The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28

day" 1t proved to be not an easy task to
down the old man, and Walter was obliged
to go to his shop with dust on the back of
his coat.
The stock for the creamery is nearly all
sold. The farmers and business men have
taken much interest in the matter, and all
are working with energy to make a success
OF 1t. The ice is well housed in T. b. Halls
field. 1t is not definitely decided where
the creamery will be located. There Ia talk
of building it on the lot owned by j. II.
Darling.
William keenan, died at his home last
Tuesday. He has been in critical condi-
ton for many years, and has been confined
to the house most of the time. He was
born in Ireland in 1916; moved from there
to Topsham; lived there on farm many
years, and moved to this place eight years
ago. He leaves a wife and one child. The
funeral was held at the house last Thursday,
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, officiating.
This place mourns the loss OF another OF
its honored townsmen, James Whitehill,
who died last Saturday. He was born in
Ryegate, November %, 1917, where he
lived until he was a young man. He mar
ried Hittie Hatch, December 6, 1887, and
then moved to Walden, where he lived
thirty years. While at Walden seven chill
dren were born, and all are living except
one who died in infancy. Those living are
James Whitehill of Marshfeld, John White
hill of South Ryegate, M II. Whitehill
Newton Whitehill and Mrs. George Taisey
of Groton, and Mrs William Chaplin Of
North Montpelier. He leaves a wife who is
in her eighty-fourth year. Mr.. Whtehill
had been failing all winter, very fast at the
last, but his last days were full of peace and
happiness. He was friend to the friend
less, and always had good word for every
body. He was a kind neighbor and highly
respected and loved by the whole neighbor-
hood. The funeral was held at his late
home on Tuesday, Rev. o. NJ Boutwell, Of
floating.
Mrs. Charles Corruth remains about the
same. - Walter Ames was in town last
Friday. He expects to locate in South
Newbury. - Mrs. G.. II. Pillsbury is
convalescent. - After the funeral last
Thursday, Mrs. William keenan, fell and
was badly injured. - J. r. Darling is
finishing off the second floor of his store
| house into tenement. - CARLYLE Rem
frew is to move into his new house the first
of next month. - NJ. d. Coffrn started
the bobbin-shop last Monday. - James
Whitehill is still very low, and there is but
little prospect of his recovery. - Mrs. 1.
NJ Kicker is visiting relatives in Boston.
- Nellie WEIGH will teach school in
johnson this spring. - Rev. o. NJ. Bout
we'll was one Of the judges at the woman's
Christian Temperance Union prze-speakiug
contest at South Ryegate last week Tues
day evening. - Rev. James Reed and
wife Of Teeswater, Ont, were guests at T.
B. Halls last Thursday. A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith last week
Tuesday. - Lena Sinclair Of Bath, N.
Butson is attending school at Vermont
Methodist Seminary this spring. - Mrs
Alex. Cochran and Angus Graham were
sick last week. - Rev. o. NJ Boutwell,
preached at Westvlle last Sunday after
noon. - Mr.. Leighton is failing. -
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith last Thursday. A re-
ception is announced for Joseph Burton's
next Thursday evening. - A daughter
of Rev. Mr.. Teller was ill last week.
Hardwick.
Miss Mabel Way of Burlington has been
in town the past week.
B. e. Bullard, Esq, was in Montpelier all
last week attending Washington county
court.
George D. Bailey has rented tenement
in A. G. Hookers new house and he moved
on Monday.
F. A. George and wife have sold their
house at the west end to Mrs. Sarah c.
Haskell, formerly of Woodbury..
The first sx-months' business of the
Hardwick Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany shows it in prosperous condition.
The churches here had Easter services
last Sunday. The Congregationalsts had
an early morning service, one at half past
ten, and one in the evening.
The school census OF the town shows the
following number of children of school age:
Boys, 223; girls, 2O3; total, 426. OF this
number there are in Hardwick Academy
and Graded School district, girls 80, boys
70, total Of 152.
The listers will commence their annual
tramp next Monday. Get your inventory
ready and make your annual swear. There
are indications that there will be shrink
age in the personal property list, or more
rightly named, the personal property farce.
If reports are true there was a drunken
carOusal last Saturday night in the house at
the head of Church street that the authori-
ties ought to take notice of and find out
which of the two prominent men engaged
in it were drunk; if both, then make an ex-
ample. One of the participants had been
at Montpelier and probably procured his
supply of fire-water there as 1t is reported
he was in good condition for locking up be-
fore he came home. Let the law be given
them, let it hit who it will; or else call it
no good, and let any one get drunk who
chooses to do so.
The funeral services of the late Mr.. Car
penter were held last week Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Worthen and Rev. Mr..
Morse officiating Notwithstanding the rain,
the house was more than filled. The floral
decorations consisted of nice piece by
friends with the word Ernest fine
piece by the Locomotive Brotherhood, and
fine wreath by the Merchants Associa-
ton of Hardwick We understand Mrs.
Carpenter, after a little, will remove to st.
Johnsbury to live with her parents All
are sorry that this family should be taken
out of our midst.
Marshfeld.
Sugar makers are busy.
Frank White and Warren Fi6eld have
; finished their lumber job.
Easter was observed at the Methodist
church on Sunday afternoon, with con-
cert.
f. A. Thomas is getting out lumber for a
house and shop combined, to be built on
the site where his house was burned year
ago.
A. T. Durant is getting ont large bill Of
, lumber for K. A. Day OF Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. Day was formerly merchant of this
place
G. E. Shepard is driving very promis-
ing three ear-old filly for j. p. Lamson Of
Cabot. 1t was sired by Mountain Wilkes,
i dam by Dagger"
Henry Kellogg has gone to work for l..
) D. Mute, and has moved on to his farm for
a year. Mr.. Mute is sending his milk to the
a creamery at Montpelier.
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