The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22

will wait until the water is warmer before
he trys 1t again
Joseph Duphany is quite sick with pneu-
monia.
The creamery ice.house has been filed
with fine quality OF ice.
AFRO Boyce has so far recovered from his
| recent Illness as to be out again
Deacon j. T. Edson who has been very
sick with heart trouble, is improving.
Charles Sawyer from Mortified, has
been here with his ice tools, getting out ice
for the farmers, the past week.
Mrs. Timothy Blanchard has received
| news of the death OF her brother, DR.. Leroy
Wardner, at 81. Regis Falls, N. Y. He
leaves wife and two sons.
South Ryegate.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Park January a.
The South Ryegate Cooperative Cream
cry Association paid its patrons twenty five
cents per pound for December butter.
Andrew Wiley has rented his farm, stock
and tools to James Johnson 1t is reported
that Mr.. Wiley and his sister will move into
the old Richie house about April l.
NJ. f. Sargent has purchased timber lot
Of II. 8. Peach. Thomas Ka@son and Mrs G.
b. Smith, and has two other lots in view.
/ ne lS uOW, ike IudUN OUDbTb, WdlblDR IOr
snow, so that he can stock his mill
Hugh Gibson died OF heart disease at the
residence OF his son, Harvey, last Wednes
day. His age was eiRhtyo years. He
was buried at the Ryegate cemetery last
Friday, Rev. 8. A. Jackson officiating.
Peach Thomas had the pleasure of mile
walk last Friday. He went into Fred Does
| house and left the horse standing in the
yard. When he got ready to go home the
horse was not to be seen, having taken leg
bail. When he went through the village
several tried TO stop him. The horse had
started for home, and he went. No damage
was done, but it was q little hard on Mr.
| Thomas to walk so far.
George r. Brown has gone to Waterbury,
| to work on the Insane Asylum for the re-
mainder Of the winter. - A. A. McLoud
has gone to Pittsfeld, VT, to work in
| logging swamp. He has charge of the OK
teams. - f. e. Goodall has moved his
family to Montpelier.
Thetford.
John Huntington has rented his farm to
| William Goolet.
| The old people will hold their socable at
Carl Skaters next Friday night
William Coombs of this place was married
to Miss Mabel Clark of Canaan, N. H,
| December 80, the ceremony taking place at
| the brides home.
| B. Cook has bought the George Ladd farm
at the Center, and will move there this
week. George Cummings will move to the
! place he vacates.
| Mrs. Shortt fell and hurt herself quite
| badly last week. - Miss Minnie Coombs
| started on her western trip last Thursday.
- Il. Elmer and his sister, Kitty, made
| their parents short visit last week.
Thetford Center:
Mrs. William fuckers health is improv-
| ing.
Rev. L. H. Elliot supplied the pulpit
January 10.
Singing-school opened January II with
good attendance and good order.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
| Mrs. Alvia Sanborn on Thursday, Jan.
| nary 90.
Lucia, wife of William Ladd died very
suddenly last Sunday afternoon, she having
been sick only eleven hours. Mrs. Laid
was an active lady in social and church
work and will be greatly missed. She
leaves husband and two children to
mourn her death.
| North Thetford.
The steam mill is to start as soon as there
is snow to draw in logs.
"The Merry Milk Maids" went to Post
Mills on Tuesday evening.
The operetta given by the young people
has proved great success. The proceeds
are to help the church.
Rev l.. III. Elliott, agent of the Yer
mont Bible Society, preached here last Sun
day, soliciting help for his work
Tracy Hosford is able to be about and at.
tend to his business. He is making fur
coats and cutting the fur for coats. He
employs quite number OF sewers.
Miss Almira Pratt will spend the winter
gone to Groton to work through the winter.
Post Mills
The remains OF Mrs. Ella Colby Slack of
Franklin Falls, N. H., were inferred in
Pleasant Valley Cemetery. January II.
The class of '96, Thetford Academy, gave
an entertainment at Unity Hall on Friday
evening to a small but appreciative audi
ence.
G. Z. Douglas, past q. P. of Ridgely En-
campment, 1. o. o. F., installed the follow
ing officers at the last regular meeting
George e. Emerson. G. p; DR.. 9. W. Mill
KEN III. P. e. T. Hart, s. W.; c e Doug
las, j. W.; Henry M. Dodge, scribei Harvey
Dodge, treasurer; e. e. Smith, guide; f l..
Stetson, G. e. Flanders, Thomas Terhune
and e. w. Raymond, watches; A. w. ia
quith and e. L. Eastman, G. of 7.
The following officers of Crystal Lake
Lodge, I o. o. F., were installed by Past
Grand e. e. Smith and suite: N. II. Porter
N g.; George E. Emerson, V. g.; E. E.
Smith treasurer; Thomas Terhune, secre-
tary; #. L. Stetson, r. s. N. g.; y. A. Mer-
rill, L. s. N g.; George G. Warren, W; e.
T. Hart, c.; Henry NJ Dodge, l. G.. G. e.
Flanders, o. g.; c. E. Douglas, R. 8. s.; G..
W. Marston, l.. S. s.; DR.. G. W. Milhken,
chaplain; A. w. Waterman, r. s. " G.;
w. e. Smith, L. S. V. G..
Willard Wilnot of Lynn, Mass. has been
! visiting his aunt, Mrs. Alma Aldrich. -
: Mrs. q. NJ Marston and grandson of Boston
are with her daughter, Mrs. e. e. Smith.
- Mrs. Salome G. Knight was called to
spent Sunday in Boston.
Topsham.
Henry Weed and William Morrison have
been collecting taxes in this and other parts
of the town during the past week.
Charles R. Taggart will give literary