rob Roy order of Foresters, held
a reception in their hall in Fraser's block
yesterday evening, the occasion being their
first regular meeting. delegation from
Court Granite City assisted and passed a
very enjoyable evening.
West Berlin.
The Sunday evening meetings at the
Baptist church, under the charge of Rev
II. X. Grain, are awakening quite an interest
and the attendance is unusually large.
, Mark Glines severely froze one ear last
, Thursday morning while on his way to
school on Seminary Hill. - Leo Paine
of Boston is spending the winter with his
grandmother, Mrs Leonard Fisher. -
Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart of Barre Wis
tied relatives here last week. - Mrs, ID.
L. Sanders and daughter Lilith visited
friends here last Friday and Saturday.
called to Bakersfield to attend the funeral
; of his mother, returned last Saturday.
w. E. Colby attended the state
grange at West Randolph last week.
Bethel.
Post-ofice Inspector George Willis was
; in town last week looking up some alleged
! infractions of the postal laws.
Bethel friends of Fred H. Kelsey will be
panied to learn of the sudden death of Mrs.
| Kelsey at Lowell last Thursday.
G. E. Knowltoa called on his cousin Mrs.
= F. II. Moore, last week. Mr.. KuOwlton was
e a former Vermont boy, but is now mayor of
g Belleville Kansas.
A party of young friends from the village
! called upon Ella Welch on Christian hill,
I Tuesday evening of last week, and very
pleasant evening was enjoyed
The ladies of the Congregational Ladies'
Aid Society held their annual chicken-pie
supper and fair last Wednesday evening.
There was large attendance and general
4 good time.
: John l.. Chatfield died last Thursday,
aged seventy-nine years. Mrs. Chattield
has been very sick, and their daughter,
! Mrs. Dunton of Springfield, has been in
town taking care of her parents.
Mrs. Arvilla Rogers, widow of the late
l Alanson Rogers, died last Friday at the
: home of Alvin Rogers on Camp brook. The
funeral was held on Monday, Rev. Walter
{ Dole officiating. Mrs. Rogers was eighty
four years old.
4 Charles p. Webster, who has been spend
0 ing several weeks in Boston for medical
/ treatment for his eyes, has returned,
r the doctors giving him no hope for any inn
provement At present he cannot see at all
with one eye, and very dimly with the
> other.
Parson ChatReld has been very sick with
. the grip, but is recovering. 80 Mrs. Ed
. win Harrington started on Monday for a
! three weeks visit upon her sons at Philadel-
J phia. -= John y. Taggart is teaching the
% upper department of the school at Pittsheld
:, village. 80 Mr.. and Mrs, o. II. Dutton are
confined to their beds with the grip. -
Mary Wilson started last week for New Or
= leans, where she will spend the winter with
10 relatives. - Mabel Dyke, who is teach
: ing school in Barnard, spent Sunday at
; home, accompanied by Miss Bingham of
] SuOfbnhni VINO Is ltdCuluP III INC w HIS
: Paige district in Barnard. - Maud Dun
Q ham is spending few weeks with her
IS brother Harry A. Durham at Woodstock,
Il - There are many grip cases in town.
v - Mrs f. G. Brown, daughter, and two
Il others, are sick with the grip at the Wilson
/ House.
Bradford.
n j. NJ. Littlefeld of Haverhill, Mass,
= architect and builder, was in town last
Is week looking over the site of the projected
e public library building previous TO submit
% ting plans and specifications for approval
d in competition with others.
N e. j. Bayley & Sons of White River
IS Junction, who had the contract for timing
q, the school building, have their job COM
al pleted. H. X Sails Of Burlington is put
" ting the finishing touches on the stating job.
~ The brick work will be done in a few days.
! The Sunday school of Grace church is to
- give a Christmas cantata at the village hall,
U Monday evening December %, at sever
o'clock. The Christmas tree and other ex'
), ercses will be held in connection. Admit
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