The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22
dollars showed how highly they are es.
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Vern Griffith has gone to Durkeeville to
work
L. b. Eaton's children are sick with
chicken pox
There was a surprise party at Mrs. 9. r.
Posnett's last Friday evening.
Districts Nos. 2 and are holding cipher.
ing schools on Wednesday evenings in No.
school house.
The Willing Workers will meet next FRI
day afternoon and evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. A. Davis.
Groton.
The drama given by he Library Society
was success, netting Sl0.
Mrs. II. G. Heath was badly injured, last
week, by being thrown fro;.i sleigh
H. N. Welch is repairing the old Medad
WEIGH house, and intends to move there in
the spring.
The drama given by the Library Society
was repeated on Monday evening for the
benefit OF s. K. Page, who was burned out
recently.
Elijah Frost died at Rumney, N. H.,
January IS. Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church, Rev. o M, Boutwell,
officiating.
The following have been engaged to take
part in the musical festival to be held here
February IL, 12 10 and IA: G # Dudley,
director; Miss Clara Houghton Of Barre,
soprano soloist; Samuel q. Currier OF Dan
vile, dramatic reader; Miss Harriet Foster
OF East Montpelier, pianist. A good chorus
is already assured.
An entertainment was held in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening January 81. Sc.
lections were given by Miss Harvey, from
the Boston School of Oratory, and others.
An oyster supper was served in the vestry
by the ladies' The people presented Mr..
Teller, the pastor, with sealskin coat.
The occasion was an enjoyable one.
1. M. Kicker, H. s. Gi man, Gee rye
Pillsby, M. ID. Coffrin, G. j. Bailey and
N. Fowler attended the dedication of the
Pythian Building at ST. Johnsbury last
Friday night. - Among the sick ones
are Mrs. Ernest McCrillis, Mrs. A. W.
Coffrin, Mrs. Horace Hood, j A. Howard
Is quite feeble c. Charles Carruth has
moved into Sewell Carpenters tenement.
- Mrs. III. l.. Gilman attended the
musical convention at Liitleton last week.
Kicker Mills.
Most of the lumbermen are making ;oor
showing at logging
G. II. Hendry from Iowa has been visit
ing at West Topsham the past week.
Herbert Goodwin, who came here to care
for his father, w. e. Goodwin, through his
last sickness, has returned to his home in
Ithaca, Mich.
Elijah Frost, I rmerly OF westville, died
at Rumney, N. H., January is, aged thirty
seven years. The remains were brought to
Groton for interment
Marshfield.
Some of our young people attended the
lyceum at Cabot last week.
l.. w. Benton has sold his Fearnaught"
colt to w. G. Goodwin of Barre.
Much interest was manifested in the re-
vival meetings at the Methodist church last
week.
Paul, the four year. old son of Oziss Pit
kin, struck a rock while coasting, and cut
an ugly cash in his lip.
A musical and variety entertainment will
be held at the vestry OF the Universalist
church this "wednesday evening.
There will be a promenade at Meader's
Hall next Friday evening. The proceeds
will be used in paying for an organ for Viii
lage Hall.
William Parks has received news that his
son Charles, now in Minneapolis, Mimi, is
sick with Bright's disease, and can live but
q short time.
town, as Mark Mears bought the cooper
machinery at the auction on the 18th. Now
let the store court kick, as usual
At the Church OF the Messiah, last Sun
day. Rev Mr.. Faunce preached on " The
Sacredness of the Marriage Vow" The
subject for next Sunday is The Evils Of
Gossiping."
There will be public installation Of the
officers of the knights OF Pythias at their
hall next Monday evening. One hundred
invitations have been sent out. A good
time is anticipated.
On Saturday last DR.. Gillett relieved
Mrs. Willis of the contents of an ovarian
cyst to the amount Of seventeen and one
half pounds. Her extreme old age and en-.
feebled condition forbid further operating.
The w-holders of the Church of the
Messiah held their annual meeting on Mon
day, January 6, when these officers were
elected: Clerk, Orrin Smith; treasurer,
Henry Smith; committee on rental of yes.
try and church repairs, Edwin Pitkin; jani-
tor, Harlow Folsom. The annual meeting
for the election Of church officers was held
January IL. The following were chosen
Clerk, Dea. John e Eddy; stewards,
Deas. John e Eddy and Abial II. Davis
The election OF the committees was post
poned till further meeting. The annual
supper will occur next week Wednesday.
James Hickie has got back into his tin
shop, after a shut out Of a few weeks. -
S. b. Blodgett and Lee Shortt of Cabot were
in town last week interviewing our local
cooper about sap holders for next spring
- Mrs. West was very sick last week
at the home of her daughter Mrs. A. e
Lamberton, but at last accounts was better
- Robbie r. Edison welt TO Montpelier
last Sa urday and stayed until Monday, witt
his brother, ID. W. Edison. - Byron Pit
kin moved back into his house at Kinney
vile last Saturday preparatory for work il
his saw. mill. - Elmer Powers has
moved to the Dick Batchelder place. -
Mrs. Edwin Merritt has moved to her Spen
Ger place. - Mrs. Fred Darling is sicl
with the grip. - Fred Tanner is doing
lumber job for Mr.. Goslant. - Mrs
Charles Dudley and children OF East Mont
pelier visited her father, Perley " hitcomb
last week. - John Mcdonald has moved
to Canada. - Mrs. Ozias Pitkin is dan
gerously i'll. - Silas Carleton, who ha
been sick nearly a year, remains about thu
same. g Mrs. A. M. Shepard is in don't
pelier caring for her brothers wife, Mrs
Harry Burnham. - Mrs. Darling
formerly of Peacham, is visiting in town.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereb,
agree to refund the money on a fifty cen
bottle OF Greene's Syrup of Tar il II fails t.
cure your cough or cold We also warran
a twenty five cent bottle to prove satisfaC
tory or no pay. We also refund the none
(twenty five cents) on a box of Neu Rol Pill
II they fail to cure your headache. K.
Leavitt, Plainheld; f. w, Gilman, Marsh