The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-25

Elmer St. John has gone to Jackson,
| Mich.
Miss Alice Lazelle is spending this week
| in Montpelier
Mrs. John Foss is visiting in Lisbon, N.
H., this week.
Mrs. Nathaniel Townsend is recovering
from the measles.
John Ryan was in Woodsville, N. H.,
last Saturday.
Mrs. b. II. Townsend is visiting in Ken
| nebunk, Maine.
Miss Emily Spencer OF Barre visited her
| mother last Sunday.
Luther Knapp of Northfield, visited his
son. l. l.. Knapp, last Friday.
DIR. d, b. Smith and L. L. Knapp were in
Montpelier last Wednesday,
Charles Chase and wife OF st. Johnsbury
are visiting at DR.. II. p. Gales.
Edward st. Cyr, who is very low with
consumption, is reported to be failing fast.
Carl Foss, who is at home on his vacation
for two weeks, spent last Friday and Satur-
day in Walden with Carol White.
w. f. Whitcher and Miss Kate Whitcher
OF Woodsville, N. H, who has been spend
ing a few days at G. w. Whitchers, return
ed home Monday morning.
The Ladies' Aid realized about 81 at their
ice cream sale at the Methodist church last
SATURDAY evening"
Paul II. Shinn, recent visitor at the
home Of his uncle, Rev. l.. +. Fortney, re-
turned to Boston last week.
Dr. G. b. Nichols and wife, with their
daughter, Miss Nadine, and James Ingram,
all OF Barre, made brief stop in town last
Sunkay.
Mrs. Fred Perrin and daughters have re-
turned from a visit at Mrs. PERKINS, sisters
at st. Adams.
Mrs. Ida (Farnsworth) Martin and little
son OF Barre were recent visitors at the
home OF Mrs. Martins sister, Mrs. Levi
Bartlett
Sadie and John Ladd Of Orange recently
visited their grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Morse.
The patrons of the creamery received
eighteen and one half cents for June butter.
Henry Henderson of Wells River has
been visiting his brother, John.
A young daughter OF l.. l.. Knapp was
| quite sick last week and under the doctor .
| care.
e T. Hutchins has purchased OF A. M.
Batcheder piece Of land which adjoiDs
his farm.
Mrs. III. G. Cutting and two sons went
last Wednesday to ST. Johnsbury for a few
weeks vacation.
George King has purch ased of W. j.
Batchelder all the grass growing in the
| cemetery for $50.
Miss Edna Clark and Miss Nora Batchel.
| der spent Saturday at the farm OF A. K.
| Batchelder in Barre.
Rev. e. I. Hutchins went to Hardwick
Saturday to hold a series Of meetings and
| baptize number of converts Sunday.
S. Prescott of the regular army, who saw
service in Cuba, is stopping at William
| Prescotts for the summer. The brothers
had not seen each other for fifteen years
Edward st. Cyr, who has been in de-
| cline for some time, is now confined to his
room with no prospect for recovery. j. j.
| Shorey is helping nurse him.
Mrs. A Lyndes and three children OF Cal
ais, spent most of last week with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hill, going to
the ir new home in Cabot last Thursday.
F. l.. Laird and wife of Montpelier were
in town Sunday. Their son, Henry s., who
| has been spending the past two weeks at
Rev. L. F. Fortney's, returned with his
parents.
Eager Hale, wife and daughter OF Spring
| field, Mass, visited last week at Mrs. Or
pha Fosters. Mr. Hale has returned but
| Mrs Hale and daughter will remain some
| time longer.
Mrs. Lucetta Alvord, one OF the old la.
dies of the town, died Monday. Funeral
|
the Congregational church, Rev. j. III.
| Chase officiating.
Four children OF Lee Martin are recover
| ing from a severe attack of the measles.
Mrs. Nathaniel Townsend who is nearly
| sixty years Of age, is quite sick with the
| same disease.
Rev. j. III. Chase has lawn tennis court
laid out at the parsonage which ought to
prove most enjoyable pastime for the
| w m
watch and listen to the game.
s. Brooks and wife visited last week in
Mid dlebury. In the absence of Mr. Brooks
Charles Jack Of Montpelier had charge OF
the barber shop. Mrs Jack spent the week
in town with the family Of s. A. Batch
elder.
j. A. Foss, w. G. Nye, L. X. Dow and
others from Montpelier went to into camp
at Groton Saturday. This camp was de.
stroyed by fire short time ago, but the
| boys have a new and more commodious
building ready for occupancy.
W. e. Bartlett and e. w. Page visited
| WilliamstOwn Lodge OF Odd Fellows Fri
day evening. The Grand Lodge officers
were present and sumptuous banquet was
enjoyed at the close Of the lodge work
The young ladies' aid society Tuesday
evening gave lawn party at the Congre
gational church, at which ice cream au(
| Chho Woio ooIfcu W ROOuly ANT
many new ten cent pieces were transferred
to the treasurer OF the society.
N. B. Cove and help have finished worl
on the hotel property and are to go to Eas
Calais to make extensive repairs on tn,
school building in that village, Mr.. Cove il
also to put new hip roof on the house o
w. G. Nye of North Montpelier, and slate
the same.
e. Lambkin Of Burlington came to towI
Saturday to return Monday with his wife
who has been spending the last five week.
at Nathaniel Pages. Miss Florence Page
who has been visiting her uncle, Nathanie
Page, returned to Burlington Wednesday
and Morton Robbins went back to Chicago
on Tuesday.
Middlesex.
J. f, Thurston was in town last Thurs
day
Mrs. It. A. Wolcott left for Shoreham OF
Friday.
W. G. Goodwin is in town with his fam
lily for few days.
Bart Casey Of Bristol is visiting his par