The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-13

hours II need be, for the mail, in case of any
similar delays.
Last Friday Charles Edwards, brother
of the Edwards Brothers known among our
granite boys was killed on Chelsea West
Hill, while falling a tree. He not long ago
married a daughter Of Azariah Barnes. A
member of the Methodist church, Chelsea
West HILL he is said to have been very
worthy young man.
The wedding of Clinton N. Field of Barre
and Miss Katie Brush of our village took
place at the home of the bride last Wednes-
day, Rev. q. w. Longren of Barre officiat-
ing. Mrs. Field was the recipient of nu-
merous wedding gifts. AT noon Mr.. and
Mrs. Field left Barre for trip to Boston
and New York, to be absent some days.
The sad news comes of the death of one
OF our former granite boys, John Moore, of
st. George, N. B., on the Sd inst. He was
working in Calais Maine, and boarding at
the Pettgrove House, which was burned
early ON Sunday morning, December g.. His
room was on the third story of the hotel,
from which he was unable to escape, and he
persisted in the fire.
Alma Benedict died in Middletown, Conn,
Friday morning last, in her twenty nth
year, after an illness of two or three weeks
She was the daughter Of the late Ezra d.
and Aurora Howe Benedict, For several
years she has been employed in the insane
asylum at Middletown, where she seems to
have proved very efficient. A bright, capa.
BILE young lady, an affectionate and devoted
daughter and sister, her death comes with
very great sadness to her family and
friends. Her body, accompanied by her
mother, was brought here for burial,
DIR. and Mrs. G. A. Bailey of Montpelier
were visiting in town last week. - Ed
win, son of Amasa W. Farnham, has gone
to Los Angeles, Cal. - George Poole, we
are told, is working in Massachusetts.
- Will o. Martin has returned from his
western trip, and was at home a few days
last week.
Woodbury..
Henry Ross lost valuable COW the past
week.
All the schools in town began on last
Monday.
The church services for the balance of the
winter will be held in the school-house.
The outlook for the granite business for
this winter is not very encouraging.
The prayer-meetings of the Methodist
society are to be held every Wednesday
evening.
The Sunday.school has decided to hold its
Christmas festival on Christmas night in
the town hall.
G. W. Foster commenced his term of
singing school at the Center school-house on
Friday evening
Sidney Colbeth and brother and Eugene
Shatney have commenced on their lumber
job for Warner Thomas.
Warner Thomas has his new house on
Mill street nearly all closed in, and hopes
to have it ready for occupancy at an early
day.
The ladies of the Methodist society gave a
literary entertainment and oyster supper on
Saturday evening at the town hall. 1t was
a very enjoyable affair, and handsome
sum was netted for the society.
Ashley Smith is running the quarry of the
Standard Company this winter. While his
men were drawing granite and rol ing it
over the dump, on Saturday, the oxen were
drawn over the ledge and severely injured.
Harrison Remley is at work for G. w.
Foster ~ Son. - Il. f. Carter, of the
Standard Company, is in town paying off
his workmen - Leroy Burnham has
moved into his new cottage. - Dr. New
ton of Underhill is visiting in town. -
Carl Drenan of Irasburg is stopping with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Lilley, and attending school at the Center.
- Clarence Burnham of st. Johnsbury
is visiting relatives in town. - Mrs.
Sylvester Jennings is slowly recovering
from her recent illness. - Mr.. Jennings
is in very feeble health. - Phiander
Way, who moved to Bethel last spring, has
returned to town.
South Woodbury..
A. NJ. Ben amin has just finished cutting
and skidding five hundred hardwood logs.
Clarence Durham of st. Johnsbury
stopped over Sunday with his aunt, Mrs.
Farnsworth.
Ed. Lyman slipped and fell one day last
week, striking his arm so as to break one
bone in his wrist.
Allie Leach has taken job to cut thirty
cords of sixteen-inch wood for Frank
Ratrhal1pr pripa tftv q cord
Our school commenced on the Monday
after Thanksgiving with twenty-eight schol-
ars. George Balantine is teacher, which
means that we shall have good school.
Worcester.
The social at Mr.. Wheelers was a success
Mr.. and Mrs. Banfield of Weirs, n. II Pig,
are visiting at III. ID. Wallis.
j. r. Wilson has closed his labors at Bar
ton and is at home for the winter.
Miss Mary Wiley of Middlesex is caring
for the aged father of Warren Ellis during
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Hancock have closed
their house and gone to live with their son
Heman at Gilmore.
Jennie Fay of Calais teaches the school in
the Wheeler district, where Miss Smith of
Cabot had been engaged to teach.
Herbert Gray, who lately bought the
" Mott" Hamblet farm, has taken unto |
himself a wife and commenced housekeep-
ing.
The Mite Society holds fair on Friday
afternoon and evening, for the benefit of
the Congregational church. Supper will be
served.
The band gave promenade concert, Sat |
urday evening, which was well attended. |
1t gives concert at Sodom next Saturday
evening.
The Reading Club met with Anna Wilson |
on Friday evening and passed couple of
hours very pleasantly. 1t meets next Sat-
urday evening with Mildred Laid.
There was some excitement in town last |
week over an attempted shooting affair in
the north part of the town. The gun didn't |
go off, but, if the parties implicated would,
1t would be relief to the community.