The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-25

burned TO death before help COulu reaCn
them" Mr.. Ward received a telegram from
his sons assuring him they were all right and
had gone on to the fair.
Morgan.
w. o. Persons has sold his personal prop
erty at auction.
Byram Bartlett is sick, and Annie Itch
field and Genie Elliott are threatened with
fever.
William Farr is moving into the house
lately purchased of ii. A. Bartlett. Elmer
Holmes has moved into the house vacated
by Farr.
c. l. Moore, o. r.. Moulton Misses Anna
and Mabel Cobb, and Mrs. Abram Gray,
are expected home from the Worlds Fair
this week.
Newbury.
The carpenters have Hartwell's new har
ness shop nearly finished.
Newbury Creamery Company is making
some necessary repairs on the building.
The Orange County Canning Company at
South Newbury is now making for sale
cider, boiled cider and jelly.
Miss Frances Bailey and Miss Margaret
Lourie were delegates to the state Christian
Endeavor convention at Barre, and report
very interesting convention.
Sneak thieves are around. They broke
into j. g. Marcy's carriage shop one night.
They stole poultry from ID. Y. Ford and
Sidney Johnson, and have robbed some
gardens. People want to get out the old
shotgun and have it ready in case they are
disturbed in the night.
Mr.. NJ. Winslow Farman was on hand to
deliver his lecture, as advertised, Thursday,
October 10, but the audience was so small
he did not give the lecture. Those that have
been so fortunate as to hear Mr.. Far
mans lecture on this subject, 4" The One
nn1 A Il trnI' hi n11 10 nfi
and Mr.. Farman ought to have had full
house here.
Mrs. Wallace Brock of South Newbury
has for several months been suffering from
a destructive Inflammation of the left eye,
which had already resulted in loss of sight.
On Sunday morning last she was attacked
by very painful disease of this eye, called
glaucoma, which, occurring in previously
healthy eye, usually results in blindness.
DIR. Smith of Hanover, who had previously
seen the case several times, was called in
consultation with DIR. Wilson of Bradford,
when it was deemed necessary, to relieve
her, both from prolonged suffering and the
danger of sympathetic disease of the other
eye, to remove the diseased one. The OPP
Grafton was at once performed by Professor
Smith, assisted by Drs. Hanson and Wilson.
The patient is doing well at present. Mrs.
Brock has been great sufferer, but has had
the most skillful treatment and best nurs-
the sympathy of the entire community.
Frauk w. Powers is taking in the Column
bian Exposition. - Mrs. Fred l.. Bick-
ford is improving under DIR. Eastman's
treatment. - John Garland has been in
poor health for the past ten days, but is now
able to be out. - Mr. Drew, agent for
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York, was in town on Friday. -
Herbert Randall visited the seminary,
Wednesday, October IS. - Miss Julia
Goddard returned to her pleasant residence
in Newbury, October Is.
Boltonville.
Listen for the wedding bells.
Mrs. George Kelley was guest at Free
man fuckers last Friday.
A large party attended the husking at
Dustin Boardway's last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson and Mr.. Bolton
returned from the Worlds Fair last Friday.
Mrs. Edward Abbott, Mrs. Robinson,
Miss Gardner and Edwin Henderson 60 to-
day on the excursion to Boston.
Wells River.
"a Trip to Europe" will be presented in
village hall next Friday night for the bene-
fit of the Ladies' Society.
Last Monday, Nellie Sullivan was mar
ried to George Brew of Montpelier. A
grand reception was given them at the
brides home Tuesday evening
Lewis Hall of Hartford, Conn, was at
home a few days last week. - A. M.
Whitelaw and wife went to Rutland last
Monday to attend the state Sunday-school
convention. - III. p. Baldwin and wife
returned from the Worlds Fair last Thurs
day. - Gilbert Stanley has moved his
family to Manchester. - William
Whitelaw spent few days at home last
week.
Mortified.
The store and residence of f. j. Houston
has been equipped with electric bells.
Miss Edola Sheldon is organist in the
Methodist church in place of Mrs. Robert
A. Davis.
The date of the Phila May concert for the
benefit of the high school library is Thurs
day, November 2.
Robert A. Davis and bride, formerly Miss
Anna c. Langdon, are taking in Chicago
on their wedding trip.
Mrs. E. L. Pope returned from Chicago
last week, where she has spent the summer
with Mrs. w. A. Walker, her daughter.
Mrs. G. w. Steele of Barre has been in
town for the past week. caring for Mrs. w.
f. Densmore, her mother, who is seriously
ill.
F. l.. Howe and S. e. Moore went to
Waterbury Center last Monday to take down
a large MONUMENT anu snip III 10 fOrJ Ann,
NY
The illustrated lecture on the World 8
Fair, delivered in Concert hall last We'd
nesday evening by M. G. Robbins, was well
attended.
George Dunning of White River Junction
has been assisting at the railroad station
during the absence in Chicago of w. j.
Frenaman.
The young people of the Universalist
church held an enjoyable social last Friday
evening in Concert hall, at which dancing
was one of the principal features.
S. G. Greene of st. Adams is doing an ex.
tensive job of plumbing for DR.. George
Nichols. Mr.. Greene is also figuring on a
similar job for Norwich University.
Rev. w. j, Harris of Brattleboro, state
diocesan missionary, conducted services at
st. Mary's church last Sunday. Rev. A n
Lewis of Montpelier is to preach there next
Sunday afterooon.
The members of Company f have hired
Professor George Gilmore and wife to con
duct series of dancing-schools in North
field during the coming fall and winter. The
first will be held in about three weeks
Seven members of the West Randolph
lodge of Odd Fellows visited Mortified
lodge last Wednesday evening. The Re
bekah degree was conferred ON them, as
they are soon TO institute a Rebekah lodge