The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-08

Benjamin Hurst, longtime resident OF
this place, is seriously sick with paraly sis.
Dr. Jones OF Bradford attends him.
George Kimball OF Greenwood, Mass,
visited his mother in this place on Saturday
and Sunday, and took with him one OF his
high bred Morgan colts
Died, at her home with her sister, Mrs.
Sackett at Providence, r. l., Maria Park in
her ninetieth year. Miss Park will be re
membered by many friends at Bradford and
North TIL stford, where she has spent some
summers 10 the past, and by the people at
West Fairlee Center, where she has been
often seen in the company Of Mrs e j.
May, her cousin
Fayston.
George Pierce's we'll known mare odd
Fan died May 1.
Deacon Edward Fisk and family moved
into town last week. A. K. Mehuron and
family moved to Waitsfeld, they having
snapped farms.
The names of the teachers for the spring
term are as follows: No. 1, Hattie l.. Me-
huron; NJ. 2, Anna Anterior of Duxbury:
No, 3, Clara Shepherds No. 4, Nellie Free
man of Moretown; No. 3. Alice M Baird Of
Waitsfeld; No 6, Carrie Converse of North
field; No. Z, Lizzie b. Maxwell.
Groton.
The little son of Henry Vance lately fell
upon an axe, and deep cash was cut in
his hip.
Mrs. G. H. Pillsbury has received her
new millinery goods and has already sold
many hats.
Timothy welch has bought of Harvey
Orr, the Whitehill farm in the north part
OF the town.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church next Sunday. Presiding Elder Ham,
ilton will be present.
Marshfield.
Many attended the memorial service of
Mrs Norman Bliss at East Calais.
Schools commenced last Monday with
the folio wing teachers: No. /, Ola Buxton;
No. q Cora Laird of Calais; No. 3, Lucy Sa-
bin of South Woodbury. No. (village),
Anna Gould and Jennie Gould OF Cabot;
No. g. Max Severance of Barre; No. 8,
Blanche Hickie Of Cabot No. 9, Ellen
Pike of Cabot; No. IL, Susie Atkins of
Cabot.
Mrs, Alma Lamberton) Case of Lancas-
ter, Mass, is visiting her father, Henry
Lamberton. - Byron Pitkin has moved
to Kinney's mills. - Merton Beckley
has bought the old hotel barn. Dr.
Gillette was called to Stowe last Saturday
to attend his fathers funeral.
Moretown
Rev. Mr.. Fisk of Watsfeld will preach
at the Me hodist church next Sunday in
exchange with Rev. S. G. Vail
The several schools in town began April
20, with the following teachers: No. /,
Alice Healey; No. 3, Media Butt 'r; No. 4,
Sarah Thompson and Carrie Richardson;
No 3, Abbie Palmer; No 9, Julia Carver;
No. 10, Belle Clark; No. -, Carrie Whit,
man; No. 10, Cora Heaton.
DR.. j. L. Wheeock and family of Water
bury visited at G. NJ Fletchers over Sun.
day. - Bert Snow and wife were guests
at the home of Sidney Atkins over Sunday.
- Eunice Vail is visiting her parental
The new road machine has arrived and
will be put on the road this week.
Report is that Ezra Clark will run the
Montebello baths the coming season
The students held a sociable and enter
tainment in Seminary Hall, Wednesday
evening. Proceeds were for the benefit of
the Methodist society.
G. G. Doe, proprietor of Mt. Hog Stock
Farm, is building quite hoggery 127 feet
long, fifteen feet wide, and will introduce
several breeds new to this vicinity.
Wells River baseball team came down to
play with the Newbury team. On account
OF an accident to Will Watson, the catcher
OF the Newbury team, they were unable to
finish the game.
John Leighton has sold his farm to Rich
ard Doe for 81 400. Mr.. Leighton received
insurance as follows: $500 on barn, $3.50 on
farming tools, hay, grain, etc. The insur-
ance is small compared with the loss.
Mrs Nelson Bailey, who has been spend
ing the winter with her sons in Lancaster,
N. h., has arrived in town to occupy her
residence Abner came with her and re-
turned home Friday morning.
Carl Marcy, who was in the employ of
Silsby ~ Knight some two years ago. ar
rived in town last week with wife and is
spending part of the honeymoon with his
brother, j. G. Marcy. They were married
Wednesday morning, May /, at Quechee
where Mr.. Marcy is in the employ Of Scott
Tinkham.
Mrs. James Chadwick, former resident,
who died in Saginaw, Mich. was brought
here for burial on Thursday, May 2 by pri-
vate car. Alma, Mrs. Stone with her two
sons and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey,
and Mr.. and Mrs Persons of Chicago, came
in the same car. Funeral services were
held at the house of e. B. Chamberlin on
Thursday, Rev. j. L. Merrill officiating.
The relatives stopped here until Saturday,
calling on friends, making headquarters in
their car, where they had all the conven-
fences for travelling.
Mrs. A. s. Cheever and two children are
spending few days at home at the Sawyer
House. - Frank d. Bailey, in the en-
ploy of Proctor & Gamble made short
visit at home last week. - Mrs. E. G.
Stocker, who has been away during the win
ter. returned last week Tuesday. = Mr..
and Mrs; d. M. Bond spent two days in
children of Groton visited her brother, Slas
M. Leighton, the first of the week. -
James l.. George started for the mountain
with gang of ten men ion Monday to paint
some of the mountain houses.
BoltonvilIe.
Grace Martyr visited at N. Robinson's
over Sunday.
The school will take part in the parade
and exercises given by the schools of the
town at Newbury May 30.
Mrs. Evelyn Lucas and little daughter,
from Ohio, are visiting at Edward Sly's
Mrs. Martha Sly has also returned from her
winters visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Smith.
Northfeld.
f. L. Howe Il Co. set a marble monument
in Elmwood cemetery for William Smith.
They have received the contract for the
erection OF a large gray Scotch granite
monument in Warren.
An alarm Of fire was sounded at half past
two last Sunday morning for a fire at the
Owen farm, owned by DR.. o. o. Davis. The
house, with large portion of furniture, was