The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
MiddIesex,

The first snow fell in this section on Fri.
day morning. Bur-r-r
Mrs. A. M. Tapln and Mrs. Geo. p.
Miles visited at Plainfield last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses IL. Farrar on Monday forenoon.
Benjamin Smith has bought the William
Parsons farm, and will move to that place
soon.
Wayne Silloway has finished work for
Geo. Miles, and entered the employ of w.
III. Lewis.
Benjamin p. Hill returned on Saturday
from visit to relatives in Worcester, Cal
ais and Berlin.
Miss Ruth A. Newhall of Waterbury Cen
ter, former school teacher in town, visited
in town last week.
Miss Grace Moulton and brother Fred, re-
turned from the White Mountains last week,
and are visiting at j. II. Knapps.
Mrs. Jane Daniels returned from Water
bury, where she has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. q. @. Graves, on Monday,
Mrs. Chester Barnett died on Thursday
evening and was buried on Sunday. The
interment was at the village cemetery.
@. II. Sawyer of Barre was in this vicin-
ity last week, looking for large game in the
shape OF deer, but failed to capture any
prizes.
Mrs. Fannie X. Bradlee of Burlington.
who has been visiting for the past month at
W. III. Vaughn's, returned to her home on
Monday.
The Home Circle, at Mrs. Levi Swift's on
Wednesday evening of last week was post
poned on account of the death OF Mrs. L.
r. Wells.
Fred Stone of Montpelier paid his friends
i'll town visit on Monday. Mr.. Stone ex-
poets to go to Worcester, Mass, where he
has employment, on Wednesday.
Miss Addie Hammond and Mrs. E. A.
Earle and children returned from West
Orange, n. j., on Saturday, whittier thew
went on the New York excursion.
The dance at the Washington House on
Friday night drew fair sized attendance,
who danced the night away and went mer-
rily home singing the praises Of their host.
Lester o. Morgan returned from his lab
ors at the freight Office in Waterbury on
Saturday, and is again at his usual post at
the station. Mr.. Morgan expects perma-
nent situation soon.
E. E. Campbell is to take a two-weeks va
cation from his duties as station agent and
news correspondent. W; g. Scott the
efficient day operator at Montpelier juno
ton, takes charge OF affairs at the station
during Mr.. Campbell's absence.
Divers have again explored the depths of
the Viles dam, which was found to be leak
ing badly again. Further efforts will be
put forth in the direction of stopping the
leakage by dirt filling. Much Of it has been
stopped by lowering bags of cement.
Burt Stockwell lost valuable overcoat
and lap robe at the dance on Friday night,
but they were subsequently found in e. D.
Williamsl garden, the miscreant taking
them evidently becoming sick of his job and
taking this way to make it appear as Joke.
William Hurlburt of Los Angeles, Cal, a
cousin of Mrs. j. A. Somers, visited at her
place on Monday and Tuesday, as did Smith
NJ. Pease and Mrs. Seymour Sheldon of
Waterbury Center, Mr.. Hurlburt having
first visited Mrs. Sheldon, who is sister OF
Mrs. Somers, at Waterbury Center.
After long and painful illness, which
was borne with much fortitude, Mrs. l.. h.
Wells passed away on Tuesday of last week.
The funeral was from the house on Thurs.
day at one o'clock In the afternoon, Rev. j.
Edw. Wright officiating The interment was
husband and two children to mourn her nm
timely departure. They have the sympa-
thy Of the whole community in their hour
OF grief
East Orange.
Rev. Mr.. Vance preached here on Sunday
after an absence OF several weeks on his va
cation. =M Mr.. and Mrs Victor Grant of
Pittstield, N, H, spent Sunday with his
last week for few weeks visit. - Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Colby attended the excur.
sion to the White Mountains on Wednes-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Drown of
Barton are visiting at j. S. Burgin's, par
ents of Mrs. Drown. The Free Baptist
Corinth quarterly meeting is to convene
here this week, commencing on Friday and
continuing over Sunday. - Mrs. Belle
johnson, who has been spending few days
with Mrs. Prescott, her mother, has re-
turned to Bradford on Saturday. - Mr..
and Mrs. Orrin Prescott went to Bradford
on Saturday to attend the fftieth anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt, their uncle.
- George Felch has traded his farm
known as the Joe Beede place for a house
at Barre - Marcus and Fannie Prescott
spent Sunday at G. L. Bowles in Washing
ton. - Mr.. and Mrs. Phila Camp of Barre
were guests at Mrs. e. G.. Colby's on Mon
day OF last week. - Saturday and SUM-
day nights were cold and frosty, reminder
of approaching winter - Mrs. Scott
Paine is improving and is able to ride out
~ Miss Jennie Colby spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Butler at her home
at East Corinth. - News is received OF
the death of Charlie b., eldest son of Alan
son e. and Laura Dickey, formerly of this
place, and grandson OF the late Ransom Dick
ey here. Mr.. Dickey died at his home at
abscess in the throat, aged thirty-eight years
and few months. A widow and five child
rem survive him. sympathy is extended to
his bereaved family and parents. - The
neighbors OF Mrs. Sally Rawlings made her
their annual visit on Friday afternoon, Oc-
tober /. 1t was her eighty.first birthday
anniversary. A pleasant time was enjoyed
by all.
The TRUE REMEDY.-W. M. Re-
pine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill.,, "Chief,"
says: "We won't keep house without
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