The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

vie III ~ estimated that the damage VIII
be over $500. There is large landslide
near the Carpenter bridge.
On Monday revolving crank in l. M.
| Rtcker's mill struck James II. Smith in the
| face lifting two or three deep gashes.
- Mrs. Sanderson is visiting friends in
Wells River. - j. A, Howard and
| Hugh Gardner are in poor he ilth.
Ira Fowler is visiting DIR. Fowler, his
brother.
Silas Packer and Edwin Spencer have
each lost a COW.
Easter service will be held next Sunday
at the Methodist church.
The safe recently bought by the town has
arrived. 1t weighs about three tons.
The so-called Abjah Bemis bridge was
carried away by the flood OF last week.
Mrs e nily (Tibbetts) Quimby died last
week at the home of her son William in
South Cabot and has been buried in the
c. metery in the south part Of this town.
Rev. Mr.. Blake and wife OF Essex visited
at Henry Smiths on Fast Day. Mr..
Brock of Barnet was in town last week put
ting in sepa rators. - Ira III. Edison went
to Lisbon, N. H, last week to work in the
examined a horse last week belonging to
William Murray and pronounced it case
of CHAMBERS.
Middlesex Center.
We have had long run of shedding since
last November. Nearly 10 days, ending
| April 10.
Not much sugar in March, and but little
in the first half of April. 1t bids fair to be
an of year for the crop uni ss 1t comes in
| May
/ Mrs. Hannah b. Wells died March 20 at
the residence Of her son, l.. r.. Wells, aged
! eighty two years. She was an amiable and
worthy woman, beloved and respected by
| all who knew her.
M )st of our farmers have hired their help
for the season. Frank Miles works for B
w. Daniels, Fred Cutler for i. NJ. Cameron,
| Willie Densmore for III. w. Nichols, and
Charlie Scott for Gardner Sawyer.
William Chaplin lately sent a pail OF sugar
to Jarvis Leonard at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr..
Leonard, now eighty five years old, went
from Worcester more nan sixty years ago
and has grown up with the city of Cleve-
land. He can remember when Euclid
Avenue, the grandest street in America, was
| COW pasture but he still, as he SAYS in his
order loves the pure juice of the Vermont
maple" This is sweet and lasting love.
Morgan.
Elder Sawyer has moved his mothers
goods to Morgan Corner. - Thomas
Cummings has been badly hurt about the
head by being thrown from his sleigh
- A Mr.. Bullett has moved on to the
Jocelyn farm. - Much sympathy is felt
for l.. A. Wheeler, who, by the death of his
wife, is left with three little children and a
sick father.
BoltonvilIe.
E. A. Hanson is failing rapidly.
Lizzie Gardner has returned home from
Exeter, N. H, and will work as house.
keeper for Frank Bolton.
The sawmill started work last week, but,
owing to high water and damage, will have
to be idle few days
The heavy rain of Saturday and Sunday
caused the river to reach higher mark
than at any time since the fall of 1869.
Marcus Sargent lost portion OF his dam
and bulkhead, which is a serious loss to
him. The sawmill slip and many logs
foated away.
w. A. Kicker has sold his farm to Charles
Harvey Of New York, formerly of this place,
for $1,000. Possession given soon.
Mrs. L. r. Varnum died last week Tues
day at a medical hospital at Boston, where
she went ABOUT two weeks ago for medical
| treatment. Her remains were brought
home Thursday morning. The funeral was
held at her late home on Friday, Rev. J. X
Williams officiating. She was we'll known
and highly respected and leaves many
friends.
John Varnum is at home visiting his
friends and relatives for a short time. -
College to spend his vacation. N. p
Palmer of Thompsonville, Conn, is visiting
his brother Frank for a short time. -
Rev. Mr.. Ryan was away last week attend
ing conference.
North Randolph.
Mr.. Paine of Tunbridge has taken Mr.
Farwell's farm for the coming year. HI
moved to town last week.
Those from this place who attend the
Randolph Normal School had short vaca
ton last week, Friday being Fast Day.
Sunday night the water and ice carried
away the bridge belonging to Gone, Stanle.
, and Durkee, and carried away the mill-dau
Of Blodgett brothers.
East Roxbury.
The contract for carrying the cream t.
Montpelier is to be let to the lowest bidder
On account of bad roads, several OF TIN
) creamery patrons were unable to carry thei
milk last week.
, l.. w. Blanchard is to rent his farm t.
J Charlie Blanchard of Barre, who is to NOV
here soon. - Mr.. and Mrs. John Midget
Winifred Foss were added to the sick lis
! last week. - John Verge expects t.
, carry on Mrs. l.. A. Aliens farm again thi
, year. - Edward Thayer of Worcester
Mass, who had his hand cut off in planinI
mill last fall is visiting his father, Orlando
, Thayer. - Winifred Foss is to teach a
Williamstown, commencing April 29,lan'
Della Ladd in Mortified.
South Ryegate.
The churches W sre very SHINY attende,
9 on Sunday on account of the heavy rains.
i The Christian Endeavor Society of tn
r Reformed Presbyterian church will hold
: sociable at their rooms on Thursday.
. II. w. Hubbard & Co. is the name of tn
L new firm in the p Gibson store. Writing
were made and the new firm took possessio
4 last Friday. AT present W. A. Gibson
J. head clerk and Robert futile is assisting
Q just beginning to learn the mercantile bus
ness.
!, James Renfrew, an old resident, died o
VI Wednesday of pneumonia, aged seventy
nine years The funeral services, at hi
= late residence, were conducted by Rev {
o A. Jackson his pastor. assisted by Rev. M
u Teller of Groton The burial was in GrotoI
IS The town loses highly respected citize
4. and the Reformed Presbyterian church
u strong pillar.
Little damage was done by the food o
), Sunday, though it was busy day an
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