The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-04
South Kyeggte.

S. Mills, Jr., has sold out his horse shoe
ing business and rented his shop to Am
mond Emery OF Groton.
NJ. II. Gibson sent teams and men on the
mountain for stone last Monday but We
have failed to zee them pass through here
yet.
The carpenter work on the Beatie block
was finished last Saturday according 10 the
contract and the carpenters wer discharg-
ed. The painters will finish up this week
Archibald Whittier has severed his con-
nection with the Ryegate Granite Works
Company and began work for the Blue
Mountain Granite Company last Monday.
j. B. Nelson was born in this town
seventy-eight years ago and has always
lived on the old Nelson farm on the south
side of the Blue Mountain unill few years
ago he moved to the village of South RE
gate. He has always been much respect
ed citizen and good neighhor, a loving
husband une kina father. He was bugi-d
April in No cemetery in the family lot
Rev. S. A. Jackson officiating assisted by
Rev. Mr. Wallace. He died last Friday af-
ter an illness Of twenty-fonr hours. He
leaves wife and one daughter.
James Johnson, q native of this town,
died at the home of Willis Plummer Sun
day morning April l. He was born and
had always lived on the place where he
died He was never married He was n
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also considered one Of the very best men
for the town. He had at different times
held all the Offices that could be given him
| by his townsmen. AT his death he was
PRESIDENT of the Wells River Savings bank.
| He died at the age of sixty-eight years.
Rev. Frank Collins officiated at the funeral
| last Tuesday afternoon. He was buried in
| family lot at the cemetery at Ryegate
| Corner.
Waterbury Center
o. H. Minott has resigned az guardian OF
| Orin LOOMS, which position he has held
for several years. Henry r. Hill has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The next Grange meeting will be at their
hall Tuesday evening, April 10 A full at
tendance OF the members is desired.
The grip has been very prevalent for the
past week, Some have been very i'll, bu
all are thought TO be improving.
Very little sugar has been made. AL
though we have had few days of good SAP
weather but few were ready for it.
The skimming station at Gibbsville wal
opened last Monday morning for business
N. l.. Dem eritt is to have charge.
Moretown
Miss Florence Hsylett is visiting il
Stowe.
A good many of the farmers are maxim,
sugar.
Albert Somerville is at home from Mont
pelier for a few days.
@. V. Hubert returned last Thursda,
from visit in Boston.
William Maxwell Is saving cardboard
for III. o. Ward in the new mill.
Viola Hartman has finished work II
town and has gone to her home in Jericho
Mrs. q. g. Hubbard and Elda Reynold
returned last Saturday from their visit il
Georgia.
Mrs. Ellen Smith has gone to Waterbur
after spending several weeks with he
niece, Mrs. l.. Wilcox.
p. K. Griffith is moving into the house OF
cupied in part by Mrs. Jennie Pierce. W
@. Somerville, the former tenant, a
moved to the Henry Child house on tn
, common.
, Miss Sarah Thompson gave quiltip
party TO a few Of the young people last Fir
day evening. The prizes were a thimbe {
/ Harold Haylett and knife to Nellie Gri
! fifth for doing the best work. Refreshmenl
/. were served and good time enjoyed.
Frank Thomas, an aged and mnch r,
0 spected titizen, died at his home last wee
!. Monday after a long and painful Hines
4 Funeral services were held from the hous
:. Wednesday forenoon and the burial was |
y Dux bury. Mr.. Thomas leaves wife an
i one brother who Ia quite feeble. To boil
o we, as a community, extend our heart-fe
sympathy.