The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-08

connect with his line so as to have contin-
uous line from Bristol to Roxbury. The
stock is nearly all taken for the entire line.
AS soon az the snow settles the line will be
put into working order, and then we can
commune with the world again.
Money has been raised in this vicinity to
assist Andrew Murdoch and family, who
went to Dakota some twelve years ago. to
return to Vermont again. They have be-
come satisfied that Vermont is a good
to arrive this week They took with them
nice little property, earned by industry
and hard work, but have lost It all by con-
tinued drouths, and now, past middle life,
have to start anew.
Williamstown.
To use less soap use mild soap.
Mrs. Charles Walker hopes to return to
her home in Chicago next week.
Hon. John Lynde has been quite i'll of
late, but it is believed he will recover.
On this Monday morning, Orville II.
Briggs is living, but is thought to be failing.
The end may come soon.
| There Is to be an auction sale OF the per-
sonal property Of the late Oliver s.. Walker
at his old home on Tuesday of next week,
April IA, to begin at nine A. NJ.
The children's Easter concert at the Con-
| gregatonal church, Sunday forenoon, was a
marked success There was also excellent
|
Perrin, Jr.'s remarks were very felicitous.
Woodbury.,
THERE'S money in using less soap;-
| clothes, too-lots of 'em.
| George Miller proposes to open his quarry
| on the Lyford place as soon as the snow is
| gone.
Rev. j. G. Wright is preaching at Belvi-
dere Center and Belvidere Corners. The
engagement is only for a limited time
For two Sundays the Methodist people
have worshiped in their new church. All
are much pleased with the manner in which
the work has been done. The acoustic
properties are excellent.
A petition is in circulation for the reten-
ton OF Rev. n. A. Ross for another year,
and 1t has already over 100 signatures. In
connection with it is a subscription paper,
which has 800 on 1t, and the work has
only just begun. Last Sunday, at the re-
quest OF the recording steward, vote was
taken after the morning sermon, and it was
unanimous for the retention of Mr.. Ross.
Sylvester Jennings, who has been very
sick the entire winter, is able to ride out.
- Amos Hopkins has moved his family
to Hardwick. - Carl Drenan of Irss-
burg is in town, working for M. e. Foster
through sugaring.
South woodbury..
A party of nine from this place went to
l.
to witness the play of The Trustee"
Miss Bertha Blake gave a party on Mon.
day evening, March "a, in honor Of her
eighteenth birthday. There were about
seventy. five present. She had numerous
presents-but the best of all was an organ
from her father.
Grace and Wade Benjamin visited relatives
in Hyde Park last week. - DIR. G. L.
Bailey's wife, from Providence, r. l., arrived
in town last week. The doctor and his
wife are boarding for the present with j.
w. Town. u. 9. Brown of Dorches
ter, Mass, spent last Sunday with his
wife's father, j. W. Town.
Worcester.
The young son of Mr.. Parsons was Sc
verely injured, recently, while sliding. DIR
Lance was called and took several stitches
, in the boys face.
Mr.. Childs Of St. Johnsbury is the CUES
, of James Hobart. He read sermon in tb,
Congregational church last Sunday, ant
, will have charge of the meeting next Sun
day. Come out and hear him.
Frank Jones of Parish Town, N. j., ha
returned to this town. Mr.. Brewste
, is on the gain. Lillian Vail was HON,
from Seminary Hill over Sunday.
Vershire.
, Miss e. l.. Parker has returned from st
, Johnsbury. - A. j. Cross has gone t.
baverh1ll, Mass. - Mr.. ana Mrs. AS
Brown, former residents of Vershire an,
now OF Wentworth, n. H., were in tow
, this week, called here by the serious Hines
of their son, E. P. Brown. - X. @
. Darling has moved to the G G. Cotton plac
and will work for HI. Cotton through tn
summer. Simeon Blanchard ha
r moved back to his residence at Vershir
: village and Mr.. Beckwith of Chelsea ha
moved to the John Bragg place. Mrs. Brag
will reside with them. - Mr.. Bartlett
has moved into the X. o. Darling house o.
. the brook road, and will carry on Mr.. Dal
, ling's farm. Mrs Matthews is yer
sick.