The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-28

MIS- OlVer Clapp IL slowly COnvalosCing.
80 The youngest child OF Elmer Barrett
died very suddenly, la Saturday night.
Rev. q. l.. Wells has 40 far recovered as TO
be able to occupy his pulpit last Sunday
morning. - Flora Drenan is visiting
friends in Irasburg and Albany, and also
taking in the musical convention at Barton
Landing. 60 g. w. Foster q Son have
their sugar orchards tapped and report a
good flow of sap on last Thursday and FRI
day. G. Jed Holt has bought fine
Miller organ OF Burlington house. -
Deputy Sheriff M. K. Foster went to North
Wolcott and West Woodbury. last Monday
on official business. On his way home he
purchased pair OF oxen for use in his
sugar orchard. - Woodbury. has at last
spr Jung to the front rank, and is able to get
along commercially we'll without grand
juror or constable. Mysterious packages
arrive often and no one seems able or will
ing to fathom the mystery. Go little
slower, boys g. The cars are running on
time and the quarries are running their full
quota of men. - The choir of the Meth
odist church commenced the rehearsal of
new Easter music last Sunday.
East Roxbury.
G j. Bigelow OF East Brookfed was in
town last Thursday.
George Wardner was in Berlin on bust.
ness Saturday.
Harley Bruce has moved from the "Run"
to Randolph.
Lon Rich is taking orders for wall paper
this spring.
Miss Ellen Meade Of Mortified was at
George Foss's last week, dress-making
Jack Gross Of Montpelier visited in town
last week.
d. L. Buck spent Friday in Montpelier
and Barre.
H., - IT. q
at Ora Boyce's Saturday and Sunday,
| Miss Leila Webster is quite i'll.
| Cecile Buck spent last week in Randolph
| Center.
Ethel wardner was at her grandfather's,
| Jacob Wardner's last week.
| Alec Beaton from South Ryegate was
guest at ID. l.. Bucks recently.
Little Pearl West has the measles at the
home of his grandfather, K. e. Bowmeur.
John Vo..a moved Harley Bruce's goods
from Mortified to Randolph last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Thayer visited at Or.
lando Ralph's in Brookfeld one day last
| week.
A. j. Ladd is having painful time with
one eye eau ed by getting something in it.
East Montpelier.
There is to be cotilion party at the hall
on Tuesday evening Of this week.
J. d. Emerson who lives on the "Sleep
ing Lucy" farm is dangerously i'll with gan
| creme.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Dodge of Worcester
visited his aged mother, Mrs. M. r. Dodge
who was eighty-one March 81.
The whist party at village hall last Fri
day evening was well attended. Fifty
eight couples were present and all seemed
to enjoy themselves.
o. III. Edling, wife and daughter o.
| Mortified, who were visiting at the home
Of o. f. Dudley last week, returned home
last Thursday.
Many Of the farmers will not attempt tt
| sugar this spring, owing to the poor quality
Of the sugar produced last year and the
destructive work of the caterpillar.
The concert at Village hall last Wednes
day evening was decided success in every
respect. The chorus of fifty-tive voices wal
made up Of singers from Mortified, Barre
Montpelier, Cabot East and North Montpe
lier. The parts were we'll balanced and al
sang with precision that showed gooC
training and that g. f. Dudley has few
equals in The State as conductor. Gray't
orchestra did themselves credit and i
| would seem they have very bright musica
future in store for them. Too much can no
be said in their praise. Mrs. Hattie p
| Willard was at her best, showing wonderful
ability as a singer both in chorus and sole
work. Mrs. G. M. Hamblin sang in two
duets with Mrs. Willard and proved to he
many friends that she was still soprano
singer of rare ability. Mr.. Potter OF Barr,
did excellent work as a dramatic reader ant
impersoDator, and success is sure to follow
his efforts in that line.
Joseph Bliss has returned from Massa
cbusetts.
Howard Kent intends to 60 this week t.
the Boston markets.
| The creamery is now receiving 600
pounds OF milk each run.
Miss Alma Leonard has been selected su
perlntendent of schools for the coming year
Miss Alice Mower ami Miss Viola Lam
phere returned to Montpelier Seminay las
week
Will White has secured position in the
store of Jay Hersey of Hardwick and is tC
move there at once.
DIR. Gillette, who has been confined tt
his bed for few days, is again able to bt
out. Mrs. Lucy Kent is still confined tC
her bed.
Miss Inez Cameron is to teach school al
North Montpelier and Miss Rose Gilkey
| and Miss Eunice Baker are expected &c
teach at Maple Corner. Byron White is to
teach at Sodom.
| Ryegate.
Raymond U. Smith OF Wells River was
in town March II on business at the town
| clerks office.-Frank Gibson in the east
| part of the town was badly injured March
16 by falling from The high beams in his
barn. Mr.. Gibson and his sister live some
distance from the main road making it inn
possible to obtain help uutil the next day.
- ID. Stewart of South Peacham was in
town March 10 and hired H. e. Caldwell
| for the season. - Herbert Gibson was
in Wells River last week on business.
- Garlic Wilson OF Bath recently
spent a weeks vacation with his mother,
| Mrs @. j. Nelson.
South Duxbury.
Mrs. A. Phillips is in poor health.
S. Marble is at work for g. Somerville
Samuel Somerville was in Barre Friday.
Miss Anna Hart has returned from Mont
pelier.
Harry Bruce is at home from Montpelier
| Seminary.