The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-08
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B. B. Kicker of Groton, was in town last
week.
Charles Lombard is quite sick with neu-
ralgia in the face.
Mrs. G. e. Woodward Jr. of Montpelier
visited in town Friday.
George Lombard OF Royalton is visiting
his brother Charles.
Mrs. Lula Norton Reynold of Massachu-
setts is visiting In town.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B Wells gave a whist
party Saturday evening.
The meeting OF the Ladies' Aid will be
Wednesday afternoon.
The last of the excursionists to Boston
arrived home Saturday
Mrs. j. r. Kinney was in Barre last week
with her sister, who s i'll.
9. II. White attended the teachers meet
ing at Brattleboro last week.
Mrs. Ira d. Spencer is at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for treatment.
Mrs Silas Willis has returned from visit
ing her daughter at st. Johns.
Mrs. Newcomb Kinney left for her home
in Willimantic, Conn, last Saturday.
Mrs 8. s. Smith, who has for some time
visiting at Orange, Mass, has returned.
At the husking at 4. G. Bailey's about
200 bushels OF corn were put in the crib.
Henry Bartlett contemplates moving with
his family to Oregon about December l.
Mrs Laura McCrillis Of Randolph sister
OF Mrs. Charles Lombard, is visiting her.
Miss Abbe Billings OF Marshfield. was
the guest of Miss Lydia Hartig, last week.
Mrs Mary Kidder has gone to Barre, to
live with her daughter, Mrs. Luther Towne.
The Woman's Christian Union will meet
with Mrs. Hans Frederickson Friday after
noon.
The Congregational church sociable held
at the parlors Thursday evening was great
success.
John Ryan took about 500 lambs to
market last week, which were shipped to
England.
l.. G. Batchelder went to Barre Friday to
live. His goods and family will 60 the first
| of the week.
Miss Minnie Hollister, trained nurse
from the Mary Fletcher hospital, was 2
home over Sunday.
Charles Comstock has his new barn
painted. This is the third in his neig b bor-
hood built this year.
Prof. A. j. Phillips did not meet the
Choral Union last week but will be present
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Jewett and son Harry OF Ha
verhill, N. H., visited all of last week al
e. f. Smiths.
. .
Cole farm TO George Wheaton, who the
same day sold it to Bert Dix.
Arch Nye and Clinton A. Bartlett have
bought several hundred cords Of hard wood
which they will ship to Barre.
George w. Bullkey and wife OF Moretowr
visited the families OF Fred Perrin and
Charles Bulkley the first of last week.
A chicken-pie supper will be served il
the dining room of the Methodist church
MI harx nd all oil
The date for the celebration of the on
hundredth anniversary of the Congrega
tional church has been fixed for Novem
ber 10.
Enough money was raised by subscrip
lion to repair the belfry to the Universals
church last week, which makes it safe tC
ring the bell so that in case of fire the towI
could be alarmed.
ilThose public spirited individuals who art
doing what they can towards dispelliRg the
darkness of the village streets show a com
mendable spirit. Would it not be well tt
elect them to the next board?
Erasmus McCrllis whose death occurred
at Washington last week was former res
ident of the town and well known. Tn,
funeral was attended Friday and the inter
ment was in the Center cemetery.
The second term of school taught by Mis-
Viola Buxton OF Marshfield, on the Eas
Hill, closed last week. Both terms hav,
been very successful. After two weeks
vacation she will return for the winte
term.
A. V. Taylor's horse got frightened a
the morning train Friday and ran the wag
on against the abutment of the railroad
bridge near A. E. Foss'. breaking the wsg
on aud spilling a quantity OF milk Mr.
Tay lor was thrown ont but fortunately wa
not much hurt.
Murray Hollister of Chicago, Mrs. r. G
Brown of Minneapolis. Mimi, and Mrs
Leroy Kent of Hardwick, who was visiting
in Chicago, were called To town by tn
death OF their fathel 5, ID. Hollister, who's
) funeral was largely attended Sunday after
noon at his late home, Rev. Anna l.. Aid
rich Of East Montpelier officiating, The in
terwent WAS in the Hollister cemetery.
The item in the argus of last week ir re
gard to the perfect working OF the new tele
phone line from here TO Hardwick showed
a vivid imagination on the part of the re
porter or else the line is being worked OI
the principle of the wireless system. Th
facts are that the poles are being set rs re
ported in the JOURNAL OF last week and 10