The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
North Montpelier.

A. j. Cutler and son and daughter of
Chicago who have been here for several
weeks past on visit to relatives in this,
Mr.. Cutters boyhood home, returned home
on Monday. - Mrs. j. Miller of Peoria,
ILL.,, who has been guest of George F. Sib-
ley for the past few weeks, returned to her
home this week. - Mrs. R. K. Tabor
and daughter Bessie of Chicago are visiting
relatives in this vicinity being at present
guests of George F. Sibley in this village.
Mr.. Tabor is a native Of this town and the
many friends of "Rufe" regret that he was
unable to greet his old friends during this
visit. - Miss Katie o. Pray is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Pray, Jr.
- Principal and Mrs. o. X. Hollister
are spending few days at Mr.. HOLSTERS
home. - School commenced Ia this dis.
trict last Monday with Miss Anna Wilson
OF Worcester as the teacher, and every pros
pect of large and interesting school. -
Elmer Dodge has finished work at the
creamery and Ernest Bemis takes his
place. - Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis
have taken from the Orphans Home, Bur-
lington, a little four months old girl, with
the idea of adopting her in the near future.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woodland of Dan
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. N. Emerson OF Barre
visited with Mrs. d. w Curran last week.
- Our pastor, Rev. Joseph f. Cobb,
Miss Elsie Warren and Lewis D. Coburn
were in attendance at the Universalist
State convention held at Stowe last week.
- The many old friends OF Curtis G.
Eaton were shocked to learn of his death at
his home in Middlesex, caused from shock
of apoplexy. Mr.. Eaton for many years
was resident OF this vicinity. - Mrs.
W. G. Nye is in Mortified on visit to rel
atives and friends. - Miss Clara Beck
ley has returned from weeks visit to
friends in Colchester and Burlington. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Averill of Barre visited
last Sunday with Mrs. Averill's mother,
Mrs. 4. r. Choate.
Brookfield.
Rev. r. H. Abercrombie is expected to
commence his pastoral work for the First
and Second churches this week
Henry Wilson and son, Charles, of
Northampton Mass, former residents OF
this town, are spending few days here
with friends and acquaintance of former
times. - Several of the summer board
ers and visitors in town take their depart
ures this week. Mrs. DR.. Knight and son
and Mrs Dr. f. j. Partridge and family re
turn to Worcester, Mass, and Mrs. e Q
Wheatley and family TO Meriden, Conn.
- Mrs. A. L. Follansbee returned from
Mass, last Friday. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Herber Thwing of Barre spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Buck, mother OF Mrs. Thwing.
- Frank McWhorter spent two or three
days in town last week, returning to Barre
last Saturday with his two daughters who
have been taking a vacation here. -
Arthur Lyman OF Rutland was in town for
short time last Tuesday. 60 Marcus
Peck made a business trip to Caledonia
county last week. - George Lyman re-
turns 10 Rutland this week by the way of
Burlington where he will stop with rela-
tives for two or three days - Several
Of the schools in town commence this week.
East Brookfleld.
Fred Simmons commenced work for
Frank Patterson last week. g. George
X. Sprague and wife are rejoicing over the
birth of son, born Tuesday, August %.
60 K. II. Kinney returned last Friday
from a weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Essex Junction and Burlington. -
Charles A. Bgelow with his wife and
daughter returned to their home in Bur-
lington last Saturday, as did Mrs. IL. ID.
Wheatley and daughter TO their home in
East Barre. - AT the Republican caucus
August % j. q. Holmes received the nom
ination for representative to the general as
sembly AT the Democratic caucus Henry
Kibby was the nominee. - Among the
visitors in town last week were e. H.
Simmons and wife of Boston. Arthur Ly-
man OF Rutland, K. n. Bacon and wife and
g. IL. Bacon and wife of Chelsea. -
Tulis Hull of Cornish, N. H., former
townsman, was here on visit last week.