The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
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at Benjamin Warrens.
Allen Wheeler has returned from his bust
ness trip in New Hampshire.
Chester Powers has been granted a pension
OF rs per month with nearly 81 600 arrears.
Norris Wright has been drawn as a grand
juror to the United States court at Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs Ed. Cove of West Berlin visit
ed with MIR. and Mrs. Lucian White last Sum
day.
The men for town officers are being rapidly
picked out and now are about the same as
elected.
The many friends of Mrs. William Baldwin
formerly Miss Jennie Williams, will be pleased
to hear she has daughter.
Creighton Anthony and Miss Emily Bean
were united in marriage Tuesday by Justice
M. W Miles at the home of P. Persons.
Rufus G. Bagley is taking weeks vacation
from his labors at the electric light station,
Roy McMurphy assisting in Mr.. Bagley's
absence.
The sociable held by the Home Circle with
Mrs. NJ. w. Miles last Wednesday evening was
more than success, being largely attended
and hugely enjoyed.
George Fitzsimmons of Bellows Falls, A. B.
Smith of Concord, n H., f c, Lewis of Bur.
lington, and l.. S. Hayes of Bellows Falls, de-
livered addresses at the church Sunday.
F. L. Laird, w. c. Nye and G. E. Jones,
commissioners, and T. r. Gordon and E. A.
Heath met at the Washington house last Fri
day and concluded the road case of Silas o.
Meade against the town of Moretown.
While Joseph Knapp was drawing logs
across Mad river on the ice Saturday, the ice
broke under the horses, letting them both in
the river at depth of % feet. The horses
were recovered only after a long struggle.
Our sick list seems to multiply and the con-
dition of the members is as follows: Nate
Enntu 10 hiatt / ,s fan
second attack of his old malady and is unable
to work. Mrs. S. B. Hastings is reported a
little better and Mrs. Seaver Howard is said
to be steadily improving.
Sunday seems to have been day of acct
dents at Egan's mill. As Wayne Silloway,
Herbert Egan and Karl Knapp were driving
towards the village the sleigh upset and
side, with the exception of one who it is said
kept right side up by reason of his large feet.
Messrs Jillson and Egan afterwards were the
victims of a like and more serious accident.
Better be careful boys.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is pleasant laxa-
tive. Regulates the bowels, purifies the
blood. Clears the complexion. Easy to
make and pleasant to take. % cts Sold
by w. e. Terrill & Co.
Groton
The Knights of Pythias fair was quite a
success, financially, having cleared $3.50
above all expenses. - B. Plummer
will leave for California on Thursday. Mr..
Plummer is young man OF promise and for
whom we predict bright future and he has
our best wishes for his prosperity. - Ira
G. Blake is in town, guest of l.. f. Blan.
chard Mr.. Blake is talking of building
here in the spring. - II. l.. Gilman has
been quite feeble for the last week.
Mrs. Frazer left for Waltham last week on
business. She expects to return in about
NJ Rhor
made flying visit to this town Saturday on
business. H. M Kicker had one eye
badly injured one day last week by piece
of hot iron striking him in the eye. DIR.
Tillotson is attending him. - The Sc
ect school commenced on Monday with
thirty-fve students, under the instruction
of e. III. OBTien. - War is declared
among the BARRIERS here and the outcome is
awaited with interest. Three barber shops
in town of this size looks like crowding
the mourners, as there is not work enough
for one to make decent living. However
there is an old maxim that still holds true.
leave not an old friend for a new" -
III. ID. Stevens has a job in Williamstow n
stone cutting - The new firm Cults &
Gamble report orders for monumental work
far ahead. These men know good thing
when they see 1t and prosperity is predicted
for them.
Worcester
Miss Myra Post of Montpelier Seminary
visited Miss Lillian Vail last week.
Miss Flora Scagel returned to her home
in Waterbury, since finishing another sue
cessful term of school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Hancock have re-
turned from Springfield, Mass, and will
live at the old Hancock homestead,
About seventy-fve of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. A. s. Emery visited them last
Monday night, it being the fiftieth ami
VarRarV Of THAR marriapa All auiOva6 a
pleasant evening and as tokens of esteem
left them many useful and ornamental pres.
ents.
The pupils in the primary school at the
Corner having no tardy marks were For
rest Bruce, Forrest Drinkwater, Frank
Buck, Manser Stone, Maude Kellogg, Ger
tie Lyon and Pearl Stone. Those having
no absent marks were Manser Stone, Grover
Buck, Harley Jacobs, Eldredge Jacobs,
Pearl Stone, Forrest Bruce. John Sands
and Isaac Jones were each absent one-half
day.
Whooping cough is the most. distressing
malady, but its duration can be cut short by
the use Of One Minute Cough Cure, which
is also the best known remedy for Group and
all lung and bronchial troubles. w. e.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT
Waits River.
B. T. Chase of Barre is visiting his brother
III. A. Chase.
Mrs Sidney Wallace returned from her
visit to Vershire last Saturday.
Miss Carrie Savage came home from
Wells River to spend Saturday and Sunday,
as did III. j. Locke, who visited his parents
at East Orange.
The friends of Mrs. Fred A. Downing
were saddened on learning of her death at
her home in East Barre last Monday. Her
remains were brought here for burial
Wednesday,
The village school closed last Friday.
Number of pupils enrolled, twenty-five;
average attendance, 81 80. Nettie Smith,
Roscoe Fulton, Waldo Hood. Fred Mo.
Duffee, Nellie Mutt and Carl Miles were not
absent during the term. Roscoe Hood was
absent one-half day Nellie Locke, Bertha
Chase and Henry Fullerton but one day.
Roscoe Fulton, Waldo Hood, Fred Nc
Duffee and Nellie Mutt had no marks dur
ing the year.
Fayston.
j. b. Thompson has been taking a BUSH
ness trip TO northern New York and Can
ada, spending Sunday with his wife's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Miller.
Tho North6ald Savinua Rank has aold