The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29
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W. H. H. Buck is in quite poor health
lately.
Mrs. W. c. White was in Waterbury on
business last Thursday.
wr. and Mrs. Lucian White visited in
Waitsfeld last Sunday.
Mrs. Ursula Bates Holt was at U. II.
Hammond's last Friday.
Joseph Denny of Northfield is visiting Mr..
end Mrs. E. E. Campbell.
O. II. Richardson of Montpelier was in town
on business last Thursday.
Fred. B. Miles finished his labors as clerk in
Duttvn's store last Saturday.
Frank w Seaver of Moretown visited at
j. w. Egans last Wednesday
Remember the dance at the hotel tonight,
and don't forget it is in your own town.
Rev. j Edward Wright of Montpelier
preached to the Unit rians last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Fl. Lewis and daughter
Nellie were in Waterbury last Thursday.
The Capital Electric Company of Montpelier
wired the post Office for lights yesterday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. S. o.
Baxter is quite sick with prevalent dstemper.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eli Goodenough of Mont
pelier spent Christ with Mrs. G. Holden
Mrs. Julius Converse went last Sunday to
West Berlin for weeks visit with her parents
A number from town conten plate attend
ing the dance at Moretown next Friday even
ing.
James Herburt of Swanton is spending the
HOLIDAYS with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Herburt.
Mrs A. Somers went last Friday to Fair
haven for an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs Burton Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brock and children
spent Christmas with Mr.. aud Mrs. B. F.
Smith, parents of Mrs. Brock.
The Ladies' Aid held a very ENJOYABLE
sociable with Mrs Seaver Howard last We'd
nesday afternoon and evening.
Frank Grandy, who has been in the employ
of Newhall Brothers the past season, went to
his home in Waitsfeld for the winter last
Thursday
Neither of our butter buyers, Hathorn OF
Evans, were at their usual places of business
last Friday, and there was some disappoint-
ment in consequence.
George W. Wing and John H Senter of
Montpelier we're in town on Monday as referees
in the legal dispute between Pembroke
brothers and G. E Moody of Waterbury.
Israel Tracy and Samuel Kellogg, formerly
Of II o. Wards force, are to join the force At
have charge of the saving. The force is now
engaged in the manufacture of boxes.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a sociable with
Mrs. U. II. Hammond next Wednesday after
noon and evening The annual election of
officers will be held from three to four. A
full attendance of members is desired and a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The veteran blacksmith, John r Leonard,
was the victim of evere accident last Satur-
day afternoon. A colt he was breaking got
away and run down the railroad track, Mr.
approaching from Montpelier. In his excite
ment Mr. Leonard failed to notice the train
and was hit and knocked down, but fortunate
ly not drawn under the wheels. He sustained
severe bruises about the head and body but
walked to the house with aid. He is attended
by DR.. ID G Kemp who has hopes of re-
covery. Mr.. Leonard has been nearly UNI
conscious since the ac ident, and on Tuesday
was reported no better.
With the excitement usually attending all
| justice courts the case of Uriah Densmore vs.
Peter ush came and was disposed of last
| Wednesday evening 1t was case in assump-
sit to recover wages paid to a minor son. The
evidence was devoid Of many sensational
features and tended to show, on the plaintiff s
sde, that the son Clyde had been paid
in the past for his ser ices by old horses,
etc The defence admitted the horse trade
and rested on the legal proposition that the
son had a right to follow the proclvities of his
paternal ancestor and trade horses If he wa ted
to. Mr. Densmore was represented by Truman
X Gordon, while John G.. Wing looked after
! the interests OF the defendant The attorneys,
after indulging in several legal contentious,
and expounding hitherto unknown pi incples OF
law, finally submitted the case t. the jury
who fter short deliberation, rendered YER
dict for the defendant to recoye his costs
which met with general approval of the public
Shiloh's Consumption Cure cures where
others fail. 1t Is the leading cough cure
and no home should be without II. Pleas
ant to take and goes right to the spot. Sold
by W. e. Terrill q Co.
South Woodbury.,
Edward Wells and Albert Haskell were
at home from Montpelier seminary over
Christmas. - Frank Blodah and wife
Of North Montp- -lier were at l.. j. Benja
MINIS over last Sunday. - Mrs. Andrew
Lyford went TO Lowell Mass, last Thurs
| day TO visit her two sons. - Christmas
exercises passed off very pleasantly with
singing and speaking from the children
The trees were we'll loaded. Lee ii
| Goodell, r. b. Tassie and A. NJ Benjamin
attended Burt's oyster supper last Friday
night.