The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-09
MarahneId.

Maud Mears Carlton visited in Peacham
last week.
Our creamery took third prize on butter
at Montpelier last week.
Presiding Elder Joseph Hamilton preach
ed in the Methodist church last Sunday.
Remember the teachers examination at
| village school house next Monday and
Tuesday, March ID and 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 9. Robinson of Barre
have been in town and Calais the past few
days visiting relatives and friends.
Bert Jameson IN oved into W. B. Fiheld's
house last Monday and Merrill Freeman
has taken his place In the grist mill.
o. II. Smith has been appointed admins
traitor Of the estate of the late A. M Sbep-
ard, and Edgar A. Lamberton and G. o.
| Davis commissioner.
The Ladies' Aid will hold photograph
sociable with Mrs. Ernest Rosebrook Thurs
day evening. Each lady is requested to
bring the first picture or photograph Of her.
self which she may have in her possession
| Cake and coffee will be served. A good
time is expected and all are cordially in
| vited.
| At the annual town meeting the town
voted unanimously to accept the Jaquith
cemetery and library fund in the manner
and under the terms set forth in the will.
| Unless there Is some loOp-hole whereby the
heirs can deprive the to- n of the money, in
|
cemetery fund and $4,000 as library fund.
1t was also voted to call it the Jaquitb
library.
The board OF library trustees met last
| Saturday evening for their annual meeting
and organized by electiug o. III. Smith
chairman, and X. @. Pitkin secretary and
treasurer. 1t was left with Mr.. Smith to
procure a librarian for the coming year.
The present board consists of Ira II. Edison,
who serves one year longer, e. @. Pitkin
| two years, j. Burton Pike three years, o.
III. Smith four years and e. A Thomas five
| years.
The railroad station caught fire last SUM-
day afternoon and was totally destroyed.
| The fire was caused by spark from pass
| ing engine and one side OF the roof was on
fire before 1t was discovered. Mr.. Mute,
| the station agent, succeeded in saving near
| ly all the matter from the Office but his
household goods including q fine piano
were destroyed, but very few things being
saved. Over three tons OF butter from
Cabot'and our creamery besides some dairy
butter was lost. There was no insurance
| on Mr.. Nute's household goods. 1t was
only by hard hot work that his barn was
| saved.
| Ira III. Edison has resigned as school di-
rector, having one year longer to serve and
A. N Flood on Maple Hill has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. The resigna-
| ton of Mr.. Edison was not placed in the
l
| satisfied with the new member, e. @.
| Pitkin, as has been maliciously stated, but
| because OF business relations which make
| it impossible for him to attend to the
| duties of director, and also because Maple
| Hill needed one director more than the viii
| lage needed two. Mr.. Edison bespeaks for
Mr.. Pitkin more and better cooperation in
| the administration of school affairs in this
| part OF the town, than has been accorded
| some of his predecessors.
| What pleasure, istlhere in life with head
ache, constipation and biliousness? Thou
sands experience them who could become
| perfectly healthy by using De Wits Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills. w. e.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, vt.
| MiddIesex.
E. d. Williams was in Montpelier last Fri
day.
Charles Sawyer of Barre was in town last
| Saturday.
Miss Ethel Keith of Barre is visiting friends
and relatives in town.
Myron Long and family are moving into the
M. w. Miles tenement
Herbert c. Egan is employed at Worcester
by G. G. Putnam & Son.
M. l.. Chandler and daughter Ella visited in
Waitsfeld Friday and Saturday.
Miss Adde Hammond and Mrs. Herbert
Hills were in Waterbury last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Seaver spent last
Sunday with Mr.. Seaver's parents at Waits
field.
William Hudson and family moved last week
to the place recently purchased by him neal
the depot
w. w. Chandler went last Wednesday to
| Worcester, Mass, where he has hopes of EN-.
ployment.
Carl Knapp and family are to occupy the
tenement in the Holden block, formerly used
as the post office.
The whist party given by the Ladies' Aid al
Holden's hall last Wednesday evening, was
largely attended.
Vctt E. Griffith of Moretown, who has beer
in the employ of Orlo Dutton for the past
month or more, finished work there last Mon
day.
E. E. Campbell and family spent last Sun
day with Mr.. Campbell's parents in Braintree
w. G. Scott looked after things at the station
during Mr.. Campbells absence.
Without the usual snow and wind of various
kinds, our town meeting came and passed
quietly. There was no particular strife fol
any of the "plums," and the results are be
lieved to be very satisfactory to all.
The entertainment at the church last Thurs
day evening given by Miss Ethelynd Gould
of Randolph under the auspices of the Home
Circle, received the large attendance it merit
ed, and was fully up to the anticipations of thu
audience.
The death of Jerry" Leland occurred a
the home of his daughter, Mrs George Ladd
at the Center, February %, the funeral being
held from the house March 2, Rev. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier officiating. He hat
been long and patient sufferer, and leaves
wife and one daughter to survive him, Sol
George having died some years ago.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do here
by agree to refund the money on ffty-0en
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tai
II it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee twenty-five cent bottle Il
prove satisfactory or no pay.
Lester H. Greene. II. A. Slade.
w. K. Terrill. c. Blakely.
Plainfield.
Mrs. N. f. Lazelle visited friends in Barre
last Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. L.. N. Hanson of Barre wer,
in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Colburn visited il
Montpelier last week.
H. e. Cutler got overturned and ruI
away with last Saturday.
| 1t falI