The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
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Middlesex.
Rev. Orlo Barnard and family left for st. |
Adams Bay yesterday.
Wilbur Hill OF Moretown preached for the
Methodists last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian White spent Sunday
at Waitsfeld with relatives.
The electric signal is now in position at
the depot crossing and works to the salts
faction OF all.
day last week by the breaking down OF
wagon. No bones were broken.
The dance at the hotel last Wednesday
evening received only a small attendance,
but was highly enjoyed by those present.
Not only acute lung troubles, which may
prove fatal in a few days, but old chronic
coughs and throat troubles may receive i'm
mediate relief and be permanently cured by
One Minute Cough Cure. W. e. Terrill q
Co., Montpelier, VT
Plainfleld.
Chester Wood and force OF men are at
work on the creamery buildings.
Three brothers of Martin Pike with their
families visited him the first of the week.
Nelson Sanborn and Arch Batchelder are
repairing and making additions to their
houses
Miss Inez Bemis has been engaged to
teach the summer term of school in the Hill
ton district.
A special meeting of the commissioners,
l.. G. Batchelder and Harris Eaton, on the
estate Of Orrin Potter, was held at the office
Of G. E. Woodward, Jr., on Wednesday.
j. P. Lampson of Cabot and w. ii.
Scott OF Barre were in town on Saturday,
the former to take evidence in foreclosure
case and the latter as counsel for George
johnson.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne of Barre will
preach at Plainfeld next Sunday, in place
of Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper who goes to st.
Johnsbury to supply for Rev. Thomas Ty-
rie who is i'll.
On Saturday last George johnson was ar
rested as he was about to leave the state,
| for debt owning j. II. Fortney. He was
taken before Judge w. 8. Martin at the Of
| fee of G. z. Woodward, Jr., and hearing
had to see if he be held for trial May 10.
The court returned him to the officer who
for want Of bail committed johnson to jail,
where he now languishes.
! d. e. Spicer of Barre, formerly Of this
place, who successfully wrestled at the Am
herst street gymnasium in Manchester, N.
H.. last Wednesday evening, returned to
| his home on Friday night, having won new
iaurels much to the qualification OF his
friends. He expresses himself as being
| very grateful for the courtesies received
from the people of Manchester and espe-
cially for the kindness shown by Messrs.
| CDGn6Y WHO are COuutCJtu
| with the association.
When the spring time comes, gentle
| Annie" like all other sensible persons, will
cleanse the liver and renovate the system
with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, famous
| little pills for the liver and stomach all the
year round. w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
Kicker Mills.
A. H. Kicker is running his logs between
the two ponds. - Gen.A. Harleigh Hill,
an old resident of Groton, and one who
wrote the History Of Groton for the YER
mont Gazetteer, 10 very low with cancer of
the stomach at Old Orchard, Me. -
William Wilson, formerly of this town,
but now a resident of Ryegate, was thrown
from his carriage and killed last Saturday.
He was about eighty years old. - E. d.
Kicker has moved to the place he bought of
A. l.. Hooper, and Mr.. Hooper has moved
to the farm he bought in Peacham.
Roxbury.
G. A. Tiiden and son Harry are in Boston
this week - Evangelist Shaw preached
at the Congregationalist church on Sunday
evening. - Thomas Wilson, former
resident of this town, died at his home in
Poutney early last week.
The Ladies' Circle meets at its rooms this
week on Thursday. On next week Thurs
day evening, they will serve ice cream and
cake. A literary program will be given.
- Melvin Spalding and Dennis Mann
were married on May l at the parsonage by
Rev. NJ. H. Wright - Miss Amy Os-
good of Randolph commenced school on the
daughter, Agnes, of Patrick Shehan, a
former resident of this town, WAS buried in
Northfeld last Saturday - The cream
cry started on Saturday with good business
= Lloyd Flint was quite severely hurt
while riding his bicycle on Friday night
- Miss Cornelia Goss OF Moretown and
Miss Eliza Sessions of Middlebury, were
the guests of Miss Myra Butterfeld last
week. - r. l.. Herrick has returned af-
ter an extended absence. - Rev. Mrs
Mr.. Downey on Sunday. Mr.. Downey is
quite i'll with erysipelas
East Roxbury.
The machinery for the creamery arrived
and was put in place on Wednesday last
Herman Flint from West Braintree is in
charge He started up, May /, with 1,17C
pounds of milk - Gold has been dis.
covered on the farm of Marcus Peck. The
vein is said to be richer than that discov.
cred in Stock bridge. - Weitzel Web.
ster returned home from Burlington on
Thursday. He is much improved in health
-W W. o. Smith, the singer who assisted
N. w. Shaw in the meetings held here the
past winter, has been very i'll at ID. L.
Bucks the past week. - Fred Blanch-
ard is getting out lumber for silo and fol
other improvements on his buildings
- School begun on Monday, with Cecil
Buck as teacher.
South Ryegate.
George Crow has purchased FIVE nice
cows Of S. Mills and is going into the dairy
business.
W. 7. George and wife are in Topsham
this week on business in connection with
the estate Of Mary Mills, late mother of Mrs
George.
d. M. Corliss will appear ON the roads
with the road-machine and full gang OF
men on Thursday Of this week. We shall
expect to see the roads put into passable
condition in short order, at little expense
Communion services will be held at the
Reformed Presbyterian church ON Sunday
next. The usual preaching services will be
held on Thursday and Saturday previous
Rev. Mr.. Brownell of West Barnet is OK.
pected to assist.
w. B. Wilson, aged seventy-nine years, a
very active man for his age, was In the viii
lage last Saturday doing business. AS he
wal on his yyau borna tho Inc. brolra