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

he course next Saturday evening. - 1t
axes George Stevens longer TO recite his
lesson than II does the rest OF the boys
So James Curr Is hauling bark to the
depot square, - David Lunsden sold
fancy horse to w. j. Nelson last week for
300. - Mrs. Hotchkiss, who moved to
Bradford last week, has been married to
Captain Cowdry OF Bradford. - Mr..
Mcleod was at Montpelier last week with
his little girl, who Is having her eyes
treated: t. Mrs A. D. Grant is ,inprov-
ing quite fast. - Charles Exley, who
has been working at Barre, is again work
ing At the Quint place.
Braintree.
The school taught by Mrs. Lizzie Dib-
breii in this place closed last week.
Brigham & Co.'s creamery took In over
nine thousand pounds of milk on one day
last week.
Central Vermont Pomona Grange meets
with Dog River Valley Grange to-day at
West Berlin. The afternoon session will
be open TO the public.
An effort is being made TO raise money to
bring water to this village in the coming
spring, Brigham q Co. Offering to give 800
towards It, and In return 10 have the water
for their creamery.
Mr.. Dodge, OF q. Brigham & Co., was
here last week looking after the interests of
considerable complaint of the management,
and petition OF the patrons of the cream
cry was sent TO the Brighams. The visit of
Mr.. Dodge was the result. The creamery
will be run every day for the present, but
only a part Of the farmers will bring their
milk each day-each bringing their milk al
ternato days.
II. D. Erskine and wife Of williamstown
were in town last Saturday. - Vina
Loomis is quite i'll. Fears are entertained
that she Will not recover, as she may re.
lapse into consumption. - l.. A. Jerd i
threatened with pneumonia. - Frank
Jerd is happy because of the advent of
boy of tender age.
Brookfield.
The family of Mr.. Scribner has been quite
i'll the past week with diphtheriic and
other ailments.
Mrs Luella Freeman has given up house,
keeping on account OF her feeble health,
and has taken up her residence with her
father, ID. A, Morse.
Singng-schools will be held in the vestry
of the Second church on Friday and Satur-
day evenings OF this week under the direc-
ton of G. H. Bigelow.
A member of the firm OF G. Brigham &
Co. of Boston, owners of the branch cream
cries in this vicinity, was in town last week
to ascertain the feasibility of establishing a
creamery Ill IulS UldCts IL IS EepOIbtu JudJ
he thought favorably of the project
News of the death of Mrs. Lillian (Mason)
Pettee, wife of DIR. Pettee of Fairfax and
daughter of the late George Mason of this
town, was received last week. Her brother
George Mason of this town, and his daugh-
ter Hattie attended the funeral at Fairfax
last Friday Her remains were brought
here for interment.
The First and Second churches united
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the Second church in the morning and at
the First church in the evening. 1t was
the last day Of the lady evangeisls in town.
Miss Milton occupied part of the time of
the morning service and led in the evening.
Good results of their work are manifest,
and it is hoped there are more to follow.
West Concord.
A pleasant wedding took place at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Brigham last
Friday. Their daughter Maud was united
in marriage to Mr.. Edward Young of st.
Johns bury, Rev. Mr.. Seitz officiating.
A schoo-meeting was held in the school.
house in graded school district No. 4, to see
about adopting the town system in con-
junction with the town. The vote was
strongly in its favor, there being but one
dissenting vote.
j. II. Walbridge has been at Island Pond
the past week, attending a teachers insti-
tute held there Thursday and Friday of the
past week. He reports very interesting
meeting, but the attendance of teachers was
smaller than could be wished.
Corinth.
This town has lost one OF its best citizens
in the death, on January 10, of Robert X,
Fulton, postmaster at East COrinth. He
was man OF sterling integrity and one
who, by his influence and money, helped
every good cause. He represented the town
in 1888. He was sick less than two months
with typhoid pneumonia.
The annual meeting OF the Cornth Cream
cry Association was held January 81. The
old board OF officers were reelected except.
ing secretary and treasurer, Miss Ann Laid
being elected 10 those offices in place of Miss
Carrie Cooke, who declined a reelection
The success OF the enterprise thus far has
been such as to give the members good
courage for the future.
The annual meeting of Waits River Val.
Icy Agricultural Association WAS held Al
East Coriuth, January %. ! he officers
elected for the coming year are as follows
o. p. Dickey OF Topsham, president; A. g
Worm oOd of Topsham and Burt Holland
OF East COrinth, vice-presidents; Warren
Craft of Bradford, secretary; Rev, Il. w
Hatch of East Corinth, treasurer. The fat
will be held during the first week in Sep
TENDER.
A farmers institute was held by the
board of agriculture at East Corinth. Jan
uary 81, and February /. Messrs. Winslow
Vail, Arms, Spear, Hills and DR.. o. o
Davis were present. The various items o
the dairy interest received the lions share
of attention, Professor Hills describing ant
illustrating the testing of milk by thu
Babcock tester, and horse and sheep breed
ing were also discussed The meetings
were we'll attended after the first half day
the hall being crowded a part OF the time
The subjects we're we'll handled by tn,
| speakers, and very lively interest wa
shown by the farmers A multitude ant
variety of questions were asked and an
| swered.
| Eden.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet will
Mrs. q. w. Blake on Wednesday afternoon
February 10.
The fred flag" has been ont for the pas
week at the Mills, and, no doubt, some on
has got something for nothing" AZ usual
Martin Shattuck harnessed his matched
| pair of bays and drove TO johnson depot in
side of one hour and quarter. The dis
lance was about ten miles, and the har
nesses used were heavy work harnesses, a
load was to be taken on the return trip.
NJ. e. Tucker of Hardwick and Mr.. Burk
| OF Glover were in town the past week, look
ing after their lumber interests here. -