The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-20
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERSO
IND GENERAL.
Middlesyx.

| InlS seCtlon was visited by quite severe
frost last Thursday morning,
Mrs. G. b. Holden is repairing the Came
ron house, occupied by Mr.. Baxter.
The roadway at the new mill has been
graded and all is reported in readiness for
business.
Justin Jewett and Harriet Getchel were
married Saturday, May 8, and have gone to
housekeeping at Henry Badgers.
The throwing of dynamite into the
ice last spring broke several places in the
dam, which necessitated repairs last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Lewis Wilder is to visit her parents
the coming week. Mrs. n. j. Miles will
preside over the household during her alb
sence. - Mr. and Mrs. Lucian White
visited at Waitsfeld over Sunday. -
Julius Ward OF Frankfort Mich, is visit
ing his father, David Ward, and brother
Frank Ward.
Middlesex Center.
Road Commissioner Pembroke is sick
with pneumonia.
William Chaplin has bought the old Horn
brook and Slattery farms Of H. w. Heaton
This community was deeply saddened last
week by the death of Frank Guare, a
bright and estimable young man,
Mrs. R. DEYoUNG of Middleburg, Iowa,
writes: 81 have used One Minute Cough
| Cure for six years, both for myself and
|
| ing and most satisfactory cough cure l have
ever used" W. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
| pelier, VT.
Newbury.
Rev. A. w. Ford was called to st. AL
bans to attend the funeral of former par
ishioner last Sunday.
The Orange County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will hold its annual
convention here May 26 and q.
The Memorial day address will be deliv-
| cred by Rev. Ell. L. Barnard, on the Com
mon if the day is pleasant. Should it be
stormy, he will speak in Seminary Hall.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill and Rev. Mr.. Bugbee of
Wells River exchanged pulpits last Sunday
morning. Rev Mr.. Bugbee preached an able
and interesting sermon, taking his text from
| Philippians iv:7.
| The friends OF Mrs A. E. Pillsbury are
pleased to welcome her back to her pleas
ant residence on the Ox-bow She has
spent the past year in France, Germany and
Switzerland. - S. l.. Swasey, who
started for California about the last of Feb
ruary for his health, reached home on Sat
urday last. We have not learned whether
he received the benefit he anticipated or
not. - The people of Newbury are
pleased to see the pleasant residence Of Miss
Julia Goddard opened and to know that she
is here to occupy it. - f. e. Clark has
moved out of the rooms in what is known as
the old yellow bosrding-house to Mrs Hor-
ace Keyes' house. - William Barber,
who has lived in the house by the railway
station for the past few years, ,has bought the
Henderson house on Pine street and moved
there. - Mrs. r. ID. Currier, who has
been in Providence, r. l., with her husband
for few weeks, arrived at the Sawyer
House last Saturday. - q. W. Smith of
White River junction was looking at
George Stacks fine pair of matched horses
last week - c. H. Morse and daughter
Of Chicago visited Mrs. I. G. Reyes few
days last week
West Newbury.
Rev. G. II. Coolidge, who has been pastor
of the Congregational church in this place
for the past three or four years, has gone to
Piermont. The vacancy was filed last
Sunday by Rev. c. Fl. Merrill of St. Johns
bury. A week from next Sunday Rev. Mr..
Water Of Braintree will preach on trial.
- John Tyler has gone to Boston this
week with several horses. - A store
will soon be opened here by John Tyler.
- Quite number in this vicinity are
spraying their fruit trees.
Wells River.
Erastus Baldwin's bottling machine began
work last week.
Rev. r. G. Bugbee exchanged last Sunday
with Rev. Mr.. Merrill of Newbury.
Colonel Preston W. r. c., added little
to its treasury Tuesday evening by serving
ice-cream and cake at the promenade.
u6 duuudl lHtoUlER Vi INC l%luIdIy ASbO-
citation for the election of officers will be in
the library Monday evening, May 25 A
full attendance is desired.
The committee elected to look into the
matter of water system and electric light
plant are: w. G. Foss, A. f. Mulliken, e.
d. Carpenter, A. III. Bailey and Andrew
Aitkin.
Mrs. Nelson Bailey went to Hanover last
week, to visit friends - Mr.. Samuel
Smith is quite sick again. - Mrs. Slack
is having her house painted light yellow.
- Charles Miller finds business good
at Barre and has now moved his household
goods there. - Charlie Cameron is home
from Burlington, where he has been for
some weeks under treatment at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Bugbee, Charles Scales and Miss Clara
Heath attended the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor Convention at East
Corinth last Friday. - Miss Adams has
gone to Mr.. Demings to room, but still
boards with Mrs. Lyons.
ROxbury.
Dennis O'Grady gave a party to his
friends Friday evening. All enjoyed a good
time. Light refreshments were served
Meetings will be held during the week as
meeting at four O'Clock; in the evening, at
the church. Wednesday evening, at the
Flat; Thursday and Friday evenings, at the
church.
Charles IStockwell has finished work as
clerk for ID. l.. Nichols and returned home.
- Miss RAMA Flint returned from her
work in Barre on Thursday.
East Roxbury.
The William Boynton Post of Northfeld
will conduct the exercises at the cemetery
on Decoration day, after which a dinner
will be furnished by the people.
The machinery at this creamery is to be
removed to West Roxbury as the farmers
have become dissatisfied and a number of
them have taken their milk out. 1t is said
that another creamery will soon be started.
Leila Webster was called home from her
school in birmingham, Mass, last week by
the illness of her father, Aaron Webster.
She returned on Thursday. - Addie
Ladd is on crutches, the result of sprained
ankle.
Stowe
Water is very low in the streams, keeping
the mills idle part OF the time.
G. G. Foster has moved his old barn on
the Branch and will erect new one in its
place.