The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
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Blanche and Jessie Durkee are visiting
relatives in Plainfield, N. II.
Miss Edith daughter OF A. w. Edison, now
Of New York city, is visiting in town.
w. ]. Blodgett and Walter Howard at
tended the Masonic meetings in Burlington
last week.
Mrs. Frank Ainsworth and little daugh-
ter Of Royalton spent last Saturday and
Sunday in town.
Mrs. f. j.. Partridge and children Of
Worcester, Mass, came last Saturday to
spend the summer vacation in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. living and daughter Of
Barre have been spending few days with
Mrs. Buck, mother OF Mrs. living, since the
funeral of her father.
Several from this place attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Blodgett, mother Of the
Blodgett brothers which was held at her
late home in Randolph last Sunday after
noon.
According to reports from the caucus held
last Saturday 1t seems that Brookfeld Is
keeping up its reputation for unfairness and
trickery in political matters. Grout dele
gates were elected.
Children's Day was observed at the Sec
ond church last Sunday. The church was
| handsomely decorated with flowers and the
service used was 1.-THE Gospel Of the Flow
ers.' Although the weather was not favor
able there was very good attendance.
| The community was greatly shocked last
Wednesday morning by the sudden death
OF William Buck which occurred while he
was on the way to his field near Henry Ed
sons where he was going to his work. He
| was overtaken on the way by Charles Hol-
| den who took him into his carriage. After
a few words OF conversation with him he no.
ticed he did not reply, and turning to look
at him saw that he was dying. The cause
OF his death was heart disease. His funeral
was held on Friday at his late residence,
Rev. Mr.. johnson OF the Methodist church,
Mortified, dictated The Masonic burial
service was used at the grave.
East Brookfield.
Mrs Glen Shepard returned to her homo
in Milton Mills, N. H.. last Friday. -
Mrs. DR.. j. P. Clifford of stratford, N. H.,
called upon friends in town last week.
- III. ID. Wheatley OF East Barre spent
few days with friends in town last week.
- II. A. Fletcher and Miss Eta visited
in the northern part OF the state last week.
- The hay crop in this locality bids
fair to be exceptionally heavy. Farmers
will in general commence haying this week.
- Miss Louise Parmenter is at home
from the Randolph High School for the
summer vacation, as is Guy Newell from
the Normal school. - June 10, daugh-
ter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Clark.
e. G. Blanks OF Louisville Texas, writes
that one box OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
of ten years standing. He advises others
to try it. 1t also cures eczema, skin dis
eases and obstinate sores. W. e. Terrill
& Co.
Chelsea.
Edwin J. Caswell of Bridgeport, Conn.
is visiting his parents. - Mrs. George
E. Kimball Of Boston is at the hotel for q
few weeks. - Nellie M. Corwin return.
ed home on Friday, accompanied by Edith
Forrest, who is now teaching in Montpelier
Seminary. - Mrs. j. w. Rowelf aud
Mrs. E. P. Flint OF Randolph visited at G
L. Slows last week. - Minnie B. Whit
ney has returned from Lebanon, N. Fl
- Jennie o. Bugbee has returned from
West Fairlee. She attended commence
ment at Montpelier Seminary last week
and is keeping house for w. P. Townsend
this week while Mrs. Townsend attends
envy. - Flora M. Corwin graduates on
Tuesday from the Bridgewater (Mass) Nor
NAL School. - barn belonging to B
H. Adams in Washington was lately struck
by lightning and burned, with twenty tons
of hay and some farming tools. 1t was in
isl French, who is now employed as nurse
!, in a cancer hospital at Concord, N. H., il
visiting at III. l.. Bixby's, together will
Josie Couch of Concord - There was 6
good attendance at the Republican caucus
on Saturday afternoon. j. X. Darling was
chosen chairman and G. P. Dickinson secre
tary. For delegates to the district conven
ton Alonzo Noyes, F. F. Moxley and w
S. Hatch were chosen. They are under
stood to favor the denomination Of Gen
Grout. To the state convention @. 8. EN-
cry, j. B. Bacon and Calvin Goodwin were
elected, and to the county convention f.
Whitney, K. A. Corwin, @. w. Goodwin
@. 8. Emery and j. M. Comstock. Thes,
| were all empowered to choose their OWL
, substitutes, il unable to attend. For towr
committee, choice was made Of W. p
Townsend, G. l.. Hayward, G. W. Good
win, j. M. Comstock, Horace Monkey, e
G. Thorne and N. G. Burbank. - Mis-
Alice M. Kyle, field secretary Of tn,
) Woman's Board Of Missions, gave an ex
: tremely interesting address in the Congre
gational church on Friday evening. -
The West Hill Methodists observed Chill
dren's Day last Sunday. - Rev. A. j
Eastman began his pastorate Of the Con
gregational church on Sunday. His famil,
will not come for several weeks. - Thu
Congregational ladies will serve tea at thu
vestry on Thursday evening, in connection
with an informal social visit. Proceeds o
this and similar gatherings will be used TO-
! Sherburne finished her school in No. B OF
Friday and has returned to Barre.
Vershire.
Field strawberries are abundant.
@. L. r. Waters has enlisted and gone t;
the war.
Mrs. G. B. Drake preached at the churcl
on Sunday.
Clark Bastow is q member of the Yves
Fairlee band.
The forest csterpillars have put in an ap
pearance here.
There was missionary tea at the parson
age on Friday afternoon.
Born in Vershire, on June 10, son to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Johnson.
Plenty OF rain and the prospect is good
for great crop Of hay this year.
Rev. G. W. Jackson. who has been away
attending Conference, has returned home
Mrs. 8. H. Martin has returned from South
Corinth where she has been caring for hel
mother.
John Druye is home from West Rumney
N. H., where he has been at work in DR.
Bixby's mica mine.
} Children's Day was observed with ap
propriate exercises at the Congregational
church on Sunday, June IL.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison, formerly of West
Corinth has supplied the Advent, pulpit in
the absence OF the pastor, Rev. Q. w. Jack
son.