The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-11
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cation.
f. B. Miles was at Montpelier on Satur-
day.
Miss Anna G. Bagley is the guest of Mrs.
Henry Silloway.
Hazen F. Clark of the Viles electric sta
ton, is at his home in Strafford.
Miss Blanche Darling has been confined
to the house by illness the past week.
Rev. j. Edward Wright OF Montpelier
preached to the UnitariaLs last Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid sociable held with Mrs.
A. V. Denison last Wednesday,, was well
enjoyed.
Chairman of the school board George s.
Herrick, visited the village school last
Thursday.
H. l.. Root has moved from the Horace
Steele tenement to warmer quarters in the
John 8. Long house.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. M.
J. Scott Wednesday afternoon, January IS.
No invitation is considered necessary.
Remember the oyster supper tonight. A
novel and entertaining program has been
prepared and all are assured of an enjoyable
time.
Messrs. Cowles and Hardy of Worthwhile
we're in town last Wednesday and will
doubtless remember the occasion for some
time They were at the depot loading an
organ when the pair of horses attached to
the sleigh became frightened and covered
the distance to the hay scales down street
in less time than the mayor" considers
fast driving, and they did not stop for any
thing alactrip 1ipht nOlpa nrOok ad
or straight. 1t was while one Of them was
trying TO straighten one OF these eliptcal
wire supporters, that it sustained a COM
pound fracture Of the skull and broken
neck and Instantly expired. The other
horse cleared itself from the rig and was
soon caught uninjured. The sleigh being
slightly damaged was quickly repaired, and
making the necessary burial arrangements
the gentlemen procured another horse of
Mr.. Hudson and resumed their travel. 1t
is hoped they will not file petitions for dam
ages at the next meeting OF the board of al
dermep, for they did not have hold of the
reins or give the authorities time to move
the pole before the affair was over.
1t is the third time in about month that
/ close my items with an obituary of a most
Respected resident of this little village
Surely the Reaper is gathering harvest OF
the best. II. Lester McElroy passed away
last week Tuesday morning after long
and painful illness, dating from the last of
August. 1t had long been clear to all that
the end was near. The deceased knowing
well the outcome bore his intense suffering
cheerfully. He had always been resident
OF this town and was respected for his in
tegrity and ability. A kind husband and
father, he will be sorely missed in the ex.
cellent home he possessed. His wife and
daughter, brother, W. b. McElroy, and a
sister, Miss Arlos, with many other rea-
tives survive him. The funeral occurred
fha Loot I'm do O.QQ m
Rev. j. Edward Wright Of Montpelier off,
cistinP, and was attended by a large num-
Der of friends and relatives from this and
surrounding towns. The burial was at the
Center cemetery. The heartfelt sympathy
OF the community is extended to the be-
reaved family.
H. W. Lyford was in Barre and Montpe-
lier the past week - Sheriff Graves
and George Dale OF Waterbury were in
town last week Thursday. il. l..
Gleason ia going to pnt in an Erie city
steam engine in his creamery this week.
:" e. A. Heath was in Lincoln last
Friday and Saturday. - Doc Ryan OF
Roxbury is working for j. A. Piree driving
team. - Will Martin went to Cabot on
Monday where he has work at his trade.
g Twenty-Five couples weathered the
storm and attended the social dance at the
town hall last Friday night. - DIR. Bull
lard Is to put steam heat into his house be-
fore he moves in. 80 w. III. Cardell has
traded his house and store with b. r. Shaw
for MIR. Shaw's house. Mr.. Shaw has rented
the store to j. l.. Spaulding and Mr.. Spauld-
ing buys the stock of goods now in the
store OF Mr.. Cardell, possession given at
once. Rumor reports that Mr.. Shaw is to
make a hotel Of the Csrdell house.
East Warren.
K. O. Heath would thank the one who
took his cider barrel alb out half full OF cider
reserved to recruit his vinegar barrel TO
bring the barrel back for he will need it
again next season.
Our nice sleighing went with the thaw
the past week. More snow fell on Friday
but 1t was 80 light that the heavy wind took
IL and put IL where IL was not needed
leaving the roads hare.
Elisha Goodspeed has bargained his home
farm and contents to his son.in-law, War
ner More, who has been engaged in busi-
kess in Boston for the past two years. MIR.
Goodspeed and wife are both sick. Mr..
More and wife came a few days ago to take
| care OF them and the result Is the trade that
has been brought about.
Topsham.
Miss Edith Tapln has returned to her
studies in Manchester. - The creamery
paid Its patrons twenty-one and one-half
cents for December butter. - Miss Jen-
ME Corruth has returned from Manchester
where she has been working. g Charles
Il. TagRart, assisted By his singing class,
will give an entertainment In the town hal,
Wednesday evening, January 49, part OF
the proceeds to 60 for another large lamp
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