The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
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A. c. Slayton OF Barre was in town last
Thu sday TO superintend repairs being
made on the village property OF Mrs. Flor
ence Austin.
Charles McCrillis Of Oaio and Mrs. Blake
Lock, his sister OF COrinth, are visiting AZ
Joseph Lanes.
Ira hanson of Lawrence, Mass, and
Moulton Batchelder, corporation detective
also Cf Lawrence, both former residents OF
the town, visited here last week.
Mrs. d l. Page entertained Invited guests
to the number of thirty; Friday afternoon,
the gathering being in honor of Frank
Christy and wife of Colorado.
Andrew Lawrence. AN employee in the
government mint at Philadelphia, Pa,
who has been spending the last two weeks
with his sister, Mrs Amanda Batchelder,
returned Thursday.
Harry and F. L. Laird are having changes
and repairs mace on the Pleasant View
House stable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murton Holbrook and
children, who have been stopping for
short time with Mrs. Holbrook's parents,
Clement St. John and wife, returned to
their home in Mendon, Mass, on Thursday
G. ID. Kidder aud daughter Blanche were
in Barre last Friday.
Morton Bancroft and wife OF Lisbon, N
H, have been visiting in town the past
week
H. e. Lane purchased a fine matched
span Of heavy work horses last week OF
Horace Farnham of East Montpelier. Mr.
Lane also sold a large work horse to Luther
Harris.
FL. K. Cutler has about decided to move
from town In the near future and take up
his residence where he Can give his son
Arthur better school advantages.
j. Arthur Smith of the Nolan hospital
Waverly, Mass, is visiting at Charles Lom-
bard's.
Corinth.
Mrs. Julia Aiken. former resident OF
this town but now of Orange, Mass, has
been visiting here the past week.
Susie Dickinson and Mrs. Abbie Heath
have arrived in town from Massachusetts.
DR.. Chase OF Oxford, N. a., was called to
see Eben Darling the past week, who is still
quite feeble.
Nj. III. Dickinson and wife visited in Barre
the past week and report NJ. j. Taplin's
condition more hopeful.
G. M. Dearborn. with his wife and daugh-
ter, George, Of Newport, Vt, are spending
few days with her parents and others.
Alice Hanson Of Lebanon, N. H.. is the
guest OF Mrs Cooke.
School at the academy closed ,on Friday
Picnic on the school-house grounds on Sat.
urday, with exercises by the children and
older people.
On Monday, July 9, Mrs Alma R0well,
her daughter, Mrs Smirh and two title
boys start for Oklahoma, having been in
Corinth and vicinity the past year.
On the evening OF the Fourth a general
invitation was extended to the people to
witness the fireworks at Maplewood Many
availed themselves If the opportunity and
were delighted Is they were very much bet
ter than had been seen here Many thanks
are due to Mr.. Darling who kindly opened
his house and to the boys who were willing
to have others enjoy the sport with them.
Calais.
1. H. Mower, who represents the whole
sale drug house of Park Davis & Co. of
Detroit, Ga, Is at home on vacation.
Miss Ennice Baker Of Montpelier, has
been visiting in town.
Miss Rose II. Gilkey is to return and have
the higher grade in the Maple Corner
school,
M. S. Hathaway is remodeling his barn.
making some considerable additions.
Four new members were mustered into
W. r. Burnap camp, Sons OF Veterans, last
Saturday night. Lunch was served by the
Womsn's Relief Corps, who wished to
assist the boys all they could.
Ed Hills was in town Saturday, assisting
In making tests at the Kent Corner station,
There is to be- a sociabe at the Christian
church. Straw berries will be served and
every body Is invited.
The Slayton reunion held at North Calais,
June 80, was an event that will long be re-
memhered. Although the day was un-
usually cool there was a goodly number
present. Among those out of town were
George j, Slayton Of Morrisville, A. c..
Slayton Of Barre and j. s. Dodge Of Lin.
coin. After dinner had been served, to
which all did ample justice, they repaired
to the hall. short programme had been
prepared for the occasion which consisted
OF an opening song of welcome by Mr.. and
| Mrs. f. W. Jackson; Scripture reading,
Psalms 1903, and prayer by Mss Darling,
pastor Of the Christian church; greeting by
Mrs. II. w jackson; song by Mrs. Gertrude
Holt. A letter from Miss Flora Slayton OF
| Ontario was read by Miss Swift, and short
address by Miss Darling, Rotations from
the children and remarks by George j
SlaytOn, W. =. Slayton, A. O. Slayton, DIR.
j. 8. Dodge and others were ma .. The
following officers were chosen: Secretary,
Mahlon Slayton; treasurer, Joseph Slayton
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