The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
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Two classes in elocution are getting I'M
derway.
Steve Joslin was in Middlebury few
days last week.
Richard Brown is finishing the L. r. JOS
lin store off into tenements.
George Miller of Boston paid a brief visit
to Waitsfield last Saturday.
Will Marshall and family returned last
Tuesday from visit to Lincoln.
Lewis w. Farr of Earsvlle, N. Y, is at
his mothers, Mrs. Joseph Farr, for few
days.
The Highgate campers are coming home
with great reluctance. They report splen-
did time.
Mr.. Slocum who has been spending few
weeks in Irasville has gone to his business
in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Robert Long suffered on Monday
July 81 from stroke of paralysis. She has
since been in critical condition.
Miss Carrie Green will take charge of the
Epworth League meeting next Sunday
evening. Subject: "a Service of Prom
ises.--John xiv: LA.
William Kelsey set fire to ten acre lot
of felled timber last Wednesday and sue
ceeded beyond his highest expectation in
getting a clean sweep.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Abbie Eaton,
Mrs. Mabel Carroll, Miss Beth Richardson
Clarence Magoon and Mr.. and Mrs Miller
attended the Epworth League cabinet
meeting in Waterbury last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Newcomb of Atchi-
son, Kan, are visiting their aged mother
at the home Of j. S. Newcomb. Mr.. New
comb formerly resided in this county is
now a wealthy merchant of Atchison.
The field day sports at the fair ground
August % under the auspices of Valley
Lodge OF Odd Fellows will consist of ball
game, tug OF war, oat race, gents drivers,
running, jumping, putting shot, etc. If you
want day of steady fun don't fail to at
tend.
Kicker Mills.
William Palmer who has been in the
west for the last thirteen years is visiting
old friends.
A. II. Kicker has had from six to twenty
teams put up in his barn for the last ten
days. Fishing and blueberrying are popu-
lar here. 1t is estimated that over 400
bushels OF blueberries have been picked.
Harvey M. Gates aged about seventy
three died at Concord, N. H., last Friday.
The funeral and burial were at Topsham
on Monday. He came to GrOton village
some thirty-tive years ago and built car
riage shop which he conducted for several
years. His health failing he moved to
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daughter at Concord for some time He
was a member Of the Baptist church at
Groton.
Arthur Teller is in town. - Henry E.
Annis Is spending few days here. -
Leila and Carroll Kicker are the guests of A
ii. Kicker their grandfather this week
- K. ID. Kicker and wife are visiting in
Marshfield. - Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pat
ten went to Barnet on business Monday
- Austin Aston went to East Crafts
bury on business last Friday. u. q.
aud Mrs. Harvey and W. B. Farmer were
the guests Of Samuel Goodwin last Monday
Topsham.
Mrs. Lois Eastman is seriously i'll.
A new testing machine has been put into
the creamery.
Mrs. l. N. Hall of Groton is visiting at
George Halls.
Warren Bowen has greatly improved the
appearance of the cemetery recently.
George G. Nelson and William II. Thomp-
son were in town buying cows last week
W. H. Nelson and wife of Ryegate Wis
tied two or three days at K. K. Lyme's last
week
Mrs. Cora Sweet of Whitingville, Mass,
Is staying at the home Of her father, Put
nam Hayward.
Q. II, Metcalf of East Corinth brought a
hog through the village one day last week
that weighed GOT pounds.
The remains OF Harvey Gates were
brought here for interment on Monday.
The funeral was held in the Methodist
church at two o'clock.
Ezekiel White, one OF the Oldest citizens
OF Topsham, died Monday, July 81. The
funeral was held Wednesday. Rev. e. W.
Hatch of East Corinth, officiating.
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