The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-29

| lOWlnR OfllCerS were blbCltu' mTS. II. u,
Hoyi, president; Mrs. Euthesia Spencer,
vice president; Mrs. A. Il. Foss, secretary;
Mrs. w E. I,azele, treasurer; Mrs Col.
burn, Mrs. HILL Mrs. Kidder and Mrs. W.
e. Lazelle, directors.
Randolph Center.
The new horse. power bought by George
| Batchelder, to replace the one burned in
| the woods, has arrived
The first seighiug for the winter on
January % is a peculiar record for the
heart of the Green Mountains.
George Lane lost q valuable colt ore night
last week by it's getting hung in the stall
A night or two before he also lost az old
horse, for which he had but recently ok.
changed pair of traverse sleds.
Mrs, Esther Gilman, whose serious ill
ness was mentioned last week, died Sunday
morning. She leaves an invalid daughter,
| married son and another son, who is Just
finishing a two years course in the theo-
logical schools OF Ger many and was ex.
pected home in the early summer
Roxbury.
Eva Fits is sick.
The mumps are in town.
Misses Leah Van Deusen and Lura
| Worcester are sick.
A daughter was born on January % to
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bell.
A kitchen junket was enj)yed at Alias
Wheeer's last Thursday evening
There was leap year whist party at f.
l.. Herrick's recently. Fred Roys took
first prize and WILDER Fits the BOBBY.
Flint & Van Deusen's blacksmith, Mr..
Waterman, was at home last week on ac-
count Of illness, but has resumed work.
Grace infant daughter Of Rev. and Mrs.
M. II. Wright, died Sunday morning, The
funeral will be held to-day Wednesday, at
two o'clock.
There was we'll attended leap year
dance at Town Hall on Thursday evening.
| Quite a number were present from Warren,
Waitsfeld, Bethel and Mortified.
The village school closed on Friday.
| Prizes were awarded to Leon Roys and Ethel
Heath, for best department; to Arthur Ma.
son, Myrtle Wheeler sand Willie Mckee, for
| greatest improvement in writing; to Harry
| Tilden, for greatest number of head marks
South Ryegate.
Rev. Mr.. Brownell of West Barnet will
occupy the pulpit at the Reformed Presby-
terrain church next Sunday.
James johnson has been appointed town
| clerk to fill out the remainder OF the term of
the late M. r. Gray, who had held the office
| for five years past and had been faithful
official. He had always been honorable in
all his dealings.
George Kelley has moved from the Ritcher
place to s. Mills, Jr's, farm, known as the
John A. Miller place. With the aid of Will.
lam Locker he will carry on the place, in
connection with the creamery, that he has
so successfully managed for two years past.
Hon. M. r. Gray died at his home in Rye
gate last Saturday night. He had shock
OF paralysis some two weeks ago. His age
was past seventy one years. Mrs. Gray is
very low. Her recovery has not been looked
| for for long time By agreement between
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray. the one that died first
was to be embalmed and kept until the
other died and have only one funeral. This
agreement has been observed. Mrs. Gray
is failing fast and, in all probability, will
not long survive.
"Give me liver regulator and 1 can
regulate the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills.
w. E. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Stowe.
The public schools close this week
Mrs. Emory fell down stairs, last week,
and was seriously injured.
b. Fl. Luce had cancerous portion
of The ear removed last week by Drs. Grout
and Barrows
Mr.. Walbridge. in behalf of himself and
the Ne,os and Citizen, is writing up the
good features of Stowe and its prominent
people for early publication.
j. b. Slayton had two toes of his right
foot amputated on Saturday last by DR..
Grout OF Waterbury, assisted by DR.. Bar
rows OF Stowe and much other help.
South STAFFORD.
January 26 was the first day of sleighing
in this locality. Everybody improved it.
Mrs. Lydia Buell. of Beebe Plain is in
town to spend some time with her son, s.
B. Buell..
Mrs. Edwin lake was called to Ames-
bury Mass, last Thursday, by the serious
illness of her mother.
The poverty sociable and box supper,
Wednesday evening, under the auspices Of
largely attended. Charles Whtcomb and
Mrs. FL. M. Barrett were awarded prizes for
most clearly demonstrating the hard
times" A "cake walk " was novel
feature Of the evening. The cake was won
by B. f. Quimby and Miss Bessie Huber,
the most natural pedestrians.
Thetford
Mrs. Ladd is sick.
Two lady evangelsts are holding revival
meetings here.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Gary on January 20.
Mrs. Henry Cummings has returned from
her visit in Massachusetts.
East Thetford.
Orren Pressy has lost a valuable cow
The post office has moved from the store
to Hotel Jones.
Mrs. Harrison Pressy gave a birthday
party last Wednesday.
sociabe was held at Carlos Slafter's
last Wednesday evening.
Fl. Caldwell went to Boston to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law.
Mrs, Ford, from Danbury, attended the
| f,,t, of Mro Tn1I h.,
c. j. Lawrence OF st. Louis is in thie
vicinity selling the Home Comfort .
range.
North Thetford Creamery statement foi
five weeks; Milk received, 300 304 pounds
received for butter, deducting freight anG
commission, 1885 rs; running expenses
including interest on capital invested
! $245.96. Paid patrons, for January butter
twenty-three cents per pound.
: Mrs Myron Pressy's sstsr, Mrs. Snow
has been visiting her. Lionel Jones il
at home from Manchester.
Vershire.
j. j. Parshley has returned from Boston