The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-27

has always been their occupation and they
have amassed handsome fortune, are
among the largest landowners in the
county, and are said to be the heaviest tax
payers in Bradford.
Mrs. Fred Fletcher has been suffering
with neuralgia for two weeks. - Grover
Prescott, son Of John Prescott, was thought
to be seriously i'll last week, but is now
better and the chances for recovery seem
favorable. - Mrs. b. Bixby has been
confined to the house for two weeks with a
severe cold. - Walter Cowan is recover
ing from his attack Of grip and pneumonia,
but his mother, Mrs. 7. B. Cowan, is still
critically sick. - Ina B. Goodell of
Mechanicsville visited this week at Mrs. L.
p. fuckers. &c. l. Leonard of Will
mington visited at Rev. L. P. fuckers last
week. Mr. Leonard Is one of the most ex-
tensive maple sugar dealers in this country.
= Mrs. K. III. Allen Is seriously Ill with
heart trouble. - K. o. Leonard is absent
on three weeks western trip. - Fred
Prichard is visiting his brother Warren in
Nashua. - Mrs. 4. b. Cowan has been
very ill with pneumonia.
Bradford Center.
Wesley Doloff died last week Monday
morning and was buried on Wednesday.
He was former resident of this place and
will be greatly missed by every one.
Mrs. Albeit Wheeler has gone to work
for James McKenley. - Fannie Town
send is sick. - Bert Silloway and fam
lily of Strsfford visited his parents here last
week.
Braintree.
Bertha Wakefield is keeping house for her
grandfather, George Wakefield.
Mrs. George w. Wakefield died on Tues
day Of last week, aged nearly eigh iy-seven.
s. N. Fiske has moved to West Randolph,
and Mr. Davenport OF Walden has moved
hOuaa VQCatn6
Cabot.
Schools have all closed in town, with
good reports Of punctual ty and interest in
study.
Charles Lawson has moved his barber
business to the rooms formerly occupied as
a jewelry store.
One article in the warning for town meet
ing is to see il the town will vote to instruct
the treasurer to hire money at five per cent
TO pay the Indebtedness of the town-a new
departure for this town.
Mr.. Hartwell OF Yale Theological Sem
mary supplied the desk of the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday. He held the
close attention Of his audience, and will
preach again next Sunday.
The Sons of Veterans gave a very pleas.
ing and enjoyable entertainment in their
hall last Thursday and Friday evenings, the
hall being we'll filled both evenings Mil
lie the Quadroon." with farce, was pre-
sented.
Rev. j. O. sherburn of williamstown will
speak before the Epworth League in the
Methodist church next Friday evening on
The Habits and Customs Of the People Of
Rome Nineteen Hundred Years Ago" No
admission fee.
There will be an entertainment at the
Congregational church vestry Monday
evening, March 4, by the members Of Young
memorating Vermont's admission into the
Union. Ethan Allen and other noted
characters of early days in the Green
Mountains will be present. A corn supper
will be served. Everybody is cordially in
vired.
Company was held on Tuesday, February
II. and the following were elected directors:
L. d. Fisher, George Gould, l. j. Wal.
bridge, j, A. Harrington. A. W. Laird.
The secretary reported that from February
I, 1894, to February l, 1895, the creamery
and the patrons had been paid an average
OF twenty cents pound.
Morrill, Relief Corps recently installed
the following officers: President, Mrs. Maria
Dow; senior vice-presidert, Mrs. Luella
Peck; junior vice. president, Mrs. Lettie
Bouldry; secretary, Mrs. Jeanette kim
ball; treasurer, Mrs. Florence Voodry; chap
lain, Mrs. Abbie Lamson; conductor, Mrs.
Eta Haines; assistant conductor, Mrs.
Luella Freeman; guard, Mrs. Jennie Rus
sell. The corps is in good working condi.
ton.
The last lecture of the course was given
last Friday evening by Rev. j. Edward
II was highly entertaining and instructive.
The course has been q successful one, and
the Christian Endeavor Society, under
whose auspices it has been conducted, and
the committee are to be congratulated for
their effort to supply this long-felt want. 1t
couragement to double the number Of lee
lures next year.
Carrie Smith has closed her fourth term
OF school in Plainfeld village and returned
home. - Carroll Lance Is at home for a
few days from Montpelier Seminary, with
and wife Of Clsremont, N. H.. are spending
few days at Albert Osgood's. - Fred
Boyles, in the employ Of L. P. Gleason,
Montpelier, spent few days in town, re-
turning Monday morning. - b. g.
Rogers an son Earl Of Hard wick visited
their former home last week. - Mrs.
Cornelius Smith Of Lower Cabot is seriously
ill with grip. - Mrs. Eben Burnap was
taken with hemorrhage of the nose last
Thursday night, and 1t was not stopped
until Friday, leaving her in g weakened
valescent. Clarence Wells Of Mont
pelier is visiting I. #. Haines and other rel
atives. - Frank Coburn has been sick
few days with pneumonia.
East Cabot.
The school exercises passed off very pleas
an.ly, and much credit is due the teacher,
Jennie Gould.
Clarence Carr and Carrie Taft of Barre
visited at N. L. Wilson's last week.
Mrs. Martha White has returned to her
home. Alvin Dunn, her brother, went
with her. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Lane
OF Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haskell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j Quimby of Wolcott
visited at K. Fl. Clark's last week.
Calais.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wallace
Kent, on Wednesday, at high noon, Mr..
Kent gave away his daughter, Alice Glee,
in marriage to Orlando Lewis Martin OF
Plalntield. Only the near relatives Of the
two families were present at this delightful
home wedding The house was happily
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants, and the bride, carrying the sgnif-
cant bridal roses, was simply but delight
fully gowned in dress of white silk and
crepon, with draped skirt and waist cut