The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
BARNARD, SUMNER & PUTNAM CO.. WORCESTER, MASS
South Woodbury..


Miss Bertha Blake is working for Mrs. r.
B. Tassey.
The dry weather of late he, dana ged the
hay crop quite little.
Miss Ruth Batchelder of Barre visited her
aunt, Mrs. Farnsworth, over Sunday
Two new members were admitted to the
Good Templers lodge lest Saturday night.
r. M. Pray moved last week to the Err
nest Benjsmin homestead, vacated by L. j.
Benjamin.
School Gle led lest Friday with Alice X.
Martin c. teacher. The cnildren's pieces,
dialogues and singing were very fine.
Schools closed last Tuesday in the Ball
district with Ruth Lilly as teacher. The
children held their exercises in the grove
near the school house.
George WILDER of Williamstown, who was
visiting his brother, o. A, WILDER, Yves
taken sick and is now confined - the bed.
His daughter was called.
Frank Batchelder is having oil he can do
lately in letting boats and putting up tran
sent boarders. Anyone wishing for good
accommodations will do we'll to call at Mr..
Batchelder's.
The Ladies' Aid hold a cake and ice
cream social on Eddie Daniels lawn next
Friday evening with short musical and
literary programme. 1t is hoped there will
he large attendance.
Caleb Sabin, son of Dea. Samuel Ssbn,
died of acut, Brights disease June 2S. aged
sixtv-nine years. He was soldier in the
civil war, enlisting from Crafrsbury es
corporal in Company b, Third Regiment,
and YVES afterwards made sergeant He
participated in the battles of the peninsu ar
campaign, WIS wounded at the battle of
Savage Station, and contracted asthma at
the seven days fight before Richmond,
from which he never recovered. Funeral
services )ok pie ce at the house last Friday
and were largely attended. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Pherson officiated. He paid a Just and
honorable tribute to the dead, and spoke
words of tender comfort to the living. The
family wish to extend their gratitude to
neghbors sud friends for courtesies rem
dered.
Slas Willis is at home nursing lame an
kle.
The Plainfield camp at Groton pond was
burned last week.
Ray Bartlett and Mrs. Clinton Bartlett
ere visiting in Morrisville.
George X. Whitcher has gone to Woods
Vile TO spend the Fourth with his brother
Will.
Abbie Foster, who for the past year has
been at work in an asylum in Massachu-
setts, is visiting at George Bolle's.
| Competition in the drover business made
| II lively at our station last week. Ryan &
Kicker shipped two car loads of stock Il
market and Pitkin & Hamblin one. This
week they will each take one car to market
The funeral of Mrs. Chloe Batcheldel
ives held at the Congregational church last
Sunday. Rev j. Edward Wright ofhciated
assisted by Rev. Mr. Chase, pr stor of the
Congregational church.
Gouldsville.
Rev. Homer Flint attended the conven
| ton at White River junction last week.
G. Granger and II. j. Eaton took an in
voice last week of the goods in the store.
Richard Sullivan returned last weel
from Keene, n. II.
Miss Grace e. Locklin is visiting in Barre
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Poland went to Man
chester N. H., last week to visit his parents
Frank Marsden and family spent Sunda,
In town
G. Granger spent Sunday at Berre will
his family.
Mr.. Greene OF Montpelier was a guest a
Mr.. Moulton's on Sunday.
@. f. Rich Of Barre spent Sunday will
his family.
Miss Helen Miller and Miss Cora Eatoi
finished very successful term OF schoo
last Friday.
e. o. Grant of Montpelier is with hi
family at present
Mrs. James Coburn is reported better,
Examinations were held at the schoo
house Monday for the scholars who inten,
/. to 60 to Mortified to school the cominI
term.