The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

assistant superintendent of Sunday-school,
b. 7. Lombard.
Jessie Burt has gone to Boston and New
York, to be absent about three months.
60 E. II. Bowman of Essex junction
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. A. e. Ken
drick. - Maud Perkins has closed her
labors in Barre, and will remain in town
the rest of the winter. 60 b. b. Gilman,
a student in Andover Theological Semin.
airy, has been spending his vacation in town.
- Fred Bradish accompanied his sis
ter May on her return from Boston. =-=
w. p. Abbott principal of White River
Junction high school, was visiting in town
last week. - A. e. Gay and family have
been visiting at j. l.. Moses in Gaysville.
- Mrs Clarence Burke of South Roy
alton has been visiting a week at r.. G..
Morton's. e Mr.. and Mrs. Smith started
Monday morning for Jacksonville, Fla,
where they will remain the rest of the win
ter, visiting their two sons. 80 Dan A.
Morse has moved his household goods here.
60 Deputy Sheriffs John Hutchinson of
Hartford and Lewis Talbot of South Roy
alton were in town last week. &C. b S.
Gilman of the Andover Theological Semin-
airy has returned after spending his vaca-
ton here. g. Miss Anita Burt went to
Concord, N H., on Wednesday to visit
friends. - Miss Clara Hunter has re-
turned to Windsor, after making her uncle,
e. A. Shattuck, quite lengthy visit.
hO&DuTy.
w. D. Fits is running a telegraph wire
between his home and the depot.
Many are sick with colds or grip among
them is M. e. Chase, whose place as
switchman is filed by Harry Williams.
Frank Tillotson has finished clerking for
ID. L. Nichols and has returned to his home
in Warren. Fred Fisher of Northfeld takes
his place.
The county committee has at last rem
dered decision in the post-office contest
in favor of G. A. Tilden, and his appoint
ment is soon to be looked for.
Mr.. Martin, of the pension department,
was in town, Friday, taking affidavits as to
the condition of the late John Ferris before
his death. His wife has recently applied
for an increase of pension.
The Good Templars will hold a prize
speaking contest at the Congregational
church, Tuesday evening, January To- The
exercises will consist of music and speak
ing. All are cordially invited to attend.
Gus. Wetmore met with serious accident
on Thursday. AS he was coming off the
mountain with load of logs, the load tipped
over and in some manner he was caught
under it. His cries soon brought his father,
who released him. He was taken home,
and DIR. Fletcher at once summoned, who
decided there were no bones broken.
Deacon j. F. Edison and wife are sick.
Joseph Carney has moved into the Marsh
house in Mortified.
Several of the young people spent New
Years eve with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pope.
There is much sickness here just now,
mostly from the prevailing malady, the
grip.
Jason Freeman returned last week from
q fwn north
state.
Miss L. j. Webster returned to Framing
ham, Mass, Friday. Her sister Alice &C
companied her. She expects position in
a medical hospital.
! South Ryegate.
George Robin has purchased a fancy
horse Of II. G.. Darling.
David Lunsden purposes to let his farm
and buy place in the village.
Mr.. E. A. Whittier holds a series of meet
ings at Ryegate Corner next week.
Robin & Darling set up monument fol
Robert Fulton of Corinth last week.
The farmers are taking advantage of tn,
cold weather for putting in their ice.
The revival meetings will continue thi
week. The meetings were well sustained
| last week.
Hugh Gibson has resigned the office o.
treasurer of the creamery association, ant
Samuel Mills, Jr., has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
A. T. Gay has been purchasing a team
| for the past month He has now sleigh
harness and half ton of hay, and is look
ing for $40 horse.
E. w. Holtham, agent for the Grant,
State Provident Association, is at the Rye
gate Granite Works Hotel, and has some
thing to say in the business column.
The joke that the argus reporter tried t.
spring on A. l.. Grant, last week, was s.
blunt that nobody saw the point, and man.
would like to have him explain his state
ment.
The creamery made between 5000 an,
5000 pounds of butter last week. 1t ha
about ferty patrons, and new ones are CON
ing every day. The association is putin
up its ice this week.
Mrs. Agnes Richie died last Thursday
The funeral was held at the Reforme
Presbyterian church last Saturday. Rev
S. A. Jackson otficiated. She was a men
Der of that church, and was lady VIII
made friends wherever she went.
While William Bailey's team was stand
ing in front of Z. Gibson's store las
Wednesday, the horses became frightene
and ran to the depot, then down the track
and up Church street as far as Mr. Lind
tin shop There they became entangled i
the straps, and threw themselves. TIL
horses fortunately escaped with no injuries
The sled was badly damaged.
Mrs. David Lumsden is convalescen
- Henry Howe has moved to the Ley
James place. - Mrs. Jennette Cole, VIII
has been very i'll, is much better - Nj
and Mrs. John Whitehill are i'll. - 1
g. Darling is in Providence, r. l., where h
expects to locate - William Butso
has moved to the Wheeler farm. 60
David Gray commenced work in the blacl
smith shop last Monday. - Jenni
Peach went to Concord, n H., last MOI
day. - Harry Randall, who has bee
very i'll, is convalescent. - Belle Sa
gent was at home over Sunday. - Mr.
Joseph Murphy is convalescent - FIRE
Tewksbury returned to Philadelphia la
Monday. - Joseph Hastings has move
to the Grow place. - Mrs. A. j. Haze
, ton of Montpelier is the guest OF Mr.
, Pringle Gibson. - Mrs. Alice Whitch
returned from st. Johnsbury last week.
North Thetford.
! So far, our little village seems mo
healthy than our neighboring villages, al
the number of sick is much smaller ths
a elsewhere.
Since Christmas, the roads in all dire
tiona rnuninp into the village have bet