The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-31
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Mrs. Lucy Case died last week at the |
home OF Mrs. b. II. Kent, her sister, on |
Slate Avenue.
Cadet Wheatley returned to Norwich |
University Monday afternoon, after an i'll |
ness OF several days at his home in Mont |
pelier.
The funeral OF Mrs. Horace Thayer was
held last Thursday morning from her late
home, Rev. DIR. w. s. Hazen officiating.
Interment was at Roxbury,
The recent entertainment OF the sophie
more class Of Norwich University by Pres-
dent and Mrs. A. D. Brown was one OF the
many pleasant features, thus far, of the
winter term.
The new drill hall at Norwich University
is rapidly approaching completion. 1t will
be admirably adapted to the purposes for
which it is intended and will be source
OF pride to both faculty and cadets.
Harley Brown, the Gouldsvile saddler,
died last week after a long illness He
leaves widow and one daughter, Mrs.
Frank Hurle, ~ Boston. The funeral and
burial were a. Gouldsvile Thursday after
noon.
f. p. Hou-'on has purchased of w. e.
Duusmoor the MeJhodst camp ground for
$3.50. With the chang Of ownership of the
pr y r'y goes the las5 vestige OF once IA
nous annual religious festival in North
fold.
While standing on chair adjusting a
curtain in his parlor Monday al ernoon,
Rev. DR.. w. s Hszan fell and dis coated
one shoulder. Dr.. g. E. Chandler Of Mont
pelier was called and attended to DR.. Ha-
zeu's injuries.
Base ball prac ice for the season OF 1900
will soon he commenced in the new cage at
Norwich University. The prospects for a
crack team during the coming summer are
excellent. A basket ball team will also
soon be- organized for the remainder Of the
winter season.
The body of Mrs. f. e Clerk was brought
to Mortified Monday afternoon from Brat
teboro and buried in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Clark is pleasantly remembered by
older people in Mortified, where she for
merly resided. Her husband was killed
many years ago by an explosion in a slate
quarry here.
Deaths have been unusually frequent Of
late in this quiet community. Another to
record is that OF Nancy, wife of John
Sheehan. Deceased was thirty-seven years
old. She leaves a husband and four chill
dreu. She had long been patient sufferer
from consumption, and, for her, death was
a glad release. Funeral services we're held
Friday forenoon from St. Johns church,
Rev. Father j. p. O'Neill officiating.
Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Ever since the c'TIcken Thieves, Sweeney
and Duquette, broke out of the lookup five
weeks ago Constable w. w. Holden and
the lookout for them They were located
Sunday evening in w rcester, Mass, and
Officer Hutchinson started on the midnight
train for that city He arrested his men
and ought them to Mortified Monday
evening. A large crowd gathered at the
depot to get glimpse Of these notorious
| individuals. They were placed in cells in
the lookup awaiting a hearing. Breaking
Jail is states prison offence, and they are
| likely TO be bound over to await the action
OF the grand jury.
The postponed hearing in the case OF
| State against George French, charged with
assaulting an officer with intent to kill, was
set for last we k before Justice s. III Kent.
| q. M. Davis, representing the States At
torney, and Frank Plumley, counsel for
! French, agreed to fine Of 800 and that
French should be put under $500 bonds to
keep the peace for a period of five years.
The case was then adjourned for one week
without taking any testimony. 1t will be
emembered that French recently went to
the residence of Constable W. W. Holden,
threatening to take the officers life because
J he broke into French's house in the dis
charge OF his duty as an officer while search
| ing for intoxicating liquor. French was
overpowered and taken to the lookup. The
case has excited much interest in North
| field.
Vershire.
Elliott Worthley is very poorly.
Mrs. A. j. Cross is convaescent.
There was dance at the hall last Fri
day.
H. A. Parker has returned to Fitchburg,
Mass
Mr.. Walker of Chelsea is saving wood in
town.
s. Fl. Martin visited at his old home in
Corinth last week.
There were services at the Advent church
last Sunday.
Fred Dickinson is at home from Thetford
where he has been attending school,
A son was born January 81 to Mr., and
| Mrs. Irwin Alderman.
Miss Townsend is visiting her brother, II l.
| Townsend.
X. o. Darling has moved to his farm in
| West Fairlee.
{ The creamery paid twenty-five cents for
| December butter.
Large quantities OF pressed hay are being
drawn from here to be shipped.
Mrs. j. j. Parshley visited her daughter,
| Mrs, Ora Hutchinson, at East Orange last
week.
There has seemed to be an epidemic OF
colds recently, many children being among
| those afflicted,
Martin & Son are rushing their chair
stock business. They have recently ship
ped their last years stock of ash lumber.
The mills yards are rapidly filling with
logs. Mr.. Gamsby has six teams drawing
| to Mr.. Beams mill in West Fairlee and sew
eral are drawing to Mr.. Martins at the
| lower village in Vershre.
Schools at Copperfield and South Yer
shire, Miss Darling and Mrs. Ely teachers,
closed January II after successful terms.
An entertainment was given by the schools
in the morning.
Last Sunday was a fine day and there
was about seventy-fve at the morning
church services. Nearly as many attended
the Christian Endeavor meeting in the
evening which was led very acceptably by
Miss Edith l.. Parker.
Quite number from here attended the
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Virgins at West Corinth Saturday evening
and report very enjoyable time. Mr.. and
Mrs Virgins were former residents OF YER
shire moving from here about year ago.
South Duxbury.
Timothy OF rien Is i'll.
Charles Woodland spent Sunday with rela-
| tives in West Bolton.