The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
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Miss Kate Erskine was at home Sunday
from her school in STAFFORD.
Orrin Simons is confined to the bed by
sickness, having suffered relapse.
Mrs. j. w. Brown of the Monument
House. and her mother, have been quite i'll
Of late
George Bruce of Warren was in town for
the Memorial exercises on Sunday and
Monday.
George Patterson proposes to build a
house this season on a lot adjoining Chaun-
cey Lougees house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Roberts .of Barre
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Jones, on Sunday.
Henry f. Erskine is able to work a little
every day but he will go back to Penacook,
N. H.. for further treatment
Henry #. Erskine returns to Penacook,
N. H., this week Mrs. Harry Fogg goes
with him for treatment Of cancer,
The patriotic exercises Of the children of
the rooms in the village school on Friday
afternoon were finely carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Return S. Davis went to
johnson on Monday with the probability
that he would purchase farm there.
Return s. Davis and wife have been visit
ing his brothers. family here Of late. He
carries bodily weight Of 260 pounds.
Lewis Dana of Barre and Myrtle, daughter
De
ried by Rev. p. p Womer on Sunday MORN
ing.
Leslie Slavery has bought and moved to
the place that Milton Staples has occupied
in the last year or two, opposite Charles
Staples farm.
Miss Alma Larkin of Orange has just
finished part of her apprenticeship with
Mrs. j. w. Flint and will not return to her
home till next fall
Trad uop ~ Guidon Martin raturnad
home last week after an absence OF nearly
year and is working for his grandmother,
Mrs. Aaron G. Martin.
II men are nine-tenths tdilor-made, we
judge by the display of "head-gear' in
church on Sunday that tconlen are at least
eleven-tenths milliner made.
Harold, son OF Return s. Davis, returned
to johnson, last week, expecting to be able
to complete the purchase of a farm there
that he had been considering
For the June term of the Orange county
court, Herbert p. Martin is to be town grand
Juror, and Thomas G. Waldo and Charles
A. Briggs are to be petit jurors.
Will Lund, who is staying at the home Of
William Sprague, is confined to the bed
and failing to improve. He Is thinking Of
a return to the hospital at Burlington.
George Edwards has been laid off from
work at the granite sheds several days Of
late by the grip. John Jackman Of Chicago,
the father of Mrs. Edwards, was visiting
here last week
On Sunday morning B. F. Sibley burned
a hand rather badly in distinguishing a
burning window-curtAin that was thought
to have taken fire from spark OF a match
in process of lighting.
The first installment of our taxes OF sew
enty-6ve cents on the dollar School and
highway tax), must be paid to the town
treasurer not later than August % to insure
the four per cent reduction.
Walter Granger, who keeps quite large
Leghorns, all things considered, and he is
aiming to keep almost wholly that breed.
He is believer in incubators.
The owners of the Orville H. Briggs
farm which produces large hay crop, have
failed to sell the last years crop largely, so
that 1t will be necessary, it is said, to stack
this seasons crop to considerable extent
out of doors.
The Methodist Ladies' Missionary Society
realized over eleven dollars last week at
their plant sale and sociable. They wish to
express thanks to all who helped in this
work while they announce few plants
more for sale yet.
Two match games of base ball were play.
ed here on Monday, one by the Gouldsville
team with our home team, the latter having
been victors, on 2 score of 10 to 9. The
Plainfeld team Of Juniors played with OUT
Juniors and beat them severely.
Return S. Davis, lately back to his ma
tive place from Long Island, failed to buy
a farm in johnson last week which he went
to see His family is visiting here at pres
emit, and meantime he is considering the
purchase of farm il desirable one can be
had at fair price.
Alpha Weber known hereabouts as a
Barre academy student years ago, and now
thty tafT fu oil
fornia, writes that in the many years he
has lived there, he had never known the
times so hard as now. Frost and drouth
are causes in part for this.
Rainy weather interfered somewhat with
large attendance at the f1ag-raising by our
Grand Army post on Tuesday evening which
was otherwise a success. RevB Sher burn,
Smith and Womer spoke from the band
stand fitting words for the occasion, and the
band gave forth patriotic strains BETTING
the hour. AS it was, quite goodly number
OF citizens were present
On account of the feeble condition Of B.
#. Sibley, a special communion service of
the Congregational church was held at the
residence OF Mrs Chester Martin on Sunday
evening when the rite of baptism was adj
ministered to b. #. Sibley, William j.
Young and the little daughter Of Mr..
Young. Messrs. Sibley and Young were re-
ceived into the church on this occasion on
confession OF faith.
"Chockfull and running over" was the
audience room OF the Congregational church
on Memorial Sunday morning. The theme
of Rev. P. P. Womer's discourse, which was
heard with great satisfaction, was "Honor
to Whom Honor is Due" The choir, made
up Of "a pick" from each Of the four church
choirs OF the town. and assisted by Cornetist
Erskine and Clarionetist Cram, rendered
fine music. Flags and floral decorations
made an attractive appearance, and all to-
gether the occasion, perhaps, equalled any
thing OF the kind in the past here.
The weather Of Memorial dsy favored
large turn out of our citizens. After the
usual exercises, Hon. Frank Plumley of
Mortified delivered az address that pleas
ed his audience greatly. Due reference hav-
ing been made to the war of the rebellion,
the speaker dwelt largely on the present
war with Spain; the righteousness Of II; the
incidental effect OF 1t. in reuniting North
and South in heart and the honor that Yer
mont already has in the deeds Of Dewey
and Clark; the future honor to come
through our soldiery; and the greater part
that our country has yet to perform in the
family Of the great nations OF the world.
Mr.. Plumley spoke without notes, and his
words went home to the hearts Of his hear
ers with good effect. The band performed