The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-17
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Miss Mary Egan writes home that she il
much improved in health.
John Smith is to enter the employ of
| John W. Egan this winter.
Mrs. e. @. Clogston OF Barre visited her
son Clyde one day last week.
Rev. b. Wallace Jones OF Barre preached
for the Unitarians last Sunday.
A happy combination: The VERMONT
WAToHMAN and the Boston Journal
Martin Herbert, T. e. Price and M. ii.
Farrar spent last Saturday at Montpelier.
The creamery is running every other day
now, the supply Of milk becoming smaller.
Mrs. II. ID. Maynard returned from her
visit with friends in Montpelier last Friday.
The genial salesman, c. e. Townsend,
visited the local merchants last Wednesday.
Fred Thompson of Essex visited his sis
ter, Miss Jennie johnson, few days last
week.
Addie M. Hammond returned from a
weeks visit with relatives in Windsor, last
Tuesday.
| William Patterson of Waterbury was en-
ployed by Mrs. j. II. Somers portion Of
asst week.
Luther Guyette shot two fine rabbits on
Pine hill last Saturday, the first killed
around here.
Mrs. Jennie Thompson has been making
extensive repairs on the barns on her farm
at the Center.
G. McMurphy has been employed by Lu-
clan White in the repair of his dwellings
the past week.
Peter Guyette has been confined to the
house seriously threatened with pneumonia
the past week.
Mrs. Sue A. Bryant returned to St. Johns
bury last Thursday, after long visit with
her sister, Mrs. NJ. W. Miles.
w TT Farrar Of tha WaahinutOn Housa
will hold Thanksgiving ball Novemb Der
"a. Music, Chase's Orchestra.
John Bagley of Montpelier visited his
parents on Moretown Common, and his
brother Rufus at Viles' Plant last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Backus OF Waits
field visited Mrs. Backus' brother, e. s.
Dana, last week Tuesday and Wednesday
The recent heavy snow broke the wire
connecting the crossing signals, but the
trains run just the same, and no one misses
a nuisance.
The Fill Whist Club met at George Lew
is last Saturday evening. There were
fourteen tables, and very enjoyable time
was reported.
Snow fell to depth of over one foot at
the Center last Friday, and the residents of
that portion of the town are enjoying sleigh
rides, ETC., in consequence.
j. w. Egan's force of choppers will soon
seven miles away, where they will cut a
thousand clapboard logs, besides other tim
Der.
Fred Guyette and Miss Sarah Baldwin were
married last Saturday evening at the home
OF the bridegrooms brother, Frank Guyette.
Rev. G. S. Hulbert.of Moretown performed
the ceremony.
Clarence Long returned from his business
trip to Burlington and elsewhere on Mon
day He reports the market as slowly rising,
with prospects Of the maximum height
within few days.
The Northfield Ne,os and Argus will prob
ably print an account OF the heroic capture
OF an eagle by e. A. Earle. No, thank you,
we are not in need Of fabrications which
lure the reporter into verdancy.
Miss Carrie Swift, accompanied by Miss
Virgins, came down to attend the social
held at Mr.. Swift's last Wednesday even
ing. There were about thirty in attend
ance, and most enjoyable time was re-
ported.
School at the village closed last Friday,
with appropriate exercises, such as recita-
lions, dialogues and gymnastic drills. Re-
freshments were served to the pupils and
visitors. The former gave marked evidence
in improvement under the skillful manage
ment Of their teacher, Miss Badger.
Miss Elizabeth Rooney closed her second
successful term of school across the river in
district No o. last Friday. The closing ex-
ercises, which consisted Of recitations, dec
lamations, dialogues, gymnastic drills and
marching, showed much interest on the part
Of the little people. A bright school paper
was read by Flossie Converse and Lee
Bronson. Pupils having no marks for the
term are Emery Newhall and Flossie Con-
verse. Books were given as reward of in
dustry by the teacher.
j. g. Berry, one of the best known citi-
UnnQ nj SVlnn In kl-r
himself OF the worst kind of piles by using
few boxes OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sal We.
He had been troubled with piles for over
thirty years and had used many different
kinds OF so-called cures; but DeWitt's was
the one that did the work and he will verify
this statement IL any one wishes to write
him. w. e. Terrill & Co.
MarshfieId.
The Jaquith will case which has been
pending in court was decided last week
at Worcester, Mass, in favor of the
Wooster heirs Of this town.
Leon Rathbone and Flora Tanner were
married November by Rev. Samuel Lewis.
- Maud Foster has gone to work for
Delbert Dwinell OF East Calais. - Miss
Hattie Cole is in Montpelier dressmakng.
- Anna Webster OF Montpelier visited
at William Parks part OF last week. -
Chef. Wood has 80 far recovered from the
accident OF two weeks ago, as to be out with
the aid OF crutches. - Mrs. Clark North
rop has been in town the past few days
stopping at w e. Lamberton's. - Mrs.
w. II. III. Mears has been i'll the past few
days. - Rev. 8. G. Lewis has been ap-
pointed Lodge Deputy of Marshfield Lodge
No. IA, Knights of Pythias. - The au.
thorities have been laying a sewer pipe
from Ira Bemis' to the river. - Alice
Packer Fisher OF Cabot returned from Bos-
ton Saturday night and is stopping few
days with her sister, Mrs. Nellie Packer
Mears. - Gilbert Smith has moved to
the Edwin Merritt farm. - Mr.. Funk,
who has been working for G. and #. Woos-
ter, the past year on their farm, has re-
moved his family to st. Johnsbury. -
Mrs. George Wooster is laid up with
badly-sprained ankle. - Daniel Hal
comb is caring for the Methodist church as
j w. Davis has resigned. - Rev. Sam.
uel Lewis was in Sheffield last week at
tending revival services. Marshal
Smith and wife Of Mortified was in town
last week. - Mrs. Clark Northrop has re-
turned, after quite a long visit in New York
state. - o. ID. Cole has bought the j.
ID. Sanborn farm, - The fifteenth we'd
ding anniversary Of Andy Cole and wife
was held at their home on Monday evening.
- Rev. K. G. -Downey of Mortified
preached at the Universalist church on
Tuesday evening. DR.. Gillette was
sick at the Exchange Hotel in Montpelier
last week with heart trouble. - The
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