The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
WiIliamstown.

IOT bno nag TdlbluR III b0b NlClulby VI uho
town hall.
George Dobbs, late brakeman on our
Wiliamstown branch railroad, has just
moved his family to Barre.
John Byrnes son makes the third boy in
the Folensby Goodrich school district, who
has just gone into the Cuban war service.
Our new grand list shows an increase
over last year OF ten per cent in the number
OF polls, and slight increase in the prop
erty Of the town.
Rev. William Schofield continues to sup
ply two Congregational churches in Brook
field, each Sunday, and we hear good things
said OF his sermons.
Rev. Thomas e. Mitchell Of the Presby-
terrain church Of Barre, preached morning
and evening at the Congregational church
on Sunday and was much liked.
Return s. Davis, with wife and son, came
from Long Island to Braintree, last week,
to see the farm he had expected to buy, but
1t failed to please him and he went later to
johnson to look at another one.
The Queen Esther Mission Circle of the
Methodist church, will hold "a mystery
evening of this week. The programme
promises a very pleasant entertainment to
which the public is cordially invited.
The following are announced as soldiers
| in the war of 1872, whose graves will be
| decorated next Monday, viz; Asa Marston;
| Elijah Paine; j. Clifford; j. Gilman; Amos
Davenport; Cornelius Lynde James Kill
burn; David Watson; Jonathan Cram and
| Ephraim Kinsman.
Nathan Hall was eighty-five years old on
| Sunday the 10th inst He still has the care
of his farm stock, and is often seen driv-
ing on our streets. He has made three
whaling voyages, of two and one-half and
three and one-half years, spending the
warm seasons up about Behring's straits,
| and drifting down into the equatorial re-
| gions in the winter which may account in
part for his long life.
The Decoration day exercises, on Monday,
| will begin at nine A. NJ. Details will be
made to decorate the graves of soldiers in
| the east and west hill cemeteries, to return
| at eleven A. NJ. Dinner will be served at
the hall by the Woman's Relief Corps, to
| the band, choir, post, camp, school children
| and invited guests. AT one P. NJ. the pro-
| cession forms, to march to the village GEM
etery, H. M. Farnham marshal. After the
| return further exercises will be held in the
town hall
The human machine starts but once and
stops but once. You can keep it going
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation and all stomach and
liver troubles. W. e. Terrill g. Co.
Orange.
Mrs. G. u. Barnes is ill.
Mrs. e. G.. Cook is in very poor health.
Mrs. E. W. Curtis is very i'll with stomach
and liver trouble. Mrs. Cowdery, her sis
ter, and Mrs. Goff her niece of South Roy
alton, are taking care of her.
The schools in the Kmball Corner district
and the Center district will hold memorial
services at the town hall next Friday after
noon at two o'clock. The exercises will
consist of speaking and singing by the chill
dren and a short address by Rev. w. P.
Jackson. The children will march to the
cemetery and decorate the graves of SOL
diers.
East Orange.
Gilman Hutchinson, who has been very
ill with heart trouble, rode to West Tops
ham on Saturday. - Rev. Mr.. Smith of
East Barre, superintendent OF schools, WIS.,
tied the school here on Friday. - Wor-
Epephras Smith of West Bradford
was in town last week and bought potatoes
Of G. M. Colby. - Rev. Mr.. Vance
preached on Sunday forenoon. - Miss
Fannie Prescott, who has spent the winter
in Piermont, N. H., returned home last
week for the summer. - Mrs. e. G.
Colby, with Miss NJ. A. Merrill, spent last
Thursday at Hon. Chester Dickey's in
Washington, the latter remaining for few
days. - Several from East Barre were
in town on Tuesday of last week to attend
the funeral Of E. W. Hutchinson. -
Died on May 10 very suddenly Of peritonitis,
Ephraim Ward Hutchinson, aged fifty
eight years. His funeral was held at his
home on the following Tuesday, Rev. Mr..
Vance officiating. A wife, FIVE brothers
and one sister survive him. They have the
sympathy of the community in their sudden
bereavement. Interment was at West
Topsham. - A number OF friends from
Vershire of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Hutchinson
honored them with their presence on
Wednesday, the 10th, to celebrate the fifth
anniversary of their marriage also the
twenty-third birthday of Mrs. Hutchinson.
Rev. E. W. and Mrs. Hatch OF East Corinth
were present. A very enjoyable time was
spent by all who participated.
s. Nj. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes:-
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is curing
more piles here to-day than all other rem
edies combined. 1t cures eczema and all
other skin diseases" w. E. Terrill & Co.
Peacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Whitehill OF Barre Wis
tied in Peacham and Barnet last Saturday
wife attended the musical convention at st.
Johnsbury the past week and report good
time. - Members and friends OF the
Methodist society are digging we'll at the
parsonage. There never has been a water
privilege on the grounds before. -
Diphtheria has again appeared In town,
this time taking the little daughter. Hazel,
from Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Bigelow at the
South Village. She was sick only two days
The parents have the entire sympathy Of
| buc lOWu III tuclI lOSds W. Jbuul-
son has force OF carpenters at work on his
new barn at the bay and will rush it to
completion. = Eugene Ash has placed
a new monument in his lot at the cemetery
the past week. - Lester Hunt was in
New Hampshire Saturday looking for
horses. - Frances Partridge lost his
best horse by collie last week.
Ladies', take the best. II you are troubled
with constipation, sallow skin and q tired
feeling, take Karl's Glover Tea, IL is pleas
ant to take. Sold by w. u. Terrill 4 Co.
Walden.
A little stranger has come to the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Harley Swasey. It's boy.
Mrs. orrin Kittredge Of McIndoe Falls
has been visiting at q. A. Kittredge's for
few days.
The Epworth League will give an ice
cream supper aud entertainment juno In
Carpenters hall.
Mrs. Reid, president OF the woman's
Christian Temperance Union addressed the
congregation at the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Florence NJ. Patch died last Saturday
afternoon after q long illness with consump-
ton and WAS buried Monday In South
Walden. Mrs. Patch was q member OF the
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