The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07


dramatic entertainment at Hardwick.
A meeting Of dairymen will be held at
Union church, East Calais, on Saturday
afternoon, March 10, at one O'Clock, to lis
ten to remarks by Mr.. Slocum, who pro-
poses to tell the dairymen all about the
creamery at Montpelier, for the purpose of
locating separator at East Calais. 1t is
hoped the dairymen will give him liberal
attendance and manifest their interest.
Chelsea.
Julian H. Griffin has gone to Boston, to
submit to critical surgical operation.
G.. S. Worcester's singing school will close
on Friday evening with public session at
the Methodist church, to which all are in.
vited.
The local temperance unions will cele-
brate the ninetieth birthday of Neal Dow,
on the Dist inst, by appropriate services at
the Methodist church.
George W. Berry, who has been making
collections for the Burlington Free Press for
some months, has returned to town, and
will remain through the spring at least
The Methodists Melted good sum for the
benefit OF the church repairs by chicken
pie supper and sociable at b. III. Adams
house on Wednesday evening of last week
Mrs. Charles G. Cross, who went to Brain
tree to take care Of her sister, Mrs. Peavey,
was taken with the same disease, pneumo-
hldj Ou Ju6 udy vi HoI blSJOl iuhOAdij anu
died Saturday morning.
The reading by Miss Elsie Powers, on
Monday evening of last week, was a rare
treat to her audience. II she continues as
she has begun, she has brilliant future as
a reader before her. The readings were
varied by vocal and Instrumental music by
local talent, and the entire affair was one
of exceptional pleasure.
Corinth
This weather makes people think OF SUI
caring.
Lyceum at the town hall next Saturday
evening.
A full account of town meeting will be
given next week.
Our miller, Mr.. Bugbee, has just put in
new corn cracker.
The selectmen have furnished Warren
Carleton, town agent, with liquor.
There is to be a masquerade promenade
and dance at the academy hall on Wednes-
day evening, March IA.
Herbert Wilson is able to be out -
Mrs. G. G. Cooke and daughter have been
visiting in Lebanon, n H., the past week.
- b. B. Scribner is so as to be in the
store
East Corinth.
Some of our farmers are getting ready for
sugaring.
The creamery is getting its supply of ice
near Croft's bridge.
The Z" Skim Milk Club gave their last
dance Friday evening Over eighty tickets
were sold.
Many attended the party last Monday
evening at the residence of Reuben Simp-
son in Bradford.
The East Corinth Thespians will present
the drama Under the Laurels " on Friday
evening, March 16.
The proceeds of the dances and the drama,
amounting to about 500 go for the benefit
of the library which was organized this
past winter.
cry wants to consolidate with this one, run
separator there and have the churning
done here, as it should be-
The East Corinth creamery wants to pur.
chase Danish Weston separator Peterson
Ring). II any one has one of that descrp-
ton to sell, please inform us.
The East Corinth Dramatic Club pre-
sented The Danger Signal " to a crowded
house. The parts were we'll rendered and
every one spoke we'll Of the play.
B. T. Hatch is at home from Newbury,
where he has been attending school the
past winter. - Aura Randall of Shelby
vile, Mo-, is visiting her cousin, Mrs G.
W. George. - Grace Bond is visiting at
G. W. JEWELS for few days. - Laura
Butler, who has been attending school at
Bradford, is spending her vacation at home.
- Miss Randall of Newbury is visiting
at G. w. Georges
West Corinth.
About dozen went from here to East
Corinth last Wednesday night to attend the
entertainment given by the East Corinth
Dramatic Club.
G. f. Blake and two children, and Horace
Thompson and wife, went to East Barre to
attend the funeral of the child of Bert and
Ella Blake, which was held at their home
on Sunday. The child was sick only two
days and was brought to this place for
burial.
Gouldsville.
Darwin Simons of Manchester, N. H., is
in town, being called here by the illness
and death OF his mother. - Mrs. Olive
Simons died last Saturday at the age of
eighty-seven. - Fred X Sawyer of Nor
risville was in town last week. - E. l..
Cross is filling the store in Cross block
with full line of groceries. - Fred
Luther went to Boston last week
Fred Hutchins is at home from North STRAIT
ford, n. ID.
Groton.
The funeral of the Butson boy was held
last Tuesday.
The farmers are busy drawing saw. dust
from Darling's mill.
luo poduOliui udyS ldSJ Webb were
reminders of sugar weather. Some of the
farmers tapped few trees and report that
sap ran well.
A. G. Welch's team driven by Frost
boy, became frightened at T. B. Halls
house. The horse ran into Halls yard and
then through the village The sleigh was
badly damaged.
Special meetings were held last week at
the two churches. They were we'll at
tended and full of interest. The pastors
and people are working together, and many
more converts are looked for.
A six-ox team of j. r. Darling was slid
down hill last week in hurry. The rope
that was holding the brake was broken
The oxen were piled up in heap One OK
was killed and others were badly injured.
The town reports show that the town is
nearly two thousand dollars in debt. The
cost Of roads was $1,970.84 The cost of
building the tomb, $76449, was much more
than expected Some look little sour at
the report, but, take all in all, it was quite
bad winter, and many improvements were
made on roads last summer that had been
neglected
Bernard Eastman finished bis work on
the wood job last week. - Walter
WEIGH is i'll at his home in Westville. -
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