The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10

thirty-fve couples being present Those
who did attend are unstinted in their praise
OF the fine supper and the courteous treat.
| ment received at the hands of the proprie-
tor Elmore's Orchestra at the last minute
disappointed them and the Mortified Or
chestra assisted by L Leonard of Calais,
very acceptably filed the gap.
Il. 70. TURNER of Compton, Mo-. writes US
that after suffering from piles for seventeen
years, he completely cured them by using
| three boxes of DeWitt's Wit n Hazel Salve
10 Gu eczema aud severe skin diseases
w. e. Terrill & Co.
West FairIee Center.
Oris Hubbard was chosen deacon of the
church last week.
Alexander Slack, Jr., cut his foot quite
badly while chopping last week.
Misses Sarah and Annie Southworth re
turned to their studies at Thetford Hill on
Monday.
Benjamin Hurst has 80 far recovered from
his recent sickness as to be about town
again. His mother has returned to her
| work at Fairlee.
Quite revolution occurred In our town
meeting on Tuesday, only two officers re-
ceiving reelection, viz j. Bean, clerk, and
M V. b. Hatch, overseer.
North Fayston.
Horace Morse Is moving into the home Of
his son-in-law, Merton Davis.
Mrs. Emma Marble has sold her farm to
Verne ID. Griffith for the sum OF one thou
sand dollars. Mrs. Marble intends to move
| to Waitsfield.
Groton.
Miss Cecie Paul is visiting in Boston.
Eva Jones of Montpelier High School
spent Sunday at her home.
Communion services were observed at
the Methodist church on Sunday.
Carlyle Renfrew has sold the pasture, OPP
poste the cemetery to Fred Glover
T. b. Hall made a business trip to Pom
panoosuc, N. H., one day last week.
Bert Todd is at home from his studies at
Montpelier Seminary for a few weeks.
The census-taker reported thirteen deaths
and twenty-six births in town last year.
John Young cut his foot quite badly,
while chopping in the woods, one day last
week.
Jessie Blanchard closed successful term
OF school at Ferrisburg and came home last
week.
Five members were admitted to the Ep-
worth League on Tuesday evening of last
week.
8 B. Morrison is soon to commence
, blacksmithing in the Clark shop, on River
street.
A. j. Arthur is soon to move to the Mat
thew Allen farm in Topsham which he has
purchased.
town clerk for the thirty eighth successive
time on Tuesday.
The Knights of Pythias will hold So
ciable in Knights of Pythias hall this even
ing Wednesday,
Two sleighloads of students from South
Ryegate high school enjoyed a ride to this
village last Thursday evening.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union meets with Mrs. Alexander Cochran
next Friday afternoon at three o'clock.
The county convention OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the Methodist church sometime in next
May.
The Epworth League will hold sociable
in the Methodist church parlor next Friday
evening. cordial invitation is extended
| to all.
The relatives and friends in this place of
Mrs. Henry White OF Topsham were grieved
to learn of her death, last Thursday from
pneumonia.
A professor of Atlanta University lee
tured at the Methodist church, on the edu-
cation of the southern people on Tuesday
evening OF last week.
The Groton Musical Association closed a
successful term of singing school, taught
by @. r. Dudley of East Montpelier on
Monday evening of last week.
G. A. Ricker's driving horse broke away
from the hitching post at Hall & Cochran 3
shed on Thursday and ran up Main street to
the stable. No damage was done.
At the March meeting last week the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Moderator, M.
d. Coffrin; clerk and treasurer, j r Oar
ling; selectmen, L. b. Hall, NJ. ID. Coffrin,
|. n. III. Darling; listers, B. f. Clark, Peter
WEIGH, j. W. Morrison; constable, G. j.
Bailey; school director, C. A. Kicker; road
commissioner, A. j. Carpenter; overseer,
B. f. Clark. Tax, S10O.
Allen Crown escaped what might have
proved dangerous runaway last Thurs
day evening. While riding in South Rye
gate village, with two ladies, the horse took
fright and ran, striking Andrew Wiley,
knocking him down. but not seriously in
juring him. The ladies' faces were cut by
flying ice, and glass from Wiey's lantern.
The horse was stopped after running few
rods.
third room added to our village school
seems to be the first step to the establish
ment of high school. The two rooms
which we now have will bs graded. In the
third room some of the higher subjects will
be studied, that the pupils may receive the
instruction which is given the first year in a
high school. The hall will probably be
used for this room. 1t is hoped that fur
mace will be placed in the basement that
the building may be properly heated.
ToRTURING, itching, scaly skin eruptions
burns and scalds are soothed at once and
promptly healed by DeWtt's Witch Hazel
Salve, the best known cure for piles. w
Il. Terrill & Co.
Hardwick
Miss Inez Hathaway attended the musical
convention at Danville last week. 30
- j. Paquette Is again able to attend to his
work at the store, after severe illness with
measles. Rev Mr.. Lewis is also improving
- Mrs. Martha McFarlane of st. Johns
bury will open laundry in the basement
of the Gazette block soon. g 1t was vot
ed at the town meeting to repair the towI
hall, and the selectmen were appointed as
committee to carry out the work. A sun
/ not to exceed 1000 is to be expended. Tit
proposition to re-establish liquor agenc,
was defeated - Miss Hancock of tn,
Academy is confined to her room by illness
) Waterbury Center.
, The winter term at the seminary will
close next Friday
: W. ii. Eastman of Barre and Kate q
Humphrey of this place, were marrie'
March 3, by Rev. #. NJ Buker
The reading circle met with Mrs. DAME