The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-09

OBLIGATED. Mr.. Brown has purchased hi,
mothers farm.
There was a meeting at the new churcl
last Monday night for the purpose OF raising
funds to build vestry for the Christian
Endeavor Society.
The play entitled " Beyond the Rockies
was presented by the dramatic club last
Thursday night. The hall was well filed
and every one pronounced it first-class
play.
Robert White died last week Tuesday
lie was sixty-seven years old and leaves 9
wife and two children. The funeral was
| held at the Reformed Presbyterian church
Rev. j. j. Hall OBLIGATED.
Victor Darling and wife returned from
Lowell last Thursday. They were given a
reception at Lowell and received $500 worth
OF presents. The newly.married couple
have the best wishes of many friends in this
| place.
1t was the first OF this month that the
Argus reporter said there would be a change
i'll the management of the creamery or IL
would go up in gas, but the creamery is
still on good basis. There are thirty-eight
patrons now.
A church meeting was called at the Re-
formed Presbyterian church last Thursday
to see about reseating and newly carpeting
the edifce. M, f. Mcdonald and James
Doe were appointed committee to find the
cost OF repairing, and Fred Doe and George
Lackie to solicit subscriptions.
! Samuel Mills, Jr, is ill. g. Cora Brock
is i'll, - Alvah George is about to turn
his deer out into the park. - George
Nelson is in Stewart, Ohio, after a carload
of horses, the third since March. - Rev.
Mr.. Harris and his son Wallace are ex-
pected home from Pennsylvania this week.
died last Friday. - While Mrs. James
Miller was out driving one day last week,
her horse became frightened, throwing her
from the wagon and breaking her arm.
- William Nelson and wife returned
from Colorado last Friday.
West Topsham.
Patrons of Green Mountain creamery will
receive eighteen and one-half cents for but
ter for April.
o. f. and II. o. Bagley were afraid ia
start into the meat business. If any here
| want slice of steak, Bradford or Barre
butchers get the trade.
| Professor A. N. Fellows, wife and son
and Mrs G. e. Newton are here for the
summer from Brooklyn, N. Y. Pro.
lessor G. NJ Huclxins has been in town for
few days - S. X. Dexter of Lowell
Mass, is in town for a short time. -
frankie Bixby, who died at East Barre
was buried here last Sunday. - G. f
| Smith was in Boston last week and brought
back fine pair of horses for his advertising
wagon.
Waits River.
Nelson Minard and son of Milwaukee
| Wis, arrived at f. Ii. Minard's last Thurs.
day. - f. o. Cunningham intends to &c
to Burlington this week to spend several
weeks. - Mrs. Charlotte Eastman is in
Washington visiting relatives. IF. O.
Downing spent Sunday at his home.
Tunbridpe.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will be
held on Thursday evening at the vestry.
Hayward & Kibby have completed the
repairs on their saw-mill, and the ma.
chinery from Lanes, Montpelier, is doing
good work.
Mrs. Ellen King is in Randolph visiting
her brother, DIR. Noyes, who goes to Alaska
this month. - Mrs. Albert Dean of
Keene, n. H., is visiting at S. A. Deans 8,
- Hiram George IS moving to the
Bement farm, and Mr.. Bement goes into
| Cortland Cowdery's house, Mrs,
Stearns is gaining, riding out last week for
the first time in many months - Will
L. Noble carries the school children in the
Spring Road district to and from the village
school. - Orson Whitney has begun
work on his house. - II. c. King OF
Lawrence, Mass, made a short visit in
town last week. - Mrs. Rolla Pierce is
at Royalton, i'll with measles. - Wilbur
Noyes was kicked by colt last Friday, and
two ribs were broken. Mrs Rebekah
Ring has returned to her home in town,
after spending the winter with her son in
| Lawrence, Mass. - Charles Brown goes
back to his work this week at Lawrence,
driving his brown horse Kit" - Ar
thur Smith is to teach school in the Howe
district, beginning this week. Mr.
Stafford, of the firm of Stafford g. Hack.
EFT, has moved into the Noyes house near
the covered bridge.
WaitsfieId.
1t is reported that the canker.rash has
broken out at Irasville.
| The carpenters are to commence on the
new church building next week.
The celebrated Shepard Family will give
one of their famous musical entertainments
at the brick church next Saturday evening
! A good delegation from Valley lodge of
Odd Fellows visited the lodge at Water.
bury last Tuesday evening, and were given
cordial reception.
| Mrs. Hawley, who has been very sick
with pneumonia, is thought to be improv.
ing - John G. Chase last week lost the
sight of one eye from a nail striking it,
- j. w. Ramsay, of the Granite Citg
Leader, was in town over Sunday, visiting
his parents. - DR.. j. NJ. Van Deusen has
been confined to the house for several days
with severe cold, along with other all
ments. - Elvira Eaton of Waterbury
has been visiting in town the past week
- Edna Dana is reported to be some
what better than last week. - r.
Joslin is in Boston this week, where he has
gone to find a market for several fine driv-
ing-horses. - Clara Mehuron is seriously
i'll with lung fever.
Warren.
Rev. Mr., Douglass of Waitsield is to give
the Memorial Day address.
The baseball boys had dance May 9, at
the town hall, which was well attended
and leaves them about $50 net profit.
Springs work is rapidly progressing.
Many have their potatoes planted. Oats
are up in many fields and are looking finely.
Some farmers have their corn planted. The
fruit trees are budded full.
East Warren.
Mrs, Mary Hall has recently purchased
the house in which she lives
The Mite Society will meet Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. j. l.. Tillotson. All are
invited.
Henry Sterling died very suddenly last
Saturday night, having worked in his shop
that day. He was eighty years old.
Waterbury.
Elisha Moody is confined to his house.
III.