The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

noon after short Illness from pneumonia,
aged forty six years. Mrs. Roberts was
noble Christian lady, and will be greatly
missed both in the Methodist society and
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
Of which she was the efficient president.
She leaves two sons, aged two and twelve
y, airs, to be cared for. The family will have
the sympathy of large circle OF friends.
At the fortieth annual communication Of
Phoenix Lodge, f Il A. M, last Tuesday
afternoon, these officers were elected; f. A.
Phillips, w. NJ E. A. Thatcher, S. w; f,
l.. Williams, j. w; j. p Cleveland, Jr.,
treasurer; w. A. Mcintosh, secretary; A. j.
Huse, s. D.; X. e. Parker, j. ID +. II.
Newton, chaplain; e. o. Hubbard. marshal
e. o: Blanchard, organist; Q. w. HAYWARD
and w. g. Mayville, stewards; A. N Gull
yer, tyler. The lodge is in fourshing
and has 1873 members
AT the annual meeting of the O E. s.,
last Thursday, these officers were elected
N. l.. Boyden, worthy patron; Mrs. N. l..
Boyden, worthy marion; Mrs Samuel Bass
associate matron; Miss Almira Fiske, con-
ductress Mrs. G. W. Hayward, associate
conductress; Mrs. G. e. Abbott, secretary;
Mrs. Ellen Blanchard, treasurer; Mrs.
Joseph Burridge, warder; r, e. Parker,
sentinel; f. A. Phillips, marshal. These
appointments for the Star were also made:
Mrs Il. e. Parker, Ada Mrs. II. w. Smith,
Ruth; Mrs. John Church, Esther Mrs.
Orrin Chamberlain, Martha; Mrs. Rose
Church, Electa. The finance committee is
Abbott and Mrs. II. w Smith
Fannie Ross spent Christmas at home in
Vergennes. - Fred o. Thompson, wife
and two children, of Lynn, Mass, are visit.
ing Captain Henry Wires and wife, Mrs.
ThompsOns parents. - Last Tuesday,
George l.. Spear and Densmore Battles re-
turned from the lumber regions in Lowell
~.
Royce and John are visiting in Boston.
&C. DIR. q. e. Chandler of Montpelier
was in town last Tuesday afternoon and re-
moved two cancers for Abial Rising. -
Mrs. Irving Chase has returned from quite
an extended visit in Boston. - Misses
Clara Dubois and NJ. Lucina Saxton re-
turned, Thursday, from South Hadley
Mass. - Victor I. Spear went to South
Ryegate Thursday, to speak at farmers
meeting. 60 A. e. Carlton, G. K. Mann
and j. Pearl Clifford of Dartmouth College
are at home. - George w. Drew ac-
companied Mrs. Drew to Burlington, Thurs
day afternoon. The latter is to remain
there for some time at the Mary Fletcher
hospital for treatment. - Charles H.
Bass of New York city is visiting at Fl. E.
Sharpes. - Robert Paine, Miss Katie
Paine of Mortified and Miss Hannah Paine
of Franklin Falls, n H.. visited their sister,
Mrs. f. w. Sault, Christmas day.
Eta Chamberlin a teacher in the public
schools of birmingham, Mass, is at home
for two weeks vacation - DR..
Charles Peabody of New York city has been
visiting in town. Miss Grace Sanford
returned Sunday morning from two
months trip to Chicago.
Roxbury
l.. j. Williams is sick with pneumonia.
Several of our farmers are breaking colts,
some of which are quite promising.
Bessie Wiley closed a very successful
term of school on the Warren road last Fri
day.
The many friends of Miss Rosina Flint
will be pleased to learn that she still con
tinues to improve.
Mrs L. j. Gray is dangerously ill. DR.
Winch of Mortified has been called several
times to consult in her case with DR.
Fletcher.
A tree and appropriate Christmas exer
cises were held at Frank Townsend's or
Tuesday. The inhabitants of the south
neighborhood participated.
Clark Flint has bought the G. r. An
drews house in the edge of Northfield, anG
is to move there this week. For many
years Mr.. Flint has been one of our fore
most farmers, and we are sorry to lose him
South Ryegate.
The Ryegate Granite Works is shut dowr
for the holidays.
The Blue Mountain Granite Company ex
poets to start up January 1.
The experience Frank Gambler had will
his horse-traners last week was enough tC
convince him that he wants no more bows
play.
The Blue Mountain Company has received
an order for a monument for the late John
F. Nelson. 1t is TO be made of Quincy
granite.
The farmers are much pleased at the sue
cess of the creamery. About thirty-fve are
now patronizing it. Three thousand pounds
of milk are taken in daily.
George Crow hauled from the Blue Noun
tain to the Ryegate Granite Works shed
with one pair of horses, load of grant,
weighing 1870 pounds.
John Ingham of Barre, who died recently
was formerly resident of this place, ant
the wife and children have the sympathy o
large circle of friends in South Ryegate.
Mrs. David Lumsden is ill., - TIL,
family of George Walker came last Thurs
day, and are keeping house in W. T
Georges tenement - Amy Leet o
| New bury is visiting in town. - Mrs H
G. Darling is visiting her sister in Lowell
- Mrs M. j. Bailey is at Barre, keep
ing house for her son, G. j. Bailey, Will
he is in Boston. - Fred Tewksbury i
at home from Philadelphia for vacation
- Mrs w. A. Hale of st. Johnsbury i
i'll at her sisters, Mrs. E. w. Bailey. -
Mrs. Alice Whitcher is visiting in st. Johns
bury - Lizzie Hall is at home on
short vacation from Winchendon, N. Ii
- DR.. j. b. Darling went to Hanove
last Saturday with Mrs. S. L. Severance
where she is to be treated by DIR. Smith
- Lottie Crow is convalescent. -
Mary Morrison is the guest of Robert Fal
quharson. - Robert Farquharson was i
Bradford and Lisbon, n H., last week, Sc
curing orders for the Blue Mountain Con
pany. - Frank Whitcher is at home o
vacation from Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
Joseph Murphy is i'll. - John Thoma
has gone to Lowell to work in meat mai
ket. g. Belle Sargent is at home on
vacation. - A son was born to Mr. an
Mrs. William Bailey last Friday. -
James Darling was at home over Sunday
Topsham.
Mr.. Brown of Haverhill, Mass, is visitin
at Albert Coruth's.
Mrs. WATSON Dickey and daughter hav
gone to Manchester, n. II. Mr.. Dickey e1
poets to join them soon.
j. ID. Thornton has sold his farm to W
V. Hood and moved into the house owne
by Mrs. Calvin Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison have r,