The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
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Miss Minnie Dickinson of Chicago has ar
rived to stay with her father during his i'll
ness.
Mabel, daughter of Frank Cheney, has
been stuff ring from throat trouble the past
week.
Leroy Morse of Wolcott came to town
last week and his daughter, Pearl, returned
home with him.
Large parties were entertained at the
Thanksgiving dinner by Aaron Richardson
and George Il. Huntington.
George Taylor took an involuntary plunge
bath in Huntington's mill pond one cold
day last week, but refused to stay long.
Rev. Mr. McIntre of Marlborough, N. H.,
who has been at w. w. Wilson's with his
family the past week, preached at the Uni
versalst church on Sunday.
Mrs. d. r. Bradbury has not wholly re-
covered from the severe afllicton caused by
the sickness and death of her little daugh-
ter, and is still quite i'll from the prostra-
ton, incident to the shock.
The town meeting called on the 2 81 inst
to raise money for highway purposes, adj
jourued without action. 1t now rests with
the selectmen as TO whether we have passa-
BILE roads this winter or not.
A. G. Dickey and family of East Barre
were in town on Friday and lent the charm
of their musical voices to the entertainment
given at school house hall by the Ladies'
Aid Society in the evening.
We are happy to state that Mrs George
| M. Seaver is recovering her health, after
! long and dangerous illness Great credit Is
! given to DR.. Warner for his perseverance
and success in treating the case.
The Warner Granite Company have Sc
cured the services of g, A. Corliss, former
| granite manufactures of Barre, as manager,
and have recently located agents in Chica-
go, ILL.,, and Greenville, s. c. for the sale
Of their stone. Orders continue to be re-
ceived, and the prospects are excellent for
good business al their shops this winter.
Complaints have been made by citizens
of the neighboring town of Corinth that the
authorities of this town have put up guard
rails beyond the limits of Washington into
the lands of the Corinthians, in direct vio-
lation of the Monroe doctrine" not only
trenching on their territory but soaring
their horses and obstructing the highway
| This may account for the shrinkage OF the
highway fund.
Another diphtheria scare was developed
last Monday morning. by which a number
OF families have been quarantined, and the
| village schools, which were to have opened
that morning for the winter, are closed in
definitely. Mrs. John Bishop and daughter
were pronounced i'll with diphtheria and, as
Mrs. Bishop was one Of the party who ate
Thanksgiving dinner at Aaron Richardson's,
| all of that party, to the number of thirty,
were quarsntined through the day and in
the meantime DIR. Corwin was called up
and pronounced the case as having no APP
pearance of diphtheria, so the quarantine
was raised and everybody is corresponding
ly happy.
Stop that coughl Take warning. 1t may
lead to consumption. A 25c bottle of Shi-
loh's Cure may save your life. Sold by w.
e. Terrll & Co.
Roxbury.
Mr.. Wales of Barre visited in town last
week.
Chester Spauldlng is chopping wood for
G. A. Tilden.
Gertrude Chambers of Montpelier was in
town last week.
Miss Sessions of Mddlebury visited Miss
Myra Butterfeld last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Thompson OF Roy al
ton were in town last week.
Mrs. Smith has returned from Berlin and
is keeping house for A. I. Simonds.
Henry Averll of Montpelier has been
stopping at Lee Wileys for some time.
George Brown, former workman in the
mill now owned by G. R. Andrews, was in
town last week.
Matte Dunsmoor went to Enfield, N. H.,
last week to care for her aunt, Mrs. al
bridge, who is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Chase and child of St.
Johnsbury were at G.. A. Tilden's and
Frank Chase's last week.
Will Carpenter of Granville was in town
last week. Mr.. Carpenter is visiting Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler in Woodbury. this week.
The dance at the town hall on Friday
night was well attended, parties from North
field, Randolph, Bethel and Montpelier
being present
The Ladies' Mite Society will meet in the
church vestry on Wednesday afternoon to
tie their puffs. Refreshments will be served
All are invited.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill of Waterbury will occupy
the pulpit at the Congregational church one
week from next Sunday. 1t is expected
they will soon have settled pastor.
The school on the Flat began on Monday
with Miss Name LOOMS of Mortified as
teacher. The village school will begin on
Monday with Miss Mabel Preston of Bethel,
teacher.
Major Henderson, and son of Chicago
will give an entertainment under the au.
spices OF the Independent Order of Good
Templars on Wednesday night at the town
hall The major comes highly recon.
mended.
Miss Matte Dunsmoor gave a party on
Wednesday evening of last week, it being
her sixteenth birthday. Refreshments were
served, among them being two prize cakes
for the prettiest couple, which was to be
decided by vote. Miss Matte Dunsmoor
and Claude Roys being the lucky ones.
East Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Clinton,
Massachusetts, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon
Steele Of Leicester, Massachusetts, were in
town last week, to attend the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis.
There was pretty home wedding at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs Timothy
Blanchard last Wednesday, when their
daughter Ina Agnes and Charles Davis of
Mortified, were united in marriage, Rev.
/. p. Booth, from Morrisville performing
the ceremony. The bride was prettily at
tired in pearl grey vigareaux, trimmed with
silk and white pearl trimming. Only the
near relatives and few friends were in
vited. After plentiful dinner the young
couple left amid a shower of rice for a short
trip. Upon their return home ON Friday a
reception was given them by their friends.
Many useful and beautiful gifts were left
with this worthy young couple.
Steve Holden is i'll with measles.
AFRO Boyce is confined to the house with
illness. - William Hackett of Sioux
Falls, Dakota, islvisiting friends in this
place, after an absence OF twenty-five years
in the west - Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Buck
and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
Bucks parents in Brookfeld. - Wini-
fred Foss is to teach the winter school here,
which began on Monday. - DR.. Horner