The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-22
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nineteen cents on butter.
Miss Ida Woods OF Barre, has been visit
ing Mrs 8. ID. Waterman.
Choir rehearsal ON Wednesday at the
Congregational parsonage.
Ben amin Poaud, who has been i'll with
pneumonia Ia now comfortable.
Cassius slim went to Montpelier on
Monday, being drawn on the jury.
Charles Ferris goes on Thursday to Wa
terbury to work at Barretts hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. winell OF Cabot are visit
ing at their sisters, Mrs. j. e. Berry.
Mrs. Joslin goes to Boston the last OF next
week, preparatory to her spring opening in
millinery.
o. Bushnell returned on Monday TO
Montpel er Seminary for his final term 10
that institution.
goodly number of couples participated
in the dance given on March IS, in the
Grand Army hall.
Theme at the Congregational church on
Sunday morning: "Symetrical Character
It's Real Criterion"
Sam Dana is at work at the asylum at
Waterbury. Jones Maxwell goes back
there to work this week.
Thomas Poland of Willamstown was
called here last week by the illness Of his
father, Benz amin Poland.
NOV w. u Clapp OF Burlington, former
pastor here, but now in the life insurance
business, is still in town.
Mrs. G. j. Harris is sick with pneumonia
aud Mrs Hattie Smith and Miss Bertha
Joslin are i'll with the grip.
Miss Edith Wabridge arrived in town
from Greenfield, Mass. March 16, to nurse
her father, George Walbridge.
The organ belonging to the ladies home
circle which was damaged by fire has been
sent to manufac urers for repair.
The sugar festival in the Methodist church
was very enjoyable II you wish to renew
your youth go TO such festival.
The members and friends of the Epworth
League will spend the evening of March %
with Miss Gertrude Richardson. All anti
cipate good time.
Work on the fortifcation OF the river
banks above the bridge has been in prOgI ess
for over a week. The stone and gravel yet
remain to be deposited
Mrs. Grace Gerham who has been pa
tient at the Burlington hospital, for several
months, returned home the eighteenth.
She is now convalescent.
David Joslyn was taken suddenly ill
while in the village on Wednesday and had
to he assisted to his home. Mr.. Joslin is
suffering from heart difficulty.
Rev. o. d. Clapp conducted services in
the Methodist church on Sunday. His SUBJ
ject in the morning was from II. Cor. "a.
His theme in the evening was "Self mas.
terry"
Miss Josephine Boyce. our local poetess,
has some verses entitled 1.-THE Morning o.
the Year" in the current number of the
Youths Companion. The poem is realistic,
strong and beautiful.
Mrs. Fannie Josliu entertained the Read
ing Club on March 20. The readers OF the
evening we're: Mrs. Don Eddy, May Glea-
son and John Gregory, who gave selections
from "The Beacon Lights Of History"
Mrs. j. Fl. Hastings, who has been visit
ing in Minneapolis. has pretty much recov-
cred from her recent illness She went to
ride on Sunday. 1t was the first time she
has left her room for five weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hastings Ieturn home the first week
in April
An annoying accident occurred last week
to Mrs. 8. ID. Waterman. Miss Grace Eaton
in advertently closed the door Of a clothes
prese into which Mrs. Waterman had
stepped for a moment. By vigorous pound
ing she at last attracted attention and
when the door was opened she fell in q
faint Otherwise, she is none the worse for
her unpleasant experience.
Groton.
G. e. Chaplin has moved his family to
Fairlee.
Fred Larow of Wells River was in town
Friday.
John Fraser is to occupy the Hatch Broth.
ers stone-shed.
Ed Emery of Newbury was in town Wis
iting relatives last week.
Nelson Stuart OF Peacham is working in
Sherman's clothing store.
Doctors Hatch and Blodgett are to open
an Office in the Hatch block.
w. w. Reirden of North Troy intends to
open a law office in this town.
Miss Lang, who works at Mrs. Clark's,
has been quite sick with the grip.
Rev. w. 1. Todd exchanged with Rev.
w. Fl. White Of Newb bury, last Sunday.
Henry Hatch set the m achinery last week
for W. w. Bailey's steam-mill in Newbury.
A. Legare has purchased of j. r. Darling
building lot and will build in the spring.
Frank Frost has bought Monroe Welch's
farm. giving his farm at Westville and
81 200.
The literary society will meet at G. II.
Pillsbury's Wednesday evening. The sub
ect is Carleton"
Rev. w. III. White preached in the Meth.
odst church last Sunday in exchange with
Rev. w. j. Todd.
w. w. Reirden of North Troy was in
town Wednesday and Thursday looking
over the place with view OF opening law
office.
Preparations ave being made to COM
mence on Blake's House and Segare's
blacksmith shop as soon as the season
opens.
Mrs. E. j. Clark has been for the past
week very sick with the grip but is much
better. DR.. Tillotson was the attending
physician.
Mrs. James Burton came home last Sat
urday from the hospital at Sherbrooke, p.
Q much improved in health. No surgical
operation was performed.
Post Mills.
Rev G III. Merrill of st. Johnsbury was
in town last week. John Young is to
move 10 Sunderland, Mass, this week.
- Miss Esther b. Douglass is visiting
at Nashua, N. III - Mrs. George Tur-
ner goes to Montague City, Mass this week
to spend few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. N 8. Gilman. - Mrs. Charles
Douglass is visiting relatives at Lebanon,
n. III. - Willis Brooks Of West Fairlee
has moved into one of the houses on North
Main street, owned by George w. Com
stock - Charles Braley and wife Of
Piermont were a. her fathers last week.
- The Junior Endeavor Society real
lied S670 at their entertainment last week
80 Lorenzo Bragg, who has been sick
for some time. Ia gaining slowly. - Miss