The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-13

paper work, in which he has had large ex-
workman.
Among the visitors last week and Sunday,
were DR.. e. j. Foster of Philadelphia, L.
Whitman Foster and Arthur w. Foster of
La Crosse, Wis, and Mrs. Eliza Foster)
Clapp of Roberts, Wis children of the late
Of Moretown and Henry Foster, to attend
the funeral of l.. r. Foster. Frank Tart
and wife and Jerome Hart and wife OF
Moretowr, George Hart OF Morrsville and
Charles Hart of Waterbury were also here
on Sunday TO attend the funeral of their
b. her, the ate Alphonso A. Hart.
Death was busy in this community the
past week. on Tuesday evening, L. X.
Foster, one Of our oldest and most respected
citizens, died very suddenly. Mr.. Foster
would have been ninety years old, April y.
On Wednesday evening, after A. A. Hart
had carried hod of coal up stairs, he start
ed to go down when he fell to the bottom.
He was at once taken up, hut was uncon.
scious and remained 80 until he died on
Thursday evening. Again on Thursday |
lily moved here from Willston last winter
and who has been in poor health for some |
time, died at his home The funeral and |
burial were in Williston on Saturday. Mrs.
Bradley has the sympathy of the commu-
nifty in her af1lictioD.
SOOTHING for burns, scalds, chapped |
hands and lips. Healing for cuts and sores. |
Instant relief for piles, stops pain at once. !
These are the virtues of DeWitts Witch |
Hazel Salve. w. e Terrlll & Co., Mont
pelier, VT
Wells River.
w. II. johnson is out again, after few
days confinement with the grip.
Mrs. w. II. Goodwin was in Bradford on
Wednesday for the purpose of installing the
officers of Washburn W. r. l..
Mrs. Worthen, who has been with her
sister, Mrs. l.. Baldwin for several weeks,
has returned to her home in Newbury.
Rev. r.. G. Bugbee rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor of the Congregational church
at this place, at the morning service on Sun
day, Jan. 10.
The injuries of Miss Laura Clark, who fell
on the ice few weeks ago, prove to be
broken ankle bone instead OF sprained
ankle, as at first thought.
At the election Of officers of the Sunday
school N. B. Perkins and Miss Dunlap
were chosen librarians, Fred Bailey secre-
tary, s 4. Clark treasurer.
The paper mill has reduced help and is
reported rs running on half time. This is
the first time for many years, II ever before,
that such thing has occurred at this mill.
Wells River creamery officers for 1897 are,
President, Fl. I. Baldwin; Vice-President,
Clerk, VI. A. Meader. Butter made the past
year, 24O.292 pounds.
The officers, on Tuesday evening, January
5, of Arbutus Lodge. d. of R., were
installed by Mrs. Kenyon, d. D., a.
sisted by Mrs. Lowd, both OF Bradford, who
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
George Miss Velma Leighton holds the
Office Of N. G.; Mrs. Flora George, secre.
tary; Miss Linda George, chaplain. AT the
close Of this work a banquet was served.
A ladies' reading club was organized on
Saturday, with Mrs. n. 81. Lee, president;
Miss Ella Dunlap, vice-president, who will
act as secretary and treasurer. The execu-
Mrs. e. Baldwin and Mrs. Bigelow. Sub
jet for the month, Life and Works OF
Washington Irving" The meetings will be
at the library on every Saturday, at half
past two o'clock. All interested are in
vited.
Williamstown.
Wilbur r. Adams is principal of one of
the graded schools in Puyallup, Washing
| ton.
Calvin Flint, now the oldest person in
this town, has been more poorly in health
Of late.
Little snow, very rough roads and hard
wheeling, characterize the situation here,
just now.
There was lately taken from the garden
| Of Frank Cross q saucer Of pansies in very
| fresh condition.
/ George Bosworth has been chosen SUPER
intendent of the Methodist Sunday.school,
| for this year.
Rev. J. N. Perrin has placed his baby boy
| in the care OF q warm personal friend of the
| late Mrs. Perrin, in Plaintield.
Joel A. Bass was in Buffalo last week,
| and will be in Toronto this week. Thence
he goes to the Pacific coast.
Rev. II. N. Pringle officiated again at the
Congregational church on Sunday and 80
acceptably that he may receive call to
labor here this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor Dirty are greatly
afflicted in the death Of their only child.
little daughter of three years and three
months, from meningitis.
friends at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Bosworth, accompanied by New Years
dinner, and some material token Of esteem.
Rev. r. L. Nanton, former Methodist
preacher here, who was mistakenly said to
have died some months ago, fingered until
last week. He died in Richford. Those
who knew him best, and at his best, will
ever cherish very pleasant memories of him.
Mrs Oliver Davenport, for many years a
worthy resident of this place, died last
week at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Lyon in Chelsea, at the age OF
seventy-sI. Interment was at this place.
OF her several children, three at least sur
vive her.
Edwin, son OF Warren 8. Covell, has
bought the Leavitt 8. Hayward farm. His
father, who has bargained his farm in Ber-
lin, will, it is said, move back here and
keep the house" for his son. The return
OF Mr.. Covell will be heartily greeted by his
old townsmen.
The recent canvass of this place, referred
to last week, showed 349 families. OF the
/ ,453 inhabitants, ,176 are Protestants and
278 are Catholics. or the Protestants, $40
are church going. The total number OF at
tendants at Sunday-school is 427. and OF
these 1856 are between five and eighteen
years Of age.
We are told by the father of one of our
bright young mechanics, who is working in
one Of the larger New England cities that,
although receiving quite good deal more
pay where he is than what he was getting
in Vermont, he could save more money
here than there. When will boys learn that
saving is one OF the main secrets of success
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