The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05

Mrs. l.. M. Heath OF Bethel is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. B. Nownes.
w. II. Lamheton is moving to H. H.
Meader's tenement on depot street recently
vacated by Mrs. Shepard.
Mrs. Hannah r Edison, who was seventy
eight years old last Saturday, held birth
day party at her horne on depot street. At
one time during the afternoon there were
twelve lsdies present whose combined ages
with that of herself was $50.
There will be missionary social at the
Cougreg Ationsl church on Saturday after.
noon ~ three o'clock. All ladies OF the
church and congregation are most cordially
invited to be present.
Our band was at two rallies at Plainfield
last week and one here. Speaking OF the
social time the boys are unanimous in
praise OF the entertainment given them at
the democratic rally at Piaiutield the
browning event OF which in their mind be.
ing the splendid repast provided for them
at the hotel by John Ryan. G. A G. jack
son, one of the speakers OF the evening in
well chosen minute speech thanked the
band for Mr.. Ryan for their presence not
only politically but socially.
There will be a meeting at the school
house at New Discovery" on Sunday after
noon next NJ $3.50 o'clock,
The O-der of Rsthbone Sisters will hold
a corn roast at the home of Fred Lam ber,on
next Thursday evening.
G. A. Kelly and family returned home
Friday from their months vacation and
George resumed his place in the creamery
Saturday morning
Marcus Peck and wife of Brookfield were
guests of G. o. Davis two days of last week.
The second nine defeated the Cabot sec
ond nine in a game of tall played at that
place last Saturday by score of IA to II.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church will hold corn roast at the home
OF E. A. Rosebrook Friday evening. Every
body is cordially invited.
DR.. Stanley Blanchard of Montpelier was
in town last week to visit patient.
New Discovery" has been visited by
chicken thieves and the poultry yard OF
Hiram Graves is just two good plump fowls
short. Hiram was however equal to the oc-
casion and caught the thieves who were by
no means colored people, in the act OF cook
ing his property near Fred Lauberton's
mills.
Wallace Stone who with his father and
mother were once residents of this place
and kept hotel in the old tavern, now pro.
prietOr OF the Caspian Lake House at Green
boro, is critically i'll at the home of his
father-in-law at Brookfield, having recently
undergone an operation in the hospital at
Boston for the removal of two tumors on
the intestines which were located by the
use of X rays,
West Fairlee Center.
The death last Sunday of J. Niles Kim.
ball at sixty years, cast a gloom over our
society. Mr.. Kimball was born here but
| spent most OF his business life in Boston
and Kansas City. He returned about ten
months ago hoping to recover his lost
health among his native hills. Failing in
| this he was laid to rest at his request
among his kindred, in the little cemetery
where now repose the remains of four gem
| erations. This Is the first break in the fam
lily circle Of five children, Three brothers
and a sister survive him, also mother
seventy-nine years OF age His immediate
| family consists of his wife and a daughter
| Mrs. NicoO of Kansas City who were with
| him to minister to his wants to the last.
His only son, Frank Kimball of Kansas
City was not able to DO with him. These
with many kindred and friends remain to
| mourn. Funeral service was held Tuesday
afternoon, August %, conducted by Rev.
w. Sturtevant, our pastor.
Our society enjoyed concert and rhetor-
| ical exercise given in the church last FRI
| day evening with the following artists
| Prof @. III. Morse of New York at the or
gan. Miss Julia #. May of New York aud
| Mr.. A. T. Mum of Lowell Mass, as solo
lists. A selected chorus rendered we'll APP
preciated music while Miss Mum gave
reading in her own inimitsble style.
Miss Alice Halves OF Boston is making
her cousins at the s. c. Southworth home a
| short visit.
| Miss May Morse and Miss Lucy Morse
united with our church upon confession Of
faith at com munion last Sunday.
| Miss Ethelwin @. Dean of Taunton,
| Mass, Is spending her vacation with Mrs.
William K. Morey on Blood Brook.
East Corinth
Miss Laura A. Butler returned to Winch
endon Springs, Mass, on Monday where
| she Is to teach.
Mrs. r. d. Rowland and Mrs. George
Prescott are in Connecticut, where they are
visiting.
While riding last Saturday Henry Pres
colt WAS thrown from his bicycle, striking
so as to break his collar bone. II, II. Dun.
ham is filling his position in the creamery
at West Newbury.
A large number from this place attended
the fair at Bradford last Wednesday and
Thursday.
The village school commences next week
j. w. White has rented the studio last
occupied by G. O. Tsplin.