The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-29

)NESDAY, MARCH 20, I
during the month OF March, but it is abating
now.
Mrs oliver wheelock OF Montpelier has
been here for the past week helping care
for her father, who has been quite sick with
lung fever. - G. j. Ainsworth OF Gard
ner, Mass, Is stopping with his father,
Merrick Ainsworth. - Miss Clara Pike
has been acting as book-keeper in Mills
store at Barre for a few weeks.
BIarshfeId.
Preston & Brown are rebuilding the foot
bridge this week.
Frank Newton and Ola Wheeler were
married last Saturday night.
A large drive. wheel burst in Adams
shop last week, causing temporary shut
down.
f. A. Thomas has hired the Bucklin har.
ness shop and is once more working at his
trade.
r. Cole has four sheep that brought him
nine lambs-eight of them lively. The
triplets are all alive.
A. 7. Durant broke gearing in his saw
mill last Saturday, but was successful in
getting 1t fixed the same day.
Frank Lewis barn was destroyed by fire
upsetting Of lantern. The stock and most
of the tools were saved.
Mrs. Chester Sawyer's funeral was held
at the house last Thursday, Rev. j. ID.
Bailey of Woodbury. officiating. Nathaniel
Sawyer Of Craftsbury aud Gardiner Sawyer
of Middlesex, brothers OF Mr.. Sawyer, were
present.
w. II. Fl. Gilman is very sick with pneu-
monia, and his recovery is very doubtful.
- Rev. F. T. Crane and wife of Maine
are visiting Mrs. Cranes parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. G. Robinson, for two weeks. Mrs.
Crane and her sister came last week Mon
day and Mr.. Crane last Friday. - Min
ME K. Davis of Bradford is visiting her
| mother on her long vacation.
PIainfieId.
T. r. Gibson has purchased o. l.. Hoyt's
residence on High street.
Four families from out OF town have re-
Gently moved into the village.
f. II. Duke has purchased home in
| Canada and will move to the same this
week.
The Kings Daughters will hold sugar
festival at Kinney's hall next Friday even
ing.
Rev. l.. F. Fortney was at Morrisville last
week to assist in the examination and ordi-
nation OF two young ministers.
There will be service of song with other
| aDDrODTldU6 6xeTClStS III ln6 OODRTeBdJlOudl
church on Easter evening at seven o'clock.
E. B. Goodrich has rented the farm he re-
Gently purchased of Erastus Batchelder to
Archie Nye, who took possession last week.
While the writer of this item was guest
| in a certain home in another town, last
week. there was related to him an event Of
| recent occurrence in that home, worthy OF
mention. The little daughter of five years,
not being in her sunniest mood, was sent
from the breakfast table by her parents.
At later hour the "hired girl placed her
in chair at a newly-spread table. The
parents entering the dining-room, the little
five-year-old turned her eyes toward the
servant and said: You have prepared me
table in the presence of mine enemies"
Maple Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Drown is to preach at the Bolles
school-house next Sunday. - Mrs, 10
seph Cole has taken the infant daughter Of
Plainfield. - Jane Clifford is quite il
with the grip.
Waitsfield.
week.
George Marshall is very low, with littl
prospect of improvement.
Very little sugar has been made in thi
vicinity as yet, as the cold winds stop tn
flow of sap.
We are to have new meat-cart on tn
, road soon, j. j. Kelly having bought on
the establishment of Andrew Blair.
A Mr.. Gordon of Bristol has rented tn
3 blacksmith shop of John Barber and will
open up ready for business next week.
The Odd Fellows and their families will
' hold an april Fool" maple sugar socia
I at their hall next Saturday evening, April
The dramatic entertainment given by tn
Good Templars at their hall last Frida
: evening was first class and was well pa,
roniZed.
: The marriage of Holmes Bates and
Miss Baker Of Huntington occurs this (WeC
n nesday) evening at eight o'clock at the rel
}, idence of his father, Reuben Bates Cor
CALCULATIONS are in order.
The teachers examination last Thursda
and Friday was held at the Congregations
o vestry, as the village school-house is nj
o yet rebuilt. About twenty teachers-to-h
j. attended the examination, which was col
s Quoted by Superintendent Booth.
q Warren.
7. 1t is reported that the harness-maker ht
8 left us for good.
l. Wagons were seen on the road, for I'll
. first time, last week.
The selectmen have appointed DIR. o.
n Green as town liquor agent.
!, A number from this place attended teacI
m ers' examination at w altShelu.
10 Ezra Kingsbury has purchased the Hira
r. and Frank Goodspeed farm on the East hi
le HAL Martin has purchased the farm {
he which he now lives of the owner, Mr.. A
ger of Jonesville.
oi Miss Josie Roys OF Massachusetts is Wis
10 ing in town. - Elmer Frary ID sic
Will Walden is confined to the hou
a. with sciatic rheumatism.
~ East Warren.
40 Ezra Kingsbury has bought the Re
at Frank Goodspeed place and will soon tai
a possession.
y Farm help is scarce and wages hig
H. The mills take, at lower wages, all the he
o. anxious to work.
The democracy are stirred up over I
5a matter of the Office OF postmaster. 1t
III feared the contest may result in split
ty the party.
Many farmers have been trying to ma
an sugar, but the weather has been too co
II The snow is well down and sleighing I'll
be in places.
ia Judging from the many changes, d