The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25

Richard Dennis is very i'll with pneu.
monia.
Mrs T. b. Hall is visiting in Little.
ton, n II.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Gilman were in Bos-
ton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Cochran went to Bos.
ton yesterday.
Edward Kittridge, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is convalescent.
John Page has moved into the house re-
Gently vacated by Carlyle Renfrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. b. Hall and Mrs. S. N.
| Eastman attended conference at Bradford
last week.
Clark & Sherry have received a new in
voice of wagons. They have sold fifteen
this season.
Mrs. Henry Carlton of Bradford has
opened a dress makers' shop in +. M.
Pages tenement.
Charles Chapen and Samuel Plummer
| have posted printed notices in their meadow
prohibiting fishing.
DR.. Lee of Wells River was called last
Monday to counsel with DIR. Eastman in
! Mrs George Goodwins case.
Emily Glover of Vermont Methodist Sem
mary was called last Monday to Groton by
the death of her grandfather.
! Rev. II. A. Bushnell a former pastor, was
in town last Tuesday. His many friends in
this place were pleased to see him.
The many friends Rev. O. M. Boutwell,
and wife have made during their first year,
! stay in Groton were pleased to learn that
they would return.
The telephone line to Daring's mill broke
| last week The wire fell on wire fence,
| making a connection, and people are now
| talking over a wire fence
! Sons were born last week to Mr.. and
/ Mrs Walter Thurston, Mr.. and Mrs. Major
| Little, Nelson Aroma, and two babies at
/ HarveY's Mill. 1t was great week for
kids " in Groton.
Ford, Laght & Gamsby have purchased
three acres of land containing granite on
the David Brown farm. The company is at
work opening up the quarry, and expects TO
build a shed soon and work the stock.
"Citzeu " is informed that his item goes
into the waste basket. He should have
confidence enough in the facts he recites to
| sign his own name to his communication,
not necessarily for publication but as a
guaranty of good faith"
The search for the body of Abbott, sup
posed to be in the woods near Darling's mill,
commenced to-day. They have many men
at work and more are wanted. A thorough
search will be made, and, if his body is
there, every effort possible will be made to
| find it.
Mrs. Stephen Vance, formerly of this
place, died at her daughters home in AL
bany last Wednesday She was taken sick
in church and carried to her daughter
| home. She leaves a husband and seven
! children. She was an active member of the
Methodist church and will be greatly missed
by the society The funeral was held at
Albany last Friday.
William Morrison, an old resident of this
place, died at his son Andrews home in
Barre last Saturday. His wife died nine
years ago. Eleven children have been
born to the family of whom seven are liv-
ing. Those living are Silas Morrison, Mrs.
e. G. Holmes, Mrs. j. w. Balch, Nathaniel
Morrison, Joseph Morrison, Mrs. DR.. WEIGH,
and Andrew Morrison. He.was member of
the Methodist church, and leaves many
friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was
held at the Methodist church last Monday,
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, officiating.
Hardwick.
H. G. Swerdfeger moves to Cabot next
week.
The bicycle fever has struck this town,
and agents are plenty.
Edna Hall secured the Demorest silver
medal on Friday evening.
Shattuck has just put in on trial the au-
tomato lighting apparatus.
The Hardwick Dramatic Club will play
"Guy Mannering" at Morrisvlle the first
week in May.
There was an examination of teachers for
the spring term at the academy on Friday
and Saturday.
Professor Taylor was so happy he could
hardly keep school on Monday. The cause
was small girl boarder at his house.
w. S. Cobb & Co. have moved their cloth.
ing business from the Meader block to the
rooms formerly occupied by G. S. Cobb as a
barber shop.
Marshfield.
The Epworth League will hold box
sociable at David Lucas next Saturday
night.
H. D. McCrillis has put millinery
window into his store, and has just received
ready trimmed hats direct from New York
The first opening will be this week Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, with Mrs
o. p Standish of Montpelier as trimmer.
Jessie F. Dow, formerly of Marshtield
but for several years member of Rev. G
II. Farnsworths family, died at Hudson
n. H., Sunday, April %, of consumption
She is to be buried at Plainfeld to-day
Services at ten o'clock, Rev. II. A. Spence
officiating. Though suffering from long
lingering disease, she bore it not only will
the most perfect patience, but with thu
most cheerful anticipations.
Oliver Carpenters little boy died las
week from the effects of diphtheria. So
Silas, A. Packers little girl broke her arm
Boston has been in town looking after horses
- Homer Carpenter has made grea
improvement on his place by taking dowl
his yard fence. - Mrs. James Newton
is taking music lessons of Mrs. Cora Pres
ton. - Hermon Townsend sold a hors
to w. ID. Quimby last week. - Deput.
Sheriffs Collins of Cabot and John l.. Tuttl
of Montpelier were in town last week afte
witnesses in the Patterson case. - Mrs
James Newton was called to Woodstock
last week to care for her mother, who i
sick. 20. S. Adams has gone to st
Johnsbury, painting roofs. - Miss Lydi
Dwnell of Lowell is with her sister, Mrs
Carpenter. - Mrs. f. V. Spencer ant
Mrs. g. f. Bliss sang in the Congregations
church last Sunday.
Newbury.
The meadows are nearly all under water
Rev. j. L. Merrill exchanged with Rev
Mr.. Skinner of Haverhill, n. H., last Sun
day.
This town was well represented at tn
Methodist Conference at Bradford las
week.
Frank Kimball expects to receive anothe
carload of horses to-day, the fourth in tn
past three months.
Mrs. Martha Nutter advertises to sell a
auction on Thursday of this week lot G