The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
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A surprise party was given Miss Susie
henfrew Thursday evening.
n. G, Wright has moved two derricks
here from Haverbill for his new stoneshed
Charles Corruth has opened his black.
smith shop after being sick week with the
grip.
The knights OF Pythias' sugar party and
promenade has been postponed to Wednes-
day evening, April 8.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs T. j. Cochran
Saturday at three P. NJ
Rev. DR.. j. s. Goodall of Essex Junction
Will preach at the Baptist church on Sun
day morning and evening.
The literary society will meet with Mrs.
L. j. Cochrane next Friday evening Tie
subject will be Eugene Field"
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will hold fve-o'clock tea next Friday az
ternoon. The gentlemen are invited.
A large crowd attended the auction at
me Sam Plummer farm last Thursday. The
farm was sold to William Orr for s., 1856,
The Sec nd meeting of stone cutters was
held last evening in the Taylor block to
complete the organization of branch of the
stone cutters union.
A project is on foot to build a town hall.
paper is in circulation 10 receive sub
scriptions for stock as it is to be built on
the cooperative plan
Easter will be observed by the Methodist
church next Sunday. The evening service
Will consist OF singing by the children and
an Easter address by w. j. Todd.
The selectmen have notified all holders of
town orders TO present the same for pay
ment before April 10 as they will cease TO
draw interest after that date. They have
secured loan at four per cent and will
take up all outstanding orders, taking ad-
vantage of this low rate of interest.
j. Shannon is in New York. - Rob.
ert Hutton started for Michigan Wednes-
day where he will work in saw-mill.
- The auction of the estate of the late
Samuel Plummer Thursday drew large
crowd. Property sold we'll. Nearly IS 600
was realized from the sale. - Bert"
thinks the next time he wants ride he will
be sure OF horse he can drive not one that
will drive him. - Rev. W. l. Todd
preached at East Topsham last Sunday af-
ternoon. - Jackie Stewart is clerking
for j: shannon. 30. H. WEIGH has
been ill with the grip M. d. Coffrin
returned from Massachusetts last Friday.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taisey were
visiting in Woodsville last week
Donald Frazer has moved from the Hatch
block TO the tenement vacated by Charles
Chaplin in Mrs. Honors building. -
&c 2rge ,Felch while chopping for |. M.
Kicker had the misfortune to cut his foot
puito pauiy' Large shipments OIL gran
lite were made from the Groton Granite
Company's shed last week. N. G.
Wright has moved two derricks from North
Haverhill to be used at the new shed he is
about to erect here. Pine Mountain
granite is proving to be Of tine quality, and
much better than anticipated at the first
opening Of the quarry.
West Fsirlee Center.
William B. Kendall has completed his
new store room and had the goods trans
ferred to 1t Tuesday.
George Titus, who has been at work for
the Boston and Maine railroad at White
River Junction, came home to spend Sun.
day.
The society has exer ted itself very much |
10 get out wood for the church. Although |
The wood lot is near by, the very deep |
SHOWS have made wood eating and draw |
ng very slow job
Kicker Mills.
A. IL. Kicker finished logging last Satur.
day. - Robert Patten has moved into
A. III. Ricker's tenement house. Cows
,old at auction from $40 to 49,. 80 at the |
samuel Plumer auction last Thursday. HAY
,old from So 80 to SO per ton, The tstm /
was sold for $2,780 to William Orr. -
Leila Kicker is sick ana under the care ~
Dr.. II. L.. Tillotson s. Peter Brickey IL
nome again. - Deacon Jefferson Rem
rev was able r. be at church last Sunday.
Jacob t.. WEIGH has sold his house
% Stephen Welch.