The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-31
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Mrs. Hannah Bond il quite i'll.
Mrs. s. II. Harrington is visiting in Dan
Vile.
Mrs. Oil e Cole of Worcester, is in town
for few weeks stay among friends
Mrs. Laura Gould OF East Hardwick, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L.. Burnham.
The postoffice will b. closed on Memorial
Day from IL: 80 to P. NJ. and after seven in
| the evening.
Some Of the younger scholars of the viii
| lage school made quite respectable parade
| upon Main street Monday afternoon with
drums and accordian for music. Flags both
American and Cuban were in abundance.
W. e. Lamberton had valuable hors
| taken sick Sunday He sent to Plainfeld
| for Ezekiel Skinner, veterinary surgeon,
| who came up and found stick lodged
| crosswise in the horses throat which he
succeeded in removing and the animal Is all
right.
A CARD wish to thank my friends and
patrons for their very liberal patronage in
| the past and announce that in the near
future l will have some special offers to
make in connection with line Of fruit and
| confectionery which l purpose to carry this
| summer. Look for small handbills an
nouncing same. Trusting that by fair deal
| ing | may merit a continuance OF your
favors, am very respectfully yours,
ALvI T. DAVIS.
A thrty-four inch cast iron pulley that
| runs the board saw at Wood Brothers mill
at Kinneysville, burst Monday noon Of last
| week and the saw, arbor and boxes flew out
| of the frame. Pieces OF cast iron, belts and
wood went flying in all directions about the
| mill. Fortunately no one was hurt. Chef
says that 1t Is rather peculiar sight to see
| q fifty-four inch saw whirling in space, but
| that it does not give man very comfort
able feeling, especially IL they stand as near
to it as he did. The report caused by the
| breaking up of the machinery was loud
enough so that it was heard by Mrs Wood
at the boarding house.
Fred Spencer was taking Will Pike home
with his corn planter one day last week
and when near d. r. Loveland's they both
| got out OF the wagon to get drink at
spring. The horse, broncho, upon MOTTO
| ing the wagon minus drivers for an instant
| evidently thought 1t good opportunity to
seek life in more pleasant places, at any
rate, the neighbors who heard the din and
| saw him speeding by thought he was in
hurry to get somewhere. His capers were
| doomed to disappointment, however, for he
| was captured near G. X. Glidden's. minus
wagon and planter, which were scattered
along the road in sorry condition. Moral,
| don't drink
Mrs. III. f. Woods OF Bethel, is the guest
| of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Davis. - Mrs. 8.
| Swerdferger is at Greensboro, caring for
| her sister Mrs z. G Salmon, who is quite
| i'll. - Mrs. Mark Bliss is slowly recov-
ering from severe attack Of acute catarrh-
| al fever. +. A. Slayton and G. Camp
| bell of Barre, were in town last week look
| ing for horses. . d. r. Tibbetts has
| engaged to do the stone work on the base
ment of the Adams block. IL. Ward
Carver business manager for the Goddard
| Record, and all the other students at that
seminary from this place, came home to
| stay over Sunday and Memorial Day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. H. Mesrs were in
lot oil IN ottapH ha funara1 nf
| Paul, the eleven year old son OF Clinton
| Cutler. Mrs. Mears was also there previous
| to his death to help care for him. - The
underpinning for the library building will
| be OF Woodbury. granite. P. G. Bemis has
taken the contract to draw 1t.
Chelsea.
Annie e. Goss visited in Barre last week.
Mrs Emeline waterson has returned
| home.
EN- Bacon and wife are visiting in Han
over, n. ii.
Hale X. Darling has been quite sick, but
| Is now improving
f. l.. Beckwith is in Danville for three
weeks doing dental work.
Oren A. Burbank and son of Somerville,
Mass, are at l.. A. Burbsnk's for a few
days.
Rev. A. j. Eastman and j. M. Comstock
attended the county conference of Congre-
gational churches at Newbury last week.
We note another honor for Charles X.
Darling in his election as colonel of the
Sixth regiment. Massachusetts Volunteer
| militia.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
| Congregational church will give a mission
airy exercise on Alaska in the church next
Sunday evening.
Mary e. Earle has been at M. o. Cuburn' 3
for lew days. She has finished working
at Hanover. N. H., and is now to work in a
family at East Barnard,
1t is reported that L G. Aldrich and Mrs.
Richard Smith, who have returned to town
after an absence of several weeks, were
married last week in New Hampshire
Samuel Crafts has recently put up fine
monument of Washington granite in High
land cemetery. The stone was put up by
the Warren Granite company and is said tC
have cost $3.50.
Susan e. (Jsckson), wife Of John G. Lou
, gee, died on Saturday, aged forty-seven
, to determine the cause OF death, which was
found to be catarrh of the bowels.
Congressman Grout has procured for the
Grand Army post thirty pound Parrot
gun, OF the condemned cannon distributed
by the government, with twelve shells, an(
money is being raised by subscription t
pay for its transportation from Boston,
| Inc B6l6CtIn6u nave ucClutu 10 replace
? the wooden bridge near the court house
now much in need of repairs, by an iroI
! bridge. The contract has been given to thu
Groton Bridge Manufacturing company O
, Groton. N. Y, the bridge to be in place il
! about two months.
The annual memorial sermon was preach
, ed in the Congregational church on Sunda.
. morning by Rev. Mr.. Eastman. Rev. Mr.
Allen finds that his health will not ALLOW
him to deliver the address on Memoria
3 Day and his vacation has been extended TO
8 two weeks. Rev. Mr. Eastman is to TAX
. his place on Memorial Day.
South Cabot,
Q James Houghton OF Peacham was at W
= A. Hanscome's over Sunday. - Georg
1 Carley and wife of Calais are stopping at
K. Woodward's. - Lena Southwick wa
4 at home from Plainfeld over Sunday
a - Some forty friends and neighbors q
n Mrs. Levi Atkins met at her home last Fri
' day evening to help her enjoy her birthday
- The Ladies' Aid will hold socabl
in the hall next Friday evening. Every
l. body is invited. The ladies are requisite
& to bring cake. - Mrs. Frank Palmer c