The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
HardwfCk,

W. H. Danforth is about to erect nice
residence.
Pneumonia il quite prevalent, some Sc
we're cases.
Martin Rockwell's little son Carl, is dan
gerously sick.
G. "A. Lawson from Montpelier has moved
into the Remick house.
@. U. v. Miles has moved into rooms
over Reeds shoe shop.
Il. A. Emerson Is making some improve
ments on his buildings.
The listers have been very friendly the
past few days. They call on everybody.
Hardly vacant tenement to be found
and still people moving here all the time.
j. F. Jersey is putting in foundation
| for new store with tenement in upper
story
George G. Pease, the meat man, has
moved into his recently purchased resi-
| dence.
The first week OF April gave us March
weather all right. 1t was only little be-
| hind time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farr of East Hardwick at.
tended the Baptist church both morning
and evening.
George Blodgett Of Monroe. N. H., has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Bert Kimball
| the past week.
Several new stone sheds are to be put up
at once in this village, consequently an in
crease in the business.
The small boy stands on every street cor
ner these days shouting Herald, Globe, Jour
| nal. "All about the war"
Sunday was a beautiful day. Services at
| all the churches commemorative of Easter
| Good congregations and attentive listeners.
The editor OF the Gazette speaks in very
| high terms OF the skill Of our leading physi-
clan, DR.. Crane. The doctor has success
fully treated a severe case Of pneumonia in
the editors family.
Great boom in real estate in this village
Two weeks ago piece Of land was sold for
| five hundred dollars. 1t has since been
sold three times and the present owner paid
one thousand dollars for 1t.
On Friday of next week, April 10Th, is ex-
| pected to be red letter day for the Congre-
gational Sunday school, az they have pic
mic on that day. Each member is requested
to dress as far as possible in red, II 1t is no
more than red handkerchief.
Baptist church will give one of their nice
suppers together with short literary en-
tertainment. The Baptist ladies are re-
| ceiving much larger patronage at their 80
cables than formerly which they are deter
mined to merit.
Quite quantity of liquor was seized here
| at the freight depot the other day by the
proper officers. which, according to the
mark upon it was destined for Woodbury.
Hardwick people have no use for such
goods and they don't like to have it carried
through the town.
Ladies', take the best. II you are troubled
| with consultation, sallow skin and tired
ant to take. Sold by w. e. Terrill & Co.
| Marshfield.
While G. j. Wood was working on buzz
| ,lo tn, oh Mnndau Iaft how
slipped and went on the knives, cutting it
badly 80 the finger next the little one had
to be amputated and the forefinger was very
badly cut. Mr.. Wood is just recovering
from broken ankle received in the same
shop.
Easter was observed here last Sunday
morning in the Methodist church by con-
cert and nice display Of flowers. -
Seven deer were seen on Abel Woods farm
last week Thursday, all in one herd. -
A son of Daniel Brown broke his arm last
week. -T. b. Hall OF Groton was in
town last week and bought nice Morgan
mare of Daniel Halcomb. - Florence
and EllaWoost and Eleanor Cole returned
home from Groton school last Saturday
morning. - Mrs. g. d. Smith is i'll, as
Cameron. - Rev. E, g. Downey of
Mortified will preach in the Universalist
church this evening. 1t is desired that
everyone interested in having preaching
another year will be present after service to
see what can be DONE - A daughter
was born last Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nice Cameron. - Principal E.H. O'Brien
OF Groton High School was in town over
Sunday. - Lewis Swami went to
Mortified last week to accompany his little
wife and children of Montpelier were at P.
G.. Bemis' last Friday. - In the two
cases of Sanborn v. g. j. Wood and San
born v. Wood Brothers last Monday before
Judge Lance the defendant took an appeal
to county court. In the cases Of State v.
spondents retracted their former plea Of
not guilty. pleaded guilty, and were fined
including costs Sl0.45 each. - Ira n.
Edison moves this week to the late resi-
dence Of his father to live there with his
mother. His Office hours are the same as
before - Rev. 8. G. Lewis closes his
fourth year as pastor OF the Methodist
church next Sunday. In these four years
he has made lots Of friends, many of them
being "outsiders, or more properly speak
ing, not church members, who will hope to
see him returned for the fifth year.
West Topsham.
Rev. Mr.. Vance is in Boston for two
weeks visiting his sister.
Rev. Mr.. Manning was called to Mont
pelier last week as a witness on the Brew
ster case.
Christie Tubbs went to Barre on Satur-
day to join her sister Flossie who is visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. s. G. Meaker.
Miss Cora Wood is to teach the school
here in the village and Miss Winnie San
born is hired for the Dexter district where
she taught last fall
Rev. Mr. Manning gave us an excellent
Easter sermon on Sunday from Mark xvi: 6.
1t was his last Sunday here before confer
ence. An earnest effort is being made for
his return and no doubt but what 1t will
succeed for Mr.. Manning is very much liked
by old and young both in the pulpitand out.
AS the Barre stage was coming into the
village on Friday evening 1t collided with
the team OF George Tillotson who with his
son Gene had started for home. Mr.. Til
lotson was thrown out but fortunately no
one was hurt His wagon suffered broken
cross-bar and few other slight damages
No blame is attached to any one as II was
a very dark night and in the darkest part
of the village.