The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26


Charles Wilbur has left the farm he has
been carrying on in connection with his
father and brother, and with his family is
stopping at Merrick Ainsworths.
The Ladies' League gave on Old Folk 8
Concert last Thursday evening at Union
| church which was well attended, A col
lection of anthems and hymns from Gather
Kemp's" concert books together with many
of the songs of our grandmother's day made
| up the programme. M. e. Foster of Wood
bury conducted the chorus and added much
to the enjoyment of the evening by his
songs.
A few weeks ago the children of the vii
| lage were invited to meet Miss Goldthwaite
at the church after school She talked with
| them of the work she had witnessed, during
| her Missionary labors, as done by children
| for the church. After explaining this work
somewhat in detail the children by unani-
| nous consent voted to organize Junior
Christian Union, The society has twenty
members and has elected the following Off
| GERS and committees: President, Florence
Gray Secretary, Susie M5ader; Treasurer,
Arthur Bullock Flower Committee, George
Gilm an (chairman) Ada Gray, Marion Gray;
Lookout Committee, George Guernsey
(chairman) Lena Moore, Forest Gray.
Meetings OF devotional nature are held
each week during which half-hour is de-
voted to talks upon character building. The
children furnish flowers for the Sunday ser
flowers among those who are sick or unable
to attend the services,
Sodom.
Florence Slayton is better, so that she is
in school again.
Mr.. LaDoo is moving into his new tene-
ment over his shop.
Herbert Slayton is at work on Frank
Hutchinson's new barn in Worcester.
Mr.. McLoud's family attended Memorial
services at North Calais last Sunday.
About two weeks ago William Daley and
wife came near having serious runaway
while going to North Calais. A part Of the
wagon whiffletree gave out which let one
tug loose and caused one thill to hit the
horse 80 frightening him that he ran into
the team just ahead, throwing both Mr.. and
Mrs. Daley to the ground. Mr.. Daley
managed to keep hold of the reins and stop
the horse. Mrs. Daley, at first insensibe,
was less injured than at first feared, but she
is still quite lame.
w. B. JOHNSON Newark, O., says: Zone
Minute Cough Cure saved my only child
from dying by Group" 1t has saved thou
sands of others suffering from Group, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and other serious throat
and lung troubles. W. e. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, vt.
Blaine Smith has begun working for j. A.
Stanley in Washington.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
j. Bugbee on Friday last
Mrs. Henry Goss and Lucius Goss of
Waterford are at DR.. s. n. Goss'.
John Rich, who has been working for H.
s. Fits, has gone to East Brookteld.
B. H. Adams Jr., has gone to Salisbury,
n. H., to bring home barge which he
lately purchased.
Mrs. Annette Coriss, who has made her
home for a few years past with her son,
John B. Corliss, died on Monday of last
week, lacking but one day of completing
her ninety-fourth year. Rev Mr. Sherman
officiated at the funeral services on Tues
day. and the burial was at Bradford, her
home for many years.
Oren A. Burbank of Somerville, Mass,
visited his parents last week. - Parker
w. Bur bank has gone to Providence, r. l.,
to work in a store. - Warren l.. Hook
is working for Alvah Carpenter. - For
ris r. Hood has stored his household goods
in Mrs j. M. Robbins house, and he and
his family will board at Benson Sanborn's
for the present. - Frank j. Thorne and
wife have returned to town for the summer.
- Frank Chandler of Northield is
working for III. s. Annis - FL. K. Allen
has returned from Northfeld, and will re-
main at home for the present. - w. l..
Sargent has been obliged, from failing
health, to give up his work at the creamery,
where his place is taken by George Foster
from New Hampshire. The latter boards
with B. II. Adams. - Jennie o. Bugbee
is working for G. G. Scales. - Miss Pea
body of Brookfeld, the teacher in No. 7, is
victim Of measles, and has resigned her
school. There was no school last week, and
Grace G.. Bacon is to continue it, beginning
this week. - A. G.. Stone of Montpelier
and Daniel Sloan of Indianapolis, Ind, ma
tives Of Chelsea, were in town last week.
A company Of friends Of Mr.. and
n moi r;o ;uit
last Friday evening, on the occasion Of
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF their mar
riage. - E. d. Barnes is putting a
bathroom into the hotel, and is building
new flight of stairs to the second story.
- Hale X. Darling is to deliver Me-
mortal Day address at Topsham. - The
West Hill Sunday-school has chosen the
| following officers for the year ensuing: SUI
perintendent, Mrs. Ella F. Medcalf assist
ant superintendent, Mrs. 9. Irene Carpen-
ter secretary, Mrs Alice NJ sSp1ague treas
Dewey. = Wesley W. Underhill is
working for L. R. Denison in Washington.
- Mrs. Jennie M. Robbins has vacated
her home for the summer, and is now with
her daughter, Mrs. Flint, in Tunbridge.
from Aberdeen, NC, will occupy the house
through the summer. Quarterly meet
ing at the Methodist church next Sunday.
The presiding elder will not be present, as
| he was mere at quarterly conference last
week. - Rev. W. K. Allen preached
at the Memorial service at the Meth
odst church on Sunday morning, which
was we'll attended. Charles X. Oar
ling of Boston will deliver the Memorial
Day address in the town hall ON Saturday
afternoon. The public schools will have
prominent part in the procession.
DON'T neglect cough because the weather
is pleasant; before the next storm rolls
around it may develop into a serious diff.
Guilty beyond repair. One Minute Cough
Cure is easy to take and will do what its
name implies. w. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
Corinth.
Mrs. Charles Heath was called to Boston
on Thursday on account Of the illness of hel
daughter Julia.
While using harrow, f. w. Thurber &C
cidentally dropped it and tooth penetrated
his instep, going in about an inch and half
Upon the premises of Mrs. A. P. Cooke, 6
barn forty feet by tifty-six feet was raised
ON Thursday. Being on an eminence il
looms up quite high.
Wallace Chalmers has moved with hi
family to Cookeville. In his leisure time
he will repair the blacksmith shop, but will
commence business at once.
| North Mammalian