The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
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Louis Lucia OF Barre visited relatives in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Grout and son Freddie are con-
fined to the house with the mumps.
Mrs. II. A. Densmore returned last week
from several months visit in Marshfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Kicker were confined
to the house last week as subjects for the
grip.
Frank Griggs of Burlington passed Sun
day at the home OF his parents on Randall
street.
Phin. Lsdd is at work again after several
days illness. His place was filed by Har-
old Strauahan.
The snow storm of last week was much
appreciated by those who had a few days
shedding unfinished.
Mrs. A. e. Durkee OF Winooski visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs George Norton,
portion of the past week.
Van Henderson met with painful acct
dent whereby he jammed three fingers
quite badly while coupling cars last Friday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Catharine Ravey was
held at st. Andrews church last Wednes-
day morning with burial in the cemetery
across the river.
Mrs. M. e. Greene and son George left
Saturday morning to join Mr.. Greene in
Waltham Mass where they are to make
their future home.
AS Ed Miner and Fred Bouchard were
Ie,urning from work at Bolton Falls last
Sunday bolt came out dropping the thills
on the horses heels when he became un-
manageable and a; the end of the Wnooski
bridge was unable to make the turn and
went over the bank and half way across the
river the ice gave way With much diff.
Guilty the team was rescued and a democrat
lied wagon was the extent of the damage.
The annual meeting of the Congregation
al society was held Thursday evening. The
report OF the prudential committee shows
the society free from debt The church
parsonage has been completed and paid for
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Moderator, l.. II. Elliot; clerk,
J. j. Colby; treasurer, l.. III. Elliot; col
lector, Wallace Green prudential commit
tee, G. G. Graves, H. n. Frary and 8. R.
Parker; auditor, f. l.. Knight.
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. L. W. Buzzell of Stowe. spent sew.
ersl days last week with her daughter, Mrs.
P. K. Smith.
Grant Gilbert, who has been blacksmith
ing in l.. Huntley's shop for several
months, has gone to Stowe.
Morris Montgomery has sold his farm re-
Gently purchased of o. w. Davis, to James
Ennis, who takes immediate possession.
Mrs. Jessie W. Hayes and her son Leslie
have been spending a week with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. o. l.. Watson at Mont
pelier.
at the Baptist church last Sunday morning,
and at the River church in the afternoon.
He will preach at the same places next
Sunday.
Mrs. &C. Hayes gave delightful whist
party at her home last week. Refreshments
con sisting OF maple sugar on snow and
dou yhnuts were served, and q pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Comrades G. H. Stone and B. c. Stone of
Ezra Stetson Post of this place, attended a
meeting Of the Veterans Association of
Washington and Orange counties at Mont
pelier last Saturday, to arrange for their
annual meeting. which will probably be
held at Dewey Park, Montpelier, sometime
in June.
A Women's Christian Temperance Union
sociable for the children was held at Mrs
e. b. Moody's last Thursday afternoon
Twenty-six children were present Fifteen
OF the number have taken the Anti-Cigar.
cite pledge and wear the button. After a
short temperance program games were
played and refreshments served. All voted
it a very enjoyable occasion.
Ryegate.
B. NJ. Fuller was called to Topsham last
Thursday by the death of his father.
Will Taylor of Boston is visiting his fam
lily and friends lip town for a short time.
j. w. Roy of Barnet was the guest of Mrs
Mary A. Meader and family last Friday
afternoon.
N. K. Morrison is engaged doing somt
painting, paperiDg etc, for ID. M. Coris,
the past week.
Miss Inez Duncan of McIndoes, was il
town last Saturday afternoon, to meet will
her music class.
w. j. Smith was summoned as a witness
last week, to attend the Essex Count,
court at Guildhall.
Newton Whitehill and wife Of Groton
visited in the families OF w. j. Smith ant
r. W. Wbitehill, last Thursday.
Mrs. James Doe of South Ryegate is a
, the Corner caring for her niece, Miss Aic
McLane who remains quite poorly.
, Rev. G. M. Wyle and wife of West He
bron, N. Y, were in town last week, to at
tend the funeral OF their brother-in-law,
r. Miller.
, The many friends OF George l.. Page will
be pleased to learn that he is much better
and is able to sit up each day, and expect
; to gain fast with the approach of spring.
, The auditors of the town met at Soutl
Ryegate last Thursday afternoon, to settl
the accounts of the retiring treasurer, be
fore the new one assumed his duties for tn
year.
At the next meeting of Blue Mountain
. Grange the question what is, and SHOULD
, be ones motive in joining the grange" will
be discussed. There will be music, recita
!, lions, etc. good attendance is expected
Herbert Lyster terminated his lsbors a
, buttermaker for Jersey Hill creamery las
r Wednesday and has gone to assist butter
I maker Symes at North Ry egate creamery
! Mr.. Hutchinson of ST. Adams has takel
Mr. LISTERS place at the creamery here.
Post Mills.
= The Junior Endeavor society will hold a 81
a siable in Unity hall on the evening Of Mare
II.
a Rev Mr.. Drake of Vershire occupied tn
pulpit last Sunday in exchange with Rev. Nj
a Fogg.
q A. ii. Southworth of West Fairlee has mo-
!. ed to the house he recently purchased of I'll
II Welton estate.
7 Landlord Church of the Commodore hou.
o served supper to fifty-four guests on the ever
J. ing of March g.
o j. l.. Thomson of Copperfed, ON leaving Il
Commodore house few days since, sippe
r and fell spraining his wrist severely.