The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
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tertaining relatives from Worcester, Mass.
Dr. Quinn of Concord, N. H, has rented
ed La IDS tenement aud will soon move
here to practice medicine.
Miss Annie Wood ward left off school last
Friday to spend the day in the training
school at Randolph Center.
Brookfied Grange was represented at the
State Grange in Bethel by George Smith
and wife, Henry Kibbee and wife and Cur
tbs Kibbee and wife.
Marshall Carpenter and Mrs. Laura Allis
go this week to Amherst, Mass, and later
to Norwich, Conn, to spend several weeks
visiting children ami other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. George Panten met with serious
accident last week Monday. She was
thrown from the sleigh, spraining her ankle
80 badly she cannot walk without the aid of
crutches.
Don't forget the Christmas entertainment
mex Friday evening a. the Second church.
| Bring your presents early 80 the committee
will have ample time to decorate the tree.
There will also be an entertainment at the
First church Saturday evening.
Mrs Belle Styles Lynch, daughter of the
late Asa and Abigail Styles of Tunbridge
and niece of Miss Susan Adams, recently
! d ed in Leadville, Col. Deceased leaves a
husband and three children. She will be
pleasantly remembered by La ge circle of
| friends in this place.
Next Tuesday, December q, will be the
fftle anniversary of the Second church.
1t is desired that all the members of the
| church and society be present, and a cordial
invitation is extended to all. There will be
an historical address The Ladies' Aid So
ciety will have charge OF the dinner In
the afternoon there will be a roll call of the
church and preparatory lecture. An inter-
esting and profitable time is looked forward
too.
Brookheld Grange elected the following
officers for the year ensuing: Charles s.
Williams, worthy master; Henry Kibbee,
overseer; Mrs. Lucy Tracy, lecturer; Frank
Tracy, steward, A l.. Follansbee, assistant
steward; George @. Smith, chaplain; Mrs.
Sophia Il. Follansbee, secretary; Marcus
Peck, treasurer; d. E. Herrick, G. X; Mrs.
Eta Sergeant, Pomona; Mrs. Abbie Hyde,
Flora; Mrs. Eliza Williams, Ceres; Mrs.
Anna Smith, lady assistant seward. In
stal lation of officers will occur at their first
regular meeting in January Friday even
ing, the 9th, followed with banquet for the
Changers and their families.
East BrookfieId
Miss Mabel Wheatley OF Willismstown is
at work in the family of r. d. Richardson.
Miss Hattie Lsmson of Randolph visited
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. ID. M. English,
last week.
Mrs. Emily Reed is in Randolph nursing
In the family of j. B. Adams, where baby
was recently born.
Frank Richardson and wife have moved
onto the John wheatley farm which they
purchased last year.
Nathan Clark moved his family to East
Roxbury last week, where he has engaged
to work for Lewis Steele through the win
ter.
John Clark, j. P. Holmes, A. d. Reed
and j. III. Sprague were in attendance at
court last week Monday, being connected
with the divorce case of Clark Va Clark.
Some fourteen from this place went to
Wiliamstown last week Wedn esday even
ing to attend the entertainment given by
the Symphonic Concert company Of Bos-
ton. All report it an entertainment of high
order and worthy OF patronage.
West Fairlee.
The May flower Grange, No. 262, met on
Monday night
Mr. Ward OF Post Mills has moved into
the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Mary
Robinson.
George Gilman, who is principal of the
High school at White River Junction is
at home for the holidays.
Harry Good win, who has been home ION
sick leave, bias returned to his regiment,
the Eighth Massachusetts.
The Willing Workers gave baked bean
supper last Friday night at Mrs. Clark
Smiths which was very we'll attended.
Mrs. Preston Robinson is failing in health
J and her niece, Miss Smith, is caring for
her. Miss Smith is a teacher at Wilder.
West Fairlee Center.
James D. Southworth of Newbury visited
this section on business last Saturday.
Every lumber man has been very busy
with bark, lumber and wood since snow
came.
John Colby has besn at work for the
Congregational society and others in this
section OF late.
Very many are sick in this section grip
rheumatism and severe colds claiming each
its share OF victims
r. 9. Covey. our experienced mill man
Is at work at Post Mills for II. H. South.
worth in the saw mill.
Charles r. Child has sold his farm to q
party in Concord, N. III. Mr.. Child will
move away in the spring. but whether the
farm will be occupied again soon is uncer'
tain.
A. l.. Parker of Corinth has bought from
William b. Kimball the last of his Holstein
Fr,esian bull calves. The growing popu.
larity OF this superior breed is quite in evi.
dence
Charles Mum has sold his farm to Will.
liam and Burt Titus, and he has bought
the livery business from Mr.. Carr of Or.
ford, N. d., where he expects to locate
January /.
The Congregational society found it neces.
sary to put drain from the furnace cellar
in the church, and although the ground was
badly frozen across the road the job has
been successfully accomplished during the
past week.
Shady Rill.
The snow is being improved by everyone
Lumbermen have commenced to haul logs.
, An unusual amount of sickness is prevalent
at present. d. b. james is in critical condi.
. ton.
The ice house for the new creamery is cover
ed and the stills in for the main building, and
still disagreement seems to continue among
the stockholders.
Christmas exercises will be held on Monday
evening at the church. A tree will gladden. the
hearts of the children The distribution of its
: burden will be made after speaking and sing
ing by the Sunday school.
Moretown.
G. II. Sawyer of Barre was in town a few
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Johnson have son,
born last Saturday.
Edward Guyette was quite badly hurt last
Friday by a log striking him on the side.
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