The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-21
WilIianstown.

The hand gave another promenade at the
town bali last Saturday evening.
Rev Frances A. Kimball preached upon
christian Citizenship" last Sunday morn
ing.
Davis Marcia may this week go to Homer
Denney's farm near NJrthheld Center 10
live.
Richard j j ukins writes from Montreal
of bis restored health, after long continued
illness last year
Neal Godfrey Is with his uncle, John
Gregory, in Waitsfeld, and Walter Church
is in Rochester.
Henry Downs, It is said is not likely after
all, TO 90 able to return to work ia the
Lynde store March /.
Mrs Betsey II. Hayward is to be with
Mrs. Damon ID. Martin Spnney of North
field fortnight or more.
A little grand daugh or OF Mrs. John
Adams from East Brook field, IL staying
here Tor medical treatment.
Joel A Bass has in months past had
dramatic engagements in Montreal, Ottawa,
Canada and Buffalo, N. Y,
Our entertainment committee failed TO
get the musical entertainment they hoped
for this week Thursday evening.
1 is said our auditors report for the year
past will show a surplus for the town, al
hUugh not az great as for the previous year.
mlbS OyDbHla lOWu6buu, VIM las ubbH
in Barre wi h sister through the winter is
to lie with Mrs. James S. Houkns, here for
a few weeks
Miss Cora NJ. Lewis of East Montpelier, a
teacher in our village school Tor two terms
past, spent last week in town. She is want
cd here again next term as teacher.
Mrs Elisha Il. Gale buried her father,
Hiram Ellis, last week. He was more than
eighty years of age and had lived in South
Barre many years.
Mrs William Grearson is very kindly
ly caring for two of the little motherless
Italian girls that we spoke OF last week.
Their ages are two and three years.
Will o. Martin, son OF Ophir s. Martin
and now q matchmaker in Providence. II.
1 was here last week to attend the funeral
of the wife OF his brother, Frank IL. Martin.
Last week was one Of many surprises
here, in the way of falls upon the icy side
walks; surprises in going down, and may
be the same in getting up without broken
bones.
Mrs Matte Sibley now of South Royal
ton, aughter of our former townswoman,
Mrs. Herriet Robinson Wheeler, Is IN town
for few days. She reports her mother as
in feeble condition.
The poverty social last week afforded a
vast deal of fun. The prize for gentlemen
went to Hilton Brush. and that Tor ladies'
to Miss Ellen Wood OF South Barre, as the
worst looking specimens OF poor humanity
Some of the younger members OF our
Grange have been preparing drama, whlch
they will give at the town hall next week
Wednesday evening. The title OF the play
is "Milie, the Quadroon."
DR. e. b. Watson, while on professional
visit out Of town last week, was competed
| by the condition of the roads to walk Ut
tie distance, and got into the water Whlch
gave him cold that confined him to the
bed day or two
Rev. Mr.. Dickey Of Irasburg supplied the
Congregational pulpit last Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. William Schofeld; This
pulpit will be occupied next Sunday by
Rev Mr.. Baker, who has been preaching
| in Ferrisburgh for few } ears past
Dean Newcomb returned to Toledo, Ohio,
last Friday. His mother is quite feeble
here, but may yet b. stronger. Mr.. New
comb has a sore on his lower lip that we
should suppose must give MIN anu MS
friends much anxiety.
| The success that seemingly is attending
| DR.. e. b. Watson's treatment OF cancer IL
hardly less than wonderful to the lay mind,
and yet the doctor is NOT posing as sPe-
| calist or Cure-all in that direction In
| fact he is not posing at all, but just quietly
| does his best and the results speak Tor
| themselves.
The Grearson-Beckett Granite company
| laid off seventeen granite cutters last week,
not having work for them, W ME no one
| is able to foretell the condition OF things, to
be after March l, the present outlook IS Tor
a strike OF the cutters here, and i'll towns
| about. If it shall contiJue any great length
of time, it is said quite good many OF the
workmen may go into business for Them
selves.
Mrs. Edna Robbins, life of Frank Har-
vey Martin died last Wednesday OF con-
sumption, after al lines, of year or more,
at the age of tW enty-seveD years. Mrs.
Martin was highly esteemed resident OF
Chelsea before her marriage few years
ago, when she came here to live. She was
Christian lady Of talent, culture and re-
fnement and would be a desirable acqulsl-
ton 10 any town. Her death at so young
an age could not but be deeply mourned
She leaves husband and little daughter
some two years of age
East Calais.
II. G. Williams of Cabot spent last week
here doing dental work.
Herbert Lance of Manchester, n. H., has
been spending few days al George Lance's.
George Lance has decided his place 10 lheo-
dore Morrison for $500.
There will be whist party at Levison q
Lambs hall next Saturday evening under
the auspices of the Ladies' League
Forty from this vicinity attended the
dramatic entertainment at Woodbury. last
Friday and Saturday evenings. AS most
of the actors were Inexperienced the ciuo
deserves great credit for the manner IN
which they handled such drama as Ten
Nights in Bar Room"
A CARD-We the undersigned, do hereby
| ..T,, fl,s.