The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

ciate and patronize new industry, when
II Ia OF the character OF ours, instead OF con-
demniDgit II.
Miss Addie Hammond closed q very sue
cessful teri Of school In the primary de
partment Of the village school last week. 1t
Is reported that the teacher who taught the
| higher grade this winter, has decided to
give up teaching, and will assume more
| responsible position In which change of
name will occur. Her many friends ex-
| tend congratulations.
MoretowB
In the past year there have been six m ar
riages, fifteen births, and ten deaths in this
town: - Mrs. Q. 8. Hulbert's father,
| from Topsham, has been visiting he.
Mrs Frank Sawyer has been quite i'll with
the measles. - Leon Child and wife
| visited at Roxbury last week. Levi
Bailey and wife Of Berlin visited relatives
| In town on Saturday. - Howard Hay
lett has been quite sick.
Hsrdwick.
The village schools closed on Friday for q
ten days vacation.
Several members Of the Masonic lodge at
tended the district meeting at Lyndonville
on Friday Of last week.
The youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
3. Drenan died on Saturday morning, after
an illness OF about q week. The funeral
was held on Monday.
Repairs have been begun on the McLoud
block. A stairway Is being put up on the
outside, and later the inside stairway will
be removed. Extensive changes in the
store, and In the hall occupied by the
Knights OF Pythias will be made.
Post-office petitions have been numerous
since Wednesday. At the present time it
is uncertain which contestant has obtained
the greater number OF names, but the hon.
ors seem to be about evenly divided be-
tween Messrs. Drenan and Taylor.
Mrs. g. Y. Barnes is in very poor health
this winter. - Harley hurt one of
his eyes, last week, effecting the sight
quite badly. - There is to be a sociable,
tes evening" ana s IT. the home en Of
tbs and Clifton Hurd were called to Marl-
boro, n. H., on Saturday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Hurd. - Mrs. A. B.
Coffin, who has been staying at Reuben
Lords, during the winter, goes to Barre on
new home. - The repairs on the church
are progressing quite rapidly, under the su-
pervision OF John L. Lord.
East Orange.
L. G. Kidder OF East Roxbury was in
town last Friday.
M. R. Hamilton furnished music for a
dance at North Montpelier last Wednesday
night.
j. A. Eastman and son Harlie who have
spent the first of the winter in Corinth, have
returned.
Rev. Mr.. Cudworth preached last Sunday
forenoon and Christian Endeavor services
were held in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Colby returned from
visiting friends in Warren last week. Mrs
Colby had been gone several weeks.
Bernice and Ellen Colby entertained
their school mates and other friends at their
home last Saturday evening The time was
spent in crookonole, games, etc. Cake and
ice cream were served.
Miss Lizzie Quimby, who has been to the
Mary Fletcher Hospital the past three
months for treatment, has returned to her
home at Waits River. She formerly lived
here and her many friends hope for her re-
covery.
Married in Barre, February 16, by Rev.
w. R. Davenport, James M. Wallace of
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Richardson
of Washington. Her many friends here ex-
tend congratulations.
The village school of twelve weeks closed
last Friday. Mabel Hutchinson was the
only pupil without mark, and Bernice and
Ellen Colby and Mabel Hutchinson without
absent marks. Whole number of pupils,
nineteen. H. NJ. Kidder, East Roxbury,
teacher.
Post Mills.
The remains of Winifred Smith of Fair
lee were inferred in Pleasant Valley Gem
etery on Monday. Rev. William Paul
OF West Fairlee occupied the desk on Feb
ruary IA. - The second Of a series of
sociables was held at Unity Hall Friday
six to eight o'clock. The entertainment
consisted Of music. Rotations, tableaux,
etc. - j. B. Adams and family of Ran
dolph have been spending few days with
his brother, G. A. Adams, on Main street.
Rev Ch Misa G. Fogg MAS has E returned
Douglass attended the musical convention
at Bradford last week. q. III. Baggs
was called to Bernardstown, Mass, last
week by the illness of his father. j.
e. Tucker drew, with pair of horses owned
by Leonard Morse, load of logs to the
Star Mills weighing ninety hundred. -
Several of our citizens attended the dra-
matte entertainment at Chelsea, last week.
- Lucius w. P. Wilmot of Groton,
Mass, has been visiting relatives in this
vicinity. - Charles Jackman OF High
land Avenue went to Boston, Mass, last
week for few days. - Charles Parker
is still confined to the house with rheu-
matism. - Thirty loads of logs were re-
ceived at the Star Mills on Saturday.
A dance was held at Foster Tracy's on
Saturday evening.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassius Wetmore on February IS.
A nose sociable was held at Miss Flor
ence Burnham's on Friday evening.
Moses Bell has moved the meat market to
the tenement recently vacated by Miss
Nisbitt.
Washington County Good Templars'
Union held its regular quarterly meeting
in the Congregational church on Febru-
airy II.
The Universalist fair has been postponed
indefinitely on account of sickness. -
Frank Griswold of Randolph was in town
on Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. Haws and
Mr. and Mrs e. Tracy of Barre are visiting
at Foster Tracy's. - Miss Leah Van
Deusen is suffering from severe case of
liberated tonsilitis. y. s. Stanton
was in White River last week. - Mrs.
Fletcher is seriously i'll.
East Roxbury.
Lewis Jerd was in town last week buying
fur. He had over fifty dollars worth which
he had bought in Warren and vicinity.
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