The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-23

hill 0Hu TWO HCCluenJS SATURDAY A1Jer-
| noon. Robert Paine, while runnii saw
| to split spindles, was struck on his right
| hand between the thumb and foretnger
Half an hour later, Bert Chadwick was
struck on the head by falling piece OF
pipe. 1t cut long cash, necessitating
taking several stitches
John Finn was found dead In his barn
Thursday night, having gone there to do
his chores AS he did not return immedi-
ately his daughter and Otto Lawrence went
to the barns. He was found lying face
downwards, clutching his cheeks with both
hands. He had been dead but few min
utes, as his body was warm. The cause Is
unknown. He was veteran OF Company
@, Tenth Vermont.
North Randolph.
John g. Stanley of Livermore, Cal, whose
alleged death has been rep 'rted, is alive
add we'll. The report Of his death was en-
tirely unfounded.
8. II. Kent is getting ready to ship third
| car OF potatoes. Price paid, thirty.fve
cents per bushel.
DIR. f. @. Fletcher and wife gave recep.
ton on the 10th inst to a fu l house. Cake
and coffee were served and the remaining
time was pleasantly spent in games.
South Ryegate.
Fred d. White was married to Philip
Webber's daughter OF Newbury last We'd
nesday.
Henry Weber will sell at public auction
this evening at seven o'clock all his house
hold goods.
Rev. 8. A. Jackson preached at the town
house Sunday afternoon, after preaching
here in the morning.
William John Nelson is moving his
goods to Barnet, where he intends to spend
the remainder Of his days.
The South Ryegate Cooperative Cream
| cry Association paid tweuty-six cents per
pound for butter made in December.
J. F. whitehill has purchased Daniel
Wormwood's lot on Pleasant strset. Mr..
NORWOOD has moved all his personal ef-
fects to his new home In Groton.
| Henry Webber's wife was buried at
Groton last Thursday. Funeral from the
house, managed by j. D. McAllister. Ser
m IN by Rev. Mr.. Boutwell, of Groton.
| Mrs. John Rea of Newbury, we'll known
to the older inhabitants of this town, died
last Thursday after an illness of four DAYS
with pneumonia. Buried from her home
last Saturday.
A passage of Scripture in Isaiah tx:
came to j. d. Nelson more forcibly than
ever last Sunday morning. He wishes all
to read it. The same passage applied to
Frank Hooper last Thursday.
Bailey Gilfllan died last Wednesday
! night and was buried in the old cemetery at
/ South Ryegate. Private funeral services
from the house, and public from the Re-
formed Presby terrain church, which was
| filed to its utmost capacity. The school at
| tended in body-about seventy scholars.
The Christian Endea 'or Society, OF which
he was a member and a great worker for the
advancement OF the cause, also attended.
He will be greatly missed by all A beauti-
full display of flowers, pr scented by his
schoolmates, the Christian Endeavor So
ciety and many from friends and relatives,
were mostly from a florist at st.
Johnsbury. Funeral was managed by w.
T. George. Sermon by Rev. 8. A. Jackson,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Boutwell, of Groton.
Il. A. Gibson Is in Boston this week with
carload Of extra nice lambs fattened by
himself and George Cochrane. - M cs
| Calvin Mills and Miss Minnie Randall of
Topsham have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. George for the week past. -
Mrs. Gertrude Leet Of Tops ham is visiting
at Jonathan Rand's.
Thetford.
The latest popular song Fair Lilly the
Belle of the To vn, by Il. Eugene Coombs
| is now ready for sale, and can be had at the
popular price, forty cents per copy, by send
ing to Box 81, Thetford.
Allen Vaughan was driving his colt last
week, when, over by Harry Palmer's, it
took fright and broke the shafts to the
sleigh and ran toward home but was
caught by Her 1ert Coombs. No damage was
done aside from that to the shafts.
The church roll call of last Saturday drew
out large number of people and many
from out of the village The church en-
rollment OF resident and non. resident MEM
bers amounts to 100. Os that number,
forty .eight are males, 112 females, but only
twenty male and fOrty-two female members
were present. A great deal of interest and
| ant I'm doc vi
meeting, which lasted fully three hours.
| Deacon Worcester read the roll, and each
member responded by the use of Scriptures,
hymns or short responses. The clerk took
the address OF all III embers not present who
had not been heard from for several years.
Rev. Mr.. McDuffee made some impressive
remarks on the subject OF the roll-call here
in the church and in heaven at the judg.
ment, and they had a great effect upon all
present. Deacons Quimby and Worcester
then addressed them on the necessity OF
unity among all the members, old and
young, after which several OF the older
members spoke. A voluntary subscription
was taken to put the church out OF debt
and the required sum of fifty dollars was
raised. The indications betoken a grea,
revival, such as Thetford has not seen fol
many years. Rev. Messrs. Barnard Of
Bradford and White of the Center will bt
here one evening.
Mrs j. A. Morrill, is in poor health thit
winter. - Mrs. David Cummings has
been very sick with pneumonia, but is do
ing we'll under DR.. Paine's treatment
- Dr. Paine's brother from South Roy
alton visited him for few day, the pas
week. - Bernice Trescott, who ba:
been very sick the past fortnight with griI
and erysipelas is out of danger and dom
we'll and will again be with us in few
weeks. - Walter Sweet has gone tt
| Groton to work. and expects to NOV,
his family there before long Johr
, WEIGH is wrestling with sprained ankle
, - Alice Bond, though not fully re
[ covered, has gone to Woburn, Mass, to re
? sumo work in the school, - David LII
Flore is again out. though he still has a baC
hand and lame knee.
I Thetford Center.
Rev. Mr.. Shows address, Wednesday
1 evening, was enjoyed by good. sized au
4 dience.