The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30

of many valuable presents Among them
was an elegant silver service, the gift OF the
directors Of the Savings Bank. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodwin will make their home in
Bradford at the residence of Mrs. Good
wins father, b. T. Pillsbury. Both are
we'll known and highly respected, and
their friends predict for them happy flu
ture.
Mrs. Ellen M. Dickey is sick. - A. w.
Peters has gone to Saratoga with ten fine
Boston is expected home for visit this
week. - Mrs. Kimball Wilson is visit
ing friends in Boston. - Rev. j. W,
Lees, a former pastor OF the Cong regational
church, now Of Oxford, preached last Sun
day at York, Maine. - Susie l.. Starr,
has been suffering for week with severe
attack OF neuralgia. - Mrs. e. o. Leon
ard has been very low, and DR.. W. T. Smith
OF Hanover, N. H., was called in consulta.
ton Tuesday.
Braintree.
Fred Thresher lost good team horse last
week from Inflammation Of the bowels.
Snowsville Grange is to have a spelling
match at its next meeting, Saturday night.
e o. Mann has sold a part Of his fat
sheep at the lowest price he ever sold for,
two and three-fourths cents pound.
H. M. Blanchard is talking of putting in
steam power for his saw-mill and grist-
mill. He went to Boston last week to see
about getting an engine, returning Friday
night.
Cabot.
Bertha Swerdfeger has been sick the past
week with grip, but is convalescent.
Duran Baker vas seriously hurt one day
last week by the tipping over Of a load OF
hay. The sled fell back, striking him on
the side OF the knee. No bones were
broken.
The postpon I'D lecture Of the Christian
Endeavor Society is to be given in the Con-
gregational church next Friday evening,
Subject: "Old English Ballads" by Fred
W. Bancroft of Montpelier.
About forty relatives and friends gathered
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Morse last week Tuesday evening to cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage. Mr.. and Mrs. Morse were the re-
cipients of an easy chair, ten dollars in
specie, and some other presents. Cake and
coffee were served and pleasant evening
passed.
East Corinth.
Fl. A. Jackman recently lost one of his
work-horses.
There will be a sociable at FL. b. Mar
tins on Friday evening
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
will deliver a lecture in the church next
Wednesday. All are cordially invited to
attend.
North Duxbury.
Frank and Edna Peirce of Morristown are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Minnie Durkee.
u A. Durkee is still confined to the
house. - Fred Davis lost valuable
horse last week. - Ezra Clark has com.
menced work for j. A. aud l.. j. Durkee.
- Mary Burke visited friends in Bur-
lington last week
South Duxbury.
William Wheeler is stopping at the home
of Samuel Somerville,
Revival meetings are to continue at More
town village on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Bertha Howe went to Waitsfeld last
Monday evening to attend the wedding an
niversary of her relative.
A reception was given to the Sunday
school and invited guests last Wednesday
evening by ,Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Kel-
logg, at which many we're present. The
members of the Sunday-school heartily ap-
preciate the kindness of the host and host
ess.
West Fairlee.
The house occupied by Frank Smith
caught fire last Friday, but the fire was ex-
tinguished without serious damage.
Bessie Paul has gone to Oxford. n. H.
- Warren Church is ill at Mrs. Hutch
ms. - Kate B. Haven is visiting her
parents. - William Bemis and wife OF
Dedham, Mass, are visiting his father, b.
f. Bemis.
West Fairlee Center.
Mrs. Sarah Kimball is down with severe
cold and under the care of DR.. Simpson.
Saturday morning, the Goth, we were
struck with blizzard, the like of which
1.-THE Oldest inhabitant," etc. Our enter
prising tow nsmen were out on the roads by
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evening the roads about town were quite
passable.
About thirty members OF his society made
our pastor, Rev. Lincoln Harlow, visit at
his home at Post Mills, Tuesday evening,
the 18th. 7 he cordial wei come, the beauti-
full evening, the nice sleighing and the
congenial company all added enjoyment to
the occasion.
A fellowship meeting will be holden at
the Congregational church Thursday next
Rev. 9. Fl. Coolidge OF Newbury Center
will preach in the morning and Rev. Mr.
Barnard of Bradford in the afternoon
Rev. Mes SIS. Bartlett and Paul OF West
Fairlee, Rev. Mr.. McDuffee of Thetford and
others are expected.
Our community is saddened by the death
of Mrs. Nancy (Southworth) Halves, wife OF
one of Boston's oldest photographers, Mr.
j. j. Hawes at their home, 81 Temple
street, Boston, on the 18th. She leaves her
aged hus band and three children Of her i'm
mediate family, who can but greatly miss
her in their home. Her kind and genial
ways won for hec the firm friendship of all
with whom she associated. Many relatives
and friends of this section will miss hel
sunny smiles, for she will no more make hel
annual summer visit to us.
We learn with pain of the drowning Of
| the only grandson of our old schoolmate,
Frederick Perry, formerly Of this place
Freddie, with his little sister, went to skate
on Darlington river, near the home of his
parents, at Darlington, X. l. He wen'
through the ice, and the little sister ran
home nearly mile before any alarm was
given. The mother, whom many remember
az Mary Perry, was nearly frantic with gre
and has been Frustrated ever since. This
boy was one OF unusual promise, and with
every surrounding to make life pleasant anG
with every prospect for usefulness. He
was twelve years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs
| Brown.
Died at Penacook, N. H., Mrs. Jan,
(Southworth) Holbrook, widow of the late
Deacon Calvin Holbrook, who was fol
many years deacon of the Congregations
church in this place. Mrs. Holbrook leaves
three sons and one daughter to mourn hel
loss, namely, Deacon George Holbrook o
Post Mills, DR.. Henry Holbrook, one o
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