The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-26
Monday. to spend q few days visiting rel
atives and friends,

Monday, to spend few days visiting rel
stives and friends.
BrookfeId.
Mumpsl Don't laugh unless you have
had them. IL may be your turn next.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Kinney on Sunday, February is.
The young ladies and gentlemen Of Brook
field will hold ltap-year party this
"wednesday evening at Masonic Hall.
Charles Smith, who recently moved his
family to this village, has gone on business
trip to Maine. He Is a general agent for the
New England Homestead, published In
Springfield, Mass.
The remains Of Melvin Church, the father
OF Mrs Rodney Walbridge of this town,
were brought to Randolph for interment
last week He died in Georgia, where he
went some time ago, hoping the climate
would improve his health.
Harmon Rood has rented his farm to
| Mr.. Washburn from Essex. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Rood are to go West to live for a while.
- Miss Bessie Durkee closed her school
on Bear Hill last Friday. - Miss Lillian
Buck is at home, having closed her school
| in Roxbury. - Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball
| McIntire OF Snowsville visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry Fulam, last week.
| Harrison Abbott is sick with peritonitis.
- Mrs. Calvin Fullam is gaining slowly
- Miss Minnie Smith has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. John Green. - Moses
Collins, who has been In poor health for q
long time, is much worse. - Fred Dur
kee is i'll.
There were sixteen births, fourteen mar
riages and fourteen deaths in town in 1895.
The educational meeting held last week
was well attended and the exercises inter-
esting.
Mrs. w. Z. Stone suffered another shock
last Thursday morning, Her recovery is
considered doubtful.
Carl Fisher was called home from Bur-
lington this week by the death of his grand
father, M. p. Wallace.
George Swerdfeger lost his horse last
Monday by its breaking one leg while driv-
ing on the highway near Newton Wheeler's.
DR.. M P. Wallace, one of the oldest citi-
zens in town, died last Sunday at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. l.. O. Fisher.
An obituary notice will be given next
week.
The warning for town meeting, aside
from the routine business, contains an arti-
Gle to see il the town will vote sum Of
money to establish a free library; also
sum for Memorial day.
Association. held February IS, the follow
ing board Of directors was elected: L. G.
Fisher, George Gould, l.. j. Walbridge, A.
, W. Laird and 7. II. Lance.
: AFRO R. Adams died last Saturday of ty-
phoid fever, after an illness of one week.
Funeral services were held last Monday at
3 his residence, conducted by Rev h. s..
3 Hartwell. He leaves O wife aud two
I daughters.
: February % was the twenty fifth an.
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Il Rogers. They were re-
about seventy. FIVE of their friends and
neighbors. Everyone was in the best
OF spirits and the occasion was enjoyed by
? all present. The visitors brought with
them an abundance OF popcorn, cake and
Q coffee, and left as slight token of their es-
TEEN decorated dinner set Of about $50
q pieces, silver butter dish, ten sill yer dol
y lars, and many smaller articles. All united
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs, Rogers many more
!, anniversaries, and agreeing to be present
y again on the occasion Of the fiftieth.
East Cabot.
. The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Read
t is ill.
!; Edgar Bolder of Lyndon was at A. A.
. Gilman's last week.
. some time, is better.
i R. 8. Barr and family attended the silver
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, parents of
Mrs. Barr, at Mortified.
|, Fred Hill OF Boston and Mr.. and Mrs
/ Henry Hill of Barre were called here last
l. week by the death of their brother, B. g
q Hill
8 School closed last week Thursday. The
!. scholars having no marks were William
Bass and Arthur and Ida Houghton.
J. Those having no tardy marks were Maggie
Carr, Eva Durgsn, Edna Goss, Ida Heath,
Grace Hall and Eva Hall.
Calais.
" Mrs. @. v. Kent has been in town re.
Gently.
:. Ernest Lamphere is at Morrisville at work
!, for a short time.
o The fourth of the series of whist partie.
o will be held at Maple Corner tomorrow
IS Thursday evening.
The presentation of the thrilling wal
a DRAMA Won Back" under the auspices
o Of Camp No. 81, Sons of Veterans, at Me.
Il mortal Hall, last Thursday and Friday
@ evenings, was decided success in the way
n it was rendered by the company. Particu'
3 lar mention can be made of Miss Nervie L
1t Foster in her persopation OF Constance
% Burwell." The star was very fine and she
1t was ably seconded by Mr. Lee W. Leonard
d as :. Harold King" and Mr.; L. L. Leonard
Il; as Hugh Ransom" and they were well
,, supported by the rest OF the company
Those who failed to attend this entertain
ment deprived themselves Of a rare treat,
is East Calais.
About forty new books have been added
1t to the library.
{ Mrs. Henry Carley has been having Sc
l. we're attack OF jaundice.
o Mrs. George Sanders has been very sick
! with the grip the past week, but is better.
At the whist party at Levison & Lambs
hall, next Friday evening, the game will be
= drive whist
i. Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Faunce of Warner, N
n H., attended the funeral OF their mother
Mrs. George Faunce, last week.
Charles George, brother of Albert and
Arthur George, and whose home is in New
4 Hampshire, has been visiting here the past
o week.
The annual meeting Of the Universalst
), society will be held at the residence of A
d. Pearce, next Monday evening, at hall
y past seven o'clock.
II DIR. M. X. Dwinell of Waterville, Me.
spent Sunday with his parents. The object
-. OF his visit was to satisfy himself as to the
~ condition of his brother-in-law, to whom h,
70 gave surgical treatment in the fall.