The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27
Chelsea,

who lived for many years on the farm now
occupied by Alvah Carpenter He went to |
Boston about 1916, and was for short time |
engaged in the bakery business. He then |
entered the retail milk business and was at |
the head OF one Of the largest milk and |
dairy industries In New England.
Lila M. Robbins has gone to Lebanon,
N. H., to work.
Herold ID. Comstock is at home from |
Dartmouth College, M. Blanche Townsend
and Zilla N. Smith from Kimbsll Union
Academy, e. Ralph Walker from Mont
pelier Seminary and l.. Lyle Tracy from
Goddard Seminary.
Julia V. Cummings Of Meriden, N. H., Is
visiting her grandfather, A. II, Powers, for
the summer.
W. f. Davis and wife left last week for
their summers work at the Profile House,
White Mountains. Adah e. Austin is to
work there for the season.
Nellie M. Corwin has returned home from
Boston and vicinity.
mencement at Kimball Union Academy
| last week.
Mrs. @. A. Densmore left on Tuesday for
few weeks visit in Concord N. H., and
| Lowell, Mass.
| H. R. Hackett Of Tunbridge is acting as
clerk at the Hotel.
Court took a recess from Friday to
Wednesday next owing to the death OF
| Judge Thompson.
e. Hyde Robbins is enjoying fortnight's
vacation from Ordway, Holmes &c Co.'s
| store.
Nellie Hosking OF Claremont, N. H., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. +. j. Titus
Amelia M. Slack is visiting her sister in
| Lisbon, N. II.
Luvia 9. Hatch is visiting the family OF
Rev. W. N. Roberts OF Union. Village.
John B. Hatch is at home from Mont
pelier for short vacation.
Presiding Elder Davenport preached at
, the Methodist church on Sunday morning,
it being quarterly meeting, Two persons
we're received into full membership, and
four sisters were baptized.
Col. g. 8. Emery's family have gone to
their cottage at Lake Morey for the sum-
| mer.
From Charleston, W. Va, paper we
learn the death OF Charles E. Norton, son OF
the late Elihu Norton OF this village. Mr..
Norton died suddenly on the night of the
Sd inst. at a lumber camp in that region,
where he had gone in his calling as veteri.
nary surgeon. From the newspaper notice
1t would be inferred that Mr.. Norton's
career had been checkered one, not sue
cessful In a pecunisry sense. leading
been his unsefsh devotion to the interests
OF his friends, and he enjoyed the universal
esteem Of his townsmen.
The Congregational ladies will serve ice
cream, cake, and lemonade on the common
on the glorious Fourth.
The village schools closed on Friday, and
Misses Farnham and Howe have returned
to their homes in Tunbridge.
The first automobile seen in town stayed
here on Sunday night on its way from
Woodstock to Burlington.
worcester.
Lee Whitney is at home for the summer
, vacation. - Mrs. Susan Cummins oil
Barre has been visiting at Selden Willey's
pelier spent Sunday with Mrs. j. A. Kel.
ton. - Mrs. Childs OF Montpelier visited
her sister, Mr.. Howard Dodge, last week.
- The Mite Society held picnic al
Curtis pond Thursday. 80 Addison Mi
mott and family OF Middlesex were at
Emery OF Royalton was visiting his brother
A. 8. Emery, few days last week. -
George Parmenter OF the University Of Yer.
mont is at 81. d. Wallis. - Horace D
Robbins, a former resident, but now of Of
sego, Mich, has been in town. - Rev
P. II. Carpenter preached at the Methodist
church on Sunday morning in the absence
OF the pastor, Rev. w. H. Atkinson, who
was in Boston, Mass. - Rev. William
! Water who has been pastor of the Congre
gational church for four years past, started
on Monday for visit to bis old home In
England. - Miss Lizzie Dodge Is i'll
/ - Mrs. Inez Marks is in town. -
W. e. Vail OF Burlington was in town Sun
l day. - A surprise party WAS given Miss
Elsie Hatch last SATURDAY 1t being hel
! eighteenth birthday.
East Warren.
, The Ladies' Mite Society will meet june
% in the afternoon, with Mrs. E. G. Heath
/ All are cordially invited.
f. G. Lamb set brush heap on fire or
his mountain last Friday, which has done
him much damage by running in the woods
burning over many acres OF nicely timber
ed land. Men fought the fire as best they
could, but 1t did not avail much. 1t was
still burning Monday morning.
East Corinth
} The village school closes this week.
Children's Day was observed by the Uni
versalists Sunday afternoon.
: W. r. Rowland, who has been attend.
ing the medical college at Burlington, is at
home for few weeks vacation.
Miss Laura A. Butler, who has been
teaching in Winchendon, Mass, returned
Saturday.
Repairs have been made on the grist mill
and 1t Is now In shape to do all custom
work.
William Taplin has been reshingling his
barn.
MoretowR.
Mrs. W. o. Chapman of Montpelier visit.
ed her parents few days last week return
ing on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Sawyer visited in Montpelier last week
- b. E. Gillett and wife spent Satur-
day and Sunday with their parents in
Montpelier - Jason Hill and family
have moved to their farm recently pur-
chased at Waterbury Center. - Frank
: Bickford of Waitsield has purchased the
outfit formerly owned by George McKin-
ney and will run a barber shop at the same
place. - Quarterly meeting services
, will be held in the Methodist church next
Sunday morning. Presiding Elder Nutter
of St. Adams will be present.
Plainfield.
Shirt waists and wash skirts are what you
need for this hot weather. You can get the
best for the least money at Homer Fits
Barre, Vt?
Rev. Mr.. Van Tassel OF Canton Theolo.
gical school filed Miss Aldridge's appoint
M ent at the Universalist church here last
Sunday evening.