The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-28

the drama " Among the Breakers" which
was presented to a full house by the Cooks
| vile Dramatic Club.
Mrs. Sophronia Tapln, widow of the late
| Aris Tapin, died at her home on Taplin
Hill, Wednesday morning, February n,
aged eighty.three years. The funeral SER
vices were held on Friday, Rev. e. w.
| Hatch officiating.
Mrs NJ e. Dicl1ey of Montpelier is visit
| ing friends and relatives in town. -
| Mrs. Walter Hatch of Danville is visiting
friends in town. - II. j. Clark was in
| Manchester on business a few days last
| week.
West Corinth.
Several from this place attended the
dramatic entertainment at Cooksvlle last
week.
Eight persons from this place went to
Cornth Corner last Thursday evening to
attend the prayer-meeting.
Alice Murphy, who has been at work for
Mr.. Quimby the past few months, has re-
turned to her home in Boston. 60 Fred
Densmore and wife from Vershire visited
some of their relatives in this place last
week - Frank Southwick and Frank
Doyle of East Barre made short call here
| last Sunday. - Stillman Richardson and
wife from Post Mills have been stopping at
1. II. Virgins the past week.
East Montpelier.
Mrs. Theodore Clark is dangerously sick.
A son was born to G. X Willard and
wife last Saturday morning.
II. p. Worcester's people are planning to
remove to ROXbury in the near future.
The village school, taught by Mrs. e. B.
Arbuckle, closed last Friday.
The next singng-school will be at the
village hall next Monday evening Every
! body invited.
Rev. j. Edward Wright will deliver a lee
ture at the village hall, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Nickel Circle, on Thursday
evening on " Il Seeing Believing"
North Fayston
Mrs. L. II. Brigham, from New Hamp-
! SHIRE has lately visited her daughter, Mrs.
| O. Davis. 60 John NELL is moving to the
John Goss farm. == Mrs. j. p. Browne
! and Mary Goss are sick. == A daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs J. B. Eaton,
February Is.
b. NJ. Kicker shipped forty hogs last Mon
day.
Abram Morrison of West Groton has
rented Ebenezer Plunmers farm near the
| village. He is already moving his goods
and will take possession next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Plummer will reside with him.
Fred Buson, young man of twenty years,
/ was taken seriously ill with rheumatism on
Thursday of last week. and died suddenly
at noon on Sunday last. He was the fourth
+ son of John Butson. Much sympathy is
felt for his afflicted parents.
The union revival meetings are still being
held About sixty persons have been for
| ward for prayers. Ten new cases of awak-
ening and conversion have occurred since
| Evangelist Whittier left. Pastors Boutwell,
and Teller alternate in conducting the SER
vices
Miss Josephine Cochran visited her sis
ter at the Vermont Methodist Seminary
over Sunday. - George Whitehill was
| i'll last week. - A daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. III. G. Glover last Thursday.
- Mrs. w. A. Stowell and Mrs. e. f.
Rand visited at Alex. Cochrans last Thurs
day. - Mrs N. A. Whitehill is GONZALES
cent. - Newton Hall and wife visited
at Mrs. Halls home over Sunday -
Mrs. I. NJ. Kicker and Mrs j. R. Darling
visited at Woodsville, n. H., last Wednes-
day. - Mrs. Charles Jones is preparing
to leave with her children next week for
Wymore, Neb.
Marshfield.
The auditors will meet at the treasurer
Office tomorrow Thursday to complete
their duties, and all having business with
them will govern themselves accordingly.
The thermometer registered as low as
thirty. six degrees below zero last Sunday
morning in our village, and Saturday was
the most uncomfortable day of the winter to
be out.
The concert by the V. M. S. Glee Club
was very we'll attended, considering the
weather, and the concert was A, No. l, in
every respect. 1t was q rare treat and well
appreciated by those present.
o. d. Cole is confined to the house with
a swelled knee, but at last accounts was
improving. A. T. Durant has new
inserted-toOth Hoe saw in his mill, and
reports it a great Improvement over his old
| saws.
Middlesex.
Fred Stone of Worcester is to work for
Ashton Lewis the coming season.
P. j. Chase has large number of men at
work getting logs off his mountain lot.
Mr.. Hammond and Mrs. P. j. Chase cap
tured the prize at the whist party last week
f. l.. Eaton of Barre was the guest OF
Waldo Farrar last Thursday and Friday
William b. McElroy and Seaver Howard
are jurors in the United States court al
Burlington.
Charles Cady has finished his school a,
Barre and gone to Waitsield, where he il
to work in sugaring.
MoretewH.
Landlord Ii. G. Sherman has been SICK
the past week.
There was a brilliant display of northern
lights Friday night.
The village school closed successful
term on Friday last.
Rev. Father Donahue held mass at tn,
Catholic church last Sunday.
Several couples from this place attended
the band concert at Waitsfeld, Thursda,
night.
: Mrs. j. d. Bidgood, from Manchester
N. H., has purchased the Catholic parsonag
for $3.50.
The machinery in Trip, Tenant & Co.
J mill broke down on Wednesday last, caus
ing the help to take vacation.
N. r. Spanlding, from Burlington, was il
town the past week, guest of his brother
He is just az good democrat as he eve
was.
d, r. d. Griffith and wife, from Bolton, hav
purchased Nathan Clark's farm for 81 ,00(
including hay, cows, yearlings, sugar tools
etc.
Road Commissioner Henry Newton i
' said to have let his farm, and is about t.
move to Duxbury. He sold pair of two
years-old steers to s. Somervile the pas
week, that were beauties.
The Epworth League of this town ha