The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-24


River, Of which he was a member. He was
also member OF Trotter Encampment OF
Bradford. His age was forty-one years. He
leaves wife, three sons and two daughters.
Peacham.
G. L. Brown will sell at auction, May 2,
q large lot Of stock and farming tools.
A. T. Woodcock has bought the old fac
tory at South Danvile and will move there
soon. He will live in the upper story, and
use the lower part for blacksmith shop
Most of the schools commenced this week.
the Corner, Cecil Paul at South Peacham,
May Farrow at Green Bay, Lizzie Stoddard
at East Peacham.
Randolph.
Randolph Grange, at its last meeting,
voted In twenty-five new members.
Principal N. j. whitehill has purchased
the new house OF Justin FL. Holman on
Highland Avenue.
On Sunday afternoon party of sixteen
bicyclers went to Bethel, four continuing to
Royalton. There is some talk OF organizing
bicycle club.
j. f. Moore of Bellows Falls has pur-
chased an interest in the clothing store OF
j. L. Mann. This store will be run under
the firm name OF j. l.. Mann & Co.
A. B. Gay has sold his interest in the
firm of Moses & Gays livery stable to his
father. in-lsw, j. L. Moses. Mr.. Gay will
now give his attention to veterinary sur
gerry.
Callahan g. Veyette have dissolved part
nership. Carroll r Flint has purchased
Mr.. Callahan's interest in the Red Lion
Inn, which will be conducted hereafter un-
der the firm name Of Flint & Veyette.
Ground was broken Monday morn ng for
three large blocks to be built this summer
by j. II. Lamson, DR.. II. II. Mcintyre and
DR.. r. G. Morton, on Main street, between
DR.. Mortons residence and Thurston's
block.
The abutment of the bridge over Ayers
brook on Forest street, which was under
mined by the freshet last week Sunday,
gave way entirely on Wednesday, causing
one end OF the bridge to go down The
bridge has since been temporarily repaired
by trusting 1t up. 1t was opened for travel
on Saturday.
On Saturday, Parsons g.. Sault gave an
opening in Dubois & Gay's hall, which is
something new for this section of the state.
They had about twenty wheels, represent
ing the makes of about twelve different
manufacturers. There was q large crowd
of interested spectators from the opening
to the closing Of the doors. Several sales
were made
Misses Eunice Denison and Carrie TIE yks-
bury have returned to Smith College. -
winter in Vermont and Massachusetts
among relatives, started Monday evening
for her home at Jamestown, North Dakota.
- Mrs. l. p. Kline Of Lebanon, n. H.,
has been visiting her uncle, Ira ID. Will
liams.
Randolph Center.
Lucy Smith has gone to Barnet to teach
school,
George Gil bert is here from the theological
school for brief vac alton.
Charles Clark of Nebraska is greeted by
many old schoolmates and friends while
visiting his father, Noah Clark, for few
days.
Henry Robinson and his wife celebrated
their golden wedding last week, receiving
numerous presents from their children and
friends.
Postmaster H. c. Gilbert fell through a
scuttle in his barn one day last week but es-
capped With no more serious injury than q
few bruises snd sprained thumb.
All the schools begin the spring term the
first Monday in May. At the Center the
teachers are to be the same as last year
Miss Alice Stone OF the Center will teach in
district No B.
North Randolph.
Mrs. o. B. Hinkley has been to the hos.
pital in Burlington to have a surgical opera
ton for the removal of cancerous tumor.
The operation was successfully performed
and she has returned home.
G. s. Coates and wife of Bridgewater have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Johnson. - A. M. Cone has bought the
Johnson place. The house is being papered,
cleaned and made ready to occupy. -
Ray Fletcher is staying with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Fletcher, while
his mother is in Albany caring for her sister.
South Randolph.
The late flood did an immense amount of
damage on the branch road through here,
rendering it impossible in several places for
nearly a week. 1t is thought that more
than $500 will be required to repair thi,
road. Many of the hill roads are badly
washed out. The water reached about the
height of thu great floods of 1850 and 1862
Thetford.
The church committee has newly planked
the church steps
The district school began on Monday,
with Alice Kenney as teacher.
The Chan tauqua Circle met with Anna
Webster, Monday night, and specimens OF
stones were studied.
Frank Bond dri YES the milk team from
school began on Monday at East Thetford,
- Gertie Titus is teaching in district
No. 8. - Mrs. Welchs daughter, &C
companied by her husband and children, is
visiting her.
East ThetfOrd.
North Thetford creamery statement for
four weeks in March: Milk received,
175. 906 pounds; butter made, 1850 pounds
received for butter, deducting freight ETC.,
S1,7o730; running expenses, including in
terest, $240.10; paid patrons, twenty cents
per pound.
Mrs. Abigail Taylor has had telegram
informing her that her sister in the West
is dead. - John Childs of Woonsocket,
r. l.. came to his aunt's funeral, but has
returned home. - Roscoe Hastings, who
is living at Deacon Moore's, is very sick
with typhoid fever. His father from Leb-
anon is with him.
Thetford Center.
No serious damage was done here by the
food last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Horace Brown on Thursday latter.
noon.
All evening meetings will commence al
| half past seven o'clock-Sunday evening
prayer-meeting, Wednesday evening prayer
meeting, and probationers class after
wards. Friday evening, Epworth League.
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