The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-07
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The snow of last week has made lumber
men happy, and notwithstanding the Sc
we're cold business has been lively.
The school in district No. l. Miss Anna
L. Bragg teacher, closed successful term
OF school last Saturday. Miss Bragg is the
only teacher in town who has taught the
entire year in the same school. AS d token
of the esteem in which she is held by her
pupils they presented her with beautiful
gold ring. In the evening the scholars re-
sponded to the invitation OF the teacher to
meet at her home where cake. ice cream
and lemonade were served. All had a
grand time.
Hollis MeGuron died January 81 of pneu-
monia, MI. Mehuron was an honest, hard
working man, respected by all who knew
him. He took great interest in the affairs
of the town, holding the office of seectman
great many years, and representing the
town in the general assembly in 1894 o.
Mr.. Mehuron will long be remembered by
the thousands who visited the "Slide" as
the person who saw the terrible commotion
In It's awful grandeur, and has in his genial
manner related to so man Ti-i,urs nov no
stood in his potato field and "heaId the rosr
on the mountain and saw the trees come
tumbling down." how he ran to the house
at the call of his frightened family just in
time to escape being buried by the ava
lanch, and how much pains he took to
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his farm, without even murmur at his
loss, and only thankful that he and his
family were safe. Mr.. Mehuron leaves d
widow, two sons and three daughters. The
oldest, Calvin, owns the steam mill on the
German Flats. Rollin has long been in the
employ OF @. III. Cross q Son OF Montpelier.
The three daughters, Kate, Hattie and
Anna, are graduates OF the normal school
in Randolph and are successful teachers.
Funeral services, which had a large attend
ance we're held at his late residence last
Friday, Rev. w. T. Miller officiating.
Newbury Center.
Q. NJ. Holmes has rented the j. c. Lenortt
farm for one year, beginning April l.
Although February is "a short month 1t
bids fair to give US all the winter we want.
A set of dishes have been bought for our
dining room At the town house, which will
save large amount OF labor for our ladies.
DR.. Hatch was called TO town last VT elk
to attend his sister, Mrs. Warren Bailey,
who had rupture of a blood vessel in her
nose.
The matter of the publication OF the town
history is still unsettled as the committee
fail to agree. We hope Mr.. Wells will see
that it is done in a manner to please all in
town.
A donation was held last Thursday even
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Furniss at the town
house, although IL was "A cold rough night
1t called ont sufficient crowd to present TO
them SIT, nearly all in cash. The exer-
cises were enjoyed by all. All wish them
long and happy stay in Newbury.
We regret to chronicle the death OF DR.. g.
p. Carbee Of Haverhill. N. IL. He had a
large practice in Newbury and had been
the means OF restoring to health number
who were given up to die both others, both
in NewbUry and Hanover among the spe-
cislists. He leaves wife, confined to her
bed by rheumatic fever. The funeral will
be held at the church at Haverhill on Sun
day, February IL, providing Mrs Carbee is
alb to attend. His remains were sent to
Boston for cremation.