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

nearly all taken at sales higher than
usual.
DR.. L. G. Wakefield Of Montpelier was in
town last week, =- David Whitney is
attending the spring term Of Chelsea Acad-
envy. 80 Daniel Whitney went last week
to Orange, where he has employment on a
wood job -W II. Lincoln and wife
have returned from Chelsea and will work
for j. H. Sprague the coming year. -
Mrs. Emily Reed, who has been spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. w. +.
Chapman of Everett, lass, is expected
home this week. - Charles Camel and
son OF South Washington will work for +.
II. West the coming season. Mr. Camel
will move his family to North Randolph
about the first of April, where they will
reside,
Cabot.
The roads have been blocked by snow the
past week, the worst of the season.
The lecture committee report that the
course paid expenses and left a small mar
gin in the treasury.
Rev. Mr., Hartwell and wife have been
visiting in the south part of the county the
past week His pulpit was vacant, last
Sunday, and his congregation worshiped
with the Methodist people.
Daniel Blake, an old resident of the town,
died last Friday at the residence of his son
in South Cabot Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Mr. Lewis of Marshfield.
Notwithstanding the storm on town.
meeting day, about one-half of the voters in
town assembled. The indebtedness OF the
town is S3,31867. Outside of the usual ap-
propriations 1875 was voted for library
and S25 for Memorial day. Mrs. DR.. War
| rem braved the storm and voted for school
! director,
Eliza Boswell is visiting her friends at
her home in Canada. p. G.. Banfll
sprained his ankle badly, Sunday morning,
| nv q mo- ha Oh IL A n
Burnham is at home from Boston, visiting
his parents. - Mrs. Curtis Wiley has
gone to Chelsea, Mass, to reside with her
daughter, Mrs. Meller, the remainder of the
winter NJ. j. Stone slipped on bis
piazza, recently, giving him such a shock
that it is thought he can survive but
short time. - Madge Williams, daughter
of DR.. Williams, has been very sick the past
week, but she appears now to be GONZALES
cent - l.. P. Cole is quite sick with
trouble of liver and stomach. - E. d.
Waldo has been laid by for a few days with
| hard cold and rheumatism. = l.. p.
Adams is quite low with kidney trouble
and general prostration. - Mrs. William
Stone is suffering from third stroke OF
paralysis, and is not expected to live. -
Mrs. James Lyford is believed to be slowly
improving.
Calais.
o.. H. Kent is home from Burlington.
Mrs. L. A Kent and Mrs. w L, White,
who have been ILL., are improving.
The next whist party at Maple Corner
will be held next Tuesday evening.
The funeral of Arthur Wheeler of Barre
son of Enoch Wheeler, former resident Of
this town, was held at the Christian church
last Sunday.
East Calais
The Whist Club meets next Friday even
ing at Levison & Lambs Hall, for drive
whist.
The Ladies' Social Circle meets next
| Thursday afternoon with Mrs. w. L. Pierce
from 300 till 1000 P. NJ. Supper served
from .: 90 to 6: 90 P. M.
The annual meeting Of the Universalist
| society Of Calais was held on Monday even
ing, March 2, at the residence of A. d.
Pearce. The following officers were elected;
| Moderator, W. l.. Pierce; clerk and treas
urer, G. j, Lamb; auditor, Mrs. G. R. Owl
nell; prudential committee, FL. W. Bullock,
Mrs. L. A. Kent, w. L. Pierce.
The farmers of Calais and vicinity are re-
quested to meet at the school house at East
Calais next Friday, at 100 P. NJ. By re-
quest, Hiram Wells of Cabot will be present
and give in detail his knowledge of organ
izing and managing a cooperative creamery.
1t is hoped that this meeting will be well
attended, as this is a matter that should in
terest all. Should there be sufficient inter-
est manifested to warrant such step, an
association will be organized at that time.
| Ncdlo "a w ull6 ul6u dl LES MOlu6S, ldi
last Monday morning Of pneumonia. He
was born at East Calais on June 3, 1863
and spent his early life here. He was a
member of the S2 class at Goddard Sem
mary, Barre, and four years later graduated
from Tufts College. Soon after, he went to
Iowa, and engaged in business. He was
married three years ago to Miss May Muir
ray of Elliot, Ia, who died last July, leav-
ing him with one child little girl, who
lived only three months.
Robert, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. @.
Haskell, died on Tuesday of last week, aged
eighteen years. He had been attending
school at Hardwick, and came home few
weeks ago because of illlhealth; but his condi-
ton was not thought tobe serious until about
a week before his death He was confined
to the house but one day, and his death was
a shock to the whole community Robert
was youth of blameless life, and held in
high regard by ala boy who loved his
home life ON the farm. He was planning to
live on the old farm and care for his par
ents in their declining years Mr.. and Mrs.
Haskell have the heartfelt sympathy of the
community in their atflction.
Mrs. George Slayton has been very sick
but is getting better. - Mrs. Albert
George has been confined to her bed two
weeks with inflammation of the lungs.
One Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. 1t also touches it at the right time II
you take it when you have cough or cold.
See the point? Then don't cough. w. K,
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT
Chelsea.
Thomas j. Doyle has decided the farm
upon which he has been living to his father
in.law, l.. N. Lucas.
G. o. Burnham contemplated going into
the livery business at South Royalton, but
the trade has fallen through.
Two persons were received into member
ship by the Congregational church on Sun
laxv nd fxxrA fv,fa M obi haV
tized.
The new books for the Public Library,
which should have been ready for distribu-
ton last Saturday, failed to arrive in time
on account of the disturbance to railway
traffic by the flood.
The concert given by Beedle's Orchestra
on Wednesday evening of last week was
greatly enjoyed, and the audience was a
good one, considering the extreme unfavor-
ableness of the weather