The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
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much liked.
Nathan Hall, now in his eighty-second
| year, says he was never in better health in
his life He seems remarkably free from
the infirmities OF age, and yet, in his early
years, he was sickly for a long time.
The station agent desires all shippers of
butter hereabouts to know that an ice-car
stands at the station all day, Mondays, for
the reception of butter, and the earlier they
come with 1t the better 1t will please him.
George Beckett is building a reservoir in
his Enoch Howe woods, to be filled from
springs on the Hersey farm. From this
reservoir he will take water for use at the
stone sheds, and. later on, to supply fam
lilies.
In this day Of low prices, 1t would at first
seem that George Crane recently realized a
very high price for certain six Of his cows,
namely $3.50, but neighboring farmer
thinks he would hardly be able to fill their
places for the same money.
Last Thursday some two scores OF the
friends OF Mrs. Charles NJ. Erskine gathered
at her home to celebrate the sixty-fourth
anniversary of her birth. The gather
ing was surprise. She was the recipient
OF gifts behtting the occasion.
James NJ. Bass seems to be improving in
health while visiting old friends here
| abouts. With his native Vermont air, and
| everybody glad to see him, why should he
not gain? Before his return to East Somer-
! vile, Mass, he will visit his sister, Mrs
I John Tucker of Derby, who is the only
| other surviving member of his fathers large
| family.
The paper just drawn up, and signed by
the Central Vermont Railroad Company
and the selectmen, is expected to complete
arrangements for the speedy restoration Of
the midday trains. The paper relates, it is
said, only to the matter OF suspension of
legal proceedings against the company,
| while the trains are continued in good
faith.
1t said that the late husband of Mrs. Mat
J tie Wheeler Sibley, only daughter of Mrs.
Harriet Robinson Wheeler, surrendered,
not long before he died, $4,000 life insur-
ance policy. He had taken steps to pro-
cure another policy of $1,000 but the policy
had not been issued at the time of his sud-
den death. He was a resident of a suburb
of Chicago.
That landmark, the magnificent old will
low on the Warren Poole meadow, fell I'M
der the weight of years one day last week.
Some eighty years ago, it is said, Warren
| Poole, ST., in a horseback ride from Con-
necticut used willow stick to quicken the
pace of his steed. This his twelve-years-old
son Warren, Jr., planted on its arrival here
and it has grown with the growth of the
village into one Of its most beautiful aboreal
ornaments. There is sincere sorrow over
the fall of this giant willow.
The wife of NJ. III. Rice has been of late at
the Mary Fletcher Hospital for treatment.
| - Martin Sewers family has arrived
from Worcester, and is to live in the George
q. Earle house. - William G. Putnam,
now in his eighty-frst year, continues in
poor health. ~ son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Benedict last week. -
Paul Wilfore's youngest child, five weeks
| of age, died last Saturday morning.
Mrs Orcutt Abbott returned to her home
here last week after a winters absence.
| - Christopher Hood has charge of the
carpenter work on the new school-house in
the quarry district. - Mrs. j. w. Flint
was called to Mortified last week by the
sickness and death of her mother from con.
sumption. - Mrs. Captain Milton Mar
tin, now of Washington, was visiting
friends in town last week.
Woodbury..
Warner Thomas has part of his dwelling
completed, and moved into it last Satur-
day.
The presiding elder was in town on Sat
urday and held services in the evening,
preaching to large audience.
Ashley Smith has been continuing the i'm
provements on his premises, and now has
the finest-looking place in the village.
The largest amount of granite that has
ever been moved in the same length of time
from the quarries here went out the past
week.
M. E. Foster has put upon Long Pond, at
the Carroll Mcknight place, four good
boats, three Of them new, all painted and all
in order for fishing parties this season,
Word has just reached here of the death
of a former highly-esteemed resident of this
town, Mrs. John Norris of Kenona, Kan.
| Your correspondent feels more than pass
ing interest in this case, as the deceased was
a much-esteemed pupil of his in her youth.
Mrs. Norris, nee Eva Town, was the second
daughter OF the late Abner Town of South
| WnOlburV Altar her MARRIAGE aha
moved west in 1867, and lived for some
years in st. Louis. She died OF pneumonia,
aged fifty-one years. Her very many friends
here will deeply mourn her loss, and it will
be no empty sympathy that will be ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
Hiram Wells and wife of Cabot visited
relatives in town the past week. - Mrs.
Allie Ross has returned from Underhill.
- Winslow Rollins has returned home,
and his neighbors say he has gone to work.
- Leroy Burnham of Montpelier was
in town over Sunday. - Messrs. Daven-
port Dudley, Daniel Minard, Nathan
Wheeler and Joseph Benjamin are sick
South Woodbury..
Children's Day will be observed by speak.
ing and singing on the second Sunday in
June.
Lee Wells lately had his face badly
burned while kindling the fire with kero-
sene oil.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at the
home of Mrs. Cyrus Sprague next week
Wednesday.
Lewis Strong of Wolcott has purchased
the Clement Brown house of Andrew Morse
Possession taken this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Lyford went to Cabot
last Wednesday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Charles French, cousin Of Mrs Ly.
ford.
Memorial services will be held next Sun
. day in memory of the wife and children o.
John Morse, who died so suddenly witt
diphtheria last winter.
Worcester.
Mrs. Fred Jacobs and Willard Putnam
, are very sick.
The young folks are invited to meet a
the parsonage on Wednesday evening for
sing.
, Rev. Mr. Duvel preached very interest
ing sermon last Sunday from the words
found in Hebrews x19, By the blood o
! Jesus"
Pomona Grange, which continues to flour
ish despite adverse criticisms, held a well
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