The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01

EDNESDAY, APRIL /, ]
is very poorly with heart trouble. - ID.
| s. Kneeland, Mrs. ID. Stoddard and Mrs.
Harry Allen, who were reported sick last
week, are all improving In health. -
| Hon. q. E. Jones is said to be the admins
traitor of l.. II. Joslin's estate.
Warren.
| A book agent took S2 from the house OF
| Godfrey Sumner, last Friday, while the peo-
pie were away. He was found In V. l..
| Perkins store, denied the theft, but finally
gave up the money on the promise that he
| would not be prosecuted. His excuse for
| taking the bill was that he had had nothing
| to eat for some time and had no money.
- Arthur Smalley is cerkfor V. l.. Per-
kins. - Mrs. Adeline Van Deusen has
the grip.
East Warren.
The funeral OF John Poland was held last
Monday at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Pliny Carroll, Rev. A. b. Enright officiat-
ing, He was seventy-six years Of age. He
died last Friday at the home of his son, III.
q. Poland, in Lincoln, where he had been
sick for long time.
Mrs. Caroline Wright, who fell and broke
her hip last fall, has recently been able to
walk few steps, with assistance. -
Edwin A. Williams has moved back to the
Trask farm. - Edward Elliot has
tapped his sugar orchard. He says the sap
run we'll last Thursday. Others are wait
ing for warmer weather. - Aaron Es-
tey has bought the large brown house at
the Corner. - Archie Lovett is driving
stage for e. A. Williams.
Washington.
Most of the farmers have secured their
help for the coming season. From 500 to
1876 per month is paid.
The young people OF the Universalist
church held a leap-year social in SCHOOL,
house Hall last Wed nesday. About sixty
were present, and all enjoyed good time.
The stockholders of the Washington Agri-
cultural Association held a meeting on
March II and voted to hold the second an
nual fair on September %, % and "a, The
following officers we're elected d. S EN-
cry general superintendent; E. X. Hough-
ton L. G.. Bowles andC. FL. Smith marshals;
A. E. Whitcomb, superintendent of horses;
e. *. Houghton, superintendent of trotting;
@. e. Emory, superintendent OF cattle; g.
A. Bohonon, superintendent of Sheep G..
W. Holden, superintendent of swine;
Eleazer Smith, superintendent Of poultry;
l.. ID. Tillotson, superintendent OF machin-
cry; G. K. Huntington and wife, superin-
tendents of floral hall; f. G. Ordway and
wife, superintendent of vegetables; Leon
Smith, assistant secretary.
George Eaton of Corinth is to carry on
the town farm for year. - Mrs. Ella
Spencer has returned to her home in Gardi-
ner, Mass. - Beulah Paine is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Oscar Waterman, in Barre.
- Rev. w. III. Traftop preached his
farewell sermon at the Baptist church, last
Sunday.
Williamstown.
To use less soap use mild soap.
Mrs. Lucius s. Simons has been quite i'll
of late.
There is quite little sickness in town at
present.
Albern Briggs has been quite poorly, Of
late, in health.
Miss Susie Benedict is visiting friends in
Burlington and st. Adams
George Smith of Potsdam, n Y, has
lately visited his Lynde cousins here.
Charles Amsden, who lived on the Fl. d.
Abbott farm some years ago, has recently
died.
Clinton Cram, who has been an invalid
this winter, has been victim of the grip in
the last few weeks.
Norman Morris OF East Barre has entered
the employ of Grearson Il Beckett as book
keeper and draughtsman.
Miss Clara Carpenter of Washington is to
teach again in the Prentiss Waldo district,
the school to begin April 10.
At this writing, March 80, Calvin Flint is
very ill with carbunele, and his old age is
! very much against his recovery.
Spencer Davenport died at the home Of
his brother, Fernando G. Davenport, We'd
nesday night last, Of heart trouble.
Spencer Davenport was seventy-four
years old at the time OF his death. He was
buried in the West Hill cemetery.
There will be a union Fast day service at
the Congregational church on Friday event
ing of this week, Rev. j. o. Sherburne to
preach.
On Monday morning Calvin Flint was
| living, but was growing weaker. His
mind wanders. The chances for recovery
| seem slight
| largest variety Of curiosities-modern and
| antique-in town, has built cabinet for
| their reception
| The Christian Endeavorers OF the Congre-
| gational church will give sociable at Town
Hall on Thursday evening Of this week.
Every one is invited.
! Walter Granger is going to build two
himself occupies. Granite for the fou nda-
ton is being hauled for it,
Neal B. Smith, son of Marcus A. Smith,
! decides to take course in shorthand, at
Eastman's Commercial College, POUCH
keepsie, N Y, requiring stay OF several
months more there
Oliver s. Walker was buried from
his home on Sunday afternoon. March
%, Rev. j. o. Sherburne officiating. A
goodly number of his townsfOlks were in
attendance at the funeral.
Wilbur f. Shepard of Barre, a nephew Of
the late Mrs. Oliver 8. Walker, is going tC
administer on the estate of the late o. s
Walker, whose property goes to his two
grand daughters-M Mamie and Susie
Walker, now of Chicago, I'll.
The following are to be teachers in oul
summer schools: Misses Clara Crandall
Hattie Briggs and Flora Kilbee, in the vii
lage; Miss Myra Seaver, ClOgstop district
Miss Annie Mckee, Mill Village district
Miss Belle Robinson, George w. Slavery
district; Gertrude Edison, William Hanson
district; the Miss Partridge who has taught
long time in East Barre will have one o
the schools in the Quarry district; Miss Ids
Covell, in the George Williams district
Miss Hattie Metcalf, in the Jacob Flint dis
trict; Miss Clara Carpenter, in the o. Ell
Briggs district.