The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15

| The Christian Endeavor conundrum so.
cable at the Springs on Friday was much
enjoyed
A spelling match was conducted by the
ladies of the Universalst society last
wednesday in the Grand Army hall.
The regular meeting of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held at
A. M Lanes last Saturday, when arrange
inents were made for temperance concert.
r. l.. Fortney OF Harvard Law School is
In town for few days, the guest OF his
brother. Rev l.. r. Fortney. The two
brothers had not seen each other before for
nearly thirteen years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Nye have leased the
house OF George G. Pratt, and will take
possession this week. They are to take care
| OF AFRO A. Pratt, father OF George c., who
is nearly helpless from a rheumatic trouble
A circulating library of about fifty vol
nmes may be seen in Kinney's hall next
books on exhibition. Everybody invited
Proceeds for benefit Of Methodist Sunday
| school library.
Annie Whitcomb says that her forty.two
hens have laid liz dozen Of eggs since the
first of January. She has sold sixty. four
dozen at thirty, cents a dozen, and over
forty dozen at lower prices. Her biddies
laid ffty-two dozen in the month OF Febru-
airy, and are cackling yet.
Alma Leonard of Calais was the guest of
Mrs. ii. III. Dewey several days last week
- Mrs. Pierce and her daughter Lulu
went, last Tuesday, to Rhode Island for a
stay Of several weeks. Mrs. Minnie
Marsh was at Lanesboro last Sunday with
her sister, Blanche Skinner, who is stopping
for the present with their brother-in law,
Edward Lane. - Mrs. CAVITY matron at
the hotel OF Nelson Hamel, is at home from
River and Woodsville. - Mr. Taplin OF
Corinth, nephew of Rev. G. p. Taplin, has
been here for several days taking pictures
- John Mansfield, who has been pain
fully and dangerously sick for several
weeks, is slowly improving - Herbert
Holt has hired the farm Of s. L. Gilman for
year. - Orrin Sanborn and wife are at
| home from visit of several DAYS to Rut-
land. - Miss Jones, from Georgia, VT,
has come to remain for some time with her
sister, Mrs. ii: Dewitt Williams. -
Martin Foster, for many years a resident OF
this place, but now Of st. Adams, has been
visiting friends here for several days
Gertie Greeley of Montpelier was with her
parents here over Sunday. - Rev. and
Mrs. j. o. Sherburn of Cabot visited the
parents of Mrs. Sherburn, Deacon s. b.
Gale, last Monday. - AFRO A. Pratt is
| quite sick, and his sons, Miller and George.
who are in college in Burlington, have both
been home caring for him. Miller returned
to Burlington last Monday.
Pomfret.
Q. Mosher has bought the Thurston place.
A. R. Caswell is moving to the Burnham
place.
II. w. Vail has recently purchased pair
of gray horses.
A good thaw is settling the snow finely
and many predict an early spring, which is
much TO be desired, as hay is scarce and
high-$4 to $15 at the barn.
East Orange.
The rain Of Saturday night and Sunday
has settled the snow and caused bad travel
| ing.
Ransom Dicley died March 10 at the
residence of II. II. Colby, his son-in. law,
! aged eighty-two years and one month.
| Funeral was held at the church the follow
ing Sunday, Rev. j. A. Sherburn of Barre
| officiating.
Addie, wife of Fred A. welton, and
eldest daughter of the late John Merrill,
died suddenly March 6. The funeral was
held at the Meadow church on the follow
ing Wednesday, Rev. L. p. Tucker of
Bradford officiating.
A little daughter of Lewis Parker is very
Ill with lung fever. ID. G. White of
Manchester, N H., spent last week visiting
frierds in town - Mrs. E. G. Colby and
family attended the funeral of her niece,
Mrs. Fred A: Welton, at Corinth Meadow
| church last Wednesday. ~ II. G. Simp-
son has commenced work at Deacon Met
| cali o In COrlnth.
North Randolph.
A large company attended the dance in
Enterprise hall, Saturday evening.
! Warren Carpenters horse became fright
ened by snow sliding from a roof and he
came near receiving serious injury. Both
thills were broken and other damage done
Mrs. Frank Parker has returned from the
| Mary Fletcher hospital. - Matte
| Durkee has finished work for Marshall Car
penter and is at home.
West Randolph.
w. 7. Sparhawk was home from Hanover
over Sunday.
III. w. Smith and daughter Minnie have
returned from New York.
The graded school reopened, Monday, with
its usual large attendance.
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy exchanged with Rev.
f. w. Hamblin last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Spaulding visited their
daughter in Barre last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thatcher spent Sum
day with friends in Royalton.
W. B. Wall was in Pittsburgh, N. Y,
last week, on railroad business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Hobart visited friends
in Lebanon and Hanover last week.
Harry Newcity returned to Bristol, Conn,
Monday, accompanied by his father.
| JOSIAH IllSon has moved from h.3 farm
into the old Tilson place on Central street.
DR.. Gilman Wheeler of White River
Junction spent Sunday with his father, A.
G. Wheeler
Mrs. G. f. Moulton and daughter re-
turned Saturday afternoon from few days
visit in New York.
John II. Brewer of New York was in
town, Monday, to attend the funeral of his
father-in-law, Mr.. Thayer.
j. w. Ford has returned from the Kelley
Institute at Montpelier and will resume his
place with III. G. Soper & Co.
Miss Elsie Powers returned to the Emer-
son School of Oratory, Boston, Monday at
ternoon after short vacation.
The authorities had quite little trouble
Saturday, in getting the town treasurer's
safe into its position in j. B. Eldredge's
office.
The body of Isaac Thayer of Morrisville,
uncle of l.. p. Thayer Of this place, was
brought here for burial. Rev. V. M. Hardy
officiated at the short service held.
The Ruggles street quartette was greeted
by full house Friday evening. Judging
from the repeated encores, the audience was
fully satisfied. The people may heartily