The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-01

Pittsfield. - Mrs Edna Williams of
Lebanon, N. H., and Edgar Spalding of
Holyoke, Mass, were in town last week on
business regarding the Marshall Spaldng
estate.
East Roxbury.
Miss Della Paige Is at home from East
Bethel for few weeks - ID. l.. Buck
has finished work upon the Sunny Side at
West Rox bury and returned home. -
Jason Freeman visited his sister in Wood.
stock last week. - Several of the young
boys have organized a drum corps and are
doing nicely under the leadership Of w. G.
Webster. - The BrOokheld Cornet Band
sercnaded Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dirty last
Saturday evening, the first anniversary of
their marriage, at the residence of A. j.
Boyce. - w. w. Rogers and family of
West Randolph lately visited at A. j.
Boyce's.
South Ryegate.
The Presbyterians are raising funds to
purchase a new bell.
The ladies' hold a social on Thursday
evening at the home Of Samuel Mills, Jr.
The lecture last Friday evening on " How
to Get There" by Rev. A. j. Hough of
Montpelier, was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large audience in attendance.
Belle Sargent was at home over last Sun.
day. - Mrs. Hotchkiss has moved to
Bradford. - Mrs. A. d. Grant is seri-
ously ill. - Mrs. William Terry has re-
turned from visit at TiltOn, N. II.
Elmer Henderson of Springfield, formerly
OF South Ryegate, is visiting in town. -
William Butler has moved to PeaCham.
- T. w Smith received a carload of
oranges Last week from his grove in Flor
ida. - Mrs T. s. Longman is recover
ing from her long and dangerous illness.
Topsham.
j. X. Nolan is again very i'll.
Eugene Dickerman is i'll with tonsiitis.
An aged resident of this town, Mr. John
Rowland died January %.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. G. NORWOOD have
formally adopted the little Byron Bridges,
who has been staying with them some
months, and have changed his name to
George b. NORWOOD.
A barn belonging to G. w. Phelps caught
fire from sparks from the chimney and was
burned last week. Mr. Phelps vas at work
away from home at the time. Mrs. Phelps
and the children were able to save the
stock, but the hay was lost.
Tunbridge.
Mrs. Stedman Folsom died quite sud-
denly of blood poison on Friday night She
leaves u husband and eight children.
Mrs. Howe is i'll with sciatic rheumatism.
- Mr. Warren OF Boston, who is a
guest OF Lester Whitney, met with aserious
it taking effect in his arm. - Foster
Sargent has moved his family to Corirth.
- Miss Flora Smith of Barre with her
friend, Mr.. Washburn of New York. was
at her fathers over Sunday. j. NJ.
Kibby went to Barre for monuments the
first of the week for James Hutchinson
one to be put up in the yard by No. 1school-
house and the other to go to Sharon.
Mrs. NJ. T. King is i'll.
Washington.
The cOnundruln supper on Saturday even
ing netted $12.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets with Mrs.
Powers on Wednesday of this week.
Some thirty couples attended the dance
given by the band last Thursday evening.
Several members of the Woman Relief
Corps from this place attended the organ
ization of the new corps at Williamstown
last week.
The Grand Army Post and the Washing
ton Cornet Band unite in holding fair at
wednesday, evening and continuing
through the week.
Willard Clough is again in usual health,
after an illness of some three weeks. -
Charles Flint is quite seriously ill at the
poor-fsrm. - Mrs. Ellen Powers goes to
reside with her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Dean,
at Tunbridge this week. - Mrs. Eli
Densmore and son DENNY of Barre were in
town on Saturday. Mss Kate Bowles
visited at home on Saturday, accompanied
by Misses Martin and Wells, teachers in
Spaulding graded school at Barre.