The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
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The sudden death of Mrs. Abijah Bemi,
community. Apparently well Friday fore
noon, she was taken sick and died Saturday
forenoon about eleven o'clock. Her funeral
was held Monday afternoon, Rev. s. g
Lewis officiating, with interment at the
Eaton cemetery. Her husband and daugh
ter have the heartfelt sympathy OF the en-.
tire community.
A pleasant event of the week was the
gathering last Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. Carrie K. Robinson of neighbors and
friends to celebrate her sixty-fifth birthday.
After partaking OF plentiful repast which
the hostess knows 40 well how to prepare,
the afternoon was spent in pleasant remin-
iscences Of earlier days. The united ages
OF eleven ladies present was 1859 years, the
oldest, Mrs Cynthia Wood ward aged eighty
four, the youngest aged sixty-four. AT an
early hour the guests departed, leaving
many tokens OF remembrance, and wishing
Mrs. Robinson many happy returns OF the
day.
The teachers meeting last Friday was a
success, all the teachers in town but one
being present and all but one from
Plainfield Director 9. e. Woodward of
Plainfeld, one OF our teachers, and Director
George Gould Of Cabot were present. The
sub jects as given out by Superintendent
Pike and superintendent Martin of Plain
field were we'll discussed by the teachers,
and especial mention should be made of the
young teachers who for the first time as
sisted at such meeting. 1t showed they
were interested in their school work, and
those who had attended summer schools
were we'll equipped from the beginning
The older teachers showed like interest,
and all did exceedingly well. 1t is a step
In the right direction, and we hope more
meetings OF the same kind may be he held.
An interchange OF ideas can be of ad-
vantage to all. Thanks are due the Plain
field teachers for their assistance.
Henry Goodale and wife of Cabot visited
at A. III. Davis on Tuesday and Mrs. Lucy
Twiss OF Wolcott was in town on Thursday
on the way to Immersion, where she is to
care for sick relative. - Charles
Twiss and wife have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. o. d. Cole e. Stanley
Jones and wife of Montpelier visited at Ira
II. Edson's last Sunday, and Miss Alice
Pape of Barre and Miss Sadie Rublee OF
Worthwhile visited Leah Mears. - Ar
thur Stone OF Greensboro was in town over
Sunday. - Naham Kidder of the Bos.
ton police force is in town visiting his
mother. - The Methodist sociable will
be held this week Friday afternoon and
evening with Mrs. Charles Pike. - The
Universalist Union will hold an apron fes-
tival on Thursday evening Cake and ice
cream will be served IS. w. Cole and
son have sold their chestnut PAGER to Mr.
Randall of st. Johnsbury. - Harry
Tabor and wife of Montpelier were called
here last Saturday by the death of her sis
ter, Mrs. Bemis - Mrs. Peter Sabin of
Woodbury. died last week aged eiphty-
nine years. She was a sister of the late An
drew English Of this town and daughter
of Captain James English, one OF the early
settlers of Marshfield. - Edgar Lam
berton and wife and son returned from
their visit in Massachusetts last Thursday.
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Little Early Risers cure billiousness, con-
stipation, sick headache. w. e. Terrill &
Co.
Northfield.
Albert Whitmarsh, James Stack and Arthur
Baker have diphtheria.
A new gravel walk was putt the grounds at
St. Mary's church on Friday.
Prof. Z. A. Shaw will soon move into Polly
Russel's house on Washington strest.
The Ladies Reading Circle met on Monday
with Mrs. Claggett at the Centre village.
New. drain pipes have been put in the bitches
ON Main street recently by the street commits
sioner
Several of the teachers from the graded
school took carriage drive to Brookfeld on
The annual turkey supper and sale of ST.
day and Saturday
Most of the teachers in the graded school
will attend the State Teachers Institute at
Woodstock the last of the week.
Mrs. c. c. Brill gave party at her home on
Friday evening in honor of her neice, Miss
Dora Remington, who is visiting Mrs. Brill.
Several rods of pipe belonging to the Emer-
son water system have been taken up during
the past week and replaced by pipe of larger
size.
Mrs. G. S. Richmond will leave this week
for Baltimore, where she will attend the an.
nual meeting of the Woman's Home Mission
airy Society of the Methodist church, to which
she is delegate.
The last day for paying village and school
taxes to save discount will be ON Friday. Tax
collector Davis will be at the town clerks
Office on Thursday and Friday to meet any
persons who wish to pay their taxes.
George A. Cross moved from the Russell
tenement on Washington street last week and
is waiting for the completion of the Deuel.
house on Slate Avenue, in which he has engage
board with his sister. Mrs. A. j. Wark.
Dyspepsia cured. Shiloh's Vitalizer i'm
mediately relieves sour stomach coming up
OF food distress, and is the great kidney and
liver remedy. Sold by W. e. Terrill & Co.
Newbury.
G. FL. Hartwell sprained his ankle badly.
DIR. Walschield has left his practice here
and gone to Boston.
There was a horse trot at the trotting
course on back street on Saturday. Results
not learned.
Mrs. II. w. Hubbard of South Ryegate
spent few days of last week with her
father, j. B. Lawrie.
Miss Nichols, who has spent the summer
with her uncle the Rev. Mr.. White, has re-
turned to New York.
Miss Agnes Peabody, nurse from city
hospital, Lowell, Mass, has been visiting
at her uncle's, James Lang's.
Ed. George, who has charge of painting
7. @. Keyes' house, fell from the piazza
roof and was badly injured.
The Orange County Canning Company,
for the manufacture OF apple jelly and apple
sauce, will begin operations for the fall on
October IL.
A number took in the excursion through
the White Mountain Notch on the 9th
inst, ana greatly enjoyed the magnificent
autumnal scenery.
West Newbury.
The Tyler house is being repaired.
Mrs. John Tyler is threatened with bilious
fever.
Mrs. James Minard is at her sisters, Mrs
Abbotts, OF Newbury Center.