The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-28


have basket picnic at Curtis pond Thurs
day, August 3. All are invited,
East Calais.
A public examination OF teachers was
held here on Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Bliss OF Chicopee
Falls, Mass, are visiting W. e. Bliss.
Dwight A. Ball Of Tufts Divinity School
will preach here next Sunday morning at
the usual hour.
Mrs. B. L. Dwinell and daughter Alice of
Taunton, Mass, have been spending few
days at Mrs @. I'll. Dwinell's.
Miss Elizabeth Goldwaite is visiting Mr.
and Mrs, w. L. Pierce at their camp at
Greensboro and expects to hold a preach.
ing service there next Sunday.
Sodom.
Ethel Lawrence is ill with tonsilitis.
Miss Eta Brown gave small tea party
in honor of her birthday last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Gale of Warren, Pa,
passed through the neighborhood, calling
on old friends last Monday.
Peter DeMell was recently bitten by
mosquito and now he carries his hand in
sling, so poisonous was the bite
During the thunder shower on Friday
afternoon, lightning struck three times in
Timothy Cummings yard, or near his
house, peeling one elm tree, hitting another
and demolishing his fence posts. 1t struck
near Harry Morse's house and cut off his
water pipe.
Corinth.
Caroline Cooke has returned from Boston,
where she has been stopping for several
months.
j. p Sargent and family wish to express
their sincere gratitude to their neighbors
and friends for the many kindnesses be-
slowed during the recent sickness and death
in their family.
The funeral Of Mrs. Worthy, last Friday,
at the home of her son-in-law, Josiah p.
Sargent was attended by several from
Cookeville The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
Joseph E. Taplin saw bear in his sheep
pasture, in plain sight of his home early on
Friday morning, He watched it several
minutes before it shuffled off into the woods.
A party of hunters started in pursuit but he
made good his escape.
Mrs. Eliza Worthley died July q. She
had been sick with dropsy and insane the
past three weeks. Her funeral was held
July o. Rev. E. X. Hatch officiating. The
remains were taken to West Bradford for
burial She was cared for in her last sick
ness by her daughter, Mrs. j. P. Sargent
Lonnie Cooke, who lives at Mr.. Sargent's,
while picking berries last Saturday, climbed
a stone wall and by the rolling OF a stone
was thrown to the ground, striking upon a
scythe and cutting deep cash in his instep,
severing one OF the cords. DIR. Locke dressed
the wound and hopes to make sound boy
of him again but If so it will be narrow
escape from being crippled for life.
The remains of Julia Heath were brought
to her home last Saturday from Charles
town, Mass, and inferred in the Center
cemetery on Sunday. Her father and sis
ters, Mrs. Dickinson and Miss Della, who
hao MI fnr hnr OILS fiQu
Heath has been great sufferer for long
friends.
East Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale X. Darling of Chelsea
were in town last Wednesday and Thurs
day visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Rowland and daugh-
ter Carrie started on Monday for Middle
bury where they intend to visit friends for
a few weeks
Miss Martha R. Smith of Cambridgeport,
Mass, who was in town visiting last week,
was suddenly called home Wednesday by
the serious illness Of her mother.
A large number attended the lawn party
last wednesday evening. Cake and ice
cream were served All had pleasant
time and something was added to the treas
ury for the benefit OF the band.
North Duxbury.
A son was born July IA to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Conley.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Morse are rejoicing
over baby girl born July 1S.
Ex-Gov. j. l.. Barstow and son and SON. g
wife of Shelburne were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Durkee one day last week.
Mrs. Ella Foster and daughter Cadie OF
Exeter, N. H., Mrs. h. Walling and X. M.
Walling of Montpelier and Lula Billings OF
Stowe are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Kennedy.
East Montpelier.
M. M. Isabelle of Concord, N. H.. was in
| town over Sunday.
| Miss Nellie Sweeney of Boston is visiting
at the home of Truman G. Kelton.
Henry Dancause and wife have returned
| from visit to relatives and friends in Can
| ada.
Mrs. Chester Tillotson died last Friday
after long and painful illness of cancer Of
the stomach
John Fowler had between five and six
tons of hay carried away by the high water
last Sunday night.
About twenty couples from Montpelier
enjoyed a social dance at Village Hall las
| Monday night. Lunch was served at the
Wheelock House in such a manner thai
proved mine host Wheelock ia perfectly a
home on such occasions.
West Fairlee.
Henry Pitlzin Of Barre is boarding at thu
hotel. - Mrs. Warren Church and sol
of East Barre are visiting in town. s.
Alice Derby, who has been attending
school in Ludlow the past year, is at hom
for the summer vacation. - Mr.. an,
Mrs. Evan Thomas of Ludlow are visiting
at DR.. Simpsons. - Miss Sarah Dear
born has returned to Boston. - Mis-
Lena Whitney of Boston is visiting he
grandmother, Mrs II. Whitney. - Mis-
Laura Gilman, who has been visiting i
Boston, has returned home. - W
Hayes of Lyme has moved into the hous
on Mill street owned by K. P. Georg,
- Miss Carrie Gilman is working
Eagle Hotel - John Gilman is worl
! ing at Hanover, - Henry DeGoosh
i'll with gastric fever.
MarshfieId.
R. S. Fitch of Boston was at 9. e. She
I ards Friday and Saturday of last week.
! Lillian Dow of Haverhill, Mass, was
town over Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dudley OF New Have
Conn, are at l.. ID. Nute's for a few days.
!. Will the person who picked up SHAY
| between Marshfeld and Lower Cabot, lea
n the same with 9. E. Shepard.
II the weather should be pleasant Il