The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21

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fail OF seeing this amusing entertainment.
M. Sterling Of Warren visited Mrs. A.
G, Dickey his daughter, last Saturday, re-
turning home Monday.
All the ladies Of the place were invited to
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Bates to eat new sugar
last Saturday afternoon
At the meeting to see about building
three consisting Of Rev. A. A. Smith, II. l..
Sargent and o. K. Balch, was appointed to
obtain plans and estimates OF different
church buildings and report at the next
meeting.
Berlin.
Mr.. Sawyer has bought Of Charles Perrin
his farm near Ozias Baileys and taken pos
session.
The Christian Endeavor Society invite
all the young people to conundrum so
cial and sugar party, to be held In the
grange hall next Saturday evening Ad-
mission five cents.
The services last Sunday at the church
were in honor of the ninetieth birthday OF
General Neal Dow. The pastor read
sketch of the generals life, and followed by
earnest remarks on the temperance ques-
ton. In the afternoon temperance CON
cert by the children took the place Oh the
regular Sunday-school.
West Berlin.
Orrin Kimball is moving backfrom North
field to his farm.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr. ana
Mrs. Will Merrill.
Ed, Stone is moving from o. KimbalPs
farm to Williamstown.
Presiding Elder Beeman attended the
quarterly conference on Monday.
Rev. Sylvester Donaldson Of Mortified
oficiated at the Methodist church last Sun
day, it being the quarterly meeting occa-
sion.
Bradford.
Thirty persons were received into Grace
church, Sunday-eight by letter. thirteen in
full membership, and nine by baptism.
Frank Holmes backed his creamery team
over the bank near the creamery, Saturday,
spilling the milk, demolishing the wagon
and letting the horses escape.
Mrs. Lucia Miriam died on Sunday at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. George Heath,
in Goshen. Her age was eighty-four years
Services were held at the house on Monday.
and the remains were taken to Morrlsville
for interment.
The comic opera, "The Doctor Of Alcan-
tara" given by the young people under the
direction of Mr. Fl. III. May OF st. Johns
bury, was great success. The singing by
Miss Brown and the local hits by Mr. Kent
were special features.
James III. McDuffee, who was killed in
the collision at Capleton, Canada, was
brought to Bradford for burial Thursday
morning. his DOUy was accompanied ny d
delegation of twenty eight engineers. Mr.
McDuffee was a native of this town and
was much respected by those who knew
him.
&c Woods and wife left for San Fran
cisco, Cal, Monday morning. - Charles
johnson, former resident OF Bradford,
died at Bristol, N. H., Monday morning.
- Lambert Packard of st. Johnsbury
was in town on Saturday - George F.
Morse is in town, the guest of E. W. Good
hue.
Braintree.
Ora Copeland has bought the Hyzer
place of n. NJ. Blanchard.
S. R. Blanchard has moved into the
Harris Fuller house at West Brookield.
The grangers had a sugar party at their
last meeting, Saturday evening, March II.
Mary Flint was called home last Friday
by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Allen
Flint
George Dibble has moved to the place
bought Of the estate of the late Alexander
Wickers.
The grangers held the last sociable of the
season with c. S. Holman, March 16, end
ing with dance. There were about sixty
present
Charles Sumner and May Farnsworth
were married March IA. They went on a
short trip. On their return they will set
up their household gods in the house OF
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mother.
The anniversary of the organization OF
Snowsville Grange was celebrated on Tues
day of last week at the church. Roll-call
by Salmon Williams, responded to by d.
#. Clafiin, George W. Flagg, G. Bass, L. P.
by e. f. Cafiin, George w. Flagg, A. B.
Manchester, Mrs. Manchester and others
The ladies of the grange furnished nice
supper for all. There were 101 names on
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eleven names now on the roll that were on
the roll twenty years ago. Some have
answered the roll-call in the "Great
Grange" above. Some became weary in
the cause of farmers rights, and some have
moved away to other places and are only
occasionally seen here when making visit
to their old home.
Brookfield.
The latest news is that F. D. Ladd and
W. j. Blodgett have centralized their bust
ness interests by forming co-partnershiI
under the firm name of Laid & Blodgett
They will do business in the Parmentel
store.
Tonsilits prevails to some extent al
Lower Cabot.
Julia Fisher has been at home from st
Johnsbury Academy, the past week, for
few days rest.
Twenty-three cents per pound was tn
price paid last Saturday, at the creamery
for February butter.
Walter and Clarissa Ford are at hom
from the Vermont Methodist Seminary
spending vacation time.
Fifteen teachers from this town applied
for certificates at the examination held a
Woodbury. and Marshfield last week
Towns short of supply of teachers have
good chance to be supplied by this town.
The bell " and sugar social held at tn
Congregational vestry last Friday evenin
was a lively and pleasant affair. The suga
was furnished by Luke G. Fisher, which
sufficient guaranty that it was first class.
Carl W. Fisher of this town, who is nov
student at the agricultural college in BuI
lington, assisted Professor Rich in the test
ing of the large herd of cattle, for tubeI
culosis, at Mountain View Farm, Eas
Burke, last week.
East Cabot.
8. HoughtOn has moved from the tow
farm on to the Patterson place.
FL. L. Houghton has bought of w. X. AL
bolt the house and a part of the land know
as the Badger place.