The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-03

Springfield, Mass, where he has purch ased
4 grocery business OF A. j Parker & Co.,
on State street.
On Thursday, e. G. Lyon of Bethel, who
works at the United States Screen Com.
pny's MILL met with severe accident
He was taking load down the elevator
from the third floor of the mill when an
obstacle stopped the elevator, but the cable
unwound. Mr. Lyon asked a workman to
knock the stick out Of the way This being
done, the elevator dropped to the cellar
from the second story, distance Of twenty
five feet. Mr.. Ly on escaped with sprained
ankle, a long wound on one Of his legs, a
long cash in his forehead, and brui ,ed up
generally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Lane of Mont.
peier were in town over Sunday, visiting
at Justin Moulion's. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred ID. Thompson, who were here to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. II. NJ. Wires have
returned to Lynn, Mass. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana II Morse went to Northield on
Wednesday to attend the wedding of their
niece, Jennie Morse. to G. M. Wiley OF
Buffalo, N Y. Misses Eunice Denison,
Lucina Saxton are at home through vaca-
ton from their res oective colleges. -
Fred p. and Harry L. Beede are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Be, die.
- Captain j. K Edredge was in Dan.
vile last Friday to attend the fu leral of
Captain Abial W. Fisher former chief
clerk in the pension department at Wash
ington. - Mrs. G. NJ. Pratt of Mont
peler, who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Orrin Chamberlin has returned home.
Dorothy Mrs. Emma Chandler OF Burlng-
ton, and Mrs. l.. G. White, Jr of Windsor
have b-en visiting at DR.. H. III. McIntyre's.
- George Owen, who was called here
to attend the funeral of II. w. Smith.
started for Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday.
10 n arriuan M NOrthHa11 bo
has bAen visiting Mrs. f. w. Sault has re-
turned home.
South Randolph.
NJ. F. Dickerman has a stoppage 10 his
throat 80 as to be unable to swallow solid
food, and liquid food only with great diff
tcnlty. Otherwise he is quite well. -
Winnie Kingsbury is very sick at the resi-
dence Of her aunt Mrs. Wills. - Mrs
o. b. Huxley has gone to Burlington for
surgical treatment
Roxbury.
George Heath of Warren has bought of
DR.. III Fisk his house in Roxbury, paying
$500.
Billings SIP iulding died last Friday, aged
seventy-seven years. at the Columbian
House. where he was boarding Al the
breakfast table he had fit or shock from
which he never rallied, dying at two o'clock.
He was born in Roxbury and resided there
up to the time of his death. He was never
married.
East Roxbury.
The following officers of the creamery
have been elected: President, Alphonso
Laid vice presdent, K. Bowman; clerk, j.
Steele; treasurer A. L add Several new
members have joined the association. The
building is to be enlarged.
Aphonso Ladd has bought about an acre
of land of Emmons Howe. - Mrs. Aaron
Webster, who has been confined TO the
house with scatica for nearly two months,
is able to sit up little but not 10 walk.
- Miss Leila Webster, principal of
the grammar school at birmingham, Mass,
is spending part of her va alton with
friends in New York city and Brooklyn,
and is expected home this week. -
Miss Cecil Buck passed successful KAN
ination at the institute at Northfeld, but
her age debars her from teaching this year.
South Ryegate.
A sociable will be held at A. G. James
this evening, to which general invitation
is extended.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Reformed
Presbyterian church holds business meet
ing at Mrs K. Arthurs, Thursday evening.
Sugar party and festival in the parlors of
the new church at Ryegate on Thursday
afternoon and evening. The churches of
South Ryegate are invited.
Mrs. Humphrey, landady OF the Ryegate
Granite Works Hotel, has resigned her posi-
ton because of i'll health and has moved
into j. b. Darling's tenement known as the
Barber house, on Pleasant street.
Lizzie Hall returned to Winchendon,
Mass, last Monday. - Frank Kittridge
of Groton moves into w. II. Georges tene-
ment, and will work on Montpelier and
Wells River railroad section.
STAFFORD.
Rev. Mr.. Land, the colored evangelist,
will preach at South STAFFORD the next two
Sundays.
Rev. A. P. Cook preached his farewell
sermon at the Free Baptist church, South
STAFFORD, last Sunday, He has accepted a
call to church where he has before la.
bored, near Buffalo, N. Y.
Will G. Root has bought the George w.
Harlow farm, Eddie f. and Mary Ward the
William H. Bacon farm The Trueharts
have sold their residence on West Hill to
Lucinda s. Butler. Fred G. Preston has
bought, of s. f. Frary, the Wiley land
Mrs. Minnie X ant rong has bought the
Lydia Carpenter place.
Thetford.
Misses McDuffee and Slade are at home
on short vacation from Burlington.
The Chautauqua Circle meets with Miss
Worcester tod ~ instead of Monday, and
DR.. Williams will show some very interest
ing pictures through microscope.
| Thetford Center.
| On Saturday evening very pleasant
time was enjoyed by the young people who
gathered at James Holmes
| Nellie M. Fifeld, who has been visiting in
Walden The past two weeks, has returned
and is working at Mr.. Harris in Post Mills.
| - African Ladd is at home on her vaca-
ton from college. - Judge Gleason and
| Mrs George Porter are sick. - Louise
Hubbard is not recovering so speedily as
| her friends had hoped.
Post Mills.
| Arrivals this week are Misses Hannah
and Louise Gillett and Mary G. Niles of
| Boston.
The death of Sophronia Phelps Dodge &C.
Cured on the morning Of March % at the
age of eighty five years and six months.
She was the second daughter of the late
Captain Eliphalet Spofford and Mary (Cox)
Dodge. Funeral services were held on
| Wednesday at the residence of her brother,
Harvey Dodge, on Main street. Rev. Mr..
| Harlow conducted the services.
Milan Davis of Highland Avenue is
spending a few days at his old home,
Canaan, N. II. - Mr.. Preston has moved