The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
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Granite-cutter James Gray has returned
to his old home, st. George, N b.
James NJ Beckett returned on Friday
from winters stay in Washington, d. @.
Granite-cutter Mike Grady has returned
from Mortified to work for Will Kibbee.
Druggist George 4. Adams, now Of Fair
haven, Is at the old home here for few
days.
Road Commissioner o. A. Blanchard is
using new road machine, known as 1.-THE
Western"
OF our several granite boys who have
lately enlisted for the Cuban war, no one is
native Of this place.
Miss Matte Robinson was called last
week to her sister, Mrs. (Rev) Michael
Ryan, who it was feared might have pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Lucina Martin Fogg, daughter Of the
late Russell Martin, Is planning TO go TINS
week TO Penacook N. H., for treatment Of
cancer.
The only May poles visible hereabouts at
this time are fishpoles, and we judge the
trout are dancing round" them to some
extent.
Segee Moore came up from Barre last
week for stay of few days with friends
here. He remains very feeble from lung
trouble.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne has inst entered
upon his fifth year, as pas'5I OF the Meth
odist church here, fact that speaks loudly
for him.
W. f. Coyes, who has the care OF Lewis
- Seaver's farm has been on crutches for
three weeks in consequence OF swelling on
one foot.
B. f. Sibey will return to Penacook, N.
H., for further treatment, his physician
there ever affirming his belief that he can
cure him.
Between March 1 and April 10 Fremont
oil ht,tta ,x,tiv 60
sugar, $15S.90, pork, $107 AT and eggs 1891,
q total Of $40S So.
The little daughter Of Robert Gamble got
hold Of q bottle of iodine on Thursday
evening and drank 1t. Great effort was re-
CURED to save her.
Mrs. AFRO Nichols had psralytic stroke
last week on Monday evening. Her right
side is paralyzed. Her case, however, is
not regarded hopeless.
Granite dealer Will Kibbee is said to be
employing twenty men, all told, just now.
A large per cent OF increase over the num-
Der employed last year.
The agent for the Detroit Farm Machine
Company has just sold j. II. & r. M. def
fords and I'll. M. Farnham combined seed
er, cultivator and harvester.
Miss Lillian M. Staples, daughter Of the
late Isaac Staples, and understood to be the
.fdncee of the late "Chris" Elliott, has lately
come home from Manchester, N. H.
Fred Flint, for long time the valued en-
gineer at the Grearson Beckett Company g
granite works, has given up the job to at
tend to work on his farm, distant several
miles from the village.
The body OF "Chris" Elliott arrived in
Northfeld on Wednesday morning OF last
week, and was buried during the forenoon.
Having been embalmed in Colorado, it pre-
sented natural appearance.
Ernest, second son of Rev. j. o. Sher-
hurna xUaa thrown from a 1nnhar
on Thursday forenoon, near Lyman A.
Works place, and the wagon running over
him broke his left arm between the shoulder
and the elbow.
John Edwards Of Chelsea West HILL in
stead of taking up anew the work OF a sharp
is completing an apprenticeship at cutting
stone, begun some years ago. He drives
from here to his home daily.
The granite boys here who have enlisted
for the Cuban war are Harley Stevens Of
Greensboro. Ralph Spencer of Plainfeld,
Brookfield, Peter Booth of Aberdeenshire,
Scotland, and Jack Rogers, who has lately
moved here. Ralph Spencer and Jack
Rogers failed to pass.
Messrs. Henry G. House and his sons,
Alfred and Ed, Clinton Cram, George
Goodrich Arthur Davenport and Joe
Lawler furnished the orchestral music, and
Messrs. Joshua F. Bailey and James X.
Lynde, and Mrs. j. K. Lynde and Mrs.
Harvey L. Cheney with Mrs. Hal Cheney
as organist) furnished the vocal music at
the Masonic installation on Wednesday
evening last.
The body Of Reuel Coyell, former wor-
thy townsman, was brought here on Sat
urday for burial, from Randolph. He was
about eighty eight. years of age, and for a
few years past has been in failing health
AS Christian man he met death calmly,
and triumphantly. A second wife and one
sister, Miss Julia Covell, whos has just
passed her ninetieth birthday, survive him
He was one of four or five children in his
fathers family who lived to be over eighty
years OF age.
The installation on Wednesday evening
OF last week Of the officers OF our Masonic
Lodge, was largely attended by the mem
bers and their invited friends and the occa,
sion proved very pleasant one. Among
the guests were Revs. Sherburne, Schofeld
and Womer. Remarks were made by the
first two, and recitation by the latter. An
orchestra OF seven pieces and quartette Of
mixed voices furnished the music. G. 81
Bigelow Of East Brookfield was the Install
ing officer. Refreshments were served al
Lynde Hall.
We beg leave to again call the attention
of our citizens, and even persons in some Of
our neighboring towns to the free address
to be given at the Congregational church
next week on Tuesday evening by Rev. w
gregationslists at least as an interesting
speaker, that it has been said there is only
one Puddefootl' To be sure he is in these
parts as an officer Of the National Congrega
tional Home Missionary Society, and In this
society's interest, but we venture the pre-
diction that a more interesting man will
rarely be heard in this place. Don't fail tt
hear himl
Thirty-fve years make generation
That is how long Adolph Fisher OF Zanes
vile, o., suffered from piles. He was cured
by :using three boxes Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. W. e. Terrill & Co.
North Duxbury.
Nathaniel Thomas OF Walpole, N. H..
visited relatives in town last week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. Conant of Winooski and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Greno Of Waterbury
spent last Sunday at I. w. Thomas. -
X. Conley has purchased the Lewis place
for 800. - d. x. Boyden Of Wes
Townshend visited his sister, Mrs. j. A
Durkee, last week. - Misses Clara and
Flora Shepard, teachers In districts six and
nine, spent last Sunday with their parents
in Waterbury Center, - The Central
Vermont railroad is preparing to put in 9
new iron bridge just west OF the depot