The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-29

year. The good wishes of this people 90
with him.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. p.
L. Davis last Thursday morning
Rev G. s. Hurlburt, our new pastor,
preached an interesting sermon last Sunday
morning. His family is expected as soon as
the parsonage can be papered and painted.
South Ryegate.
w. s. Darling and George Roben have
returned from Boston, bringing with them
six fine horses.
Mrs. WILDER Kimball OF Topsham and M.
#. Sargent OF this place went to Boston on
Tuesday for medical advice, and treatment
if necessary. Dr. j. B. Darling accompa-
MED them.
A span of horses belonging to Nelson
Whitehill ran away with load OF manure
on Friday. One, valuable mare, was
thrown and so severely injured it may be
necessary to kill her.
Mrs. Mariah Renfrew has sold her dwell
ing-house and lot to W. j. White. She
goes to Littletou, N. H., to live with her
sons, about the irst of May, and Mr.. White
moves from Mrs. Georges tenement and
takes possession Of his own at that time.
Mrs. Mariah Renfrew was invited to din
ner with near neighbor. Inithe afternoon
she was sent for, and was greatly surprised
to find about thirty five OF her friends and
neghbors waiting her return, with suitable
presents for the occasion. drs Renfrew
being about to leave town, her friends took
this means to show their respect for her. A
supper was served, and all departed in the
early evening" wishing her much comfort
and happiness in her declining years.
Topsham.
Mrs. Hannah Stevens has returned to her
home in this village.
n,ryipo IN OIL lr Init ha
new pastor of the Methodist society, has not
arrived yet.
West Topsham.
School began on Monday, with Miss
Katrina Landt of Waterbury as teacher
The womans Christian Temperance
Union will hold a special meeting at Mrs
R. M. Harvey's next Friday afternoon at
half past two. All the members are re-
quested to be present
here by the Methodist Conference, COM
menced his labors in this place last Sunday.
Those who did not go to church missed an
inter esting sermon.
Early last Thursday morning this viii
lage was again visited by fire. The house
occupied by Eliza Emery and the Densmore
place, which Joined 1t, were burned. By
great effort the flames were kept from
spreading, and no further damage was done.
The cause of the fire is not known.
Thetford.
Much needed repairs on the horse-sheds
will be begun soon.
The Chautauqua Circle met with Miss
Maud Sanborn last week.
| Mr.. johnson, an old and respected citizen
Of this town, was found dead in his bed
| Sunday morning. He mad been we'll and
seemed in good health the day before. A
wife and daughter mourn their loss.
Professor Gardner will give a reading al
Academy Hall on Wednesday evening
| class, who will furnish music for the enter.
tainment. Ice cream and cake will b.
served.
Thetford Center.
Henry Willoughby improves slowly.
Mrs. Allen Turner is improving slowly.
Mrs. Adna Porter is at Bradford for med
ical treatment
Miss Sadie Willoughby remains at home
helping to care for her father.
A son of Mr.. land Mrs George Sawye
died Thursday morning after two days O
intense suffering
East Thetford.
Maud Emerson is teaching in the Steven
district.
School began on Monday Maud sanborl
teacher.
Lyme has voted for free bridge between
East Thetford and Lyme, and toll bridg
at North Thetford.
George Lambert ferries people across tn
river and return for twenty cents.
Post Mills.
George Slack has moved to Boston.
Rev. L. Harlow is visiting in Iowa.
DR.. G. W. Milliken is in Montpelier to al
tend the Republican convention.
1t is reported that bear was seen on tn
farm of W. 8. Stevens last Saturday.
Rev. G. H. Merrill of st. Johnsbury occu
pied the desk at the church last Sunda
morning.
Mrs. Roxana Prescott, after spending tn
winter with her son at Haverhill, N. FL
has reopened her house on Main street.
Mrs. Harriet Farnham, wife of Georg
w. Comstock, died April %, in Lynn, Mass
where she had been spending the winter
Funeral services were held at her late res
dence in this village last Sunday.
Tunbridge.
Communion will be observed at the Cor
gregational church on May 10.
The funeral of Mrs. Comstock at Pos
Mills was attended on Sunday by Carl FarI
ham, her brother, and Henry Hayward.
Rev. Almon Sheppard is to supply tn
VI buo OOhBIcsuuioudI uoh
Sunday, the pastor being at Exeter, N. Fl
to assist in religious services.
Nellie Dodge teaches in No 3, Alice Mo2
ley in the primary and Miss Smith in tn
village school, Lucia Durkee on Whitne
Hill, Miss Danforth in the school near Eas
Hill meeting house and Miss Brown at til
South Village. Lavinia Farnham teacht
in East Bethel.
Vershire.
Mrs. Parshley has moved to East Orang
Mr.. Balch has rented the farm of Etha
Blanchard at Vershire Center, and wi
move back to Vershre soon.
Colby Clark of Highgate was in town
attend the funeral of Mrs Matthews, wi
: was a sister of Mr.. Clark's first wife.
. Mrs. Matthews, who has fingered amor
us, loving aud helpful, almost to the verI
of eighty seven years. died at the home
. her grandson, L. e. Alls, on Tuesday NOR
! ing. April 81, aged eighty-six years al
eight months Mrs. Matthews was born
New York, but came with her parents
8 Vershire when about two years old. MOI
( knew her but to love her. and many hear
. are saddened by her death Through Il
long weeks of intense suffering which pI