The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-30

Wednesday, on his way to Baltimore, Md,
for the winter.
PIainfield.
A. e. Foss is making extensive repairs on
his buildings,
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. e. j. Colby, Thursday, for an after
noon social. Work will be furnished.
A poor game of ball was played Friday
afternoon, on John Ryan's field between
the home team and the North Montpelier
club. Score, 81 TO in favor of the home
team.
At the shoot by the gun club, last Satur.
day afternoon, good scores were made by
all the members, but Bert Townsend was
the most successful, he shooting twenty-five
pigeons out of a possible twenty-five.
j M. Batchelder begins work on his new
water system next week. 60 Charles
Benjamin of Berlin is visiting William
Whitcher - Rev. j. Newton Perrin of
Williamstown visited at Dea. 8. b, Gales
last week. - Hon. Marcus Peck of
Brookfeld was in town last week. - Ev-
erett Wiley and wife of Barre visited at j.
A. Foss the first OF the week.
MANY lives of usefulness have been cut
short by neglect to break up an ordinary
cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis and even con-
sumption can be averted by the prompt use
of One Minute Cough Cure. W. e. Terrill
& Co., Montpelier, VT
Roxbury.
Mr. French has swarm OF bees that has
made 1877 pounds of box honey this season.
Mrs. r. II. Gribben was called from
Waterbury on account of the illness Of her
mother, Mrs. II. N. Shepherd, ON Friday.
- W. b. Hatch of st. Adams was in
town on Saturday. - Arthur Bradley
returned to Maiden, Mass, Tuesday -
Mrs. e. p. Burnham and Mrs. Ella j. Doty
have returned from Calais. - Miss p.
j. Wiley of Washington is visiting relatives
in town - d. L. Nichols is in Boston,
purchasing new goods. - Mrs. Edna
town. - Miss Lottie Shepherd went to
Bethel on Thursday to finish learning the
milliner's trade.
East Roxbury.
Marcus Peck has just purchased in Bos-
ton pair Of large gray horses, for use on
his farm where d. A. Homer lives.
Mrs. Charles Braman of Boston and Mrs.
Rosina Claflin of Mortified visited their
sister, Mrs. Julia Blanchard, last week.
Steele's barn. Mrs. West will assist Mrs.
Steele in the house. - Mrs. Eliza Pope
is spending the week with her son in Ran.
dolph. - Addie Ladd is teaching in
Williamstown. - Bessie Wiley, from
the west part of the town, spent last week
| man is stopping at Ora Boyce's for few
weeks. - Mrs. Durkee of Mortified is
working for Mrs. A. Webster, who is sick.
South Ryegate.
A walk is building from the sidewalk to
the school-house door.
| William Leonard has moved his family
to Barre and will live with his wife's
mother.
f. j. Parks has returned from Boston
with pair of fine draft horses, weighing
about 2, 800 pounds, and a driving mare-a
PAGER.
Judging from appearances, Ryegate
Granite Works is doing a rushing bust
ness. Seven men were put at work on
Monday.
A. d. Felch and his ten year-old daughter
fell through his barn floor last Friday. The
little girls leg was broken, but Mr.. Felch's
injuries were slight.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Reformed
Presbyterian church will hold its monthly
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Hugh Gibson
on Thursday afternoon.
II. w. Hubbard returned home last Mon
day, bringing with him his wife. They
will board at Mrs. Baley's, where a recep
ton will be given them this "wednesday
evening
Stowe.
A harvest gathering, with appropriate ex
ercises, will be held at Unity church OF
Sunday next.
Four deaths OF aged persons have oc
CURED within the past two months, with NJ
particular disease prevailing
Bert Godfrey has the foundation for
new house laid on the park near tho lumber
piles Of Burt Brothers saw.mill
A nice new Mckinley and Hobart flag
has been floated near the shops Of p. d
Pike & Sons at the Lower village.
Vernon Smith, chief of police of Minneap
oils, MINI, is in town looking after his
many friends. He was once resident Of
Stowe
Mrs. Hannah Thomas died on Tuesday Of
last week at the age OF eighty-two years
The funeral was held on Thursday, Rev
Mr.. Worthen officiating.
Jesse kellogg and Miss Lizzie Atkins
were married in Burlington on Monday O.
last week and went on the excursion dowr
the Hudson to New York. - Levi:
Sherman has moved to the Daniel Hodge
house in Stowe Hollow. - Mrs. Kate
Peterson has moved to the village and now
occupies her new house on the park. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Slayton and Mr.. ant
Mrs. l.. A. Barrows visited last week il
Barre. - B. e. Gates returned to Chi
cago last week. - George Adams, Mrs
j. E. Houston and Mrs. o. j. Benson hav,
returned from their western trip. -
Mrs. V. p. Macutcheon and Mrs. c. M
Watts visited Bratteboro last week. -
The leg of James French was broken abov
inc hutei lew udyS ago, ny tuo railing U
stick of timber which he was loading upol
his wagon
Topsham.
Mrs. G. r. Taggart has returned HON
from her visit in Craftsbury.
Rev. Mr.. johnson closed his labers in thi
place for the present last Sunday.
Elmer Powers little girl, Winnie, WHIT
.. has been sick, is slowing improving.
Rev. M. S. Killough will preach in tn
Reformed Presbyterian church next Sur
! day at the usual hour.
West Topsham.
, Mr.. Goodrich of Williamstown is to hol
, singing schools here the coming season
The first one will be this week Thursda
evening.
There will be harvest concert in tn
church next Saturday evening, commencin
, at seven o'clock. A cordial invitation
extended to every one.
Mrs. Coffrin, the mother of Mrs. G. X
Church, died last Saturday afternoon g
Mr.. Hayward's, where she was boarding
The funeral was held the following MOI
/, day.
Miss Alice Eastman of Warren, N. H.,
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