The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-27

Abjah Bemis raised his barn last week
80 Sabin Pike is building a barn. 9. l.
Preston is constructing it. - Chester
Wood is building barn for Eben Burnap
in Cabot. - A. T. Durant and j. w.
Davis were at Greensboro Pond last week.
g. G.. A. Bemis has moved to Barre.
- Martin Bemis had his foot injured by
a stick Of timber rolling over it while ut
work on Abijah Bemis' barn last week.
60 T. B. Hall Of Groton was in town last
week. - Ira H. Edison and wife visited
in Greensboro last week. - George
Blakely returned from the White Mountains
last Saturday, where he has been at work.
- Frank Wooster was in Mortified last
week - DR.. Winch and wife of North
field visited at e. w. Giman's last week.
- j. ID. Sauborn has gone to Peacham
to live. - @. ID. Smith has bought all
the land owned by the late j. e. Cilley.
Middlesex.
The saw-mill ran successfully the first
time last Thursday.
The entrance to II. L. Roots new grocery
store is marked by new sign.
1t is reported that George White is to
open a livery stable this summer.
Several couples took advantage of the ex-
cellent weather and enjoyed drive to Ber-
lin Pond last Sunday.
T. E. Price and John Eagan have both
made successful searches for spring water
for their residences the past week.
Mr. Ashley of Waterbury has announced
his intention OF opening barber-shop at
the hotel, which he will keep open Tues
days and Fridays of each week.
The bridge of the Central Vermont rail-
road, over the Center highway, was re-
placed by substantial iron structure last
Sunday-this and the work on the one be-
low Waterbury causing a suspension of all
traffic.
Mr.. Eagan is to commence the erection Of
q grist-mill in the near future. 1t is also
reported that he is to put in a shingle mill
and do planning and matching of lumber.
He is now engaged in building barn near
his new residence.
The dam at the Viles plant was reported
as leaking badly last Monday, and at this
writing the Winooski river in this vicinity
presents an appearance which might well
sustain the oft-repeated remark, "a condi-
ton, not theory"
The remains of Charles Foster, who died
in Barre last Friday, were brought here
and inferred in the village cemetery last
Sunday. Mr.. Foster was long resident Of
this vicinity. He leaves four sons and two
daughters, most of whom are located in
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The two-horse team OF Don p. Sawyer ran
away last week W ednesday and freed itself
from the wagon, wrecking it considerably
as the result. The horse Of Albert Davis
also took little turn around the village
the same day, doing no damage beyond the
usual excitement accompanying runaway.
The Central Vermont railroad has put a
new iron girder bridge over the highway
leading to the Center, in place of the wooden
truss which has been in use for some years
past. The bridge is the work Of the Yer
mont Construction Company of St. Adams,
and was placed in position by Foreman
Nichols bridge gang of the Central road.
Miss Ida Somers has been enjoying a va
cation at the home of her grandparents,
and was visited last week by Miss Belle
of Almon's force at Montpelier, visited in
this vicinity over Sunday. - William
English has left the employ of j. s. Vies
and went yesterday to Boston. - Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond were called to Windsor
last week to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
verse of the Montpelier post-office paid his
parents a visit last Saturday and Sunday.
- Edward Palmer Of Moretown began
work in Eagan's mill last Monday.
Ruth Hodge is engaged in homework for
Orlow buttons people. Mr.. and Mrs.
their daughter, Mrs. Campbell, for few
days. Herbert Hills is repairing his house.
The repairs will render it more convenient
as we'll as improve its appearance. -
Arthur Davis of Boston paid his parents a
wife and child were in Montpelier on Thurs
day. - Ed. Dana moved to w. G.
Whites house last Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. u H. Hammond went to Windsor
last Thursday. - L. Maxwell, the stage
driver between Middlesex and Waitsfeld,
paid a visit to the capital last Thursday.
- DR.. George III. Spiler Of Bristol, N
H., the eye specialist, was at the hotel last
Friday, being called here to attend several
patients.
A. l.. WOOSTER, a prominent citizen Of
Osseo. Mich, after suffering overwhelmingly
from piles for twenty years, was cured in
short time by using DeWitt,s Witch Hazel
Salve, an absolute cure for all skin diseases
More of this preparation is used than all
others combined. w. e. Terrill & Co..
Montpelier, Vt,
MoretowB.
Lewis and Herbert Freeman have pur-
chased the d. q. Holt farm.
Martin Spear died last week Wednesday,
after long illness. The funeral was held
at his late residence on Friday afternoon,
Rev. c. s. Hurlburt officiating
Fred button and wife OF Boston were in
town last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs. buttons mother, who
died Tuesday morning of bronchitis. The
funeral was held Thursday, Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright of Montpelier being present.
Newbury.
Rev. j. L. Merrill preached at South New
bury last Sunday afternoon.
Several from Newbury attended the mu-
steal convention at st. Johnsbury last
week.
The Congregational church chose Dea.
Sidney johnson and James B. Hale as dele
gates to attend the Orange County Conven-
ton of Congregational Churches, to be held
at Williamstown next week; Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Kyle, to attend the missionary con-
vention to be held at New Haven next
week. r. W. Chamberlin, to attend the
State Convention, to be held in Bradford
the second week in June.
Rev. j. l.. Merrill and wife and j. b. Hale
and wife attended the meeting of the Con-
gregational Climb at St. JOhnsbury last
Monday. Miss Louise Stocker, who
has been gone for nearly two years, re-
turned last Tuesday in better health than
when she went away. - Charles @.
Merrill is spending few weeks at home.
- ID. M. Bond and family visited their
parents in Corinth last week. = Mrs.
X. ID. Currier spent a few days with Mrs. @,
II. Smith of South Ryegate last week.
Mrs. Smith returned with Mrs. Currier and