The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
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mihs MAUI Ilill VI NOIINHtlu was EubSb
OF Miss Susan Adams last week.
Fred Ralph of Concord, N. II recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando
Ralph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kibbee attended the
meetings Of the State grange at st. Johns
bury last week.
Christmas will be observed at the First
church Saturday evening, ID December % and
AZ the Second church Monday evening" De-
| cember 20.
II. II. Fullam was called home from his
business on account Of the serious illness
Of his father, Calvin Fulam, who has been
sick the past two weeks. lie is thought to
be more comfortable.
A very pleasant home wedding occurred
last Wednesday evening at Dana Williams
when their only daughter Helen was mar
ried to Larestene l. Stone, Rev. r II.
Ahercrombie officiating Only the rela-
tives OF both families were present
jackson Parker went to he Mary Fletch-
er hospital in BurliDg on, December and
had an eS 9 removed thai WAS made blind
more than thirty years ago IL had heen
very painful and caused Inflammation in
the well eye making him nearly blind. The
operation was successful and Mr.. Parker
came home last Friday.
Rev, II ii. Abercrombe met with seri
GUS accident while on his way to Randolph
Center to preach last Sunday in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Gilman When near the
Adams creamery his horse became fright.
ened and unmansgeable, demolishing the
sleigh but not seriously injuring Mr.. Aber-
Crombie.
u. s. Stanton was in Montpelier attend
ing court last week.
Claude Roys was in Montpelier and Barre
on business last Saturday.
W. B. Orcutt lost a horse last week.
This is the sixth horse The has lost within
one year.
Charles Dickinson who has been quite
seriously i'll was able to ride out Sunday
but was worse Sunday night.
Baxter Durgee and family are to move
to the fats this week. He is to work for
Heath & Rice and run their boarding
house.
M. K. Chase wishes to announce to the
people OF Roxbury and vicinity that he has
bought out the half interest OF f. W. Roys
in the undertaking business and will con-
tinue the business alone keeping on hand at
his rooms in Mrs. Beams house full line
of undertaking goods at lowest prices.
| Thanking the public for past favors he
solicits his share OF their patronage in the
future.
The nurse who has been caring for the
sick at H. G. Ellis for several weeks re-
turned to her home last week. Mrs Emma
Abbie Ford, days. Mrs. Ellis and Miss
May are both slowly improving. II. Carl
who came east with his bride last July and
was taken sick with typhoid fever soon af-
ter his arrival starts for his home in Chicago
today. Although still so weak as to be
barely able to take the journey he feels that
his business which has been left with his
partner so long demands his attention. His
many friends wish him and his bride safe
return to their home and speedy recovery
to health.
Last Thursday evening Crescent Chapter,
Order Of the Eastern Star, elected these Of
ticers for the year ensuing: w M, Mrs.
Louise Bigelow; w. p, Mrs Charles Fl.
Bigelow; A. NJ, Mrs. Eta Sargent; treas
urer, Mrs. Alkaline M. Peck; secretary,
Mrs. Sophia E. Follansbee; conductor, Mrs.
Mabel Blodgett; assistant conductor, Mrs.
Harriet Morse.
Friday evening Brookfield grange elected
these officers for the year ensuing, w. Mas
ter, Henry Kibbee; o.. Frank p. Lamson;
lecturer, Mrs. Mary Lamsop; S., Albert
Sargent; A. S, Frank Tracy; chaplain,
George q. Smith; treasurer, Marcus Peck;
K, ID e Herrick; p, Mrs. Anna Smith;
F., Mrs. Eta Sargent; Ceres, Mrs. Lydia
X bbee; l.. A s., Mrs. Lucy Tracy. 10.
stallatiOn of officers will occur at their first
meeting January when the annual oyster
supper will be served 10 our grangers and
their families
Newbury Center
A. j. Bailey has been i'll the past week.
r. Furnace and wife visited at the Center
on Saturday.
r. s. Chamberlin is laid up with rheu-
matism.
Daua Bailey is at work for Warren Bal
ley in his saw mill.
j. NJ Waldron completed his Job for ID.
n. Mickey last Saturday.
Mrs Nutter has been visiting Mrs An
drew Renfrew for the past week.
G. II. Brown is at work for Martin ellison
on mis- store at South Ryegate.
Go to Tewksbury's for Christmas goods
He has fine line of glass and china ware
s. w Tewksbury is about renting his
farm and moving to the village to educate
his daughter
| F. j Buchanan has fine driving horse
bought two weeks ago of WEIGH & Hall of
| Boston.
John A. Bowen, who engaged to team for
Sillsby & OImste selling jelly. completed
| his job in three days.
o. A. Renfrew has his new set OF build
ings completed and is now putting in his
| furnace TO heat his house
Clark Holmes, who is taking orders for
| n. b. TewksbuIy, is giving universal salts
| faction to his patrons and also to his EN-
| ployer.
The quarantine at the home of John Nc
Chestock was removed on Saturday, it be-
ing the only case back from the Kriss dis
trict Of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Harriet Tewksbury, who will be
eighty-nine years old on February Is next,
is as hale and hearty as this best OF our
young women.
In district 80 not exceeding fourteen fam
lilies at any lime, there have been thrty-tw
deaths aud nineteen births in the past
twenty years.
Moses Hood and family have moved from
the IL. G.. Darling lot TO West Newbury
where Mr.. Hood has a contract to cut and
haul large amount Of lumber for Warren
Bailey.
Frank j. Whtcher, who has suffered
from rheumatic fever for several years is al
present trying remedy from Mr.. Fry OF
Boston, who for many years was great
sufferer.
The monument cut by Robin OF South
Ryegate for the late o. w. Hills and wife
is 10 be placed in the cemetery at West
Newbury in the early part of the winter
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