The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-02

Waits River.
Rev. s. Van DeCar and family returned
| to their home In Worcester last week
The village school commenced April 90
with Miss Nellie Hutchinson as teacher.
Mamie e. White began the school in dis
trict No. last Monday, and Minnie W.
Folsom at East Orange
Rev. j. T. Baxendale, who has labored
among us for two years, started with his
family for Holland, their future home, last
Friday.
Misses Bessie Farnham, Hattie Hodge,
Minnie Folsom and May Richardson at
tended the examination of teachers held at
West Topsham recently
Mrs. +. V. Batten and daughter, who
have been spending several weeks with rel
atives and friends, returned to their home
in Manchester, n. H. last Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Batten's brother, W. E.
Cunningham.
Mr. and Mrs. o. f. Philbrck left on Mon
day for their future home in Barre. 80
Mrs. o: A. Dodge and son intend to move to
South Royalton this week. - Carrie f.
Sawyer went to Manchester, n. H., last
Friday for few weeks. 60 Lois Hillery,
who has been spending several days at S.
NJ. Davis, returned to her school in Wind
sor on Saturday. - A daughter arrived
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs, Carlos Wright
April 26. - e. II. Davis of Burlington
made his parents short visit last week.
Vershire.
Hattie e Parker is teaching in Lancaster,
n. II. 60 Elder jackson has gone away,
and Elder Hauling supplies the Advent pull
pit at present. - Deacon II. Cotton, who
has been absent during the winter, has re-
| turned to Nershire.
Waitsfield.
Mr.. Tabor is doing large job of painting
| oO1 moi r-l a uniun for Nv II ('qr1pll a
Warren.
Extensive improvements aud additions
are making to the Congregational parsou-
age, barn, woodshed, piazza, etc.
The Odd Fellows social last Thursday
evening called out a good company, and a
very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
The Mad River creamerys branch sepa-
rator at East Warren commenced taking in
milk on Tuesday, May ,swith Frank Hand
as engineer in charge.
The Temple OF Fame" given by the
Epworth League last Friday evening, was
well attended and was an enjoyable enter
tainment, The receipts were about S24.
The village schools commenced on Mon
day, April 30, with Miss Alvord of East
hampton, Mass as teacher in the upper,
and Miss Lula Jones in the primary, depart
ment.
May Sanders daughter of Thomas San
ders Of this place, had critical surgical
operation performed at Lowell, Mass, last
Thursday but at last reports was thought
to be doing well.
G. ID. Billings died suddenly on Monday,
April 80, with heart disease. His age was
about seventy-seven years. The funeral
services will be held at his late residence
on Wednesday. May 2. at two o'clock, with
Rev. j. Buzzell of Warren as clergyman.
Rev. w e. Douglass and family returned
from conference last Wednesday and were
! ,1,, ,al hoo hxra hnnaafnl nf
friends and neighbors. On Wednesday
evening a large compan assembled at the
parsonage to celebrate their tin wedding, or
tenth anniversary OF their marriage.
On Saturday evening, May 8, occurs the
regular meeting of the Grand Army Post,
when the necessary arrangements for the
proper observance of Memorial Day are to
be made, and every cOmrade of the post
should endeavor to be present Lieutenant
II. O. Wheeler of Burlington is to be the
speaker for Memorial Day, and the men,
bers Of the post are to attend divine SER
vice at the Congregational church the Sun
day preceding.
Mrs. Silas Rowell at the Common is sick.
- Mrs b. d. Bisbee returned last
Thursday from two-weeks' visit with her
/ sister in Barre. - Sarah Thompson
went on Monday to Moretown to take
charge of the primary department of the
village school, - John Erwin and Edna
Dana still remain very sick. =O o. G.
Eaton made business trip to Burlington
on Tuesday. - Old Mrs. Hawley, who
has been sick with pneumonia for about g
week, is no better. - James Erwin Of
Montpelier was in town over Sunday. -
: William Strong went last Wednesday tC
,, st. Johnsbury where he has charge of the
construction of large business block
- Oscar Bushnell and family Of
Thompsonville, Conn, are visiting his
mother and other friends in town. -
| Captain Bushnell is making an improve
I ment on his house by building piazzs
across the front. - John Livingston il
: said to much better from his illness of pneu
I monia.
Mrs. Sophronia Ford was buried las
week. She was ninety-one years old-th'
: oldest person in town.
/. The Warren friends of John II. Senter
. Esq, are pleased with his success as law
yer and business manager 1t shows wha
7 a boy can do who has energy and persever
: ance.
Mr.. Wicks graduate of the Unitarian
, College, Meadville, Penn, is to preach t
the Unitarian society this year. He wa
. here last summer, and won the esteem o
: the people by his courteous manner.
( AFRO Parsons, Bradley Brothers, ant
( Parker & Slayton are running their mill
day and night. The latter own four mill
q in town-a clapboard mill; a mill in whicl
n they saw all kinds Of lumber, and do plan
ing, matching etc. steam mill for tn
manufacture of butter tubs, butter boxes
etc; and grist mill, furnished with tn
:, best machinery. About July they expec
= to fill store with all kinds of goods. AL
& together, they are the leading business mel
: OF the town.
= Elmer Miller is moving to the Masol
Bradley house, and is to work for the Brad
ley brothers this year. - Willie e, Sar
VI gent, who has been with Houghton & Dut
G ton, Boston, for two and one-half years. ha
D. been promoted and his salary increased
s. - Clarence j. Sargent is again teach
ing music in town and has over sixty schol
ars. - Nathaniel Blair has bought tn
Wallace farm, and moved on to it. -
}. Carlos Sargent is in his eighty-ninth year
and is in good health - Henry Kennel
= is settling up his business, and is going o.
- the road, selling boots and shoes. -
10 Sheridan McAllister is attending lectures a
the Burlington Medical College. He gradu
q ates this year. - Frank Carpenter an
Q family are moving to the Stevens farm.
8 East Warren.
n Schools in town commence next Monday
y The town has built house in which t