The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

to her school in East Montpelier. -
Brother Allie Ross preached his first, and
| very interesting sermon on Sunday, May
O. Sunday-school is held at twelve O'clock,
services at one P. M. All are cordially in
vited.
Fair1ee.
The farmers are busy with their springs
work, repairing fences, etc.
The schools have all commenced. Dis
trict No. Is overfiowng with little ones.
Rev. Mr.. Barnard will speak at the church
in Fairlee on Sunday evening, May 8, on
India and explain more fully the suffer-
ing and needs Of that country.
Mrs. Mary (Childs) Gilmore died at her
home on Sunday evening, April %. Mrs
Gilmore was born In West Fairlee, May 3,
1908. She was the widow of the late Hon.
A. II. Gilmore who died at Fairlee twenty
four years ago. Mr.. and Mrs Gilmore COM
menced their married life sixty-eight years
ago on the old homestead where she died.
There their eight children were born, of
which only two survive her, James w. Gill
more OF Melrose, Mass, and General W. H.
Gilmore who resides at the old homestead
Mrs. Gilmore always manifested much in
terest in current events, especially any
thing connected with the affairs Of our own
country, until almost the last having been
a constant reader of the Boston Journal for
more than thirty years. Mrs. Gilmore was
the last OF the original members OF the Con-
gregational church in Fairlee, having been
a consistent member for sixty-four years
and highly esteemed not only by the church
but throughout the community for her
genial, kindly spirit and upright life. Her
funeral occurred on Wednesday afternoon
and was largely attended by friends and
neighbors, Rev MIR. Barnard officiating.
The Cecilian Quartette from Bradford sang
two selections very finely. The floral offer
ings were lovely. There was beautiful
wreath and standard from Governor Grout
and staff, and a wreath of ivy, crescent
and star were testimonials OF affection
from her family. Thus our aged friends are
gathering home one by one" May their
memories be cherished and their virtues
copied by those who come after them.
North Fayston.
Thomas Neill has bought Mrs. r. e. In
gals place and moved on to 1t. Lawrence
Eaton has moved on to the place he bought
from j. Hagan. Nathan Dunbar has moved
on to his farm the l.. B. Eatonplace. -
The creamery is running now every day
with good supply of milk, - Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Davis visited in Lowell last
business connected with his creamery.
- Miss Luna B. Howe is teaching
school in Wait5feld common where she
taught last year. - Schools began in
this part of the town on Monday, with
teachers as follows No. /, Miss Mary Mar
Emma Ryle of Waitsfeld; No. A. Miss
Anna Carpenter of Waitsfeld.
Groton.
Frank Corruth and Miss Carrie Hood
were married at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. w. I. Todd on Wednesday evening
of last week.
Caledonia county convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union will
be held in the Methodist church on May %
and 26. An interesting program has been
prepared, with Miss Yates as speaker.
D. N. Richardson of Davenport, Iowa,
was in town last week looking after his res
idence on Mount Medad. He has men at
work setting out spruce grove near his
residence, which will add greatly to the
beauty of the hill.
A hearing was had last Wednesday to
settle the dispute over the road up Mount
Medad. Alex. Dunnett and W. P Stat
and II. n. WEIGH the other party. The
county commissioners were also present.
1t was decided to lay new road up the hill
st. Johnsbury district of the Methodist
conference has been divided into eight SUBJ
districts for the purpose of holding tent
meetings. Sub-district No. I includes the
following towns; Groton West Groton,
Waits River, Topsham, Newbury, New
bury Center and Boltonville.
Miss Maggie Whitehill is to teach the
village school in West Topsham. -
Mrs. Alexander Cochran left for Boston
last Wednesday to visit her daughter. -
w. B. Ladd has rented land of A. G. Taisey,
on which he will plant large strawberry
bed. - Mrs. Chester Orr and family
moved back to their home in this town last
week. ii. r. Darling expects to start
his saw mill next Monday. The seasons
output will be about 100000 feet of lum-
Der. - B. l.. Terry of South Ryegate is
tI,a tatt ilxxyat Ofa
The St. Andrews Benevolent Society will
soon put up building on what is known as
the "flat-iron lot" on Railroad street. -
A company of friends gathered at Edward
Purcell's this week on Tuesday evening.
Dancing was participated in.
East Hardwick.
Mrs. Mahala Bronson, who will be ninety
three years old May g. is failing quite rap
idly. She is next to the Oldest person in
town Her sister, Mrs Louisa Bronson, is
in her ninety-sixth year. and was able to
ride eight miles to visit her the past week.
- 1t looks like electric lights here and
at the Bend from the Greensboro power,
MarshfieId.
Mrs. r. III. Hudson is sick with grip.
j. d. Sanborn has gone to work for L. D.
Mute.
Inez English of Montpelier is visiting in
town.
Henry Kellogg has moved to the Duran
Baker place.
Frank Morse has bought the M. r. Dodge
farm Of j. II. Hickie.
r. II. Hudson has been granted an in
crease of pension of SO month.
Mrs. M. r. Bliss went to East Haven last
J week to see her father, j. @. Amidon, who
| is very sick.
Herburt Eddy has bought the Addie
Spencer farm. Joseph Bullock has rented
it for this year.
L. ID. Mute lost his old trotter "Ben
West" one day last week, but found him in
the evening in the bottom of the sio. He
fell about twelve feet and came out all
right with few slight bruises.
1t should be made a matter of public
knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Haze
Salve will speedily cure piles of the longest
standing. 1t is the household favorite fol-
burns, scalds, cuts, bruises and sores of all
kinds. w. E. Terrill & Co., Montpelier
Vt.
Newbury.
John B. Smith has left school to accept {
clerkship in the store of Silsby & Knight.
Arrangements have been made for a meet
ing between Newbury Seminary and Brad
ford Academy for athletic sports this spring