The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15


died Sunday morning.
Hardwick.
Wesley Spencer has purchased a four
horse team for the granite freightng busi-
ness,
j. S. Drenan Is seriously i'll with nervous
prostration, and fears are entertained that
he may not recover.
NJ. V. b. Hathaway has exchanged his
Goodrich farm " at the " Center" for +.
G. Johnson's real estate in this village.
Three houses are to be erected at Mack
vile the present yearly George Sawyer,
Shepley Bradford, and one Of the Bashaw
Brothers
The Bridgman sisters object to the award
offered by the village trustees in their
water-rights litigation, and have again APP
pealed to the courts.
Sherman, son of Joseph f. Bunker of this
place, is seriously i'll at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, with typhoid fever, and his parents
were summoned there last week. Latest
reports favor his recovery.
The project OF establishing bank here il
about taking definite shape with fair
promise of success this time. A charter was
granted at the last session OF the Legislature,
and immediate steps, we understand, are to
| be taken to open subscription books for a
capital stock Of $4,000 Banking facilities
are much needed here.
Pittsheld.
Augustus Swan died February at the
home of George McCollum. Funeral ser
vices were held February 8, Rev, 5. q. Vail
| officiating, assisted by Row. j. w. Hitch
cock.
Rev. A. r. Truax, presiding elder, made
his final official visit, conducting the fourth
quarterly meeting, last Saturday aud Sun
| day. On Sunday he preached an instruC-
tive and powerful sermon TO large and APP
/ preciative audiences at Pittsteld and Stock
| bridge One soul decided TO live for Christ.
! The Sunday evening service at Pittsheld
was one of marked impression, concluding
with appropriate words by the pastor in
| behalf of his people, to the retiring presd-
ing elder, and farewell Misunderstanding and
| singing. He has made host OF true and
| warm friends in the entire charge. 1t is the
sincere wish of all concerned that he be
spared many years TO preach the blessed
gospel of Jesus Christ.
North Randolph.
Invitations were given to a dance at
George Durkee's not long ago.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs
George Stanley on Wednesday OF last week
Ben Sargent has bought the hay on the
| Lewis johnson place and is moving IL to his
farm near West Randolph.
About fifty attended the basket picnic
held under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society last Saturday evening. The North
Randolph orchestra furnished music.
South Ryegate.
The John Quint farm will be sold al
auction February 20.
The social at William Terry's last Wednes
day was much enjoyed.
There will he a social at George W
Crows tomorrow night.
The lecture last Saturday night by
| ~ Il a. IL
Masses or Traits OF Human Character
was greatly enjoyed by all. The churcl
was crowded, and every one seemed
pleased. Mr.. Balm lectured Sunday even
ing, on Safe Side Of Life for Young Men
Dan Mcfarland is running the engine fol
the Blue Mountain company. - George
Stevens and John Davidson are working
in the Blue Mountain sheds. - james
Tuck is dangerously sick. - Angus
Mcdonald has finished his labor with Sam
uel Mills, Jr. - William Pepper il
working in the Robin II Darling shed
- Frank Lamphier's fingers wer
frozen while picking stone last week. -
ing fast. - John Donald had a marrow
escape from being killed, last week, by
; horse rearing upon him.
Stowe.
A sociable was held at the Branch OF
Saturday evening.
There will be donation visit and oyste
-, supper at the Methodist church, Thursda
evening.
| On February a son was born to Mr.. an
{ | Mrs. Herbert Straw. - Amos Bigeloy
closed a successful term Of school on Frida
with an exhibition in the evening. -
, Amos Bigelow left for Burlington on Mon
day. He is to take course in the medics
college. - Peter Felix has moved hi
} blacksmithshop to Moscow.
, Topsham.
: The creamery paid its patrons thirty cent
per pound for butter during the month c
: January.
! Save your spending money for the Chris
tian Home fair, to be held at date whic
will be announced later.
3 We "put our foot in it " last week in al
nouncing the marriage of Mrs. Lenora Broc
t and Henry" Richardson. Not Henry, bu
( Justin NJ, was the happy man.
Efforts are making to establish here
: home for destitute children. Among othe
, ways of raising money, fair is to be he'll
in few weeks. Let every one lend a han
to help the glorious work along. Max
something for the fair, if no more than
pair of mittens or dress doll baby.
: West Topsham.
Dance last Friday night at G. W. Thur.
. tons
!, The sewing society met at Mrs. o. s. Sar
born's last Tuesday
Water has failed at quite number
places in the village.
e About 81, 800 has been raised for a cream
cry here, and charter sent for. Ice an
t lumber will be gotten out Immediately.
= E. S. Mills has his new engine in runnin
3 order and business is rushing at the mil
He has some over 200, 900 feet on the pom
| and about 800 900 feet more 10 come in.
s G. +. Smith & Co., have been making e,
y tensive repairs on their laboratory. Nel
n spring they will probably build if they sta
:, in the place. Bradford people are trying
!. have them move there.
Woodbury.
Z Miss Laura Goodell closed a successf
a term OF school in No. last Friday. I'll
n following pupils had no marks against the
q names during the term: Eta Angel, Bra
:. ley Fair, Warner Lawson, Clarina Lawso
Il Dwight Lawson, Glee Lilley, Ruth Lille
g Henry Lilley, Blanche Trow and Will
l. Jackman.
: Mrs. Jed. Holt and child met with qui
J. an accident one day last week. While dri
n ing down the hill below Leroy Burnham'
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