The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-28
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II you need a winter garment Of any sort
you can best buy TO your advantage at Ho-
mer Fits, Barre, VIZ
Remember the promenade concert and
dance at Marshall's hall Thursday evening.
Promenade concert from eight until ten,
followed by dancing until morning.
@. e Shepard and wife drove to Mont
peier Saturday to spend Sunday at the
home of their son, B. NJ. Shepard.
A committee to consider the purchase of
a new church organ has been appointed by
the Congregational society
Samuel Bemis has sold another of his tim
Der lots to DR.. Smith of Plainfeld. This
WAS also situated on the side of LORDS
Hill" and was known as the Sleeper lot.
In exchange for the timber land pur.
chased OF Samuel Bemis last week Wood
brothers gave him a deed OF the water priv
ilege on the road to the depot where their
box factory was burned.
Mrs. u. s. Dutton, who has been III with
cancer at the home OF e. II. Kellogg, died
Saturday night. The remains will be TAX
en- to Hardwick, where the funeral services
will be held and interment made.
Five thousand nine hundred and fifty
three pounds OF mail matter and equip
ment were handled at the post Office during
the eight weeks weighing OF mails ending
Nov. 20, an average CT 744 pounds week or
124 pounds day.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. McLoud of Groveton,
N H., and Miss Ethel Whitcomb, daugh-
ter of the representative from Guildhsll,
we're recently the guests Of Il. A. Rose brook
and family.
There will be union service Of thanks
giving aud praise at the Congregationalist
church on Thursday ev ming at o'clock
The Ladies Missionary society will meet
on Saturday afternoon At 2:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs W II Ii. Mears
School in district No. s, taught by Goldie
Smith, closed Nov. 10 Those who hal no
marks during the term were, &c bridge Burn
ham, Al Ennis, Tonne Lsmbertun, Joseph
st. John and Fred Wheeler. Mittie and
Johnny Ennis were absent only one bAlf
day and Ida ST John WAS absent ouly one
day. Dora Ennis, age six years missed no
words in spelling during the term.
The remains Of William Burton we're
brought here last Wednesday, aud the fu-
neral services were held in the Uuiversalist
church, Rev. G W. Manning officiating,
Interment was made in he family lot in the
village cemetery. Mr.. Benton, who wss
nearly seventy.four years old, was for many
years an houored and respected citizen in
this town, th5 place Of his birth A few
years ago h. purchased and moved to a
farm ia Cabot, He recently leased this
p ace aud ut the time of death was in Low
ell. He leaves wife and one son
Thetford.
The grist-mill OF Mrs. Haskins and the
water power shop OF Mr.. Ssyre at Thet-
ford Center were burned last week.
OF the former students that are back
sgaiu are Miss Waterman and Blanch
Cook.
Miss Ena Swan is spending few days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs L. s. Var
rinRton.
Henry Hodge has moved TO West Fairlee
and William Goulett to the place vacated
by Mr., Hodge
Herbert Coombs has returned to Wilmot
Flat, N. H, after spending few days with
his brother, CHARLES Coombs.
Examinations on Monday and Tuesday al
the academy closed the fall term, but there
was no cessation Of school work, for on
Wednesday morning the winter term be-
gan
MIS-. A e Lambert was called to her
home in Maine, owing to the serious illness
of her mother,
Nettie Sawyer of Thetford Academy
class of 1900, was recently married to Mr.
Badger OF Lyme and they have gone t.
Florida 10 spend the winter.
The lecture on Sunday evening by Rev
Mr.. Lambert was much enjoyed.
Edgar Ware ia not able to return tc
school.
Arthur Whitcomb of West Fairlee is en-.
rolled as a new student.
South Duxbury.
Harme Nelson has flashed work fol
Jesse Wheeler and gone to Cabot.
Mrs. Florence Woodward and son, who
have been visiting Mrs. N. Beach and
friends, have returned home to Springfield
Miss Ccrella Mckinney has finished work
for Mrs. s. Turner.
An accident occurred at @. B. Corliss
last Thursday al the new stable which he
had just completed. While Mr.. Corliss anC
his men were driving the cows into the new
cows and driver, Wesley ingalls,, wen
down into the basement. Mr.. Ingalls, haC
one of his legs fractured below the knee
The COWS were unhurt and Mr.. Corliss and
Farnsworth being at the end of the stable
escaped uninjured
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. S. Turner
on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart n Hill buried their in
FAINT babe last Friday.
Rev d. G. Thatcher is slowly recovering
| Mrs. Thatcher occupied the pulpit agaiI
| November 18. There vas no preaching ser
vice at the church last Sunday.
Will Pelsons wife and children are visit
Mrs. Pelson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
| Wheeler.
Gilbert Nelson was in Cabot last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Bruce have just ha,
a very nice monument OF Barre granite Sc
for their deceased daughter, Edna.
Alva Butler lead the Sunday evenin
prayer service.
Ernest Farnham is to stay with s. Somel
vile through the winter term and atten
| school.
Miss Eva freeman is the teacher, who wi
board with Mrs. Matte Philips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffin spent par
OF the day with the latters parents las
Sunday.
The quarterly meeting Ia to be held mex
Sunday. The presiding elder, Rev. @. S
Nutter, will be present.
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