The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03

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The blacksmith shop recently bought of
Henry Dancause by Ferguson Rennie OF
Barre was burned Saturday night. MIR.
Rennie lost all he had. subscription OF
| $500 has been raised for him.
North Fayston.
Christm as exercises passed Off very pleas.
antly. There were two trees, and "A very
small one with seventy pieces on IT. for our
pastor, w. e. Douglass.
Mrs. Bertha Boyce has returned to her
work in st. Adams. - Otis Clark spent
Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. A. G..
Porter. 60 Thomas NELL is spending a
few weeks in Canada with friends.
Groton.
There was a New Years ball at the Rail-
road House.
The singing-school did not meet last
week, but will have two sessions this week.
Samuel Page has finished carrying milk
to the South Ryegate creamery, but it is
| hoped that some one will take the route.
While one of j, Il. Darling's six-ox teams
was coming down a long HILL last week, a
chain broke and the oxen were piled in a
heap. One yoke was broken, and one pair
of the oxen was bruised quite badly.
Mrs. W. N. Clark died last Wednesday
morning She had been i'll for the past four
weeks, but two weeks ago it was thought
she was gaining. She was woman who
made friends wherever she went. She was
a tireless home worker and always exerted
a good influence. The funeral was held at
the Methodist church on Friday, Rev. o. NJ.
Boutwell, officiating. The family has the
sympathy of a wide circle of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. b. NJ. Weld and family are
visiting at Martin Yields. 60 Mrs. j. r,
Darling is ILL.,
MarshfieId
The widow of the late Abijah Hall died
last week Friday. Funeral Monday after
noon.
Henry Kellogg is to superintend the L.
| ID. Mute farm, formerly known as the Ches-
ter Sawyer farm, the coming season.
N. b Paris and wife of Barre were in
town last week visiting friends -
| Amos + Hall of Boston was in town to at
tend the funeral Of his mother. - Hat
tie Wells of Barre was in town last week
at the death and burial of her grandmother,
Mrs. Hall. - Frank Cole and wife and
daughter Hattie visited in Roxbury last
week. g. Frank Bohonon's boy, as re-
ported last week, is girl, but Frank says
it is all right.
Middlesex.
Wright and Richardson will be ready to
load teams with ice on Wednesday.
Various people here are sick with various
ailments, and all claim they have the grip.
Frank Ward claims the honor of dressing
the largest porker in the village this sea-
son. This mountain of lard weighed, when
dressed, 1921 pounds.
Heman j. Taplin recently killed a Dur.
ham calf eight months and seven days old
which dressed 525 pounds. He is the
owner of a Durham heifer, which will be
two years old April 30, that gives twenty
nine and one-half pounds of milk per day
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Herbert
to the number of over 100, gathered at their
residence last Friday night and presented
them with furniture and cash to the amount
of over $50. Cake, coffee, fruit, and dane
ing were INDUCED in until a late hour, and
all enjoyed pleasant time.
MoretowB.
H. G. Sherman has full possession of the
hotel.
There was a Spirituaist box supper al
Belden's hall, in South Duxbury, last Sat
urday night.
Bernie Griffith is doing barber work in
the building, near the bridge, occupied by
S. ID. Moulton.
Dow S. Phillips has moved into the tene
ment in II. o. Wards building, recently
vacated by ID. d. Griffith.
There was basket picnic dance at Sher.
mans hall last Monday night, with music
by Sulham and Mclaughlin.
DIR. Hayletts last Monday night. Further
particulars will be given later.
Charles Kellogg of South Duxbury and
wife are to celebrate their golden wedding
January IL. They would be pleased t.
have their friends come and celebrate il
with them.
Newbury.
Rev. j. L. Merrill went to Piermont
n. H., to preach on Sunday.
Charles Merrill preached Sunday morn.
ing in the Congregational church.
At the assignee's sale at the Edwards
farm, cows and hay sold at high price
Horses and sheep were not in as good de
mand.
A meeting is called for organization of
the Newbury Village Burying Ground AS
sociation on Friday afternoon next at two
o'clock, in the Seminary hall.
Mrs. Mary Hartman, who has been with
Hon. Henry W. Bailey for some time, was
called on Monday to Alexandria, n. H., tC
care for her sister, who is sick with the
grip.
Intelligence has been received of the sud
den death of Mrs. Lila Bell (Bachop) Will.
son, wife Of Jasper Wilson of Spring City
Tenn. Mrs. Wilson was the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bachop of this
village.
Mrs. Pillsbury, wife of Hon. A. E. Pills
bury of Boston, Mass, with her daughter
is spending few days in town. - Mr.
Morgan of New York city has been spend.
ing several days with his sister, Mrs. ID. Y
Ford. - DIR. William I. Smith OF Han.
over, N. H., was called on Wednesday tC
see Mrs. K, S. Childs in consultation with
Dr. S. b. Corbee.
West Newbury.
Most of the people in this section are talk.
ing OF dehorning their cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j Weston spent las,
Sunday with their old friends at Maple
Grove Farm.
Wells River.
The annual meeting of the Wells River
creamery will be held in E. Baldwin's Of
fee, January 3, for the purpose of choosing
directors and transacting other business.
All the shares have been taken for the
"Morrell cure" to be established in this
place. DR.. H. II. Lee will administer the
cure. w. III. Buck is business manager.
f. Deming and family attended his
brothers golden wedding at Montpelier last
Wednesday.
William Russell of Plymouth, N. H., has
been engaged to take Mrs Millikens place
in the bank - Mrs. j. f. Colby is visit
ing in Manchester this week. - DIR. Mel
sons family, of st. Johnsbury, spent New