The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
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ford of Boston was in town a few days last
week.
There was box party at the vestry OF
the CONGREGATIONAL church last Friday even
ing
Mr.. Gearan, former overseer on the rail-
road section, has moved to Underhill, where
he has bought q farm. He Is succeeded on |
the section by Mr.. Ratlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Rood OF Bethel we're |
at w. f. Edwards last week. =: Miss |
Raynia Flint is some better, and Is able TO
be out.
G. w. Bennett has purchased the Hiram
Henry place Of the Northfeld Savings Bank
z. N. Paige and wife were called to East
Bethel last Monday by the illness OF MS
aunt. - Mrs. g. J. Holden Of West
Brookfeld visited her son, Q. FL. Holden
last week.
South Ryegate.
A. T. Gay is to move into the James Blu
chanan house.
The granite business is increasing-new
men coming every day.
Twenty-seven tickets were sold for
Woodsville last Friday night
Samuel Mills has sold his " Eastern Boy
to w. j. Nelson for about $500.
George thinks II the Blue Mountain com;
pany sheds were in Windsor, he could
| work and not 1eel uneasy.
The bell for the new church came week
| ago last Saturday and was placed In posi-
ton last week. The two bells were rung on
Sunday and sounded well.
Mr.. Burke of Wells River has moved into
| Mr.. Sarpents house by the mill. He is to
work for Mr.. Sargent in the mill. ="
John and Andrew Duncan and charles
Weber have begun work for the Blue
Mountain Company. = George ROBIN
has moved into Mr.. Sargent's house. -:;
Bertha Mccall is improving in health
M. f. Mcdonald was able to take his
place in the shed last Monday. - David
Mills of Manchester is visiting in town.
I'd. b. Smith has moved into the w.
7. George tenement. - A. N. James IL
| in town.
Topsham.
The Young peoples box party was not so
well attended as was hoped, only about 70
being realized.
The creamery paid twenty. eight cents per
pound for butter during February-t"o
cents less than in January.
Town officers elected at March meeting
are these Clerk and treasurer, j. X. Nc
Lam; selectmen, j. Il. Caldwell, Nj. Al
len, T. d. Fellows; school directors. D. II.
Nolan, Horace White, S. +. Locke; listers,
Horace White, Horace Randall .. Il. Phll-
brick road commissioner, Horace MANUAL
tax, $14O.
Nelson Coruth of Hanover, n. H., moved
to this place last week. c. FL. Heath
has moved to Groton, wherelhe is to work
on the railroad. - 1. z. Pillsbury OF
Hanover, N. H., was in town last week.
West Topsham.
Nelson Cilley has sold his place to Charles
X yes.
Mrs. s. j. Payne fell and hurt her quite
severely one day last week.
w. A. Wood has purchased the farm re.
Gently vacated by Matthew Allen,
j. w. Jackson caught two coons one day
last week, and is soon to exhibit them.
Promenade concert at the village hall this
evening. Music by Bradford Cornet Band.
The sewing society met last week with
Mrs r. j. French and this week with Mrs
W. e. Campbell.
K. M. Harvey has in little more than a
million feet of lumber at his steam mill, and
Is still getting IL all he can.
Jessie G. Watson was in Bradford last
week and Miss Anna Watson in Montpelier,
attending the teachers examination.
Tunbridge.
G. G. Ordway's family is i'll, it being
caused by the use of poor water. -
Ellen King is in Randolph, caring for hei
J sister, Miss Huntington. ~. M. Kibby
is earring lumber for Chase Brothers
Plymouth, N. III. - Eva and Fred Cady
of the Maple Grove House, Reading, are
visiting in town. Mr.. Salter is tC
, move into the brick parsonage soon. -
Fred Nelson is to work for M. X. Griffith
through sugaring.
Waitsfield.
; George w. Olmstead is building nice
, sugar-house in his grove just west OF thi'
village.
The new engine recently purchased by
George Berry has arrived, and is set VI
ready for business.
l The equiv " sociable this evening at thu
, Congregational vestry promises lots o
, amusement for the young folks.
The molasses candy social at the Metho
dist vestry last Wednesday evening wa
well attended, and netted the society abou
3 SIP.
Cheney Prentiss of Northfield is visiting
} in town for few days, and is remarkabl.
: sprightly for one of his age, being nearl.
eighty years old.
Mrs. c. d. Billings died very suddenly a
seven o'clock, ON Saturday evening, Marc
: II. The cause of her death is supposed t.
be an apoplectic shock.
George NJ. Jones brought his new bride
: Miss Atwood of Hartford, VITO tow
, last Thursday evening, and they will 500
l commence housekeeping on the farm re
: Gently bought of Mrs. f. j. Greene.
t A summary of current expenses for tn
|
! Selectmen, care :of highways and bridges
- and miscellaneous expenses, Stops rs; tn
}. poor, $47937; town officers. $164. 80; stat
8 tax. $46S. S3; state school tax, $3.50 AZ; count
r tax, $A.45. Total amount of orders draw
= for schools, 81, 65O.5S. Cash in town treas
. ury, 81 1856 80; in school treasury, $4446'
d Rate of taxation: Town tax, 40 per cen,
= highway, Is; school, 20.
o Judge Jones is attending court at Mon
/ pelier. -" Jimmie" Somerville ha
gone to Manchester, n. H., where he hs
i secured a situation in grocery store. -
8 Henry Baird is working for Nathan Boyc
q while the latter is attending court at Mon
o pelier.
p. Parker has bid off the wild land form
. erly belonging to f. A. Allen for $1,000.
Officers seized package of whiskey,. col
o signed to one of our young men, out OF tn
d stage at the post-office.
O DR.. James Of Waterbury amputated tn
,. finger of K. w. Dana last week. - job
4 Sargent of Granville is to work for Fran
u Persons the coming season. - Chaunce
II Murray is to work for Mr.. Barnard OF Wait
Y field through sugaring. - Mrs. Cyrt