The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-05
Newbury.


Mrs. M. P. Small is spending a few days
at Henry w. Bailey's.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Bailey is visiting her moth.
or, Mrs. r. e. Lupien.
Mrs. Garland and Mrs. Gale spent last
Saturday at West Newbury.
Miss Frances Corcoran has returned to
her home in New Bedford, Mass.
Mr.. Holt is visiting his sisters, Mrs. ID. L.
Human and Mrs. Ermina Leighton.
Mr. and Mrs. f. L. Cobb and family
leave soon for Utica, N. Y, where they ex-
pect to spend the winter.
Miss Anna 1. Atkinson is attending Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y, where she is
preparing for kindergarten work.
Miss Kate johnson has gone to Newbury
Center to attend Merton and Eleena Bailey
who are very Ill with typhoid fever.
The teachers meeting that was to have
been held in the seminary Saturday was
postponed on account of the weather.
The volunteers were very glad to learn
that they were to be mustered out at the
armory at Bradford instead Of Camp
Olympia.
Rev. Ralph Gillian has commenced his
meetings here. He is aided by o. W. Crow
ell, The meetings are very interesting and
we'll attended.
Miss Caroline Lang and Miss Alyce M.
Ilsley attended the State teachers meet.
ing at Montpelier Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Of last week.
Washington.
Truman Stratton is ill.,
A full report OF the Washington fair will
be found in another column.
g. f. Smith OF West Topsham was in
town Monday and Tuesday OF this week.
Mrs. f. A. Warner will be at West Tops.
ham next Monday with new fall millinery
| goods.
Francis Buck has sold his farm in the west
part Of the town to John ID. Mcdonald OF
| Graniteville. Consideration $500.
The youngest son of Charles Carpenter
is ill with diphtheria but at the present
writing is thought to be out of danger.
Charles Taggart and wife of Topsham
were at Chester Dickey's last week. Mr..
Taggart assisted the Washington and
East Barre band during the fair.
The Young Peoples Christian union will
hold a business meeting in school-house
hall on the evening of October 10 All
members are requested to be present as it
is the meeting for election OF officers.
Last Saturday the community was great.
| ly shocked to learn of the death OF Mrs. L.
@. Bowles. Although she had been i'll for
several weeks with typhoid fever and at
| times it was thought she could not live on
| the morning of the day of her death it was
hoped she had passed the crisis as she SEEM
ed little better, but later passed quietly
away, She was daughter of Nelson Pres
| colt of this town and her mother and sever
| al brothers and sisters survive her, with
| the sorrowing husband who now has
| double duty in caring for the four little
| ones she leaves behind, have the sympathy
of her large circle OF friends. The funeral
services were held from the Baptist church
on Monday, Rev. A NJ. Smith officiating,
assisted by Rev. f. e. Briggs The floral
| trib ut ifr,lo nd in
Der both at the church and cemetery.
Fairlee.
Visitors at Lake Morey have nearly all
| left; the boarding houses are closed for the
season.
A son-Harold Kibbey Mssser-was well
coined to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Messer, September %.
The Silver Leaf Grange served a harvest
| supper at the vestry last Friday evening,
the proceeds Of the supper to go to the IL
brary fund.
An auction sale of the real and personal
property of the late Hiram Bailey was held
at his former residence September, 80. The
homestead was purchased by Frank Brock.
A quiet home wedding occurred at the
home OF d. III. George on Wednesday even
ing, September %, when their son, Ammi
George, was married to Miss Nellie Stevens
of West Fairlee. The ceremony was per-
| lOrmtu ny DoN. Mr Ddrudru'
At the last town meeting the citizens &C
cepted the terms offered by the State to
furnish books for free library and with
donations from friends and those furnished
by the State, they now have about 140
books in the library and we hope other
friends may remember us with gifts.
West Corinth.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Still, Mrs. Charles
Still OF Manchester. and Mrs. R. II. Will.
Jams took plasure trip to Montpelier last
two children from East Barre visited rela.
tives and friends here all last week. -
Mrs. Bert Virgins has moved back to Yer.
shire and Mrs. Moore from Post Mills il
keeping house for Stilman Virgins. -
A few from here attended the fair al
Washington last week. - e. A. Dckin.
son and wife from Waits River were at @
#. Blake's last Sunday. - Mrs. Susan
Newman returned home last Sunday
- Frank Tucker, an unfortunate young
man of thirty-nine years, who has worked
party in the hall last week Tuesday even
ing. AS Mrs. Day did not come home from
her mothers, only few people met for the
. occasion, but those few took special painl
to make 1t pleasant evening for Franz
and small sum Of money was raised to ge
him birthday present.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has tn,
, largest sale OF any Salve in,the world. Thil
fact and its merit has led dishonest peopl,
. to attempt to counterfeit it. Look out To-
the man who attempts to deceive you wheI
you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvt
the great pile cure. W. r. Terrill & Co.
. woodbury..
, M. e. Foster and family spent last Sun
day in Glover.
Frank Corey has been removed to hi
home and is rapidly gaining.
I Mrs. Betsey McKinstry, Misses Emmi
+ and Ella Watson and George Wright ar
) very much improved.
5 Volunteers have begun the work Of grad
a ing and other improvements about tn
Q church and the work will be continued unit
. everything ia in shape for the winter.
? uRev. Mr.. Kelley was greeted with full
house on last Sunday evening. His congre
cations are increasing in numbers and in
t terest. He exchanges next Sunday will
. Rev. Mr.. Evans Of Craftsbury.
The first fatal accident that has occurre,
/ on the mountain since the quarries wer
9 open took place yesterday While movin
d granite block from the upper derrick t
o the next lower one Mr.. Lindsey wa
: caught between two blocks and Instant
o | killad No blame Ia attached tn anv on