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

day evening.
William Bennett has moved to Nathan
Boyce's place.
Mrs. Hagan, widow OF the late Daniel
Hagan, Is very sick at the home OF her
| daughter, Mrs. p. McCarty.
Groton.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet
with Mrs. o. M. Boutwell, next Friday
| afternoon.
There will be sociable at Mrs. Alex.
| Cochran's next Friday night All the
| young people are invited.
The talk over the creamery is full OF in
terest, and meeting will be called soon to
elect officers and decide where it will be
| located.
Hatch Brothers loaded a car of their gran
tie last week. They have many orders
ahead, and the prospect looks bright for a
| large business this summer. They will
work both sides of the hill, and EXPECT to
employ twenty men. People from Maine
are talking of putting in some sheds by the
station.
Gabriel Abbott and William Abbott of
North Adams, Mass, were in Groton last
week in search of their brother. Last De-
cember two Italians tried to go from Laird s
| mill in Marsh6eld to Groton. One of the
Italians, the next day at noon. reached
Darling's mill. He said his companion was
better clothed, had a stronger constitution,
and went on to Groton and left him in the
woods to stay that night. When he reached
| the mill his feet were badly chilled. The
| Darling boys gave him some clothes and
brought him to the village. He went to
| Montpelier from Groton, His companion
| that he said went on to Groton has never
been heard from. The Abbott brothers
have written the Italian, but he makes no
reply. 1t is thought that he is in the
woods. There is little suspicion of foul
play. 1t was impossible for the Abbott
| brothers to go through the woods on ac-
count of snow AS soon as the snow is of,
a thorough search will be made.
David Corruth returned home last Satur-
day. 80 Henry WEIGH was at home from
| Hardwick last week. 80 Il. ID. Sherry
has received stock of new wagons. -
Edward Kicker was i'll last week, and was
| treated by DIR. Fowler. G. Mrs. /. NJ.
Kicker returned from Boston last Thurs
| day. - A. II. Kicker expects to start
| has moved into the house he recently pur-
chased of Joseph Vance.
Hardwick.
The listers were on hand and started out
| Monday morning.
Mrs. G. L. French is on a trip to New York
and Boston after spring goods
Don't forget the minstrel show Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings of this week.
personal property here and will go to Cali
fornia to reside.
The necessary stock has been taken and
a separator will be put in here to run
in connection with the East Hardwick
creamery
Rev. John Morse died suddenly OF apo.
plexy on Wednesday evening Of last week
at the residence of son-in-law, Treasurer
| Cowles. He was as well as usual until about
| pinht nplnrx ri n G
were hastily summoned, but without avail
Funeral services at the Methodist church
on Sunday morning. For many years Mr.
| Morse had been respected member OF the
Vermont Conference, but, on account OF
| failing health, declined a charge last year
His death makes the ninth in this village
since January /.
A commencement has at last been
made in trying to close out the rum bust
ness and consequent drunkenness. Three
arrests were made Friday night and Satur'
day morning. Albert Perley's case was
continued one week under bonds, which
were not furnished. DIR. Lewis disclosure
was not accepted and Sheriff Wakefield es.
corted Perley and Lewis to St. ohnsbury
Monday morning. Several places were
searched on Saturday, but no great quantity
of liquor was found. Several other places
here will back up the officers of the law il
they will keep up the good work thus be-
gun.
Marshfield.
Harris Eaton is stocking his farm will
Jersey cows.
Postmaster George o. Davis has moved
the post-office into Bancroft's block.
Frank White has sold his "MountaiI
King" horse to Mr.. Clement of East Mont
pelier.
II. e. Burnap of Mortified was in tow
paxr
Mr.. Tucker was in Boltonville last weel
visiting his old comrade, Captain Hender
son. - Dennis Folsom and family o
Montpelier was in town over Sunday
- A son was born March 81 to Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Wheeler. - DR.. Rober
Lance of South Woodbury. was called here
on Sunday to see E. S. Pitkin, who diet
last Monday. g. Oliver II. Carpente
has little son sick with diphtheria. -
Ethel Hamilton was in town over Sunday
visiting her uncle, Henry Blake.
MiddIesex.
Mrs. A. r. Vaughan has been ill.
Miss Grace Hastings has returned iron
Barton Landing, where she has spent tn
winter.
Frank Dow is laid up with bad cash il
his foot, caused by the AK striking in tn
wrong place.
Larry Penders died at his home on FIR
QaY last, Ills funeral was ntlu ON Sunud
and the interment was at the Catholic cen
-, etery at Montpelier
MOretown.
) John Trip, former resident from Cor
cord, N. H., is spending short time in tn
O town and vicinity.
;, Miss Grace Walker arrived in town Sa
urday night, and is a guest of Mrs. Williai
Sawyer and children.
4 Albert n. Phillips and Ella NJ. McKinne,
!, both of DuXbury, were married Thursda
evening at the Methodist parsonage, Rev.
< G. Vail officiating
II There is to be dance at Sherman's hal
il April G, with music by Elmore's orchestr
A cordial invitation is extended to al
-. This is expected to be the first dance of Il
- season
: Word was received at this place last Fl
n day by Trip, Tenant & Co.'s foreman tn
" Warren Trips son was instantly killed
= log rolling over him. He was a reside
of Short Falls, N. H., a young man, al
II had been married about year.
8. Newbury.
le James Southworth is building an ado
o. ton to his barn.
az T. G. Reyes sold a road wagon to Jol
q. Thompson last week.
Moses Clark has commenced moving
his house lately bought of w. III. Worthe