The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
Wella River.

ready for Mr., Moore to occupy.
Mr.. Hubbard has rented his house 10 Nor.
man Perkins, and will 70 to Lyndonville to
live on the first OF April.
Water from the new system was let into
the pipes last week. and everything works
well. The electric lights are first class.
Miss Adams has given up her position In
the telephone office and gone to her home In
Gorham. Jennie Gray, with Bert Brock as
assistant, is In the office.
Mrs Sue Il. Colby has sold her house to
Will Goss and bought the one recently
built by Frank Baird at Woodsville and ex-
poets to go there to live soon.
| Heman Chsmberlin has moved into Mrs.
Whites house, and Mr.. Meader has gone to
West Haverill to live. Warren Moore is
about to move into the house just vacated
by Meader and Chamberlin.
| Rev. Mr.. Haynes of Cambridge, Mass.
preached here the last two Sundays. Tele-
| phone wires from the church to the houses
OF Mr.. Goss and DR.. Munsell gave their
invalid wives an opportunity to hear the
candidate.
| The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
| Endeavor held social and entertainment
in the church parlors last Friday evening.
| This society seldom has benefit, and the
| attendance was large.
The Ladies' Reading Club entertained the
| Woodsville Club on Saturday, February 81.
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fellow and in observance Of his birthday,
| quotations from bis writings were given by
all present, and O sketch OF his life by Mrs.
Goodwin. Five o'clock tea was served at
| the close OF the exercises. Holmes Is the
subject for this month
Miss Cora Brock is home from Lyn-
don for two weeks vacation. - The
schools begin on Wednesday with the same
| corps of teachers. - Mrs. W. FL. Good
win went to Swanton last week to attend
the funeral of Mrs. e. j. Ranslow. -
Mrs. Harry A Holton OF White River
Junction was the guest Of Mrs. Erastus
| Baldwin last week.
Corinth.
Rev. +. /. Sargent went to st. Johnsbury
| last week to supply there on Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Morrison held ser vices at the
South Meadow and Corinth Center churches
las Sunday and in the Academy Hall that
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Welton gave a re-
ception to relatives and friends to the num-
ruary "a Cake and coffee were served, af-
ter which j. G. Chapman made the pre-
sentation speech. Many useful gifts were
received, for which Rev. r. 1. Sargent re-
sponded. The remainder of the evening
was spent in music, games and social talk.
Town meeting passed off very quietly.
Most Of the old officers were reelected,
as follows: SelectmeD, G. w. Jewel,
A. L. Parker, f. G. Jewel; clerk and
treasurer, b. B. Scribner; listers, Frank
Taplin, Will Remission Oscar Hall; over
seer, j. N. Hodge road commissioner,
George Presco,t auditors, Joel Avery, f.
j. Bagley, Roscoe Williams school direct
ors, J. E. Taplin, f. j. Bagley, j. P. Wig
gins. Voted TO raise town tax of 100
cents. Resolutions were introduced by q.
G. Sargent to fund the debt Of the town by
issuing town bonds which were passed and
the meeting adjourned to April 30 to act
further upon the above resolutions.
Thetford.
Miss Edith McDuffee returned last week
to Boston, Mass, to resume her studies.
- The term at Thetford academy be-
gan on Tuesday. - Mr.. and Mrs. John
Philbrick of Canaan Center, N H., visited
in this place, last week.
North Thetford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richardson are visit
ing at Mr.. Lowner's. They have finished
work ut the asylum, at Waterbury. -
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will meet at
Mrs. Herbert Hollis this week. - Mary
Adams from Springfield is visiting friends at
was called to New York last week to attend
the funeral Of his sister, Mrs. Morrison.
The Christian Endesvor Society
held social on Thursday evening at Mrs.
Murphy's. - Mr.. Cobleigh has moved
to st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Bond and family oc-
cupy his quarters now. Adna Cobleigh re-
mains as clerk. - Mrs. Richardson and
| children from Canada are home on visit.
| - Mrs. Howard has been quite sick for
some months and her daughter has come to
bought place at Lyme Plain, and will rent
the home farm. - Mrs. Fred Morris,
daughter Of Mrs. Charles Hadlock, is home
| on visit.
Vershire.
Bernie Jackson has gone to Ludlow to
seek employment in the silk factory there.
There was donation visit at the Con-
gregstional parsonage last week for the
benefit of Rev. G.. B. Drake.
Town officers: Moderator, F. W. Farm
ham, town clerk and treasurer, B. f. Full
Ter; road commissioner, g. B. Titus; school
director, f. r. Fits selectmen, f. w
Farpham, Silas Titus and James Stacy
listers, Vance Conant, freeman Spear
and Charles Reynolds; constable, George
E. Stacy.
The Junior Christian Endeavor OF the
Congregational church he d their meeting
last week with Henry A. Parker, who hat
been confined at home by long and serious
illness, and presented him with book o
pictures for which, and the visit, he wishe
to thank the members Of the society and al
who helped to carry out the pleasant sur
prise.
Rou oohhioV'. iaS gone TO h6nn6Dunl
Beach, Me., to visit his sister, Mrs. Amo
Scott.
Rev. Orange Scott lectured on Tuesda
evening. March g. Subject, Sampson
Riddle"
,, Rev. M B. Parounagian delivered hi
lecture on Turkey and Mohammedanism, O.
rcssday evening.
MANY I'm this community are sick wit
the grip or severe Gods. - Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Hyde have new baUy boy at thei
house. - George Kay is very sick.
, Waits River.
Miss Nettie Smith is i'll as is the infan
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Mutt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney allace of Waite,
bury visited at j. A. L g recently.
Several from this pl. attended the fl
neral of Mrs. e. W. East at West Top
, ham.
: The nine-years'-old son Mr.. and Mr.
9. W. Smith died last , ,ek Funert
was held at the house on Satl rday, Rev. I
s. Cudworth officiating.
Kicker Mills.
j. G. Harvey and wife were called O
Sunday to the funeral OF Mrs. Edmun
Eastman, at West Topsham. Her Made
name was Martha Rogers. Mr.. Eastma