The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
to sit on the front doorsteps and cry for Mr..

to Sit on the front doorsteps and cry for Mr..
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Nathan Hail. who with one exception is
the Oldest man in town, passed his eighty
sixth milestone last Monday. He still en-
joys good health and performs good deal
of manual labor daily. Notwithstanding
his advanced age he stands erect and his
step has the elasticity OF youth He spent |
pursuit Of whales on the Pacific Ocean and
northern seas, serving in every capacity |
from green deck hand to first mate. Dur
ing the eleven years OF sea voyaging with
crew OF from thirty -four to thirty-eight, no |
lives we're lost by accident and only two by
disease, record which would be hard |
matter to duplicate on land. Mr. Hall said
to the WATcHMAN representative that he
had only pleasant memories OF his life on
the seas and that II any period of his life
| could be lived over again the preference
would be given to the 'life on the old ocean
wave."
| Sodom.
John McGill and Miss Matte McGll of
Burke are visiting their sister, Mrs. Isish
Mathers. - Mrs. Farpham and Mrs.
| Hall of Topsham visited their children, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Wood last week. -
| Mr.. Kelley has sold his black horse to Mr..
Bartlett of Plainfeld. - Walter Jacobs
| has organized a Sunday-school. This is a
good move, and parents should endeavor to
help him in sustaining it. - Several
cattle owners here have lately had their
COWS dishorned, Elwyn Slayton doing the
work. 60 Misses Lillian Kelley and
| Clara Bliss went to Barre Saturday for
visit.
West Fairlee Center.
In the absence OF our pastor Rev. @. II.
Fogg, Mrs Fogg read a sermon very accept
ably at our Sunday service.
The run of fish in Middle Brook has been
larger and earlier than usual Some four
pound suckers have been taken.
Farmers have engaged their help for the
season and all farm work is being rapidly
pushed. Day labor is hard to get even at
advanced pay.
A. f. Ruggles of Norwich made bust
ness trip to our place one day last week.
We noticed e. L. Tucker from South Cor
inth here in the horse trading business.
Warm, pleasant days with south winds
each afternoon and cold frosty nights does
not quite bring as to good corn planting
weather. But little planting has been done
yet, We have had but very little rain
since March began, two or three showers
telling it all. The heavy body of snow
went entirely by the sun.
East Orange.
Dennis, Nora and Addie Rouhan visited
friends in Bradford Saturday
Nick Everett OF Bradford was in town
Sunday stopping with his sister, Mrs. Pres
colt.
!, c. D. Burgin, who is stopping in Barre at
William Sanborn's, spent last week at
, home here.
: Mrs. M. r. Hamilton visited friends in
Bradford last week, accompanied by Miss
M. A. Merrill, who will remain awhile.
There was no preaching here Sunday on
t Boyd, who Is taking couple or more weeks
vacation to visit his home at Georgetown
, | Maine.
4 East Rrookfield
Mrs. E. G. Jackson returned last Friday
from New York where she has been visit
Q ing her mother and sisters. - Mrs
Emily Reed went last Saturday to visit hel
a daughter, Mrs. George L. Ford OF Braintree
i - Charles Angel and Harry Buckmar
Of Gaysville spent Sunday at j. M. Angell's
It - A. d. Reed and W. II. Spragu,
a.. were in West Cornth Saturday on business
n - The Memorial sermon will be de
by Kew at Fl the e fhuT Wn mere Sunday May XII
i. (Wheatley) Newell and two daughters o
= Bellows Falls are guests at A. N. Wheat
!. ley's. - Mrs. W. W. Spragne visited
9 her mother MI Mrs L, T. Mallory Of Eas
mister was in Northfed on business las
a week. - Jefferson Belden spent severa
u days in Moretown last week.
q West Corinth.
Fay Blake.made his mother, Mrs. G. F
n Blake, short call last week Wednesday.
q Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Dickinson and daugh
5 ter from Waits River spent Saturday AM
II Sunday among relatives in town.
Mr.. Newman and wife of Barre hav
+, bought the Bailey place in the Borough O
Is DIR. Goss and have moved there.
g The remains of Obediah George, formerl,
II resident of this town, were brought from
Montpelier to this place for nterment las
e Saturday. His son-in-law, Mr.. Perkins
IL came with the body M2-z eszsass ase2.s -
l. The remains of Mrs. Mary Robbie, widow
d of the late Jonathan Robbie, were brough
r. from Morrisville to this place last Wednes
10 day and buried by her first husband Rev
A. Horatio Harris, who died in this plac
10 thirty-four years ago. Her son, Aarol
80 Harris of Enosburg. Falls, her daughter
vile and her daughter, Mrs. Marcella An
a dross of Bradford, accompanied the remain
\. here and stopped short time with A
r. Litch, relative of Mrs. Robe.
vt South Woodbury..
~ Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wheeler visited a
Frank Carr's in East Montpelier over Sun
&c day. - Arthur Benjamin is confined t.
10 the bed with tonsilitis. - Miss Rut
n Lilly is teaching school at Maple Grove, an,
n Harvey Goodell of Mackvile in the Aims
h worth district. s. D. Blake is confin
Is ed to his bed. He is considered dangerous
ly i'll. - The Ladies Aid society meet
" with Mrs: Alton Benjamin Wednesday
n
1T invitation is extended to all.
IS Bradford Center.
u Mrs. James Clark saw a deer one day las
o week, back of their house in the field.
g N. f. Kelley and family and Frank Style
% and wife spent Sunday at Lake Morey.
r, The postotfice has changed hands. Mrs
l. Dolly Gitchell is the new postmistress.
IT William Porter and wife moved to Fair
l. lee last Saturday. Mr.. Porter will assist ii
Mr.. Rice's store
7. James McKindley has improved the look
Il OF his place that he bought Of David Gun
o ningbam, very much.
/ Warren.
a Will Miner returned to his work on Mon
day.
n Loren Cardell of Boston, is at w. II
# Cardell's.
z ]. A. Pierce was in Waterbury and Stow,
= on Monday,