The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-19

terially increase the profits OF the farmers, as
the expenses are lessened.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burt OF Philadel-
phia, Pa, former residents, are visiting
friends in town. - Mrs Julia Tower ia
visiting her daughter In Boston for few
weeks, accompanied by her little grand.
daughter - Mrs. e, A. Holden started
bury, Conn, Brooklyn, N. Y, and else
where.
Roxbury.
Mrs. Roxanna Flint Is convalescent.
Sheriff Collins was in town on Wednesday.
Flint & Van Deusen started up their mill
on Thursday.
Mrs, Loren Wiley was In Burlington
few days last week
The thermometer registered 25o below
zero last Monday morning.
Several Roxbury people attended the
dance at Warren, Friday evening.
Mrs. H. e. A. Richardson found nest
Of lively grasshoppers in her plants re-
Gently.
Harry Tildon and Horace Andrews are
sick with the mumps. Mr.. and Mrs. e. d.
York and Mr.. g. A. Roys are also sick.
Twelve horses and one pair Of oxen drew
@. j. Burnhams new portable engine part
way to the S. Richardson place on Saturday.
Mrs Eliot has finished work for Mr.. Wet
more. Misses May and Bertha Wetmore
are to board with Mrs. Bean for the present.
Mrs. Maynard died on Tuesday. The
funeral was held on Thursday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. George An
drews, Rev. M. A. Wright officiating.
DR.. Walton of Randolph spoke at the
Congregational church, February 16, in the
forenoon, and at the Flat " in the evening"
on Turkey and the present trouble there.
tha nnod Tarnnlara, nri1a apaa III N ~
contest, Saturday evening, there were nine
contestants. Those awarded the prizes In
the first class were Harry Dunsmore, first
prize; Leon Roys, second prize. In the
second class, r. W. Dunsmore and Mrs.
circuit.
Lodge Deputy j. @ Flint Of Roxbury
Lodge installed the following officers Feb
ruary IL G. T., RAMA Flint p G. T.,
Bessie Wiley; V. T., r. W. Dunsmore;
secretary, Fred Cram assistant secretary,
| Mrs. W. ID. Fits; financial secretary, Leon
Roys; treasurer, Ellen Ellis; chaplain, Ethel
Heath; marshal, Harry Dunsmore.
East Roxbury.
A lady's black fur muff was found on the
Gulf road, which the owner can have by in
quiring at Jacob Wardner's.
John Buzzell has sold his hay and stock,
| and rented his farm to Lewis Steele. He
| will soon move to Northfield.
|
bringing their milk to the creamery here,
and others are expecting to soon
The exhibition at the school-house, Fri
| day evening, was a success. 1t was credit
to the scholars, and to Miss Bessie Wiley,
| the teacher.
Mrs. Eliza Pope is visiting her brother
Asahel Farnham. in Northfeld. - II
p. Abbott is sick. - Frank 4. Allen OF
Randolph is stopping with his mother for a
short time. - The children Of Ed. Mar
tin are stopping with their grandparents
| Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Blanchard, few days
- Mrs. Young Blanchard is sick
threatened with pneumonia. - Miss
Lila Chadwick is helping to care for Mrs
John Mudgett. - George West is sick
| at E. Bowman's with inflammation OF the
bowels. - Mrs. Julia Durkee of North
field has been stopping at A. Webster's 6
few days.
Ryegate.
1t was 80 below zero here on Monday
morning.
Rev. f. A. Collins exchanged with Rev
j. j. Hall last Sunday.
Fred, White is the sexton of the United
Presby tersan church and does the worl
with good success.
Harry Nelson's small pond has furnished
over two hundred cakes of ice for the farm
ers, and there is plenty left.
Charles Wilson has been engaged to worl
in the Jersey Hill creamery in place OF r
F. Jaynes, who is at present indisposed
and cannot attend to his duties.
James Johnston has been duly qualified
for town clerk until the first Of March, an(
has chosen Mrs. j. A. Nolan for an assist
ant. She will make good helpmeet in tn
work.
w. ]. Henderson, first auditor, is bus.
preparing the annual report for the printer
which, it is expected, will appear next week
1t is understood that the town debt is SOM
$500.
Extensive repairs will be made this sea
son on the school-house at No 7 in tn
Dickson ntighborhood. This is one OF tn
oldest sch oOl-houses in town and needs
large amount of time and labor to make l
more comfortable for the pupils.
r F. Jaynes gains very slowly. -
Charles Wilson is at work in the creamery
- Mrs. Mary McLam is sick. She
over eighty years old. - Louise McLaI
spent Sunday with her uncle, j. A. Nolan
Topsham.
School at the Four Corners closed Febru
airy II.
The SHOWS of last week kept the snow
rollers busy.
Twenty-four degrees below zero on Nor
day morning.
Rev. Mr. Morrison preached at Carso
Bridge school-house last Sunday after
noon.
Rev. w. II. Marion of Topsham and Rev
e. w. Hatch of East Corinth hold prayer
meeting in the Four Corners school-hous
every Tuesday evening.
West Topsham.
Will Reyes, the Barre stage-driver, ha
sold out his business to George Emerson c
Orange.
The teachers examination will be held i
this place February 26 and q by Fred +
Pritchard, county examiner.
Quite number of the friends of Mr.
Louis Dickey gave her surprise party las
Saturday afternoon in honor Of her eighty
fifth birthday.
The Green Mountain Creamery Con
pany paid its patrons twenty-five cent
for January butter. The product for th
month was 9,245 pounds.
Mrs. G. j. Bowen OF Barre is in town
- John Harvey was at home fror
Montpelier Seminary over Sunday. -
DR.. II. L. Watson attended the meeting
the Young Mems Republican Club at Mon
pelier last Wednesday.