The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-02
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WilkesoD, State OF washington.
George W. Lynde went to the hospital in
Burlington on Monday for treatment.
! Late news from Chris Elliott who is in
New Mexico, is to the effect that he is gain
ing in health.
We hear that Nellie. daughter OF Barney
d. Flint, is i'll with what is feared will
prove scarlet fever.
Deferred items Of interest for Williams
| town are printed on page two OF this issue
OF the WATCHMAN.
Rev. William Scho6eld preached at the
| Congregational church last Sunday, in the
absence OF Pastor Womer.
j. A. Bond of Burlington has lately writ
ten thirteen to fifteen thousand dollars
worth OF life insurance here.
Mrs. j. X. Lynde and Misses Mamie
Brush and Kate Corliss attended the mu-
steal convention at West Randolph last
| week.
A. McNichol, Of Carter g. McNichol, who
left here last week Monday for Gouldsville,
has been confined to the bed since going
| there.
Some 17b persons were invited to the gol-
den wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. III. j. Mer-
rill on Tuesday afternoon and evening,
| March /.
Mrs. Joseph Murray was lately compelled
to postpone her return home from st.
George, N. B., on account of the condition
of her health.
| mrB Louise blR6lOW OHJl6y, WIZ HAS Deou
spending the winter with friends in Melrose,
Mass, is about to return to her home in
Rochester, N. Y.
Frank Garter, of Carter & MoNichol, fin
ished business here last week and has gone
to Gouldsville to reside and engage in the
granite business.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs Liberty Jeffords will be cele-
brated at their home next Monday, after
noon and evening.
The postponed lecture by Hon. Frank
Plumley, subject America" will be given
on Thursday evening at the town hall,
wind and weather" favoring.
The woman's Relief Corps gave socia-
BILE at the town hall last Friday evening,
two features of which, by way Of amuse-
ment were whiting and a sewing match.
The last entertainment in our course will
be given at the town hall next week Tues
day evening, March 8, by Beedles Orches-
ira and double vocal quartette OF Keene,
N. H.
Miss Hazel Quits, a granddaughter of the
late Mr.. William Perrin and for months
well.like employee at the Monument
House, has finished work there temporarily
at least.
III health of Mrs. Rev. P. p womer again
has taken her to her old home in northwest
ern Pennsylvania. Mr.. Womer accompa-
MED her, leaving here last Friday morning.
He expects to return this week.
Clayton r. Dirty is about to finish two
years. stay in Salem, Mass. He will go to
Gloucester, Mass, as collector for large
| dealer in furniture and stoves, who does
business on the installment plan.
Miss Kate, daughter OF Henry f. Frs
kline, returned last week from short stay
in Cabot, that her mother might be able to
90 to Penacook, n. H., where Mr.. Erskine
has been receiving treatment for cancer.
Mrs. Harvey L. Cheney was in attend
ance at the musical convention in West
Randolph last week. The work done by
Beedle's Orchestra, that is to appear here
next week on Tuesday, was said to be very
fine.
Our old townsman, Nathan Harrington,
who has been successful farmer at Grin
nell, Iowa, in years past, is in poor health,
Bright's disease being feared At present
he Is in Texas, where son is working as
salesman for a western buggy company.
Mrs. William Witherell died of consump-
ton last Saturday morning after long ILL
ness. Mrs. Witherell was member OF a
Baptist church before coming here, and had
never severed her connection with that de-.
nomination. She was a worthy woman.
Will Kinnsy, the young Scotch granite
apprentice who was recently called to his
home, in Maine, by the accidental death Of
his father, is staying there for the present,
on account of the great grief Of his mother,
who Is left with seven children, three Of
them quite young.
Bert Bailey, son of Joshua f. Bailey is at
home for week For several months past
he has been working in Maine, and will go
from here TO New York city, to work there,
or in Brooklyn, for the coming three or four
months. He Is a salesman for Philadelphia
publishers OF medical works.
Jason III. and Russell NJ. Jeffords have
lately sold a span of horses they raised.
cages six and seven years) to Mr.. Brown Of
New York, who comes here occasionally.
j. II. Jeffords tells US that he has sold
eleven hundred dollars worth Of horses.
born of the mother Of these horses, just
sold, and has yet four Of her colts that are
as good as anything previously sold.
George Lynde Ainsworth and party
reached Edmonton, Alberta, Dominion Of
Canada, in due time. There they purchased
an outfit OF horses, provisions, etc., and left
for their destination on Peace river, British
Columbia. With the heavy loads to be
drawn by their horses, on toboggan sleds,
the "boys" have to walk the distance Of
400 miles, at the rate OF twenty miles day.
They have plenty Of fellow "trppers" In
their journey, among them being man &C.
companied by his wife and sister.
General o. @. Howard gave his lecture on
"Sherman's March to the Sea-" last Thurs
day evening. The gentleman uses a manu-
script, and would hardly be called one of
the magnetic kind Of speakers. The amount
OF interest he enkindled, would seem to
have depended very largely, in any given
case, upon what the nearer took to the lee
ture. The old Army boys" and others
living at the time OF the war, doubtless
found greater pleasure in listening than
some much younger. But 1t was good to
see and hear one who has filed 80 large a
place in one of the most important eras in
our country's history.
East Orange.
Rev. Mr.. Vance preached very interest
ing sermon on Sunday. There were but
few hearers on account OF bad travelling
IL FL. e. Sargent and son Chester OF
East Barre were guests at G. W. Coleman's
on Sunday. - Miss Minnie Folsom OF
Waits River was a guest of Miss Jennie
Colby on Saturday and Sunday. - w.
s. Paine refused $165 for thirty sheep.
What an idea Scott does have Of the value
OF sheep since the change in the admins
tration, doesn't he? - There is to be
Free Baptist church roll call at the church
on Thursday, March at two o'clock p. M.
Supper served in the vestry at half past
four. Rev Mr.. Teller OF Groton will de-
liver lecture in the evening. Subject,
| "Why | left the Catholic church -