The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-22

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IL. M. Houston of Barre, is in town wis.,
iting relatives.
L. G. Webster is visiting relatives in town
for few days.
Miss Lima Brooks is Ia Boston and New
York for q short stay.
6 George Emerson expects a position soon
in the asylum at Waterbury.
II. v. Dunsmoor is visiting his brother
Frank this week at Henniker, N. III.
w. A. Ellis is at work on the Rutland.
Canadian railroad, as Is Dean Warren Of
this place.
Loren q. Thompson has gone to Boston
where he expects employment as conductor
on the ele otricS.
A son was born March to Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin Williams, also son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Kerr March g.
c. E. Duggsn expects to return soon to
| resume his work in New York, after recov-
ering from his recent attack of the grip.
Ed. Doheny will play this season on the
New York team and will soon leave to &C.
company the team south for spring prac-
tice.
Town meeting passed off with the usual
attractions and grumbling. Owing to minor
difficulties the meeting adjourned Tuesday
afternoon to Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock.
Ed p. Wilder Is to play the coming season
on the Worcester, Mass, baseball team.
Before signing with this team he had good
offer to play on the New York team but
chose the Worcester club.
The firm Of Francis Batchelder & Co.,
proprietors of the capital creameries, are
expected TO soon locate creamery in this
place. The building will likely be located
west OF the railroad near William Jones'
shop.
AS Ed Briggs was unloading wood in G.
A. Edgerton's yard Friday, one of his teams
became frightened at snow sliding from the
roof and quickly left the yard, running
down Main street and then into the Con-
gregational yard, where it came in contact
with tree six inches in diameter. The
tree was broken over aud the wood took
several directions. The team was brought
to a standstill and the wood reloaded with
only slight damage.
Thetford.
Sarah Senter is at home from school at
Claremont.
Mr.. Gonlett will move to the Center to
Miss Davis house.
Mr.. Cole, an old resident OF Thetford,
died last week.
Mrs. Mabel Harding is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Kenney.
The spring term at the Academy has
commenced with good attendance.
The singers from Thetford aud Lyme are
preparing to hold an old folks concert in the
near future.
Mrs. Hills mother is very sick, also Mrs.
Lamphere is very low, Her daughter is
caring for her.
Berlin.
Fred Brown and family have moved to
Williamstown.
Mrs. Amanda Perrin and daughter Helen
moved last week to their old home.
Rev. j. j. Goodacre attended the Chris
tian Endeavor convention at Mortified last
week.
Mrs. Fred Winslow is spending a few
weeks with her parents Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Crandall.
A conundrum sociable will be held at the
church Tuesday evening, March 81. All
are invited.
B. b. Cook and wife have returned to
their farm for the summer. Miss Belle
Presley is with them.
j. l.. Rich and wife were at Mortified
Wednesday TO attend the funeral of his sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Fowler.
William Loomis lost his hog-house with
two hogs, forty hens and some other things
by fire last Wednesday evening. The fire
originated from smoking hams.
Worcester.
William II. Kellogg, Jr., is quite sick
Miss Cora Wedgworth has returned from
her visit
Will Fiheld is going to Cabot on the town
poor farm.
Ray, son OF Harry Hall cut his foot se-
verely recently
Philo Blodgett is making preparations to
build new barn,
viii Gross is at home He is threatened
with pneumonia,
VIII Shepard has bought place at
maple Corner and moves on to II this
spring.