The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
Frank Emery has gone to Boston to work
on brick work for Jordan Marab a. IN

OF eleven weeks. The attendance some
what broken by Sickness averaged not quite
twenty four. Herbert Sloan and Charlie
Cook were not absent. George Corliss was
absent one-half day, Fred Cummings one
day, Fred johnson two and one-half days
Carl Lucas and Susie Sayre each three
| days. Charlie Cook Herbert Sloan and I've
| Vallie received prizes for perfect recita
tions in spelling. The teacher, Miss At.
| wood, requested the scholars to step over
to Mrs. w. ID. Cooks, where she served
them with ice.oream, cake, oranges and ba.
nanas. She presented each scholar with a
card on which was printed the name OF
each of the thirty.twO scholars Then the
scholars handed their presents to Miss At
wood, VIII CHI were plush toilet set, hox OF
writing paper, china cup and saucer, pocket
book, and handkerchiefs. The scholars and
teacher then adjourned TO the school house,
where the scholars spelt down and til en-
went home 1t is the wish of one and all
that Miss Atwood may teach the spring
term.
1894: Arthur Palmer to Bessie johnson
Charles Shumway to saba Hogle; Henry
Saeshuay to Nellie Rush: Joel Colby to
Alkaline Brown; b. W. Wilmot to Nellie
Rockford; Albert Rogers to Carrie Mousey
Leroy Carroll to Josie Babcock; George
johnson to Mary Slack; d sprague to Alb
bic Austin; William Parker to Ada Sargent.
Deaths in town: Allen Strong, 81 Eliza
Colburn, 81; Laura Hall, 95; freeman
Morse 81; Lyman Robinson SO; James
Davidson, SO; Harriet West, 66 William
Hubbard, 22 Varona Strong, 6S; James
Britton, AZ; James Moulton, 50; Laura A.
Fifield, "a Anna Ladd, 81; Ilsley, -; Grace
Caldwell, q; Henry Cummings, "a; Mary
Ware, To- Mary Fifield, as; Almira Morse,
SO; William Fl. Weber, AZ; Anne Benson,
30; Catharine Heaton, 16; Mary Davis, 81;
s. j. Powers, :; Joseph Worthen, rs; Lydia
II pl q. nd
Howe, 81; Isabel Guild, rs; Almira May,
"a; Arthur Sanborn, 8; Mary nborn, 81 I;
Alpa Lord, So; Frank Titus, 26; Danforth,
=; l.; 9; French, -; Laura Coombs, 81;
Newhall, Ilsley, Gilbert Anderson, Lillian
Robinson, Willard Sawyer, Selywn Powers,
Rose Wilcox, Reginald Judd Hart, Lee Ba-
con, Isabel Clough, Le,ua French, Ionell
King, Lena Sweet. Leila Sweet, Hazel Nut
brown. Tracy B. Slack, Gladys Pearl Cob
leigh, Marian A. Taylor.
Union Village.
There are to be revival meetings in the
Methodist church this week, commencing
Tuesday evening.
We have money enough promised for
four more singing schools Is there not
some one else who would like to help? The
schools are too interesting to be dropped.
The pie supper and entertainment was a
burns orchestra, next "Welcome" exercise
by seven little girls, then interesting re-
marks by Rev W. A. Evans explaining the
object of the society. Then followed the
dialogus. Keeping up Appearances, reci-
tations, songs, duet, and another dia-
logue, " The Census Taker," music by the
orchestra, refreshments of pie and coffee, of
which there was an abundance. All seemed
to enjoy themselves and felt we'll paid for
coming. On the whole, it was a success
financially as well as socially.
Mrs. W. A. Evans is recovering from So
we're attack OF influenza - Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Cook have been on a short
Vershire. - G. w. Gordon OF New Lon
don, N H., visited in town recently.
Post Mills.
Mrs. Marion Bond of Thetford visited her
parents the past week.
Kate Titus visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. s. Titus, the past week.
A great amount of hay is being moved
about here. People are preparing for "six
weeks of March,"
Alexander Slack, Sr, has been badly
down with grip, but is better. In fact,
grip has visited this section in all its
variety, just the same as the weather.
West Topsham.
will be in place soon.
The remains of Benjamin Blake Of East
Orange were placed in the cemetery here
last Saturday.
The members of the Meeting House So
ciety meet next Saturday evening for the
election Of officers.
Bachelor & Lord are moving their ma
chinery from Orange to the Carpenter mill,
recently purchased by them.
Ella Watson of Woodbury. visited at Dr.
Watson's over Sunday. - Herbert o.
Bagley and Jennie Soderstrom were mar
ried last Thursday. - Rev. N. A. Ross
of Woodbury. occupied the pnlpit at the
Union Church last Sunday.
Vershire.
There Is to be an entertainment at the
village hall on Washington's birthday.
Richard Guilds, former resident OF Yer
shire, is said to be about to move back to
this place.
where he has purchased the shop and house
of Frank Aldrich.
The singing school, which has been inter.
rupted by the sickness Of the teacher, will
commence again this week.
School at the Lower Village, Mrs. G. s.
Ely teacher, finished last Friday, being
Mrs. Ely's fifth term in that school. The
scholars were treated to nuts and candy the
last day. The term has been pleasant and
profitable.
A pleasant and successful term of school
in the Fits district closed February 8, Hat.
tie e. Parker teacher. With only seven
names enrolled, the attendance averaged
six and one half. Iona and Ethel Fits had
no absences. Ernest Ford was absent only
one day.
A daughter was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis OF Pennington, N. Fl.
Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Ruby Hard.
ing of Vershire. She taught several sue
cessful terms Of school here before her mar
rage. Her many friends here offer their
congratulations.
Charles George died in Bradford, Feb
ruary 7, at the home Of his mother, Mrs.
Harriet George, who formerly resided in
Vershire. Mrs George was a member OF
the church and Sunday school here, and
heartfelt sympathy is extended to her in
her repeated bereavements.
The storm and blow of the 7th and 9Th
was very severe and roads were btdly
drifted. Mr. Wilmot, driver of the Chelsea
stage, went through Friday night, though
he did not reach Chelsea until after mid
night. The trains were several hours late
and some stages did not attempt to go at all.
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