The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
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thiB place at present.
A daughter was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. frank Harvey Martin.
Our old townsman, DR.. Charles A. Gale
OF Rutland, was in town last week.
Frank Lynde, Just now q dental college
student In Boston, was In town last week.
Will Kibbee has just taken on additional
help in his stone shed-an encouraging fea-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patsey Elliott returned
from the southern part Of the state last
week.
The Lund family was kindly remembered
at Christmas tide by Russell M. Jeffords,
with wood.
Mrs. Will p. Day OF Montpelier was the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clark, last week.
Miss Helen Coburn of Montpelier, for
some years in the family OF b. Il. SIbley, 10
visiting friends in town.
Miss Annie Benedict Franklin was the
pleased recipient OF gold lpen, as Christ
mas present from her pupils.
Will Kibbee, a breeder Of fancy poultry,
was successful in taking premiums at the
recent Poultry Fair in Barre.
DIR. Henry James OF Waterbury was last
week consulted in the case Of the Oldest
daughter OF Ed. j. Poor, who has been
somew hat Of an invalid for time.
Saturday last brought sufficient snow for
good sleighing, and Sunday morning the
meIc curry stood at twenty five degrees be-
low zero in one place in our village.
Chris. Elliott is now with a brother in
New Mexico, and is said to be doing we'll in
regaiDing his health. 1t is told that he
gained twelve pounds eight in two weeks.
MesBrs Ly nde and Cheney al o getting out
Ave hundred logs from land belonging to
ii. III. Martin, they being part Of the ium-
Der purchased of MI. Martin year or two
ago.
Mr. and Mrs Robert II. Jones had last
week az u guest, young Welsh friend,
William Roberts Of Utica, N. Y. MIR. Rob-
erts will work at his granite cutting trade
in Barre.
Mrs. DR.. W. B. Mayo of Mortified was
with family friends here over Sunday, hay
ing come over to be al the Lynde family re-
union and New Years dinner at j. X.
Lynde's on Saturday.
While Granite Cutter Oliver Martin was
working at his trade recently, either piece
OF steel or granite chip went through bis
lower lip and completely lifted tooth out
OF its sock, in the under jaw.
9. G. Carroll, who has been in the en-
ploy OF j. X. Lynde, in connection with the
livery stable, sewers his connection here
this week and will 90 to Concord, N. H.,
where a son and daughter reside.
Next Sunday morning Rev. p. p. Womer
will exchange with Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, the
yOulg pastor Of the Presby terrain cuurch in
Barre. Much pleasure is snucip ,ted in
hearing the reverend gentlemen here.
The mother of Mrs. o. A. Blanchard was
stricken with paralysis last week while
with her daughter, Mrs. George W. Blsnch-
ard OF South Barre. Her age, seventy -nine
years, naturally tells against her recovery.
There is to be at the town hall, this week
Friday evening under the auspices OF the
UniveI sslist ladies' society, All entertain
menf by Professor ID. G Gardner, consisting
ofhumOrous and dramatic readings, etc., etc.
Constant inquiry is made here for Miss
Aggie Wark, sister Of the late Mrs. Will
liam Prize, who was very low with typhoid
fever in the same house in Barre With her
sister VIII, she died. Miss Wark Is favor
ably known here.
Grearson & Beckett started up again on
Monday OF this week with quite large
force OF cutters. In conversation with Ger.
tain granite cutters they recall but one year
before this when 80 many men found work
SO early in the year.
Station Agent j. W. Flint is naturally
rejoiced in having lately been told by two
ph y sicians, who have examined his lungs,
that they are not diseased. He has Tor
some time seemed to have more or less OF
throat or bronchial trouble.
Asa G. Wilbur writes from Louisiana
where he Is wintering, OF having the rheu-
ma,ism. He would like to dispose OF few
thousand dollars worth OF land that he in
vested in several years ago, but finds low
prices II any, for land there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari are taking q
bit Of courage just now in the case OF their
little daughter, who has been thought to be
hopelessly i'll with diabetis. They are using
DR.. Warmers safe dabetis cure, which
seems to bring at least some temporary re-
lief.
Granite Polisher Joe Murray, in the en-
ploy of Grearson B. Beckett, after several
previous experiences Of the kind had his
right shoulder dislocated last week. Three
or four hours were occupied in getting the
shoulder back into place, and meantime
other had to be administered.
1t is very encouraging to our entertain
ment committee and q cause for general re-
joicing that such large number Of season
tickets have been sold. There are to be six
lectures and entertainments in the course.
The first lecture will be on Friday evening
OF next week by Rev. Thomas lyric Of Sc.
JOhnsbury. Subject, "Children OF Issa-
Choir"
A very pleasant and profitable reunion OF
the members OF the Congregational church
occurred last Friday afternoon and evening.
Tea was served in the vestry. The work OF
the various institutions Of the church, Sun
day-schoOl, Missionary and Christian En-
ueaVOr COClotlo6 lOr tu6 year were rtpOrtoui
and the look backward over the year, argu-
ing hope for better work in the year to
come The success thus far in securing
subscriptions for Rev. Mr.. Womer's salary
are encouraging that he can be retained for
1898.
The local editor OF the Willamstown
Herald is nothing If not jovial and fscetious.
He will roast his companions now and
again with a smile on his oWn face, and
well, generally with smile on their faces,
tool OF late he has been suffering acutely
with pain about the heart that has led him
to lie down by night in the fond embraces
Of mustard plasters that ought to have
drawn rib out OF him, but they did not and
so, because day or two ago, with mercury
way below zero, he pulled out for Randolph
his friends will query whether it may no.
DO for another pull for rib.
A handsome and appetzing volume on
our table il that made up Of thirty. one ser
mons preached by ministers of the Detroit,
Mich, Methodist Conference. We nat.
uraly turned first to the one by our own
tOwnsman, Rev. Carlos l.. Adams, son Of
the late John and Mrs. Anna Howe Adams.
and now pastor Of the Methodist church OF
Adrian, Mich, and found it very enjoy
able one. Rev. Mr.. Adams is a gradua OF
Dartmouth College and The turning point
In his decision as to what his life work
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