The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEBEST--PERSONAL
IND GENERAL.
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Mrs. Panton, who had been i'll for some
time, died Wednesday night. Thu funeral
was held at the Center church on Friday.
Memorial day was observed here in the
usual way under the direction OF FL. +. Free
man Post, g. A, r. In spite OF the showers
a large number of people gathered at the
hall and took dinner. At half past one the
line was formed, headed by the East Ran
dolph Band, and marched to the church to
listen to the exercises, which included an
address by Rev. Walter Dole, music, and a
recitation by the children entitled " Crown
ing Columbia" AT the close the and
played a number Of patriotic airs.
Mrs. Marcus Peck returned from Rutland
last Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Lyman
and child, who expect to remain several
weeks. - Mrs. Marcia Peck Griswold is
expected here on Tuesday. - Walter
Morse and family of Barre spent a day re.
Gently with his mother.
East Brookfield.
w. A. SHAY and wife, Mrs. Ida Sprague
and Maud Burns of Montpelier visited here
several days last week. - Mrs. w. A.
Robbins spent last week in Rutland visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. DR.. H. L. Newell.
- Mrs. j. H. Sprague and Miss Hattie
were in Rumney, N. H., last week, visiting
DR.. e. G.. Sprague. - Mrs. V. B. Car
penter went last Thursday to Boston for
tltdAA LULU III liz Observation-Disclosures UbUtTHl
Hospital. - Mr.. and Mrs. E.. j. Trask
are happy over the recent arrival of a
daughter. So Mrs. Emily Reed is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. G.. L. Ford, in Brain
tree. - W. f. Medcalf was called to
Chelsea last week by the serious illness of
his brother, Oliver ID. Medcali. - Rev.
Walter Dole, the Memorial day orator here,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Angel
last Saturday night, going to Montpelier
Sunday morning.
The usual Memorial day exercises were
held at North Calais. The address by +. A.
Rowland, Esq, of Montpelier was a model
of its kind and received the earnest atten-
ton of the large audience.
Miss Nora Mower, with her scholars, Of
Maple Corner, went to the Robinson Gem
etery, last Friday afternoon, where appro-
pirate patriotic exercises were held. Much
credit is due both teacher and scholars for
their interest in this matter.
Sodom.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler has been engaged to
preach here all the time.
W. h. Putnam and wife of Cabot were
here last week to call on W. A. Jacobs.
Last Saturday Leon Kelley shot a lpost-
driver which measured three feet from tip
to tip.
II 4NOlll IdNtlhlll 0ldbllb COMPANY
OF New Hampshire has erected a derrick
here, the mast of which is ffty-nine feet
high.
The Willing Workers are to have a fruit
festival and literary entertainment at Bar
ney's Hall, Tuesday evening, June 9. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Corinth.
Charles Smith is mentioned as a csndi-
date for sheriff.
g. 9. Sargent, who has been confined to
his bed for several days, is impro wing.
Mr.. Bashaw sold his farm at the Center
last week to Miss Stella Mcfarland. Price
$500.
County politics are very quiet on the east
side of Orange county. There seems TO he
nc opposition to Judge Sargent's candidacy
for senator.
East Corinth.
Nearly forty of the teachers took dinner
at the Saginaw House last Friday.
Mrs. Il. D.. Currier of Newbury visited
friends in town last Thursday and Friday.
A large party, about fifty in number, at
tended a picnic at Fairlee Lake last Satur
day.
Harvey Wiley is improving the looks o
his house by building a piazza on the nortl
and west sides of 1t.
A large number from Ransom Post, No. Z
attended the Memorial day exercises a
Newbury last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Chamberlin of New
York City are expecting soon to spend
few weeks vacation in
The teachers institute was held last Fri
day. Nearly sixty teachers from this au'
adjoining towns were present. State Su
perintendent Stone gave an interesting
talk in the evening.
West Corinth.
w. Remission is able to ride out. -
Fay Blake spent Sunday at ZONE -
Mrs. Mary A. Blake of Barre is stopping
with her son Gilbert. - Joel Bixby ha
moved into the mill house formerly occu
pied by Edgar Day. - A. Hitch la
moved from his farm at the Borough to thi
village. His wife has been in poor healtI
for more than a year, and Ia now in a feebl
condition. - r, II. Williams and viii
attended the recent c-amp-meeting at Barre
- Several attended the memorial sci
vices at Chelsea last Saturday. - MI
and Mrs, Edward Curtis are parents Of a
eight-pound boy. - Mr.. aud Mrs. Still
man Richardson of Hyde Park, Mass, ar
visiting relatives here.
West Fairlee.
Mr.. Huntington has ripe tomatoes in hi
garden.
q. W. Stevens has painted and papere
ms mousse
Mrs. G. W. Bliss is i'll. - Mr.. an
Mrs. Collins Of Barton are visiting at Mr.
s. Dearborn's. -= Frank Aldrich an
family Of Barre visited here last weel
- G. Simpson is visiting his father, ID
I. G.. Simpson. - A, B. Hutchins
East Barre was in town last Sunday. -
Edward Walsh of Barre visited G. W. Ste
ems last week. - f. Z. George an
daughter were in STAFFORD On Wednesda,
West FairIee Center.
John Early of the post-ofice department
Boston, aud his sister, guests of Samuel
worth, have returned to Boston.
Rev. Lincoln Harlow, after a few week
visit to his first parish, of thirty years ag
on Sunday evening gave his audience an i
teresting account of his trip and visit. /
says he has returned with new strength al
vigor, to resume the work in his two pa
ishes.
Members OF the Onpompanoosuc FL
and Game League are not at all Statistic
with the results of their e~ndeavors to stot
the streams with trout and the ponds wi
trout and ,other fish. In looking over d
small streams, very few of the little tro
are to be found this spring.