The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11

for her daughter, Mrs. L. p. Slack who is
sick. go Miss Lupien Of Plainfeld il Wis.
| ting in town. 60 Inez English of Mont
| peier Is visiting in town. 60 Austin
Spencer has been examined by Drs War
rem and Wiswell and is pronounced insane.
Middlesex.
David Ward is quite sick.
Mr.. Wilbur Hill preached for Rev. o. L.
Barnard last Sunday.
The Home Circle will meet with Mrs.
John Long next Thursday evening
Quarterly meeting is to be held next Sun
day forenoon. The quarterly conference
meets on Monday at two o'clock.
Middlesex Center.
Born, February 20, son to Mr.. and Mrs
l. II. Wells.
L. NJ Cameron, who has been sick with
Inflammation of the bowels for the last
four weeks, is slowly recovering.
The sch )ol directors have organized thus;
Homer b. Nichols, chairman Joseph A.
Chaplin, superintendent; George g. Herrick,
clerk,
Road Commissioner Pembroke has opened
path through the Arctic ice flow along the
river, the selectmen are fixing the Mar
rows" bridge, and the loafers brigade is,
as usual, damming Viles' dam.
At the north end of the town large force
is shoveling snow apparently hunting for
the North Pole, which has got lost out that
way somewhere, while along the North
branch and Shady Rill they are projecting
a railroad so that more of their voters can
get to town meeting, and discussing the
great question, " Where are we at?"
The tax raised by this town at its annual
meeting was $50 cents on the dollar of the
grand list, for all purposes, divided as fol
lows: 80 cents to pay the old Indebtedness;
1874 cents for schools; 33a cents for roads Q33
In addition N axuls fpr
bridges and general purposes, the poor, etc.
Six ballots were had to elect road COM
missioner, and the man who had the least
on the first, had six majority on the last
ballot. I" The race is not always to the
swift
Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores,
wounds and piles which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapped lips and cold sores in two or three
hours W, E. Terrill & o., Montpelier, Vt
1t is expected that Rev. T, G. Barnard of
Middlesex will exchange with Rev. s. G.
Vail next Sunday.
Rev. L. f. Taylor preached in the Meth
odist church last Sunday morning, and
Miss g. Gates took charge of the evening
service.
| The Missionary Band Society held a very
plodSduJ u6tJluR OH MOuudy evening db
Master Clair Wards. 1t is expected that
they will give an entertainment at the hall
soon.
The ladies will hold a meeting at Town
Hall this "wednesday afternoon and even
ing. Supper will be served from FIVE to
seven under the direction of Mrs. " l..
Barber.
A high liver with torpid liver will not
be a long liver Correct the liver with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, little pills that
cure dyspepsia and constipation. w. K.
e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT
Newbury
Master Horace knights has the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale have been sick and
under the doctors care for several days.
Rev. j. L. Merrill has been confined to the
bed the past week, suffering with lumbago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Washburn of Corinth
| visited at d. M. Bonds on Friday of last
week.
William H. Silsby and daughters attended
the funeral OF his brother at East Burke
last Monday
H, to see about some jobs of painting, the
| first Of the week.
Rev. Mr.. Ford has been confined to the
house. and has not been able to preach for
the last two Sundays.
Charles Merrill came home on Saturday
to spend a week, and supplied the pulpit at
! the Congregational church on Sunday.
James b. Hale and family are in Albany
| N. Y, for a weeks visit with his mother
and the family of his sister, Mrs. McElroy
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gunnell of Chicago are
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
William FL. Atkins, parents Of Mrs. Gun
nell. They expect to reside in New York
for the future.
A three-year- colt belonging to Frank
Powers was killed by the cars on Saturday.
His hired man, George Hsrtw ell was try
ing to break the colt, and it baked at the
crossing above the depot and refused to
move when the train came along.
Following are the names of the new town
officers: Moderator, 1. B. Rogers; clerk, A.
w. Silsby; treasurer, James b. Hale; con-
stable and collector, j. r. Weed; select
men, William Rollins, Oscar Renfrew, Clar-
ence McAllister; auditors, M. l.. Brock,
Sidney Johnson, M. A. Gale; listers, Frank
George, j. r. Weed, Edwin Henderson
road commissioner, Robert Lackee; over
seer John r. George.
Wells River.
Mrs. Wing from Rochester is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Charles Gage
1t was voted at town meeting to appro.
pirate $50 for Memorial day.
At last communion eight were received
into the Congregational church.
Mrs. w. G. Foss has returned from
Maine, where she has spent most of the
winter.
W. III. Munsell goes to Montreal, mex
week, to attend the meeting of the Yer
mont Dental Association.
Miss Katie Field has been chosen to tax,
, Mrs. Alice Morrill's place as teacher of tn,
primary class in Sunday-school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, who have beef
boarding with Mrs. Lyons, have gone t
housekeeping in one Of Mr.. Henderson
tenements.
, Mr.. Vincent and family moved to Mr.
Mills farm last Thursday. Mr.. Mills i
to board with them, and his son Georg
goes to Barre to work.
Mrs. Frank Bigelow, Lottie and Haiti
Munsell and Blanche Mullikin attended tn
musical convention at Bradford, last week
r and took part in the chorus.
Schools are to begin next Monday. TIL
following-named pupils of the primar
' room are on the roll OF honor for last term
Bertha George, Muriel e. Goodwin, Ameli
= jain, Clarence Brewer and Albert jain.