The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-07
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Brookfield.
Mrs Marcus Peck returned from Rutland |
last Saturday.
Miss Helen williams has finished house |
keeping for her brother, and has gone home
to her fathers.
Emery Smith and wife went to Montpe-
lier last Sunday to attend the funeral OF
their great niece, Mildred Cram.
There is to be a meeting next Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock in The Bear Hill
school house to which all are invited.
Mrs. Louise Parmenter has gone to Con-
cord and Heniker, N. III to visit her sons,
George and Charles and their families.
Miss Carrie Nye was obliged to come
home from Randolph last week, where she
was attending school, on account OF illness.
Mrs. Williams Graves expects to go today
| to New York state to see her sister, Mrs.
Keensn, who is very sick and not expected
| to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath OF West Rox-
bury are spending several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Smith at the
Center.
Mrs Nettie Cram and daughter, Kate re-
turned to their home here after spending
very pleasant winter with relatives in
Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder and daughter,
Blanche came from New York city last
Thursday to spend the summer at the Ray
mond cottage.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dtty OF
WILLIAMSBURG, our former townspeople,
was frightened recently by the arrival OF
an eleven pound daughter.
Will Haggett was summoned to New York
last Wednesday on account OF the serious
illness of his father. Will Noble runs the
creamery during Mr.. Haggett's absence.
Warren Williams and Miss Sarah Blais-
dell of Randolph were married last week
Tuesday at the home of the bride. The
good wishes OF all go out toward them for
long life of happiness and prosperity.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs Solomon
Smith received the sad intelligence OF the
death of their great granddaughter, Mildred
Cram, only child OF Edward and Blanche
Cram of Burlington. The funeral was at
Montpelier Sunday at the home OF Mrs.
Grams grandmother, Mrs. Turner.
Vershire.
Mrs. Ely is teaching at Sonth Vershire.
Judge Darling is in town for few days.
Work at the mine starts again this week.
Elder Sargent preached at the Advent
church last Sunday.
John Frost was quite seriously hurt last
week.
Mr.. Batchelder OF Post Mills is visiting
relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker visited friends in
Thetford and STAFFORD last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake are away visiting
and will be gone over next Sunday.
Mrs. K. p. Brown has recently spent sew
eral days at her old home in Chelsea.
Hiram Porter and son of Bradford have
been laying new floors for John Clough.
Q. b. Titus attended the meeting of
Orange county road commissioners at Chel-
sea.
III. G. Church is grand juror and Gentle
men Clough and Cross petit jurors from
Vershire to the June term OF Orange county
court
Several from here attended the gradual
ing exercises Of Thetford Academy last
week
Fred Ackerman, who has been visiting
! relatives in town, returned to Massachu-
sets Monday.
q The Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday
evening was led by Miss Nette Spear in a
very acceptable manner
Children's Day is to be observed at the
Congregational church June IS instead of
June IL as was az first intended.
The friends of Miss Lucy Gilman, a for
mer resident OF Vershire, extend best wish
es and congratulations to her on her mar
riage which occurred Thursday, May %.
Burton Richardson is stopping with Mr..
Colton's folks at Thetford Hill. His health
Is somewhat impaired and rest Is necessi-
ty. Mr.. Richardson is a native of Vershire,
and we'll known and highly esteemed here.
Topshsm.
A daughter was born last Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Taggart.
Mrs. John Frost fell in her yard last Fri
day Light, and received bad sprain.
Rev. Mr.. Smith OF Willismstown, deliv-
cred lecture in the town hall on "Univer-
salism," last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Hood, each about
Gig ty-two years OF age, have gone to live
with their daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Merritt.
The funeral OF Mrs. Lois Dicky, an aged
resident of this town. was held at her home
at Horace Whites at West Topsham, last
Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Boyd OBLIGATED.
The Ladies' Circle OF the Reformed Pres
byterian church, held a social in the town
hail last Friday evening. Ice cream and
cake were served and all enjoyed good
time.
Charles Hoods family have returned to
Sodom.
Mr.. McDermid's family have returned to
Montpelier.
The teacher, Mr.. Leonard went to Bur-
lington Monday
The friends of Mrs. Minnie Horn are sor-
ry to hear that she has been thrown from
wagon and has broken her leg.
Mrs. e. M. Lord OF Chicago and her son
are visiting at the Peck homestead, d. NJ,
Lord OF the firm OF Lord & Thomas, Chi.
caRo, made flying visit the first OF the
week.