The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-07
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A G. Chaffee OF Mortified, has begun
work for W. A Reed
Amelia NJ. Slack has gone to Lisbon, N.
H., to visit her sister.
G. d. Howe OF Newfane has been visit.
ing his brother, A. o. Howe.
Rev. and Mrs. W. e. Allen are expect a.
to return the last of this week
Mary K. Scales left on Monday for
fortnight's visit in Montpelier and Barre.
Mrs. George e. Kimball arrived on Sat
urday from Boston to remain for some time.
w. +. Davis has bought the place be-
longing to Richard Smiths estate for $500.
Mrs. q. G. McAllister and her daughter
Inez OF Washington. are at the hotel to
work through court.
Joseph French, j. q. Atwood and S. g.
Hall, all on Maple street, have been or are
painting their houses.
The Union Veterans Union, or a dele
cation OF them, attended Memorial Day
services at East Barre.
Children's Day will be appropriately OBJ
served at the two village churches next
Sunday morning, and on the West Hill one
week later.
Court opens on Tuesday. AS Judge Ty-
Ter, who was to preside, is detained at
Windham county court, Judge Rowell pre-
sides at the opening OF court.
The exercises on Memorial Day passed
OH very dRToedDlys luoN CousibuOu VI
rectations and a wreath drill by pupils OF
the village schools, two songs by W. 8.
Goss, and an address by Rev. A. j. East
man.
A despatch from Hutchinson, MINI, on
Tuesday of last week announced the sud
den death Of Alfred O. Underhill, who had
been there for some time attending to his
landed interests. He had lately won an
important lawsuit, but almost no money
was found in his possession and some valu.
able papers were missing. Foul play Ia
suspected, and an investigation is being
made by the Minnesota authorities The
body was to reach here on Sunday morning
and the funeral services were to be held in
| the afternoon at his late residence, Rev. Mr..
Eastman officiating, but the body did not
arrive and the service was postponed. The
deceased was sixty-four years old and
leaves a widow.
Roxbury.
The Ladies' Mite society met with Mrs
FL. A. e. Richardson on Wednesday.
Rev. j. K. Henderson is again in the
Congregational pulpit after six weeks
vacation.
Misses Mary Butterfeld, Anna Wood
ward, Jessie Stanton and Lou Worces er
ent Memorial day in Randolph.
Appropriate memorial day exercises were
held in the village school on Monday, con-
sisting OF songs, Rotations, and dialogues.
The schoolroom was draped with bunting
and trimmed with flags.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Flint
gave them a reception at their home on
Friday evening, az which about fifty were
present. A nice chair and numerous other
gifts were presented to them. Refresh
ments were served and pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all.
Frank Martell of Cambridge, Mass, spent
Memorial Day in town and on Wednesday
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The pole was placed in the schoolhouse
yard and the flag raised amid the cheers OF
the school children. q. s. Stanton made
the presentation speech nv. Martell re-
spending in his usual pleasing manner.
Several from here contemplate attending
the Wilder Minstrels at Mortified on Tues
day evening - H. G, VsnDeusen goes
back to his work In Boston this week
- Children's Sunday will be observed
at the Congregational church next Sunday
- w. g. Mckee OF St. Adams, spen
Sunday at George Morgan's. - Mrs. II
A, e. Richardson is visiting her sister il
Gaysvlle. - Miss Polly Russell o
Northtield, was in town last week doinl
dressmaking for Mrs. B. A. Tilden. -
There was a platform dance at the Colum
, bian House, Saturday evening. - Mrs
Hannah Flint Turner of Waterbury, spen
Sunday at III. G.. Ellis. Herber
, Parker Of Randolph, was in town on Sstur
udy W dJtouu Juo uduCo.
, East Montpelier.
Fred Sibley raised his new barn las
Wednesday. - Mrs. Diana Ormsbe
has recovered from her recent Illness. -
Mrs. Lord and son are expec ing to go t,
4 Mr.. Tow nsend's to board this week. -
Mrs. Ellen 0. Bailey is i'll with pneumonia
= The school in the Peck district is closed TO
8 the present.
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,, ing trip. He caught one trout tina
= weighed ten and one-fourth pounds. -
Miss Lena Hathaway died last Monda
after long sickness. - About four
: teen OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Carr's friend
from Calais gave them a very pleasant sur
prise party last Thursday. - Mrs. Phi
lena Willard and Mrs. Hathaway visited il
t Plainfeld last Friday. - Clark :Sible
is making a western trip looking after tn
= granite business. - Mr.. and Mrs. f. I
Carr spent Sunday in Mortified. - MI
D and Mrs. Joe Bero and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Reed and children went on the excursion q
Vergennes on Tuesday. - A son wa
born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels las
Friday. - George Daniels and wife o
a Woodbury. are spending few days in tow
with their children.
> Corinth.
. John w. Robbie has hens egg measur
, ing six and fourth by eight inches.
Mrs. John Wilson from Southern Pines
l. N. c., arrived at the home OF Mrs. Dincey
a her sister, on Tuesday. Mrs. Dincey
quite i'll.
4 Mrs. Mary Raymond Tenney IL very i'll
/ having had shock Thursday noon. He
!. sister, Mrs. Doe Is still great sufferer, hay
A ing been nearly helpless long time.
A sixtieth anniversary wedding visit WA
given Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Wilson at thei
home May 80, in the afternoon. The al
It niverssry day was the 49, which occurre
on Sunday.
a A monument was set on Fred Dem
v more's lot at the Center cemetery, May q
also markers in the old part to mark tn
graves OF five of the Challis family burie
= many years ago. Why cannot others eret
q even a marker at the graves of those who's
:, remains have long been unmarked?
y East R0xbury.
1t Mrs. Bert Holton was in town Sunda,
l. - Timothy Blanchard Is boarding
II Andrew Ladd's. - Harris Holmen We
r. a guest OF Jennie Ladd recently. -
t. Mrs. O. Holden was at George Foss' on
20 day last week. - Carl Wakefield was
IN guest OF Bert Allen ON Sunday. - Tin
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