The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
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Mrs. William Wilson is ill with erysipe-
las.
Frank Jones was In Woodbury. last week,
his former home.
Mrs Jennie Seaver has gone to Corinth
for a weeks stay.
Miss Elva welton from Texas is visiting
Mrs. Lester Dickey.
William Kelley has finished work for G.
L. Slack and has gone to Barre.
Fifteen couples enjoyed social dance at
the town hall last Thursday evening.
Ira G. Calef and sister Lucy started for
Chicago last Tuesday, where they will re-
main until spring.
The Corinth Quarterly meeting will be
held at the Baptist church this week, COM
mencing Friday afternoon.
Last week G. F. Ordway had the mis-
fortune to cut one foot quite badly, but is
now able TO be out on crutches.
A large number Of the townspeople are
sick with the prevailing distemper, but
none at this writing are considered danger
ously i'll.
g. III. Johannessen has returned from
Boston. About fifty bushels Of potatoes in
the car which he shipped were frozen when
they arrived.
Twenty-Five members of the Williams
town Grange attended the installation ex-
ercises of the Washington Grange last FRI
day evening. Refreshments were served
aud good time enjoyed by all.
North Duxbury.
A son was born recently to Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Neil, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Thomas OF Moretown
visited her parents one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse are rejoicing
over baby boy born one day last week.
Mrs. Richard Burke, who has been visit
ing her daughter in South Burlington, has
returned home.
Miss Maggie Callahan and friend who
have been at work at Chester, VT, are
visiting at her parents.
Howard Kennedy, who has been sick for
some time with the fever is gaining slowly.
Quite number are sick with the measles.
Moretown.
A good many are having an attack Of the
grip.
Miss Nellie Griffith is visiting in Norris
Vile.
Mrs. Andrew McNulty cut her thumb
quite badly last Friday while chopping
meat.
Mrs. Nancie Kelley of Northfeld has
come to spend the winter with her brother,
A. K. Lovejoy.
Will Riley, who has been living at 7. W.
Flanagan's for the past year, has retu rned
to his home in Boston.
Last Wednesday evening" about thirty of
the young people gave Miss Emma Royce
a surprise party at her home on the Com
mon. A good time is reported
South woodbury..
School closed last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Angel is i'll with the grip, as
is Mrs. A. A. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Town have gone to
Boston for two weeks.
The connumdrum tea advertised for to-
night has been postponed.
Alice, youngest child of e. G.. Well, il
confined to the house with whoOping cough,
as is Cora E. Wilbur, the only cases at the
present time.
Alton Sulbam aged nineteen years, died
last Thursday of congestion OF the lungs.
He was the oldest son of Eunice and
Abraham Sulham. He was a member of
the South Woodbury. Good Templars lodge.
Funeral services were held last Sunday,
Rev. Mr.. Ganley officiating. The Good
Tempars took charge Of the services at the
grave.
East Montpelier.
f. A. Pierce's four children are i'll with
whooping cough.
Philip Smith is moving his family back
from Barre to Mr.. Goodwin's at the Center.
The next whist party at the hall is to be
on Wednesday evening, Jan. %. A general
invitation is extended.
There is to be social at Fri Morses on
Thursday evening of this week. All are
cordially invited to attend.
John Templeton, formerly of this town,
died in Worcester, Mass, last week Mon.
day, at the age of eighty-seven years.
I'M. IL A..
last whist party. The prize winners were
Mrs. Frank Parker and Herbert Kelton.
Miss Carrie Parker and Raymond Kellogg
received the BOBBY prizes.
Thetford.
Lin. Eastman is very sick with pneu-
monia. 49, Dean Worcester visited his
from Lyme. N. H., are putting up some
new horse sheds here. - Marjorie Gary
has returned to Meriden after spending her
vacation at her home. - Mrs. Frank
Bond has gone to Massachusetts, to visit her
brother. ii. Z. Palmer and wife well
coined daughter to their home recently.
60 State Superintendent Nj. s. Stone
spoke on the subject of education in Acad-
envy hall last week - Mrs. Sophia
Carey has been visiting her parents, Mrl
and Mrs. Jason Elmer.
Topsham.
Quite a number are suffering from the
grip.
John Nolan of Ryegate was in town Sat
| urday.
The trial of the case of Dickey v. Abbott
set for last Friday, was postponed until next
Thursday at one o'clock.
| A meeting of the directors of the Cream
| cry Company was held on Monday for the
| election Of officers for the ensuing year.
G. r. Taggart gives an entertainment here
| this evening in the town hall and one In
the church at Waits River Thursday even
| ing.
Communion services were held in the Re-
| formed Presbyterian church last Sunday,
Rev. j. b. Crawford Of Duanesburg, N. Y,
assisting.
Maple Hill.
| Samuel Davis daughter is sick with ty.
| phod fever. - Charles Wheeler bought
| of Clint Cutler the Loveland place last
week. Consideration 1915. - Mrs. Mar.
| tin Guyette who has been quite sick ia re-
| ported better. - Mrs. j. b. Cole is sick
with dysentery and the grip.
| Vershire.
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