The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-06

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River, where he has been working at his
trade.
Fred Kenney is soon to begin housekeep-
ing on the farm recently purchased by his
father, II. j. Kenney.
West Fairlee Center.
Mrs. G. s. Scruton is still seriously i'll.
The other sick ones are gaining slowly.
Our pastor was called on Sunday TO at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Bragg, so the SER
mon he was to preach, " From the Cradle to
the Throne" will be heard next Sabbath.
We listened to an interesting and prof able
discourse from Rev. Mr.. Bartlett OF West
Fairlee village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bragg were made
same home was saddened. March 2, by the
death Of Mrs. Irene Bragg, mother OF
Charles Bragg and widow OF William
Bragg, lats OF Fairlee. Mrs. Bragg died
after brief illness Of pneumonia. She
leaves family of six grown-up, sons and
daughter, Mrs Mary Bragg Wise, is Sc
riously i'll at her home in Lyme, N. Fl.
Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. A. j. Daniels is sick with rheumatic
fever.
Perley Pope has gone to Craftsbury,
where he has good position as clerk in a
store.
The o. M. q. held poverty supper at the
vestry OF the Methodist church Tuesday
evening.
Rev. j. Farrow delivered his popular lee
ture at the Methodist church on Tuesday
evening, after which was "a box supper in
the vestry for the benefit Of Rev. M. III.
Smith.
Grotou.
Thomas Malone is repairing the house he
bought Of O'Neal.
Terence O'Neal has moved to his farm,
bought of s, Darling's estate.
Many have finished their logging, having
the usual number In the mill.
One of B. M. Ricker's hogs was gored to
death by an OK last Saturday.
DR.. N. Fowler has sold his horse to W.
V. Darling and bought one Of James Smith.
Nineteen probationers were received to
full membership In the Methodist church
last Sunday.
A Mr.. Palett was lately struck by falling
tree and three bad gashes cut in his head
not supposed to be dangerous.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
sooiable in the church parlor on Friday
evening. and will serve a poverty supper"
A. g. w ,lch has sold his hotel property
for 81 GOO to James S. Weed of Topsham, and
will move to his farm in about three weeks.
will hold its third entertainment at the
school house hall, March 10. 1t will be
Seven Entertainment" consisting of
Seven Supper, burlesque art gallery, fancy
table, reading of Jean Ingelow's Song Of
Seven" illustrated tabeaux of the seven
ages OF womanhood, etc.
Fifty five pupils of the public schools were
neither absent nor tardy during one term Of
the school year 1S94-95 During two terms
the following: David Whitehill, Sarah
Plumer. Lizzie Darling Clinton Page, Lydia
Brown, Ethel Kicker, Deina Award, Harry
Morrison, George Morrison, Burns Page,
Effie Miller, Oracle Dennis, George White.
following Albert Little, Arthur Award,
Inez Kicker, George Kicker, Minnie Nor
rison.
David Corruth was seriously injured by q
falling limb last week. - Benjamin
Dow has been in town buying oxen. -
Curtis Carpenter injured his ankle in the
woods last week. - Neal Macrae is con-
One Of George Welch's boys is at home from
Montana, sick at Henry Hutton's.
Hardwick.
The village schools commenced the spring
term on Tuesday.
The Columbian Granite Company started
its shed Monday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Smithers and family are nearly
settled in the new parsonage.
The trial of W. j. Spencer for intoxica-
ton has been adjourned two weeks.
The four.days' musical convention closed
Friday night and was a success. 1t should
have been longer.
The band give a concert Friday evening,
March 8. W. j. Batchelder, cornetist, Of
st. Johnsbury is to be present.
Our town liquor agency did business only
six months last year and none after January
81, so the law does not mean us.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. WEIGH have a new
girl, and they like her 80 we'll they are 60
ing to keep her as long as they can.
Sunday was communion day at the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches. At
the latter five were received into full men,
bership and three on probation.
There was lockout or something at the
Hardwick Granite Company's and Arnold's
sheds on the 28th. AS 1t was in regard to a
new bill OF prices, all are in hopes it will be
of short duration.
Marshfield.
Mrs. j. d. Ssnborn died last Wednesday
and funeral was held on Friday, Rev. II.
Dewitt Williams officiating. Her remains
were taken to the tomb in Cabot and will
be buried at Peacham in the spring.
Among those who attended the funeral
Peacham.
Rev. Mr.. Ellis preached at the Methodist
church last Sunday. Lillian Lamber-
ton of Calais is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Harriet Davis - Mrs. Wallace
Lamberton and son Of Greensboro Bend are
in town.
Moretown.
Revival meetings will continue at the
Methodist church this week, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings and
Thursday afternoon. Miss Genevieye Gates
will assist the pastor in the work.
Mrs. Austin Prentis is in poor health.
Her daughter, Mrs. Katie Chapman of
Montpelier, is with her. William
Bradshaw and family returned from st.
Johnsbury, Monday afternoon, where they
had been to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Bradshaw's mother. - K. A. Pierce and
Guy Woodward of East Montpelier were
guests Of l.. s. Pierce last week. - Ro-
land Griffith has been suffering from an at
tack of grip, but Is able to be about again.
- Misses Jessie Dana and Mary Ben.
nett of Waitsfeld are visiting at the home
of William Turner.
Newbury.
John Nibol died at John Browns, South
Newbury, last Saturday morning.