The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20

week, - Frank Pierce was called to hi
home in Morristown last week by the
serious illness of his brother. - W. II
Gilligan, who has been sick with the grip
for the past week. Is somewhat better. -
George Conant, frankie Callahan, and Mrs.
Patrick Grace,Iare sick. - Mrs. Richard
Burke Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Martha
Barry, In South Burlington.
FairIee.
Georges house.
The library books will be ready for dis
tribution next Sunday.
Olin Renfrew has finished drawing 40 900
feet Of lumber to the depot, to be sent to
Lisbon, N. III.
Fred Frappica has gone to Claremont N.
H., for a few days and Charlie Chagnon
takes his place at Mr. McIndoe's. -
tied at Mr.. McIndoes. - e. W ROBBIE
Of Bradford called on his cousin, Mrs. Rice,
and his sister, Mrs. ID. Fl. Moore, last week.
g Gertie Kendall is assisting Mrs. H.
George. Hubert Pierce, who has been
little better. - Mr.. and Mrs Doolttle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, and Mrs. HaDscom,
brothers and sisters of the late Mrs. Sarah
| Adams, are in town.
West Fairlee.
The house occupied by j. M. Eastman
caught fire Saturday, but it was discovered
in season to prevent serious damage.
The Thetford Academy graduating class
OF 1895 will present the drama " My Broth
er's Keeper" at the village hall this evening.
Rev. Elihu Snow of White River juno.
ton will deliver his lecture on the "Charac-
teristics of the Vermont Soldier" at the
village hall, March 81. The old soldiers are
especially invited. Proceeds for the pastor.
W. G. Gleason, landlord of the Eagle Ho.
tel, kindly opened his house FIR day evening
to the Willing Workers. After bountful
supper was served, the remainder of the
evening was spent in a general good time
The gentlemen favored us with several
songs. Sever al were present from out Of
the village.
K. g. George is able to ride out once
more. - Mrs Reed is visiting her
brother, George Kimball. - l.. Emery
of Corinth visited in town last week. -
lin Of Barre are in town visiting Mrs. Pit
kin's mother VIII is in poor health.
North Fayston.
Luna B. Howe is attending school at
the Montpelier Seminary. - Mrs. John
Hoffman has moved to the d. Crowly farm.
- Frank Chapman called on friends
here recently. - Mary Marble has gone
to work for John Bisbee. - Harley, son
Of Byron Marble. is sick
GrOton.
The gathering at Ben Fuller's in Ryegate
comprised many from this town.
William Whitehill traded horses with c.
H. WEIGH and it is said each made twenty
dollars!
There was large attendance from this
town at the dedicatory services of the
church at Ryegate last week.
William Hayes who has had much ex-
perieuce in selling medicines, will go on the
road selling for Charles F. Smith of West
Topsham.
A. III. Kicker has finished logging, and his
men have broken camp at Long Pond and
removed to the mill. They are filling the
e-house this week.
/. M. Kicker has finished logging with his
usual lot of mill logs and will start his mill
as soon as he can get water. Fred Car
penter will run the saw.
o. N. Nourse, last Wednesday, while
watering his stock, tainted and fell into the
water. Had not assistance been at hand,
he might have persisted.
For the third time A. j. Carpenter is
blasting in his cellar for water. AS fast as
the we'll becomes dry he goes deeper. His
courage is good, but the water scarce.
March II, the Groton Public Library So
ciety met at R N. Darling's and enjoyed q
social evening. The second committee on
entertainments reported $3.50 net pro-
ceeds OF their entertainment at Peacham
Next meeting at I. N. Halls, March %.
Curtis Carpenter and George Pillsbury
will carry on the j. III. WEIGH sugar place
-F. W. Page has hired the Rogers
farm for year, and will move to 1t as soou
as it is vaca'ed by the Scott family. 80
A man from Concord has been looking al
Fl 8. Gilman's mill property, with view
to buying. - Mr.. Ford Of Newbury is
preparing to move to his quarry farm
bought Of Brown Brothers last fall. -
David Wilkey, the noted commercial trav'
eler, was in town over Sunday. - Sam
uel Hutchins and William Russell, EN-.
ploy ed in the Newbury bank, were lately
the guests Of Alex. Cochran. - Rhonie
Carpenter has moved to South Ryegate and
will work in Mr., Sargent's saw mill. Hiram
Dennis will occupy the house vacated by
Carpenter, called the Sanborn house. -
, Newton Whitehill, a resident of nowhere in
particular, was in town last week for the
/ White of Topsham will work for 1. M
! Kicker this summer - Sewell Carpen-
ter, clerk in Hall & Cochran's store, has
, been confined to the house for several days
= - Frank Nourse of Littleton, N. H.
: stopping with o. N. Nourse, is very sicl
NJ Page is under the doctors care. -
j. G. Harvey and Neal Macrae are improv
ing
4 Hardwick.
Get your dog licensed before 1t is too late
: The singers from here who attended tn
i singing convention at Albany last week re
port very pleasant time.
a M. W. Jennings, who has recently besl
7 paying the cigars, has gone to Housekeeping
l In G. 8. Stricklands house.
The wind OF Sunday night and Monda
delayed the trains considerably, and for
q day they were from one to two hours late
The entertainment given by the Morris
. Vile Academy Glee, Banjo and Guita
Club was not very we'll attended, and it wa
a not success financially.
z The bicycle season is now in full blast a
Shattuck's, he having received a ney
4 Union cycle. Come in and look at it. FL
/. expects more every day.
r There will be meetings held at the Cor
, gregational church on Tuesday, Wedn 81
day and Thursday evenings, conducted b.
y Jennie Gale of St. Johnsbury.
: AFRO Nelson, a former resident Of Wo
= colt, was in town few days looking u
Q old friends. He is now q travelling sale,
r man for large firm in Boston.
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