The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-18
East Orange.

The building OF creamery here is still in
agitation by few OF our citizens.
Archie Lovette of East Warren was a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Colby on FRI
day night
Miss Lillian Chatfeld closed her second
term OF school in the Simpson district last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Colby returned from
East Warren on Wednesday, where they
had made brief visit with Mrs. Colby's
parents.
Their horse becoming frightened by a
dog, Mr.. and Mrs. Fish, last week Tuesday,
were thrown from their carriage. Mr..
Fish's side was injured and some of his ribs
fractured. Mrs. Fish's ankle and shoulder
were famed. They were able to return
home the same night. The horse was Sc
cured in Mr.. Patterson's barnyard, the
wagon being demolished.
Vershire.
The parsonage Ia being newly shingled.
Henry A. Parker is slowly recovering
from his recent severe Illness.
The parents of Mr.. Stearns, and other
friends, are visiting him this week.
Hubert Smith and family have moved
from Hortonville to the Porter house at the
upper village.
DR.. Chase of Oxford was called as counsel
with DR.. Bixby of West Fairlee, recently, in
the case of Miss Grace Cross, who has not
been 80 well of late
School at the upper village, Miss Alma
Adams OF Chelsea teacher, closes next Fri
day. There will be an exhibition in the
evening at the village hall, in which the
village school will be assisted by the one at
the Lower village and the one at Vershire
Center, both of which close at the same
time.
Copperfield.
School in South Vershire and Vershire
Center closes this week.
Mabel Hutchins of East Barre is visiting
her grandfather, Hiram Eastman.
Marietta Paul finished fall term of school
at Miller's Pond last Friday.
School closed last Friday. Jennie Row
ell, Peter Haley and Katie Haley had no
absent marks; Agnes Rule, Grace Coburn
and John COburn were absent one day,
Peter Haley one and one-half days, Nellie
George three days.
Thetford.
Josiah Taylor died suddenly of apoplexy
last week. - Mrs. Allen Strong has re-
proved. - MIR. Goodwin has moved into
the Powell house. - Eddie Strong has
returned to STAFFORD after spending the
summer with his uncle, Sam Strong -
Charles Slater is visiting his father, Ly-
man Slater. Dan and Herbert
home. - Mrs. Leon Turner is with her
mother, Mrs. Slade, for short time.
Thetford Center.
William Ladd is in Boston for eye treat
ment. - Miss Louisa Hurlburd is fast
improving. - Mrs. s. NJ. Gleason has
been suffering for the past few days from
neuralgia.
Warren
c. E Townsend of Burlington spent last
Sunday in town.
s. Van Deusen was hurt quite badly last
Thursday, by his horse running away and
throwing him out, smashing the wagon and
harness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cardell OF Mortified
are visiting in town. - Arthur Smalley
and Miss Bertha Davis were in Lincoln last
Saturday and Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Cally of Jacksonville are spending
few days in town. - AFRO Persons is
sick with the hives.
Plainfield
The school in district No. 6, taught by
Alice M. Batchelder, closed last Friday.
Pupils having no absent marks were Garlic
Batchelder Goldie Hutchins and Charlie
Perry. Ferd Batchelder and Ray Perry
were absent only one day each. Those
having no tardy marks were Ferd and Ben
ME Batchelder. Quincy, Charlie and Ray
Perry, and Arthur Hutchins. No words
were, misspelled during the term by lila
Batchelder and Goldie Hutchins. Ferd
Batchelder misspelled only two. The
teacher was presented with a nice mirror.
Tunbridge
Most of the schools close this week.
The waterworks at the parsonage are
being repaired.
Eva Farnham closes successful term of
school in her fathers district.
n.
on his house and out-buildings.
John Tucker is visiting at BENJAMIN
fuckers. - Miss Alice Brown visits
friends in town. Moses Webster is
improving.
Randolph Center.
The village schools are to give an enter
tainment in the vestry of the Methodist
church next Friday evening for the purpose
of making additions to their library.
Hale Williams and Eugene Page are very
proud of a days work they did recently,
having dug, cut the tops by hand and put
into the cellar, ninety bushels of medium
sized carrots.
Wells River.
Mrs. Alice Willoughby has been in town
for the purpose of inspecting the Relief |
Corps. She expressed herself well pleased
with the work of the corps. After the |
business meeting, an oyster-supper was |
served and a short time spent socially. |
Mrs. Willoughby remained over Sunday as
the guest of Mrs. Mary Learned.
Mrs. Woodbury. spoke on Thursday aud |
Friday evenings, Nov. and 6, in behalf of |
the American Missionary Society. She was
accompanied by Miss Kitto, an Indian lady, |
who spoke in the interest of her people, |
among whom she is teacher. She also
sang in the Indian language. Mrs. Wood
bury expects to be here again the first Sun
day in December.
Mrs. II. T. Baldwin and Miss Bessie are
visiting relatives in Hardwick. - Mrs.
K. Baldwin and Mrs. Shattuck are visiting
friends in Lancaster, n. II. - Mrs.
William S. Palmer of Norwichtown, Conn,
is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Allison.
- Mrs. George Wright of Burlington
and Miss Bessie Rogers of Swanton are
spending few days with Mrs. H II. Lee
and calling on old acquaintance. -
Mrs. Sheldon has been quite sick since her
return from Boston. Mrs. Samuel Carbee
Of Bath, n. H., is taking care of her. -
Mr.. Webster has moved to his new house in
Woodsville. - DR.. Shattuck has gone to
see what there is left of Boston, after its
ieluge of excursionists,