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

here next Sunday.
Miss Susie Benedict is with her sisters, in
Burlington, to remain few weeks.
Windsor Ditty has bought the Judge John
Lynde house and will move into 1t.
Mrs. John Adams. an invalid for some
months past is suffering from a relapse.
Rev. Mr.. Elliot of Waterbury preached
at the Congregational church last Sunday.
Ernest Nichols began on Monday sea-
sons work with j. X. Lynde, as a trainer of
his horses.
Low prices are said to prevail here for
new maple sugar, and with not a ready
market at that
Miss Lillian Staples has returned to her
former home here and is employed at the
Monument House.
Mrs. Allen Fuller died last week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Ralph Whitney.
InteTment at Warren.
Mrs. Chester Martins beautiful place is
being still farther improved in appearance
by work on an out-building.
Landlord Brown of the Monument House
is already winning praise for his manage
ment, and showing conclusively that he can
keep hotel.
Under late date Tomme Thorpe writes
from Adrian, Mich, that 1t is nice place to
live in, everything but wood being cheap,
but he has not been well this winter.
O6R66 MOOToy dllcI WlnboT Vi ClObo COu-
fnement in the house, from lung and bron-
chial trouble, was out last Friday. He is
full OF hope and courage, as to recovery.
Joel A. Bass was heard from last week at
Spokane, Washington and was coming
later to Minneapolis and to Chicago He
will be in Chicago three weeks, profession
ally. He greatly enjoyed the fine scenery
of the far West.
Warren Grearson will return here from
East Barre. 1t was disappointment to
our citizens that the granite business of the
Grearson Brothers could not be coaxed !"
down here from East Barre, but it was the
water power there that held it.
Rev. William Schofield, former Congre-
gational minister here and in Berlin, we are
told, will move back here in the near fu-
| ture. He has two rented houses here, and
may yet erect two or three more, in due
time it is said, on land formerly owned by
the late DR.. Waldo.
The stream on the General E. Bass place
is to be tested with reference to its ability
seventy feet from the bed Of the stream, and
latter day wheels, guaranteed to furnish sew
enty and one-half horse power, from one to
| twelve inches in diameter under seventy
foot head, something worth having may be
| discovered.
Fairlee.
Mrs. w. e. S. Celley died at her home on
| cunooudy ONCuihkt hpili 4ho iuhC-
raj services were held at the house on Sat-
urday, Rev. MIR. Lewis coming from confer
ence to be present.
Miss Lillian Paine commenced school in
district No. on Monday week. - w. H.
Kibbey was called to Chelsea last week
to attend to business connected with
the June term Of court and repairs of court
house.
Mrs. Mary Child Gilman died at her
home at six o'clock on Sunday evening,
April o. Mrs. Gilmore was the widow OF
the late Hon. A. FL. Gilmore and had
nearly completed her eighty-ninth year.
She was highly esteemed in the community
where she commenced her married life
nearly seventy years ago and where she has
ever since resided, spending the evening OF
her life on the same homestead where her
family Of eight children were born. Two OF
of Melrose, Mass, and Gen. W. H. Gilmore
who resides on the old homestead. Mrs
Gilmore was a consistent member OF the
Congregational church in Fairlee, being the
oldest both in membership and years and
she will long be remembered as kind
neghbor, friend and exemplary Christian
Groton.
Cecil Paul returned from Boston las
week.
Charlie Ross has moved his household
goods from Darlings mill into the Taisey
house near the railroad.
James Rogers and Mrs Carlton wer,
married at Newbury Center last week, Rev
Mr.. Merrill was the officiating clergyman.
THE friends of Rev. w. L. Todd and fam
lily will be pleased to learn that he has beer
appointed to serve on this charge for th,
coming year.
w. b. Plummer has moved his household
furniture into rooms in o. I'll. Remington
house instead of G. c. Renfrew's house a
was reported last week.