The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
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work in Barre in the family OF Homer Fits.
Edwin Foster has gone to East Corinth to |
work for Nathan Taplin the coming season.
Orville Cheney and family OF Barre Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Cheney, |
on Sunday.
Mrs. f. A. Warner has gone to Boston
this week to purchase her spring stock OF
millinery goods.
Mrs. Sarah Whitney has returned from
Sodth Barre where she has been stopping
Tor the past two weeks.
The sugar festival of the Grange was well
patronized last Saturday evening. The
proceeds amounted to $40.
Mrs. Anna Frankum and two children of
Williamstown are visiting her sister, Mrs.
g. M. Seaver, for few days.
Last Monday, after an illness of eight
weeks, G. M. Seaver resumed his work for
the Vermont Waterman Company.
Fully 100 of the townspeople enjoyed
themselves at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
willard Clough last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Eloudus Hood, who has been with
her sister Mrs. Clara Calef, far some weeks
past, has returned to her home in Tops
ham.
The town has voted to exempt from taxa
tion for term OF five years all granite in
dust ries employing five or more men and
instructed the selectmen to build three new
snow rollers.
The following is the statement OF the
Washington Creamery Association for the
month of February: Milk received at cream
cry, POI 920 po1nds: butter made from same,
l2,0173 pounds; amount received aft er de-
Quoting freight and commission, $2,4l262
price paid patrons, seventeen and three
fourths cents per pound.
John Clough, resident of the south part
OF the town, was found dead in his bed last
Wednesday morning. His death is suppos-
ed TO have been caused by heart trouble
Deceased was seventy.two years OF age and
had always lived in this town. He was the
father of five children all of whom are liv-
ing. He served in Company K, Tenth Yer
mont regiment during the civil war and
was wounded several times. Funeral SER
vices were held from the home of his son
Philip last Friday, Rev. f. K. Briggs Off
ciating. The interment WAS in the ceme-
terry near the farm Of j. P. Fisk.
Corinth.
Mrs. Theron Spear is reported better.
f. P. Eatons widow is in very poor
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Thurber of Fairlee
were at their parents anniversary visit.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
George A. Doe and Miss Abbe w. Arm
strong, March s.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Thurber, Waldo
Thurber and Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Rowell
Rowell and George Beckwith at the brides
rooms in Bradford on the evening of March
l. They are both native Corinthians.
Mrs. Arvilla Paine, widow OF the late A.
w. Paine, died March at the home of her
son-in-law, Deacon l.. X Richardson, with
whom she has made il her home for a num-
Der of years. Her funeral was on Wednes-
day at the house, and the burial was at the
Center. Rev. Mr.. Trafton officiated. She
leaves one daughter, Mrs. l.. X. Richard
son. She was about seventy-f -four years of
age.
About sixty of our towns people attended
the twenty fifth anniversary visit to Mr..
and Mrs. f. W. Thurber at their home on
the evening of Mar. 8. A poem was read by
Rev. Mr.. TIafton, written for the occasion,
by Rev. Mr.. johnson. friend of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurber. They were the recipients of
many gifts, which were presented by Rev.
Mr.. Sargent. Rev. Mr.. Traitor responded
for Mr.. and Mrs. Thurber.
There has been quite a matrimonial cpl
demic in town in the last two weeks. -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Doe are housekeep-
ing at the creamery. 1t is hoped the but
ter will not be tainted by the smoke of the
cigars he furnished to the crowd last Fri
day %. w. Brown and wife have
been sick. One morning they were obliged
to rouse the neighbors with dinner horn
for help. - Our town meeting passed
off quietly. Several ballots were called for,
for town officers but the action OF the eau
Gus was generally ratified. - The re-
port of our school superintendent showed
that the two small schools he has taught
have not given him experience and wisdom
equal to the task of passing correct judg-
ment on the ability and success of every
teacher by a two hours visit to each school.
Had he more experience and wisdom he
might not have attempted it.
East Roxbury.
Harrison Holman of Randolph was a
guest of Jennie Ladd last Saturday.
Mrs. Celia Hall has returned from Ran
dolph and is keeping house for Jonas Steele.
Mrs. Cole has been visiting her brother,
Alphonso Ladd, and other relatives the
past week.
Edmund Howe and Fred Blanchard de-
horned fifty head of cattle in the west part
of the town last Friday.
Alice Webster, who has been seriously
i'll for number of weeks, remains about
the same. DIR. j. Henry Jackson OF Barre
was here in council with DR.. Ellis in her
case.
Vershire.
Mrs. j. G. Carlton is i'll.
There has been big rain and thaw, and
the weather is now colder
Mr.. Foster OF Wentworth, N. H., recently
visited his relatives here.
Miss Alma Wheaton Of Barre has been
spending few days in town.
Martin & Son shipped a car OF chair stock
TO Gardner, Mass, on Monday.
Ephraim Davis of West Fairlee, is stop
ping with his son, Charles Davis.
Mrs. Theron Spear has had paralytic
shock and is paralyzed on one side.
Carpenter johnson is unloading car Of
phosphate at Ely Station, this week.
Rev. G. W. Jackson preached his fare.
we'll sermon at the Advent church, on Sun
day.
Rev. G. B. Drake is to occupy the Carlton
house, which has been vacated since they
moved to Thetford
Mrs. j. A. Dodge who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Church, has returned to her
home in Waits River.
Mr.. Kimball has rented the j. II. Gilman
place and will move here in few weeks
Report says that James Woodcoat will
move to West Fairlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Speare were in Brad
ford last week, to attend the wedding Of
Miss Augusta Roswell sister of Mrs.
Speare. Miss Anna Spesre acted as brides
maid.