The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

made another purchase of real estate in
town, the store recently owned and still
occupied by j. W. Parmenter. Mr.. Blod
gett intends to use this building az store
instead OF the house purchased Of Mrs. Ma.
son. === Mrs. Fred Fullam went to Mid.
d!esex last week to visit her grandfather
old Mr., Wright. who is in very feeble
health, - Mr.. and Mrs. Fri d: Batchel-
der attended the wedding of their son,
Justus Batchelder, in Montpelier, on
"Wednesday OF last week. - Mr. Spen-
Ger Graves celebrated his nnety-eighth
birthday anniversary on Wednesday, the
18th inst He is in very good health, and
bids fair to round out the century. -
Mrs j. b. Kingsbury has been on the sick
list the past week.
Cabot.
There is much agitation of project OF es-
cablishing creamery here, and there is a
good prospect for one in the near future,
Many farmers met on Saturday evening to
consider the matter Capital stock was
liked at $4,000, in shares OF $50, and $1,000
was taken upon the spot J. A. Harrington,
-. A. Paquin, @. III. French, l.. j. Wal
bridge and Il L. Hopkins were constituted
committee to solicit additional subscrip.
uons and Hiram Wells was appointed sec
rotary and treasurer 1t is estimated that
the milk OF one thousand cows can he se-
cured. Another meeting will be held this
Wednesday, evening.
first anniversary of its establishment bv
public installation of officers at the hall on
Thursday evening, January 10, before a
crowded audience. The exercises, under the
direction of Grand Master Retting and Dis
trlct Deputy E. II. Smith, passed off success
fully. After literary exercises, a most ex.
cellent address was given by the grand
master. AT the close, the audience, TO the
number OF over two hundred, sat down to
an elaborate supper prepared by the ladies.
HpEIli4E OIL ,lnr., 81 a..
Ghere were present about TWENTY-FIVE mem.
Oers OF the Montpelier and Barre lodges.
Edward w. harrington, one of our oldest
ltlzens, had severe shock of paralysis
last week Tuesday, and is now very low.
- DR.: aud Mrs. j. Henry jackson of
Barre visited at DIR. Wiswels last week.
- Mrs. James Marsh has a slight al.
TACK oil pneumonia. - There are several
gases oil dlphtheria on the southwest hill.
Calais.
The drama, "Out of the Shadow" will
be presented by members OF stow Post
and Sons of Veterans at Memorial Hall two
evenings next week. Full particulars will
be announced later.
There is to be a sociable at the vestry
at Maple Corner, Thursday evening. The
teachers and scholars will assist in present.
ing short programme, and all those inter-
ested in the library are invited to be pres
ent aud get better understanding of it's
aims ana OBJECTS.
Mrs. Hester and Lucy Kent, Mr.. l. A.
Kent and wife, and others, attended the
wedding OF Ralph Il. Ide to Dora b. Kent
last Wednesday. Mrs. Ide is daughter of
Mrs. Hester Kent, and is well and favorably
known TO a large circle OF friends in this
town. We tender congratulations and
best wishes for their future welfare.
George ID. Spauldng returned to his
home III Boston on Monday last - Mrs.
-. Nj, l.aInnlprp Ia ViSitinU IN, ID, az
week.
East Corinth.
While G. w. Jewel was procuring his
winter s store of ice near CRAFTS bridge. his
norses broke in and were obliged to remain
IN the water fully fifteen minutes before
they could be gotten out.
r. Il. Fulton died at his residence IN
this village January IS, after short illness
WIN typhold pneumonia. He was born in
Newbury in May, 1924. For the past twenty
two years he has been a resident of this
place. The funeral was held at the honse
saturday afternoon, Rev. E. w. Hatch Off
chatting.
Mrs. Charles Page was in East Haverhill.
N. H., recently to attend the funeral Of '
ner brother in.law, Warren Blake. = |
Alonzo Taplin of Greensboro is in town for |
lew days, - Mrs. Il ,telle George has |
oeen quite sick with pneumonia, but is i'm |
proving. - Mrs. Parker returned tn |
Lowell. Mass, Thursday.
East Gilmore.
The lunbermen are improving the cold
weather by hauling logs. - Mrs. r. r. |
Morse is visiting friends in Jericho. = |
The very sick child of William Carpenter is
improving.
Duxbury.
The ice crop is better in quality and
larger IN quantity than ever before
We were not aware that Fred was a poul-
try man, but it is reported he is to have a |
hennery (Henry) before long.
Fnnke q White, Durkee e. Son and
William Elliott are doing larger lumber
business than ever before having a large |
number OF teams in their employ.
AS MIR. White was returning home from !
Waterbury, his horse became frightened |
freed itself from the sleigh, and ran nearly |
to Jonesville, where it was caught by Mr.. |
Saoln and cared for through the night. The |
next day valuable span belonging to Mr.. |
Crandall of Jonesvlle ran to North Dux |
bury without break or scratch. |
Lewis Hills is attending school at Water.
bury - Miss n. Hills is convalescent
from bronchitis, after long illness
George Pape and Nellie O'Brien are sick
with pneumonia. Mr.. Grace, wife and three
children, are also sick with the same dis
ease, but are recovering. A. H.
Graves Is In Rutland, working for Mr.
Houghton in large dry goods house -
Tom Hoy has met with sad accident, break
ing one bone in one leg and hurting the
ankle of the other
GrOton
Hay is in good demand and scarce.
valuable horse belonging to A. M.
Heath died last week of lung fever.
u; M. Kicker shipped, last Monday,
tweive calves, twenty hogs and one carload
large amount of pressed hay has been
Sons mill. ~
The ladies of the two churches are re-
quested to meet in the Baptist vestry this
afternoon to do sewing for needy family.
Ellsworth Arthur invited a few of his
friends to his home last Friday night. Good
music was furnished for dancing. Refresh
ments we're served.
The highways in some places are in bad
shape. The water in several places has run
into the road and frozen, making it very
dangerous for teams.
Revival meetings will be held at the Bap-
list church this week excepting on Monday
and Saturday evenings. The two churches
ara dnipn