The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-23

his acquaintance who was cutting soft stone
up to ninety-six years of age or more. An
other one, OF seventy five years, gave up
work only few months ago, having cut
stone sixty-two years under one employer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Walker have re-
Gently presented the Congregationalists
with two handsome collection bags to take
the place OF the contribution boxes that
have so long appealed, with large, open,
unsatisfed mouths,to the hearts and pockets
Of worshipers. After all, who will not now
heave gentle sigh at the thought of the
final departure Of the old boxes, even as he
may often have done in the past at their
frequent comings?
Bertha Sprague is teaching in the village
Of Marshfeld. - Thomas Thorp is suf-
fering from a cough that clings to him with
tight grasp. - William Riddell has
been i'll Of late from severe cold, tending
towards pneumonia. - severe and
mysterious lameness of Rev. j. N. Perrin $
horse was traced at last to quite a long
nail, that was buried deep in foot. -
Mrs. Loren M. Downing of st. Adams and
Miss Carrie Seaver Edgerly of Middlesex
are visiting old home friends here. - 1t
is said that George, son OF the late Corne-
Illus A. White, who is being treated in Bur-
lington, is likely to recover his physical
and mental health - Frank A. Walker
will move from here to East Barre this
week, having accepted situation with w.
ts
- Caesar Comitti is said to be in St. AL
bans - Clio Tarbell is teaching in
Corinth. - Herbert Colby, now of
Burlington, was in town on business
on Monday of last week. - Frank
Boyce recently had his foot pierced with a
nail. - Will Downing finds employment
with Road Commissioner o. A. Blanchard
since vacating the meat market. A
daughter was recently born to Mrs. Albert
Hill of Barre, who has been staying in town
for some months past. - Antonio Pin
ardi left town last week Tuesday for work
at stone-cutting elsewhere. - Johnnie
MARI is cutting granite in Haverhill, N. II.
- Charles Bigelow of East Brookfeld
was surveying for the construction company
and Others in our village last week.
West Windsor
! Dwight Hammond's team ran from the
steam mill last Friday. One horse was in
jured so that it had to be killed.
During the thunder shower of Friday
night, j. g. Taylor's barns were struck by
| lightning and burned, with several cattle, a
quantity of hay and all his farming tools
South Woodbury..
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at the
home of Mrs. Samuel Daniels this afternoon
and evening
j, c. Brown of Boston was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Benjamin over Sun
day of last week.
Theresa, second daughter of Freeman
Lawson, is suffering greatly with infam-
nation of the eyes.
Clement Batchelder, the little two-year-
old son of Frank Batchelder. met with a
narrow escape from serious injury last
Thursday. He fell through some unfinished
| flooring where DIR. Lance was having an adj
dition built to his kitchen, to the basement
a distance of twelve feet, but, with the ex-
ception of slight scratch on his head, he
was unhurt.
| Worcester.
The remains of Leroy Hancock, son of A
r. Hancock of Loyalton, So. Oak, have
been brought here for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Markham and Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Kent were in town over
Sunday - Mrs. William Kellogg fell
and broke one hip last Sunday. - Mrs
Mary Harris has moved into the Seavel
house. - Archie Brown was thrown
from wagon last week Tuesday and had
one leg broken. - DR.. Perkins has
bought the land owned by Abner Austin
- Mr.. Seaver has moved to Williams
| town.