The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-08

| our ol'iest citizens, Ii seriously sick. -
Mrs. Cvrus Bruce is no better In health.
| ==O y. M. Jones was at Montpelier on
business last week. - L. M. Heath went
| to Graniteville on business last week.
| - Mrs. Ralph Is TO make 1t her home
with her daughter, Mrs j. l., Spaul,ling.
| - Mrs. Elliott, hOusekeeper for II. A.
Sterling, IL, 1t Is thought, fatally i'll. -
Rev. Mr.. Dckoy Of Washington is visiting
In town. - II. l.. Canerdy has hired the
Lewis Cardell place.
East Warren.
| There is much sickness in town and in
nearly every family.
There was no singing school last week on
account OF sickness.
| A severe blizzard swept through here last
Friday night, doing considerable damage.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Learned and Miss Eva Good
| speed from Waitsfield attended the funeral
of Miss Wiley.
| DR.. e. w. Slayton has sold his store and
dwelling to Orvis Jones. The doctor il to
have MIR. jones farm in exchange.
Among those sick are Mr.. and Mrs George
Il. Newcomb, Mrs. Jack Greenwood, Mrs.
J. l.. Tillotson, Mrs. Duane Hudson. 1t is
feared the latter will never recover.
| Miss Abbey Wiley died February 2, aged
| forty. five. She has been an invalid for
many years, but had been growing worse
the past few months and died of congestion
sister, Mrs. W. A. Averill, where she re-
ceived loving care. She was an earnest
Christian and leaves none but friends, The
| funeral was at the house on Saturday, Rev.
| w. s. Hazen OF Mortified attending IL. The
body WIS carried to Roxbury for interment.
Worcester.
The grange meets with George Kenney,
| February 10.
The Tennyson and Whittier entertain
| ment was first class.
Hall Post, Grand Army, has settled up
its affairs and disbaHded.
| Money orders and postal notes can now
be procured at this post-offce.
r. G. Hartman had narrow escape from
loss by fire last week. Coming from his
| chores, he found his chamber In flames
With assistance from his neighbors, he sue
ceeded in distinguishing the fire.
Chelsea.
Fred w. Morris has leased the Cottage
House at St. JohRsbury, to take possession
| March 1st,
Rev b. b. Sherman was at Meriden, N.
H., last week, where he delivered lecture
and served on the examining committee at
Kimball Uuion Academy.
| j. NJ. Sanford was arrested for iutoxica-
ton last week. At first he demanded jury
trial, but when the jury was empaneled he
| decided that perhaps he was guilty, changed
his plea and paid his fine.
The following are the newly-elected off.
GERS OF George Washington lodge No. 81,
F.& A. NJ w. M, q. s. Emery; S. W., e.
e. d. Barnes; secretary, w. S. Hatch; s. d
f. H. Godfrey; j. D., G. E. Hatch; finance
committee, b. II. Adams, Jr,, e, A. Corwip,
| e. ID. Barnes.
Miss Tobey OF Boston, gospel temper
auce evangelist, is to be here for a fortnight,
Al.
OF March. She comes through the agency
of the w. G. T. U. and the VS., and will
work in the two village churches. She il
heartily commended by some who know
personally of her and her work.
Mrs. Matte CLARK, wife of Charles P.
Dickinson, died on Tuesday of last week of
consumption, having been in poor health
for some months and having failed rapidly
for several weeks. Of an unusually dones
| tic disposition, she was never active outside
her home, out will be keenly missed there,
Her husband, her two young children, her
younger brothers, and her father now
broken in health, have met with great loss
She was member OF the Congregational
church, and the funeral services on Friday
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Sherman.
Albert w. Chandler has returned to
Bethel, where he is employed In the shoe
shop. - John NJ. Atwood is at home on
a brief vacation from his work at Manches
ter, n. III. - Miss Lillian c. Lease Of
Milford, N. H., is at A. H. Powers. -
The young peoples sOciable at the Congre
gational Vestry last Friday evening was q
decided success, about sixty being presen,
despite the severity of the weather.
Groton.
Ira Kicker was at Lancaster and Lisbon
dehorning cattle, Monday.
The temperature was forty below zero in
some places last Sunday morning.
10,
drifted the roads quite badly in many
places.
Instead of WEIGH & Darling that have
their mill-yard half.tilled with lumber, a,
was stated last week, it should be WEIGH s
Goodwin.
jefferson Renfrew was aroused one nigh
last week by loud noise, and. on making
search, found that his cat had fallen into tn,
: chimney and was being slowly roasted.
Rev. C. P. Taplin OF Plaiufeld preached
, in the west part of the town last Sunday
Ii is reported that good work is being dom
there and the church is filed every Sunday
| The Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion aud Loyal Legion gave temperance en-
terrainment in the Methodist church las
Sunday evening Miss Chaplin had yer
interesting essay, aud Rev. @. p. Tapli
r of Plainfeld gave short address.
Y The late train over last Saturday cam
4 into Groton ia sections The engine wit
8 one car was detached at the summit, leavin
the passenger Car to get there the best wa
4 il could 1t was down grade, so the ca
ran TO Groton all right.
B. M Kicker went to Boston last Monda
Y with a car of stock. - Nellie Welch /
i at home on a vacation fro II Johnson. -
n Mrs. II. L. Gilman was called to Woodsvill
o last Friday by the death Of a sister 80
/, Moses Anuis is still very sick. - A.
: James has been working for Robert Worn
wood of Ryegate for the past two weeks
r. - Myer Jacobs of Lebanon, N H, re
n turned home last week after trying 10 Sc
= clothing for week in the Coffrin bloch
- - Rev w. N. Roberts preached at Bo
tonville last Sunday afternoon. Eft
Clark visited in Barre last week. -
Hosea Welch and wife are visiting thei
. daughter in Boston. 60 IL. Welch
II Son started their steam mill last Monday
- S. 2. Welch is loading several cal
y of wood for the railroad. - Will
h Welch is improving quite fast and it
hoped he will soon he out. - Georg
Al Scott was at home over Sunday. He says b
D works seven days every week withor
I, working Sunday. - A. N. Clark was
H. G. Clarks visiting last week. - Mr.
;, Isaiah Frost has been quite sick for the pa.
n week. - Peter Steward, who has bee