The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-22
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Martin Herbert will work for Henry Sill
| loway the coming summer.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier,
will preach to the Unitarans on Sunday.
@. M. Silloway will go to Montpelier as
Lester Cameron's milk route man this sum-
mer.
The Ladies' Aid held new sugar socia-
BILE at Holden's hall Friday evening, March
II, the first of the season.
The Ladies' Aid held very pleasant
and well attended socable with Mrs. N II.
Hammond last Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mamie Gearan, who has been visit
ing ut Essex Junction the past week, ex-
poets to attend school there the coming
term.
Mrs. j. A. Somers returned last Wednes-
day from Fair Haven, where she has been
spending the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. b. III. Norton.
There has been considerable sugar made
in this section, but the outlook Is anything
but promising for a good season. The de-
mand Is steadily increasing and II Is high
time Vermont sugar makers held revival.
The temperance lecture Thursday even.
ing had rather small attendance, although
those who did exert themselves to attend
express the highest praise of Mr.. Shaw's
presentation of the subject Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright of Montpelier, was present.
Rev. Andrew Gillies OF Montpelier will
lecture at the church Wednesday evening,
March 90, subject vermont in Peace and
War" The Home Circle will serve new
sugar in the vestry from six to eight o'clock
and very enjoyable occasion is promised
Wilmer Herrick Vaughn and Florence
Nichols were married last Wednesday af-
ternoon by Rev. j. e. Wright. The cere-
BRIDES uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Warren Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn left on the
evening train for a short wedding trip after
which they will return and receive the con-
gratulations and we'll wishes Of their many
friends.
South Woodbury..
A. j. Lyford has been drawn as Juror al
Montpelier.
e. G. Wells moves his family to Montpe-
lier this week.
A. M. Benjamin and Bert Wheeler are to
carry on S. III. Fosters sugar place.
The Ladies Aid meets at the church
vestry Wednesday, March 20, afternoon
and evening. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Batchelder, an aged lady who has
been confined to her bed for some weeks
with the grip and pneumonia, is gaining
slowly.
Bert Wheeler has finished his lumber job
on the west road and has moved his family
home. He drew one load Of thirty logs
which scaled 2,100 feet.
Mary Sabin, who is to open a millinery
shop at Woodbury. Center, went to Boston
last week, where she met her trimmer who
was to assist her in the purchase OF goods.
Miss Grace Benjamin, who has been
spending the winter in Chicago for her
health, returned last Friday much improv-
ed. All are glad to see her back again.
e. e. Wells and brother, Fred, who
haxva for n faxu hair
vacation returned last Tuesday to Montpe-
lier Seminary, where they are attending
school.
The Good Templars are to present the
drama, "The Spy of Gettysburg" Thursday
and Friday evenings OF this week. Friday
evening there will be an oyster supper after
the play.
Mr.. and Mrs. whitehill of Marshfield Wis.
tied at Mrs. Chapin's on Friday.
Harry Martin is critically i'll with rheu-
matte fever. Little or no hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Henry Smart has finished work for j. A.
FOss and at present is caring for Ira Stone
who remains about the same.
Reports are received Of the marriage of
Joey, daughter of Frank Kelton, to an
Italian. Mr.. Kelton attempted to prevent
the marriage, but was foiled.
Mrs. Henry 8. Laird will be buried on
Sunday. Services will be held at the mill
home where she died from gangrene the re-
suit of a diseased foot which has troubled
her several years.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper received congratu-
lations on Tuesday the occasion being his
seventy-ffth birthday. Rev. and Mrs. j.
A. Sherburne of Barre visited him and
brought an original poem written for the
occasion Letters were received from the
absent children, one containing another
original poem written by Mrs. Emma Coop
or Adams.