The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-29

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creamery.
George W. Flsgg has shipped part Of
carload OF horses to Brockton, Mass.
The Mite Society held sociable with
Mrs. G. e. Bowers last Friday, with an at
tendance Of some forty.
Appearances indicate few strawberries in
this section this summer. The crop OF
plums will be small one. Pears and ap.
pies not sufficiently advanced to form
an opinion.
III M. Blanchard has a sawyer to run his
saw mill and is doing good work. -
Jane e. Howard has gone to Dighton,
Mass, to pick strawberries. - Alex.
Jerd was very sick last week with conges-
ton OF the lungs, complicated with heart
trouble. He is now fairly on the road to
recovery.
East Brookfield.
r. V. Price, while crossing a field to his
work one morning last week, had the pres
ence of mind to take a gun. AS result he
bro 1ght in two large foxes and was not
hindered more than ten minutes.
Union memorial services were observed
at this place last Sunday. Rev. j. o. Sher-
burne Of Williamstown conducted the SER
vices and was assisted by Rev. c. II, Morse
of the Second Congregational church of
Brookfeld. The ladies' quartette-com-
posed Of Mrs K. 9. Jackson, Mrs. W. w.
Sprague, Mrs w. H. Sprague and Miss
Ruth Sprague-rendered the music. The
IlouEy IL rTetUldu fOSUj WIFI nearly Iull
ranks, was present in body, and the
church was filled to its utmost capacity and
many had to stand in the anteroom.
Cabot
Cyclometers make the distance twenty
| two miles from the court house in Mont
pelier to this village.
The wheel of Homer Munson's wagon
| gave way while going to the creamery last
week. In jumpinglout Mr.. Munson's ankle
was sprained.
The library will be open to the public on
Wednesday evening, and Saturday after.
noon and evening, OF each week until
further notice,
The body of Susan Gage, who died last
| February and was put in the tomb, was on
Saturday buried in the Coburn lot in the
! Lower Cabot cemetery.
Several from this town went to East
Calais last Thursday to attend the Good
Templars Union. At the prze.speaking in
the afternoon, Blanche Hickie of Cabot took
the first prize.
At the Memorial Day exercises w, A.
| Lord of Montpelier will be the orator.
| There will be other exercises, and it is
hoped the people will turn out and make
the occasion worthy of the day
The creamery company, owing to a large
| increase of business, has been obliged to put
in much larger separator in place of the
small ones, 1t has all the modern improve
ments, and patrons are waited upon as fast
as they arrive. The price paid for April
butter was Sc 7enteen cents, not fifteen cents
as stated last week
On Tuesday evening, May 81 Sedgwick
G. Voodry, one of our business men, was
married to Myrtle Walbridge, daughter of
| Levi Walbridge, at the latter's residence.
Leon Cole and George Boyles acted as
ushers. The h )use was tastefully decorated
with evergreens, interspersed with apple
blossoms, giving pleasing effect. One
| corner of the parlor was festooned with
evergreens and white flowers. Suspended
from the center was large floral bell. A
wedding march was played by Mrs. Clara
Burnham. The bride was tastefully attired
in a lavender suit. Mrs. Frank Walbridge
was the bridesmaid, while Frank Wal
bridge, brother of the bride, acted as best
man during the ceremony, which was per-
| formed by Rev. j. A. Dixon, pastor of the
Methodist church. There being 125 people
present. refreshments were served and the
company dispersed after leaving memen-
tos and wishing them safe journey to
Boston and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Taylor were sud-
denly called to Wolcott last Friday on ac-
count of the illness OF Mrs Taylor's mother,
Mrs. Sabin. - Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Mann of Wolcott are visiting at H. S.
Dow's. - Charlie Rogers is at home
from Dakota visiting his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. D. B. Rogers, and other relatives.
- R. j. ONel is visiting his parents in
Moretown for few days.
East Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Badger of Barre and
Maria Abbott Of Barnet have been visiting
at N X. Abbott's. - Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Frasier of Barre visited at E. 81. Clark's
last week - Mrs. S. F. Miles has been
visiting her sister Mrs. G. c, Williams, in
Peacham. - David Salter of Barre was
In town last week. ~ W: L. Adams has
sold his pony to parties in Wolcott. -
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. R. Glidden of Barre
have been visiting Charles Adams and
to North Montpelier to stay this summer.
Calais.
A large acreage Of corn will be planted in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Iran Vail of Montpelier has recently
been in town.
There was good attendance at the Sun.
day memorial service at North Calais.
Rev. Harriet Freeman of Maiden, Mass,
preached her first sermon at the Christian
church on Sunday.
Remember that our people go to South
Woodbury. to observe Memorial Day this
year. Worcester Cornet Band will furnish
the music.
The school directors, teachers, and others
interested met at the town hall last Satur-
day to discuss the question of textbooks
and other school affairs
East Calais
Mabel Pearce of Montpelier is visiting at
A d. Pearces.
L. G. Dwinell went to Waterville, Me, on
Tuesday to visit his son, Dr. NJ. X. Dwinell.
d. B. Fay died on Monday afternoon,
aged seventy-hve years and seven months.
Funeral this afternoon.
A meeting of the school trustees and the
teachers in town was held at the town hall
last Saturday, to consider the question of
! text books for the schools.
There were only two days Of school last
week. The teacher, Miss Leonard devoted
the remainder of the week to her duties as
town superintendent in visiting schools.
The Good Templars' Union, held here
Thursday, May %, was we'll attended, about
fifty from other lodges being present, to-
gether with more than that number from
the home lodge. The lodges represented
during the day were Winoosld (Which sent
a rousinp delegatiOn) Montpelier, North