The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
Berlin.

P. S. Currier visited last week at George
Crandall's.
Mrs. G. A. Crandall is visiting her sons
in Philadelphia.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Thursday
with Mrs. Levi Strong.
Miss Hubbard of Brandon spent several
days at A. Il. Stewards last week
Mr.. and Mas. B. B. Cook have returned
from Barre to their farm for the summer.
A daughter was recently born to Mrs.
Freer Andrews Madden OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
j. F. Huse was recently called to Wood
stock to attend the funeral OF his aunt,
Mrs. Brown.
About seventy of the friends of Mr. and
MIS-. ?. W. Currier gave them a surprise
last Wednesday evening. Cake and ice
cream were served and after spending a
very pleasant evening the company dis
persed leaving with Mr.. and Mrs. Currier
many good wishes for the future.
About year ago a library was opened in
connection with the Sunday-school. Small
additions have since been made. The COM
mittee has recently been extended and it is
proposed to make it church library. Such
library is great benefit to both old and
young and deserves the liberal support of
all
Middlesex.
Don't forget the dance at the Hotel this
evening.
Prof. Avery of Burlington was in town
last Friday.
Mrs. Dolly Winn returned to e. d. Will
liams' last Saturday.
Mrs. W. II. II. Buck is improving little
but still confined to her bed.
Miss Carrie Wiley of Boston has been q
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ira johnson the past
week.
Miss Hannah Flint, former school
teacher in town, paid her many friends
visit last week.
The sociable at 4. e. Campbells on
Thursday evening was largely attended.
Refreshments and entertainments were fur
nished, and everybody enjoyed themselves.
George Howard and sister Lydia, who
have been visiting at Seaver HOward's
home in Plattsburg, N. Y. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Howard left his horse and sleigh
in the icy waters OF Lake Champlain, but
that he and his sister escaped.
The community was shocked last We'd
nesday to learn that our sged citizen An
drew j. Cameron had been found dead in
his bed. Henry Newton and family, who
had lived with Mr.. Cameron for the past
year or more, had just moved away, as re-
ported in last weeks issue. Mr.. Cameron
was last seen alive on Monday evening
by l.. r. Wells. Mr.. Newton came out
ing the house locked supposed Mr.. Cameron
had gone up to his son Lesters. On We'd
nesday forenoon W. A. Daniels, who resides
with Lester Cameron at the Centre, came
down to the village, and, passing by the
residence of the deceased, stopped at Mr.
Green's blacksmith shop, Mr.. Green in
curing II Mr.. Cameron was up to his sons.
Mr.. Daniels OF course knew he was not, and
this aroused gu picion in his mind. Mr..
Daniels and Mr. Green went to the Cameron
Al
Mr.. Cameron lying in bed with appearance
OF having been dead some little time, but
showing no signs OF suffering before death.
Mr.. Cameron had complained OF his heart
troubling him for some time and it Is prob
able his decease occurred on Monday night,
He was seventy years old, and had been
life long and respected citizen of Middle
sex. He leaves four children, Martha,
James, Lester and Leona, wife OF w. A.
Newhall, the three latter living in town and
the former In Waitsfeld. He also had a
sister in Montpelier. The funeral occurred
on Thursday, Rev. Orlo Barnard officiating
and the interment was in Lewis Gene terry.
Middlesex Center.
Hon. William Chaplin has been confined
to the house for the last ten days by sick
ness.
Many Of our people are suffering from
colds, coughs, grip, ETC., incidental to this
everlasting, long lingering Of winter in the
lap of spring.
Our, town voted at its last annual meeting,
to exempt from taxation for the term OF Ave
years, all new mills and machinery, located
in town, that shall use fifty horse power or
shall employ at least six men besides the
propretors.
Andrew j. Cameron, who died last week
near the village, aged seventy-fve was
for many years a resident at the Center.
Always respectable and intelligent citi-
zen, kind neighbor and handy workman,
he leaves q pleasant memory among his old
friends. He was a grandson Of Duncan
Cameron, a Scotchman, who went to Que
bee with Gen. Wolfe.
North Fayston.
Eugene ingalls, OF Barre is in town.
Mis- Elsie Morse visited her sister, Mrs. M.
Davis. - Mrs. G. G. Corse has returned
home from visiting her mother. e. Mrs.
Clara Miller and children have returned
to her home in Boston, Miss Katie Hoff-
man OF Moretown accompanied her. -
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