The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
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ing house OF o. II. Collins.
Dean W. Fisher was called to Montpelier
last Monday to serve as petit juror.
Willie Kerr has suffered relapse Of the
grip and has been very i'll the past week.
The patrons OF the creamery received
twenty cents for February butter, churn
test.
Degreeney, the man that ran the town
farm the past two years, has moved to the
Knowles house at Lower Cabot.
sugar party and promenade for the
benefit OF the town library will be held in
village hall next Monday evening.
Wendell Kiebey, Ralph Hoyt, Scott Per-
kins and Fred Osgood have returned to the
seminary a. Montpelier for the spring term.
j. n. Simonds has moved to Greensboro
to carry on the farm belonging to Mrs. ST.
mond's son, Elroy Batchelder of Boston,
Mass.
Overseer of the poor Lyford has engaged
Mr.. Fiheld Of Worcester to take charge OF
the poor farm the coming year. Mr. FiAeld
has moved there.
the home OF Mrs. Ford's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Smith, for a stop OF several
weeks to assist during the sugar season.
Quite number from this town attended
the presentation OF the drama, at Marsh
field Tuesday evening. All were much
pleased with the entertainment as the parts
were well carried out.
Moving seems to he contagious at present,
Mr.. Fifeld OF Worcester has moved to the
town farm; Mr.. DeGreenie from that farm
to j. N. Simonds' house; Oliver Ainsworth
has moved from Lee Shorts tenement to
the Chickering house, now owned by o. r.
| collins and,W. IL. Stone has taken the ten
ement vacated by Mr.. Ainsworth.
Judge Fisher has shown your correspond-
| han IL
that are quite curiosity. One is on the
Franklin county bank, ST. Adams, for one
dollar, dated 1858, o. A. Burton president.
| The cashiers name is nearly oblterated.
The other is three dollar bill on the Coos
| bank and reads as follows: Three dollars
No. 294. The president directors and com
psnV OF the Coos bank promises to pay G.
| Strong as bearer on demand three dollars.
Hsverhill, January 10, 1907, Woodland CASH
ier,. j. Montgomery, president. 1t is FIVE
and half inches long and two and half
inches wide, very thin paper and shows age.
Warren.
| l.. M Heath OF Bethel was in town last
| week.
j. L. spaulding was in Montpelier Fri
day and Saturday OF last week.
| III. w. Lyford was in Barre the past week
as commissioner on the French estate.
| DR.. Dodge OF Lincoln was in town Satur-
day to see f, M. Long. Mr.. Long is slowly
improving
| Nathan Thsyer and j. A. Pierce went to
| Boston last week with three horses to sell
| on Boston market.
| Parker, Slayton & Co. are rushed with
orders at the steam mill and are adding ex-
ira help 80 as to be able to meet the de-
mand OF their many patrons.
Sawdust is the article that is in demand
| among the farmers and as only one OF our
| ha
dust at all hours of the night.
Sugaring seems to be at a standstill for
| the past few days, March weather having
the preference. The mercury reached the
zero point two mornings the past week.
Herman, second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
AFRO Parsons, was buried Wednesday.
| March To- Services from the house, con.
Quoted by Rev. l.. H. Bingham. Mr. and
Mrs Parsons have the sympathy OF the en-
| tire community in this their affliction.
Vershire.
| Silas Titus is again sick with a relapse
after the grip.
| Ash lumber is being drawn from Corinth
to the mill OF s. Fl. Martin & Son.
Mrs. X. o. Darling has returned from
] Northheld much improved in health.
| Miss Lettie M. Rice of Lancaster, N. H,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary W. Parker.
Mrs. Theron Spears is reported as gaining
| fast. She is now able to walk around the
| room.
There was an auction sale of property be.
| longing to the estate OF the late j. H. John
son March Il.
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Seward
Absr was buried March IA. The family
have the sympathy Of all.
Alphonzo Cross and son Clellan OF Salem,
Mass, were in town to attend the funeral
OF his father, Elder j. d. Gross.
Rev. G. w. Jackson, for several years
pastor of the Advent church, preached his
farewell sermon March II and has moved
| to Ludlow.
The funeral Of Elder j. d. Cross was
| held at his home Sunday afternoon, March
10, Revs. Drake and Hyar officiating at the
| house and the grave. Elder Cross was
man very widely known and highly es-
teeme1 citizen, and when in his prime no
individual in the vicinity could have been
so much missed as he. Sickness and fail
ure OF bodily and mental vigor have mark.
ed the closing years of his life and clouded
| somewhat the memory of his wonderful ca
reer. He will always be remembered as a
man OF unusual talents and one who in bis
| long life has accomplished very much good
Elder Cross had been for more than fifty
years minister for the Free Will Baptist.
Groton.
Miss Elizabeth Hall went Tuesday to
Worcester, Mass, for months visit among
friends and relatives.
Miss Jean Cochran is at home from Mont
pelier High school for the Easter vacation.
The Knights of Pythias will give sugar
party and promenade in their hall Wednes-
day evening" March, 49,
n. G. Wright OF Haverhill, n. H., has
bought land on each side of the railroad be.
low the Groton Granite Company's shed.
He expects to build shed on one side and
dwelling houses on the other. He also ex-
poets to invest in quarry land.
Berlin.
Several from this place attended the play
OF "Uncle Toms Cabin" at Montpelier Sat
urday evening
II, A. Noble moved last week to Rox-
bury where he has position in cream
cry. Mr.. Brown from Wiliamstown is in
charge of the creamery at the Corner.
Chelsea
A son was born Friday night to Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip l.. Sargent, but died on Sunday
night
Edward NJ. Smith and Mary e. Fits
were married ON Sunday at Mrs. Ellen A.
Hoods. Rev. W. e. Alder performed the
ceremony,