The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

as cheap at legitimate store and from
those who are reliable.
Grace Bailey, daughter of DIR. A. G. Bailey
is seriously i'll with pneumonia. -
Charles Gould, wife and SON. of Seneca
Falls, N. Y, were guests of A. NJ. Hubbard
last week 60 Esther Bradley, who has
been stopping in town for several months,
returned to her home in Woburn, Mass.
last Tuesday. 80 Mrs. J. II. Lamson and
Mrs. ID. e. Cooling visited in Barre last
week. - w j. Loughred, who has had
charge of the plumbing and heating at the
Normal School, has returned to White
River Junction. e. e. p. Libbey has re.
turned from Bradford where he has been
spending the winter - Charles E. Nc
Call of New York is visiting his friends in
town. = Lizzie Pencil of Swanton has
been visiting friends in town on her return
from visit at West Springfield. s. V.
Holman and wife have been visiting Mrs.
Holman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. j. Lam
| son.
South Ryegate.
Samuel Mills has taken the agency for
the Buffalo phosphate.
Harvey Gibson loaded car with sheen at
this station last Monday.
The Creamery Association shipped / 800
pounds OF butter last Monday.
Christian Endeavor day was observed by
the local society with very interesting ex-
| ercises last evening.
The Ryegate Granite Works sheds were
shut down the first of last week on account
of sickness of the workmen
The subscription paper in circulation to
build vestry to the Presbyterian church is
meeting with good success.
George Nelson was in Waits River buy
ing horses last week. George is after all
the good horses he can find.
e. f. Batchelder's daughter died last
week Tuesday. The funeral was held at
the house on Thursday. Rev. j. j. Hall
of1iciated
The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet
at the church tomorrow to finish packing
the box of clothing to send to the mission.
airy school
w. II. Goodfellow has organized a sing
ing school in South Ryegate and Bolton
| vile. The one at South Ryegate will meet
in the depot hall twice week.
The Sunday-school at the PRESBYTERIAN
church is the third largest in the county.
The average attendance is $40. This speaks
very well for place of this size.
1t is mystery to some OF the sporting
men OF South Byegate why John Whitehiil
does not take his horse to Barnet Pond.
He always says he has a trotter, but
when he attends a horse trot he always
takes his neighbours horse
While David Henderson and wife were
away last Wednesday night, their house
caught fire in the stting-room and the
blaze was not discovered on their return.
1t burned through to the roof, and was no.
ticed by neighbor who was passing. He
at once aroused Mr. and Mrs. Henderson
and the fire was soon extingushed. The
damage was covered by insurance.
H. A Perkins of White River Junction
was in town last Friday. - Nellie Bone
was at home from st. Johnsbury over Sun
day. - John Whitehill, DIR. George
Darling and George Robin were on deck at
Barnet Pond last Saturday. - Yates
Cochran. - John w. Nash returned to
Quincy yesterday. ~ Mr.. G. w. George
and wife were at j. d. McAllister's over
Sunday. = Mr.. Gray, who has worked
for Harley Renfrew for the past three years
has gone to work for Arch. Miller.
East Roxbury.
Mrs. Betsey Fisk is i'll at her daughters
Mrs Fl. p. Abbott
Jacob Wardner was sick last week, but
is considered some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Edison extend their
hearty thanks to their neighbors for the
favors shown them In their late sickness.
The surprise parties at George Foss
and Mrs. S. III. Aliens last week were
pleasant occasions. Where will the next
one be?
Mr., Slocum of Montpelier has been here
to talk to the farmers upon the subject of a
creamery, and at meeting held Saturday
evening it was decided to erect the build
ings near ID. l.. Bucks.
North Thetford.
Mr.. Partridge, a former pastor, occupied
the pulpit last Sunday.
Arthur Bartlett Palmer and Bessie John
son were united in marriage, January "a at
the brides home.
The convention at Fairlee last Friday
was well attended, many from here and the
surrounding towns being present.
Mrs. Esther Barnes is spending the win.
ter in Dakota with her son Oscar and fam
lily. g. Roland Morrison and daughter
are visiting friends in Maine. - John
Lord, who has been sick with muscular
rheumatism, is improving. - Mrs. Alb
ner Hosford is able to take short drives af-
ter serious illness of three months
Lizzie Baxter is spending the winter in her
own home, after an absence Of three or four
years.
Topsham.
The winter term of school in No. 9 closed
February 2. The pupils not absent during
the term were Allie Crown, Nellie Weed,
Maud Fuller, Mabel Fuller, Leslie Arthur
Winnie Arthur, and Grace Arthur.
West Topsham.
School closes this week Friday.
Herbert Bagley is doing the work on the
Hight farm for few days.
Martha Philbrick is very sick with in
Illumination of the stomach.
Green Mountain Creamery Company will
pay twenty-five cents for butter for January
Clinton A. Smith has closed his labors for
John Hartwell at Bradford and is at home
for a while.
Professor A. j. Markham, one of the finest
tenor singers in this country, and company
will give concert at the Union church here |
next Saturday evening Let all attend
Tunbridge.
Elmer Farrar moves to the Cowdery |
place this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watts of Waterbury are
visiting at ID. B. Giles.
Tunbridge band boys have fair on Fri. |
day at the Tunbridge House.
DR.. Dean has sold his practice TO DIR.
WEIGH, and the change will be made very |
soon.
Fred Farnham and his son Henry of |
Copperheld were in town the first of the |
week.
Will Gould's family moved to town on |
SATURDAY. from IOwall Thav houa hourbt |