The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
Vershire.

t6FSn1r6.
Rev. j. B. Richardson spent last Sunday
here.
There was a dance at the hall, last Friday
evening.
A cousin of Mrs. Alma Adams Brown is
visiting at her home here.
Miss Myra Page OF Bradford, made a fly
ing visit here last week
Mrs. Georgh E. Stacey visited at her
former home in Chelsea, last week.
Frank Alderman is buying all kinds Of
live stock and ,h'pping it to market.
A good many fro here will attend the
celebration at Montpelier, next Thursdays
Money has been raised with which to
purchase new stoves for the church at the
village.
Mrs. Ely, teacher at South vershire, is
taking weeks vacation at the middle of
her school.
Mr.. Tollansby has returned from his visit
at West Fairlee Center his son.in-law bs-
ing convalescent.
There were services at the Advent church
last Sunday for the first time in several
weeks. A minister from Hardwick
preached
The weather for the past week has been
warm and summerlike. The autumn foli-
age is beautiful and the frost'cleared Octo-
Der air is fine and invigoranng.
Inc Misses Hanson leave this week for
washington, where they will make their
iu'ur9 hQmei The best wishes of their
friends hsfe &c with them although we are
all sorry to have them leave Vershire.
E. Parker received notice last week of
the death at Windsor OF his cousin, Mrs.
Harriet Young Mrs. Young was born in
Norwich and was the Oldest of family of
thirteen, all of whom lived to manhood and
womanhood. Mrs. Youngs was the third
death in the family.
Mrs Eldred is ill.
Mrs. e. P. Bean was at home over Sun
day
Mrs. Belle Blake is at work for Teddy
/, Raymond.
G.. A. Roys and Baxter Dargee were at
Tunbridge fair last week.
Mrs. Charles Wiley has sister stopping
win her for few weeks
Jack Tanner has moved his family to
! Granville and is to work for Lucius Webb.
! Teddy Raymond and wife are rejoicing
over new arrival at their home. 1t is q
| son.
Miss May and Carl Ellis are both thought
to be little better. Up to last Saturday
she has been very low for about ten days.
Mrs. Will Carpenter was quite seriously
i'll last week. Her husband, who is at
work in Granville, was called home. She
was more comfortable so that he returned
to his work the last Of the week.
Mrs Reyes at the Flats has been sick for
several weeks DR.. Greene of Bethel has
been called twice to counsel with DR..
Fletcher in her case
The endless chain OF selling rum ia
causing considerable excitement Just now
Deputy Chase ioOk one man from Warren
to Montpelier last week to answer to a
charge of selling tickets on the same 1t is
understood one man fran this town heayed
a long sigh of relief when the train bore tho
parties away for fear he would have to bear
them company 1t is TO be hoped it will be
warning 10 our young men and old ones
too, TO not dabble in that kind of business
Rev. Mr.. Henderson gave a very interest
ing talk on the subject Sunday and read
the law in regard to the matter.
Topsham.
A. G. NORWOOD his been having his
barn newly clapboarded.
Qni'e an iuteres lug ball game was PLAYED
last saturday between the Four Corners
nine and the Topsham nine. Score forty
seven 10 forty one in favor of Topsham.
The teams of Mr. Miller and Mr.. Brown
cot some hat mixed at the creamery one
morning last week. Mr., Mtller's SPRING
hoard was upset bat no serious damage was
done.
The New York and Vermont Presbytery
OF The X former Presbyterian church met
in The Reformed Presbyteri church last
"Wednesday. Ten delegates were present.
Dinner and suppec were served to the dele
gates aud visitors in the town hall