The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-28
Roxbury.


Missionary Society. - On last Sunday a
Universaist society was organized here
with six members. - By vote of the
town at the March meeting, the selectmen
have ordered new hearse. - The viii
lage school opened on Monday next,
April 26 - large number of small
fish were shipped from the hatchery on
Monday. - The Ladies' Circle will be
held in their rooms on Thursday.
East Roxbury.
Charles Davis, who has been working for
Fred Blanchard the past winter, expects to
go to Worcester, Mass, the first Of the
week.
Marcus Peck has purchased new one
horse power and saving outfit for use on
his farm.
Frank Jerd makes his first trip with his
meat cart on Monday. He has hired the
Buzzel house of Lewis Steele and will live
there this summer.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Andrews in Greenville, Mass, last week.
Mrs. Andrews will be pleasantly remem-
bered as Della Ladd from this town.
STAFFORD.
The village school began last week
Monday under care of Miss M. Bartlett.
William s. Udall is repairing the residence
he lately bought of Mrs. Rubie Harding.
George johnson is at the house of his
father.in-law, L. p. Hazelton. quite low
with disease of the heart.
R. A. Hatch has just returned from a
trip soliciting orders for cribs and bedsteads.
He reports business dull. All seems await
ing congressional legislation.
William H. Collins, while getting sap
last week, fell, striking on the edge OF a
basket and broke three ribs This and
past misfortunes create much sympathy for
him.
Our highways are badly washed and gut
tered by rains and the melted snow. -
L. d. Parker has sold the Joel Buzzell farm
to Eugene Brown. - William I'll. Cham
berlin has bought Of w, s. Scribner the
Williams hill lot of sixty-two acres.
East Orange.
Miss Edith Davis is teaching In No. Z.
Born April 10, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Huntoon weighing eight pounds.
Rev. E s. Cudworth closed his labors here
Sunday previous to attending Conference.
The community was shocked to learn of
the death Of Nellie Caroline, wife of George
A. Merrill of South Corinth, on April IT,
Her funeral was at her late home on Satur-
day, Rev. K. w. Hatch officiating. The in
terment was at East Corinth. Her many
friends aud the entire community extend
sympathy to the bereaved husband, par
ents and only brother in their great sorrow.
Rando pm Center.
DR.. and Mrs Noyes have returned from
Chicopee, Mass.
The spring term of the town district
schools open on the first Monday in May.
Mrs. Ellen Holden and daughter have re-
turned from their winters stay in Water
bury, Conn, accompanied by Miss Jennie
Walsh
A few of the neighbors gathered at the
of Noah Granger last week
to congratulate him upon having reached
the age OF eighty years. The average
age of those present was about sixty-tve
years., making quite party of young
folks"
Calais.
Mrs. Jennie Lamphere is still i'll.
Rev. j. Edward Wright is to preach the
sermon at North Calais. Hon. j.
P. Lamson of Cabot is to deliver the Memo
rial Day address.
o. III. Kent has received the official ap-
pointment as postmaster at Calais, conse-
quently the earlier item in regard to post
office affairs was not 80 very much mislead-
ing.
There is from $500 to 5000 pounds of
milk taken in for each run at the separator
station of the Capital Creamery at Kent's
butter, twenty and one-half cents per
pound.
Walden.
Mrs. j. M. Meader of Cabot will have a
opening at s. V. Meader's in the
near future. A complete line of millinery
and fancy goods will be shown.
Waits River.
j. A. Dodge and father-in-law, Sidney
Wallace, are spending q few days in Bos-
ton. B. g. Miles returned to Nashua,
n. H., last Thursday. - News of the
death of Mrs. Nellie (Hutchinson) Merrill,
former teacher in this place, brought sad
ness to her many friends here. - Harry
r. Miles has gone to Randolph to work.
- Mrs. @. S. Parkhurst, who has been
B. Milo, has returned home. - Mrs.
e. H. Robbins has returned from spending
the winter at East Orange.
Wells River.
Hon. W. w. Grout was in town last week
and dissolved the caucus committee
appointed by the post-office candidates,
stating that he would receive petitions.
Mr.. Foss has one in circulation, already
signed by more than three-fourths of the re-
publican patrons Of the office.
Mrs. d. d. Davis of st. Adams has re
turned from Washington, ID. c., and is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Foss.
= The Junior Endeavorers gave So
cial in the church parlors on last Friday.
- Andrew Bracy has opened lunch
TOOTH Ill tn6 bbOT6 T6Ctutly OCCupl6u by MT.
Chandler and will serve lunches and home
made candies. - Butson Brothers have
opened a meat-market in the room back of
the post-ofice - Raymond Smith is Wis
iting his brother at Worcester, Mass.
Wolcott.
The Morse manufacturing company has
run it's logs from lHardwick to its mills in
this place. Gate, Childs and Fife have
run their logs on the Elmore branch to their
mills. Clark Gould died on Thursday,
April 10. He leaves wife and six child
rem. - Mrs. D. III. Wheeler died on Sun
day night after a long and painful illness.
The funeral was held from the house on
Wednesday, April 81 at one O'Clock. She
leaves a husband and two children to mourn
her loss. - There is lively canvass for
the postoffice, with II. b. Morse in the lead.
He has the support OF all the business men
OF the place. II appointed he will keep the
Office where 1t is, and it will not go into any
store.
Groton.
Fred Harris and Miss Emma Vance were
married recently, at the Methodist parson-
age. Rev. w. Todd was the officiating cler-
gyman.
Fred Dennis received severe blow in
the eye while at work in T. b. Halls lum-
Der yard last week. The doctor expects TO
partially restore the sight.