The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-24

Elijah b. Wood died Monday morning Of "
cancer, at the home Of l.. J. Bolster, aged
in Barre January 20, 1926, and had lived
here nearly all his life. He was for many n
years selectmau and auditor, and was al
ways held In the highest esteem. For the
last few years Of his life he had lived at I
Saratoga, N. Y. He came to Barre eight
weeks ago to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bolster,
aud was unable to return to his home. He '
married Helen O. Bolster in 1849. She sur I
wives him. Funeral services, conducted by !
Rev. j. A. Sherburne will be held We'd
nesday afternoon from Mr.. Bolster's home. I
Deceased was a lifelong and faithful men,
| Der of the Methodist church, and always
| liberal contributor to its support.
East Orange.
A. G. Coleman and son Vernon were in
! Concord, N. H. on business several days
last week.
Henry Grant has purchased new hand
separator.
Jerry Hutchinson OF Barre and Mrs.
Wiley of Barton we're called here by the
| death of their brother.
Currer Brothers of Hardwick, were in
town to attend the funeral OF their uncle,
Orrin Hutchinson.
Mr.. Parshley of Vershire, visited his
daughter, Mrs Ora Hutchinson, on Satur-
day.
There were no,union services here on Sun
day, Rev. Mr.. Boyd being away to attend
quarterly meeting at Randolph.
The oyster supper, which has been post
poned several times, will be held Jan
uary 80.
Dennis Rouhan has nearly recovered |
from the scarlet fever and is now suffering |
with quinsy sore.
Orrn Hutchinson died Saturday evening, |
January 10, aged sixty-one years. He had
been sffl cted with liver trouble for some |
time but kept up until the last Mr.. Hutch |
nson was born in Washington, but had
lived in East Orange the greater part of his
: life. He leaves wife, one son, sister and
four brothers. His funeral, which was
largely attended by both relatives and
friends, was held Tuesday morning at the
church, Rev. Mr.. Hatch OF East Corinth
officiating. Interment was at East Corinth
cemetery.
Moretowa.
, Preparations are being made for musi-
cal convention about the middle OF Febru-
. airy. 1t will be under the direction of Prof.
. q. +. Dudley OF East Montpelier and is ex-
i pected to be the finest thing of the kind
u ever given in this valley. Further account
will be given later.
= s. NJ. and e. 7. Hubert, together with
! their uncle, q. V. Hubert, expect to leave
= for Cuba next Thursday They will sail
from New York on Saturday.
: The recent heavy thaw started the ice on
h the river in places.
j. +. Waterman of Montpelier has been in
!, town for several days selling pianos and Jr-
~ gans.
10 Sodom.
Miss Ethelynd Gould gave dramatic re-
citsl at Bsrney's hall Thursday evening to
% an interested audience.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wood spent FRI
day night in Marshfeld.
# Mr.. and Mrs. IRVINE Holmes were in the
In place part OF last week.
Theodore Wood was taken quite ill Sat-
a. urday evening.
10 Leon Kelley is at work for Leon Stewart
<. this week.
Nellie White has engaged to work for A.
1t A. Bliss this week.
81 The past moonlight evenings the young
ID people have enjoyed sliling down the hill
past A. A. Bliss house.
l. "Little (?) lads and lasses
10 Coasting 'nea h the moon"
West Fairlee.
"a Eff Dudley has had an ice house built.
u Mrs. Abigail Morrison is falling in health.
~ Frank Carleton Of Barre was in town last
- Friday.
~ ~ Mrs. John Bean has been quite sick for
h. some weeks.
<. Hiram Kenney of Lebanon, n. H.. was in
+ town last week.
Is Miss Lena Slloway is visiting her aunt
n Brydon Chase has returned and gone to
work al Copperhrld.
j. Miss Hattie Barker Of Post Mills is at
r. work at the Eagle hotel.
10 The prospect of work at the mine has
% brought many men and some whole fam
lilies to this village
~ Charles ShumWay, who injured his knee
ii last October while playing football, will
y have to go to the hospital at Burlington for
u treatment.
The agricultural meeting held here last
Thursday a Friday were very well at
s. tended. There several good speak
40 ers and many matters OF interest to farmers
% were brought forward.
~ While Warren Gilman was drawing one
> OF the large boilers up the hill the fur
mace the tongue of the sled was pulled our,
D. but fortunately the boiler, which weighed
81 nine tons, did not go down the bank. Mr.
o. Gilman got another sled, and after several
~ hours hard work the boiler was conveyed to
10 its destination.
81 George Goss is suffering from an attack of
~ rheumatism.
A Mrs. Wilson. who has been i'll for several
v weeks, is no better.
Wilbur Fits is improving in health
NJ though not yet able to be out.
i Rodney Wiley was taken suddenly i'll
n Friday morning. He was carried to Fielder
d Wieys but returned home Monday.
5, Mrs. 1. H. Fisk of Montpelier is visiting
Al at Heman Averil's
Mrs. Orrin Flint is quite i'll. She is at
10 tended by DR.. Winch
II Twelve hundred thousand tish were
A. Matched last week at the State fish hatch
l. cry.
AZ Mrs. Charles Howe is not as well. DIR.
" Greene called to see her Saturday ever
)" ing
Peter st. Clair, who was resident of this
s. town seventeen years ago, visited here this
ii week with view to purchasing farm, and
% settling himself and family thereon. They
ar are now living in factory town in Massa-
Az chusetts.
!, At the meeting Sunday night 1t was an
- nounced the service which has been held
during the past week by Mr.. and MIS-. Mott
a. and a An nhIar wnnlh NOT hh continued The