The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-07

to house. At the funeral the Masonic fra.
| ternity performed the burial service, es-
corted by the Odd Fellows. MIR. Chamber.
lain was member of both the organiza-
tions here, and when in health was an
active member. - John A. Sawyer OF
Boston was in town last week, on business
connected with the estate Of the late G. W.
| Chapman Of which he ia one OF the commits
sioners. - John H. Richards was in
! town last week on his way home from
Montreal where he has been spending the
winter with his son. Mr.. Richards is
greatly improved in health. - Charles
X. Shumway has moved to Fairlee, into the
house Of the late Willard Porter, but will
work for his cousin, e. b. shumway, during
the summer season. - The sugar party
given by the Rebekah lodge, last Thursday
evening was highly enjoyed. - Miss
Ruth Craig is in critical condition, yet it
is hoped that she will now begin to i'm
prove in health. u. Z. Worthen, who
has been in the employ of G. e. Clark for
the past two years, closed his labors on
Wednesday and on Monday began his new
duties at Wells River in the store of s. p.
Peach. Mr.. Worthen has the best wishes
Of his friends. So Miss Edith Brooks Of
Post Mills is attending school in town and
stopping at H. G. McDuffee's.
Bradford Center.
ing maple sugar.
and personal property. and goes soon to
Massachusetts to live.
Mrs. Brown, an old lady eighty-fve years
old, while alone, fell on Friday when she
was going out the back door and broke her
hip. She Is in very critical condition.
Calais.
Mrs. Alice B. White is i'll.
Edward Lamphere has been ill with the
measles.
Our stage has run through on wheels to
Kent's Corner since last Friday.
L. A. Kent was in Hardwick and St.
Johnsbury on Monday and Tuesday.
Ina l.. Robinson, Ethel Ainsworth and
Blan che Nelson have been in Montpelier at
tending teachers examination.
Regular meeting OF Stow Post and Relief
Corps next Saturday afternoon. Camp of
Sons of Veterans in the evening.
East Calais.
A very pleasant whist party followed by
dancing was held on Monday evening of
last week at Levison & Lambs hall. New
sugar, doughnuts and coffee were served.
George o. Pierce moved last week from
Merrick Ainsworth's house into his own
house on Main street, which has just been
newly fitted up inside.
Freeman Gray has commenced running
meat cart, and is preparing to open a meat
market on the first floor OF the tenement
where he lives. He also has sign out,
Livery Stable" just across the street.
Robert, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. f.
II. Gray, had narrow escape from being
killed last Saturday morning by being
knocked down in the street by runaway
horse. Fortunately he escaped with only
q few scratches.
Myrtle Guernsey has gone to Hardwick
to work as compositor in the Gazette office.
- G. A. Wing was called on Monday OF
last week to New Bedford, Mass, by the
death of his father, Andrew Wing.
Sodom.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Lowery last Thursday,
Mrs. Daggett is spending the sugar month
at Putnam Daley's in Middlesex.
Peter DENIAL has moved his family into
MIR. Bliss house near the store and Mrs.
Will Lawrence and family have moved into
Myron Daley's house vacated by Mr.. De-
Mall.
There was fire alarm here last Friday
morning, when Charlotte Flynn discovered
Charles Weeks house to be ablaze. 1t was
on the roof and under good Roadway when
first seen. with brisk wind which render
ed the next house in danger. Active
measures soon put out the flames.
Allen Tobey is name pleasantly familiar