The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-14

Dr. j. Euclid Fish ,of Taunton, Mass,
spent Sunday at DR., l.. N. Goss.
Fred Smith of Ftchburg, Mass, has been
visiting his nephew, DR.. A. b. Smith.
Grin z. Bacon died early Monday morn.
ing OF the grip complicated by chronic |
disease OF the liver. He leaves a wife and |
one son.
Alice d. Corwin went on Saturday to |
Waverly, Mass, for medical treatment. |
Her mother accompanied her and will re.
main few days
Mrs. Kate j. Allen Of Barnard has been
here with her young SON. Her mother,
Mrs. III. o. Bryant, does not readily recover
from her recent accident.
Fred j. Alderman is to return from Mas
sachusetts to his farm, and John L. Pearl,
who has been living there has bought the
johnson farm in Vershire.
The last entertainment in the lecture
course will be given on Friday evening by
Lovetts Boston Stars, comprising Frank
Reynolds, singing humorst , Katherine
Hutchin 'on, lyric soprano, Rose Clarity,
violinist and Georgia Harvey, reader.
The library trustees have organized for
the next year by choosing j. B. Bacon
president and j. M. Comstock secretary and
treasurer. Resolutions were passed in
memory Of the late Perley Chandler, ben
efactor Of the library.
Mrs. Jane Newcomb came to town on
Saturday in care of her niece, Mrs. Julia
Mills, to make her home with her sister,
Mrs. Sarah M. Nation. Both the sisters
are feeble and W. M M. Nation will
move into his mother house to care for
them.
Despite the storm the attendance on town
meeting was above the average. There
was a spirited contest for first selectman,
| requiring four ballots, the issue not being
personal but on questions of administra-
Nm fha hall ak
NJ. G. Gates 49, A. II. Powers IS, G. P.
Dickinson 80. On the second; Gates ID,
Powers SO, Dickinson go. Mr.. Gates name
was then withdrawn, and the third ballot
stood Gates 2, Powers 1907 Dickinson 101.
| The last ballot was; Gates l. Dickinson
1903, Powers 112. The only other ballot as
for road commissioner, and this resulted:
g. b. Colby /, 9. p. Dickinson g. Ii. I.
Walker 3. M. o. Gates %, W. M. NATION
119. The sum OF $50 was appropriated for
the public library and all the unusual ar
ticles in the warning were defeated except
the one to exempt from taxation new man.
ufacturing or quarrying enterprises. On
account of the defeat Of the article author
izing the selectmen to pay for electric
street lights, petition has been presented
to the selectmen for special meeting, and
| such meeting is called for SATURDAY af-
ternoon March "a to consideri the electric
light project and to reconsider the vote fix
ing the town tax at 1913 cents.
West Topsham.
G. X. Church is still confined to his room
with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G. Meaker were in Barre
the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Cooke Of Orange visited
M. +. Wilds Sunday.
There was no preaching here Sunday be.
cause Of the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Boyd.
Rev. Mr.. Boyd was called to Newport
Me-, last Thursday by the death OF a
brother. He will be absent about ten day
Bradley Smith, Hale White and Miss
Della Cunningham are at home from the
Montpelier Seminary for the spring vaca.
ton.
g. f. Smith was in Groton part Of last
week doing some insurance work for the
Mutual Life Of New York, for which he is
special agent.
Roy d. Newton was at home over Sunday
He has finished work in the Times Office al
Groton and accepted position in the
Opinion office in Bradford.
Charles Emery, who has been living fol-
several years at N. p. Philbrick's, has
changed his boarding place aud is now
stopping at f. p. Church's
About twenty-seven from Waits River
and this place met with Mr.. and Mrs. +. p
Church Thursday evening for a social visit
An oyster supper was served during the
evening.
Miss Carrie Bagley entertained larg,
number of her friends at her home Thurs
day evening, it being her twenty-tirst birth
day. The evening was very much enjoyed
by all present.
Thetford.
Henry Sayre has young child quite sick
Several cases OF whooping cough are in
the place.
Emme ELI is working for Webster Buz
zell.
e. G. Newcomb is visiting his daughter
Anna e Coombs.
Thirteen new members were recently
taken into Eclipse grange.
Town meeting was held last week. Not
much change in the officers.
Mrs. Jennie Newcomb is very sick Hell
two children Edith and Ransom were called
home.
The ladies' benevolent society has been
making some needed repairs on the room al
the academy.
Married in Boston February ID by Rev
John ID. Picker ID. D., John s. Combs
formerly of Thetford, and Margaret Ora
ham of Boston. They will reside at Dor
chester, Mass.
East Roxbury.
Mrs. ]. T. Edison has been indisposed the
past week.
Hattie Kidder will return from Bal
next Saturday.
George Jacobs of New Haven, arrived IL
town last Friday.
Raymond Hall recently spent week il
Worcester and East Montpelier.
Miss Lou Blanchard visited relatives il
Mortified Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. s. Westover of Williamstown, Wis
tied at Lewis Steele's last Thursday.
Mrs. Olive Howe and daughter Malona
visited last week at e. K. Howes
Sidney Rand is moving onto the Jert
farm, where he is to live this year.
Walter Hubbard of South Royalton, Wis
tied at l.. w. Blanchard's, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Steele visited at Mrs
Steele's home in East Brookheld, last week
Mrs. Emma Wardner, who has been il
, Brookfield for number OF weeks, is a
home.
Mrs. Lizzie Freeman, who has been quit,
i'll with bronchial pneumonia in Worcester
Mass, is better.
! N W. Cady's brother Henry, WHOSE
: home WAS in Waits6eld, died last week a
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