The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13


eating some occurrences in the family OF
Gustus W. Cleveland, and the impression
received Is not favorable to the head OF the
family. Mrs. Cleveland seems to have re.
covered her reason, and 1t Is reported that
the family Is to be broken up. Public SYM
pathy is entirely on one side.
The news has arrived of the death of
George W. Berry at Boulder, Colo, on the
first inst He went there in August last,
suffering from consumption, and at first
thought that he was to regain his health.
The hope proved delusive, and hemor'
rhage on the evening Of the 31st ult. re-
suited in his death the following morning.
He was an earnest, industrious young man,
and fought brave fight against the in
sidous enemy He was formerly m 3mber
of the Congregational church in this place,
but on account of change OF views trans
the Seventh Day Adventists. His Chris
tan character was undoubted and his
father aud sister have the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
East Corinth.
Rev. r. L. Currier OF woodsvile, N H.,
preached for the Universalists in the church
on Sunday.
j. T. Corliss recently had his horse break
its leg while in the stable, and he was
obliged to kill it.
The skim milk " dance was postponed
to Friday, February 10. Good music will
be in attendance and a pleasant time is ex-
pected.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
gave a lecture in the church, Wednesday
evening. Owing to the severe cold, very
few were in attendance. 1t is expected he
will come again later in the season.
West Corinth.
The people of this vicinity were requested
to meet at the church last Sunday to re-
organize the Sunday school, but on account
of the deep snow the meeting was postponed
for a week or two.
Merton Hill was taken sudd Anly i'll last
week with heart and lung trouble, but is
better. - Charles and Perley Burroughs
have been sick the past week
South Duxbury.
William Phillips is still quite feeble. He
has the sympathy of the entire community.
Revival meetings are to continue this
week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings.
The Congregational church bought a
beautiful stove and placed it in the church
last week.
West Fairlee.
George Gilman of Dartmouth College
spent Sunday with his father. - Ethel
Haywood is i'll at her brothers.. - Miss
Ambia Evans is suffering from a severe
at -ack of erysipeas. - Hiram Kenney
has purchased the farm now occupied by
Richard Guilds f. d. Aldrich has sold
his house AMI blacksmith shop to Joseph
Rule of Vershire.
Greensboro Bend.
e. H. Pope was called to Boston on Friday
to attend the funeral of his brothers. wife,
Mrs. Craig Pope.
We hope some of our Epworth League
members will attend the convention at
Craftsbury. February IA and 10.
Rev. NJ II. Smith will preach at Barton
next Sunday, ia exchange with Rev. F. w.
Lewis, who will occupy the pulpit here and
will hold quarterly meeting
Groton
John Sanborn is carry on the Corruth
blacksmith shop.
James Smith has moved into the o. II.
Remington tenement and will drive team
for l. M. Kicker.
Among the sick ones are Clark Crown,
Mrs. F. NJ. Weld, Charles Corruth, Walter
Thurston and Mrs. Hiram Dennis.
The proposed entertainment Of the La
dies Aid Society was postponed to this
evening. A &C onundrum" supper will be
served in the parlor.
A. 8. Clark and William H ayes, while on
trip as prof ,ssors OF equine dental surgery
horses in three days-good work, consider.
ing the weather.
The library society will present the
drama, Turn OF the Tide" followed by the
farce The Two Puddifoots," in the school
house hall on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 20. The proceeds 60 to the library
| fund.
W. v. Darling has bought the Charles
| Chaplin farm, paying 81 900 l.. G. WEIGH
has bought the A. p Renfrew house or
Railroad street for S1,15O. I. N. H. Oar
ling has bought the W. V. Darling house
and lot.
Timothy WEIGH and family have returned
from Henderson, N. c., whittier they wen
to escape Vermont cold winter, but found
the North Carolina kind still worse. They
have moved into the Abel Morrison house
in Westville.
G. G. Pages residence had a narrow es
cape from destruction by fire last weel
Tuesday The fire caught from the stove
pipe between the floors, and was discovered
by passing neighbors, who extinguished 4
with little damage.
The primary department of the villag,
school, taught by Grace Martyr, closed las
Friday. The higher department, taught b,
Garlic Drew, closed on Tuesday. Both arr
experienced teachers and have given tn,
best Of satisfaction.
School in districts 2 and 9, taught by An
ME Olney, closed on Friday with an enter
tainment in the evening. This is the thirt
term in succession that Miss Olney ha
taught in this district. giving entire salts
faction. She is now in Bradford, stoppinl
with her cousin, Major G. e. Clark, who will
accompany her to Hanover, where she i
obliged to 90 for treatment to her eyes.
Marshfield.
Epworth League sociable at Ira II. Ed
sons on Thursday.
Sunday. school sociable at the Methods
vestry next Saturday evening.
Donation visit at the parsonage mex
Tuesday, afternoon and evening.
The winter term Of school in the KIM
district closed on Friday last, with a spell
ing school in the evening. Mabel Emery
won the honor of being the last to Withdraw
from the contest. The pupils gave object
i've expression OF their regard for thei
teacher, Luna Atkins, by presenting he
with fiue manicure set. Merrill Freeman
Earl Kissr, and Eta King have had n,
marks during the year. Bernice and Pliny
Kiser none for the past term.
The higher department OF the villag
school, taught by A j. Mackay Of Peac han
closed successful term last week Goldi
Smith bad M maria for tho ant;ra vao,