The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
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Dr. george haJCn mas DOuRnJ TWO Dullu-
ing lots of T. b. Hall.
A birthday surprise party was given Ed
die Meade, last evening.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ashford, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Wilson Is to raise her house |
two feet and build an addition to 1t.
Miss Elizabeth Hall returned last Tues
day after four weeks visit in Worcester, |
Mass.
The farmers have finished sugsring and |
report this as one Of the poorest sugar years |
on record.
Henry Hopkins of Manchester, N. H., |
stopped in town over Sunday, while on his
way to Sherbrooke.
The Literary society will meet at Rev.
w. 1. Todds Wednesday evening" May g.
Subject: "Artemus Ward"
Miss Gertrude Adams returned last Wed
nesday from an extended visit among
friends and relatives in Hardwick.
The many friends OF Rev. W. I. Todd
will be pleased to learn that he is returned
to his charge in this town for another year.
Among those who are attending Confer
ence at Newport from this town are Rev.
W. II. Todd and son, Hon. and Mrs. I. b.
Hall and Mrs. 7. j. Cochrane.
| Ira Blake of Worcester, Mass, is in town
preparing to move the Bliss house. Mr..
Blake now talks of building a business
block instead of tenement house.
| A team driven by Bert Kicker collided
with team driven by Livermore Bailey
| Tuesday. Except the smashing of two
wheels on Ricker's wagon no damage was
done.
Mrs. Phoebe Sly, an aged lady living at
| Phineas Sargent's, died of cancer in the
stomach last Friday evening. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday, Rev. W. ]. Todd
officiating.
Wy
! who once was the Baptist pastor of this
town, has been rendered unanimous call
| to the pastorate for another year. He will
commence his labors May l.
Several OF the wrestlers in town accepted
a challenge from South Ryegate wrestlers
for contest last Saturday evening. Three
contests were held. Two were declared q
draw but the third was decided in favor of
Charlie Frost Of this town.
A few Of the boys here have commenced
practising and will organize baseball
team later. They have hired g. II. Pills
bury's meadow which is superb place for
diamond. Mr.. Pillsbury has rented the
field at very low price and il other citi-
zens are as loyal to the team, there is no
reason why the team will not prosper hnan-
cially.
Charles Emery died last Wednesday
after a long illness. Mr. Emery was born
iu this town and enlisted in Vermont
tinction in the Civil war. He then located
in Minnesota, where he lived until he came
to Groton last summer. Funeral services
were held at the home Of his son-in-law,
Grant Emery. Friday, at 10 A. M. Rev. Mr..
Clough officiated.
H. e. Hawkins and wife OF Montpelier
were in town Saturday and Sunday.
Edward Lamphere who has been in
!, Hardwick at work, returned last Friday.
Ernest Lamphier is engaged as the opera.
tor at the creamery for the coming season
The Ladies Home Missionary society will
r meet with Mrs. Lucy A. Kent Tuesday
> May 2.
Misses Flora and Gertie Wheelock are
soon to open dressmaking rooms at No. q
Barre street Montpelier.
W. l.. White and wife were called to st
Adams Saturday to attend the funera
Of Clarence j. Wright who died Frida!
evening.
. The sugar season has turned out to be
complete failure for even those who tried tt
= is the average.
nine years, died suddenly at his hom
Thursday night. The funeral was from tn
y house, Rev. Benjamin Wheeler Officiating
and the remains were placed in the vault a
y the Robinson cemetery.
There was received at the Calais cream
t cry station during the month OF March 49,
n 032 pounds of milk from which nearly 800
pounds OF butter was made by the Nort
v Montpelier Creamery company, netting tn
r patrons of this station eighteen cents pc
pound churn test. The average test for tn
month was LAO.
H. North Montpelier.
10 1aA to ha o6u or,
q Of Miss Sadie K. Ingalls, in the bushes
\ column.
r Our esteemed neighbor, George f. Sible
@ spent last week at the Hub, returning HON
Saturday night
@ Our jurymen George l.. Pray and j.
+. Holister were at home over Sunday, re
l. turning to Montpelier Tuesday.
y G. P. Spaulding, an old resident of thi
vicinity, now living at South Barre wa
ia here on flying visit to his old friends las
t. week.
If The farmers about here are very genera
t. ly ga herring their sap tubs after one of tn
shortest sugar seasons in the history of tn
E. country.
f. We are all glad to know that our neigh
d Dor, G. p Hollister, is 80 far recovered froI
n his sickness during the winter just passe
x to be able to take trip to Barre and bac
u this week.
~ Henry Gate who for the last four year
!; has been located at Tyrone, Penn, an
d Loudonville, N. Y, is at home for a while
y Any one in need of work in his line will d
3 we'll to see him at his home as he is one c
4, the finest crayon portrait in the country.
c Mrs. Harriet l. Strong, widow of the lat
n Lewis FL. Strong has been granted per
T. sion with considerable back pay. She is
a very worthy lady over seventy years OF ag
Il and entirely dependent upon this for hi
ia support. Her many friends here are ga
to hear this news.
His many friends will be glad to know
- that Harold r. Nye of Maiden, Mass,
~ here to spend the week in this his boy hoo
!, home. A benefit concert is announced t
take place at Union vestry, Friday ever
ing April 28, in which he will take prom
st nent part assisted by Gray's orchestra an
local talent Every body should be Their
t. to enjoy this rich musical treat.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned do here
v by agree to refund the money an 90 cen
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tia
II, IL it fails to cure your cough or cold w
y also guarantee % cent bottle TO prove sa
isfactory or money refunded.
4 G. L. Pray, North Montpelier.
W. G. Nye, North Montpelier
g. @. X. Dwinell, East Calais.