The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-31
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poorly of late.
Frank Cross is suffering from gangren-
GUS ulcer on his foot.
George W. Brush has an increase of pen.
sion to SIT month.
Miss Alice Walker is acting as nurse for
Mrs. Frank II. Martin.
Will II. Oroudis is staying at his home In
Yarmouth, Me-, this winter.
Norman G. Davis, though, very feeble,
seems to be- holding his own at present.
Snow fell here Sunday night and Monday
to depth of considerably more than foot.
Mrs. Clara j. Cassou OF Barre, daughter
of Crawford Jackson, is visiting in town.
Knsman p. Martin has recently been i'll
with liver trouble aud under "a physician's
care.
Union meetings will be continued at the
Methodist church several evenings this
week.
Lee williams, who has been in Masss-
chusetts for some time, came home last
week.
Rev. Il. e. Currier OF the Methodist
church was called to Danvile last week TO
ofliCiate at funeral.
Nathan Hail. who is living with his SON
in-law, Wesley M. Seaver, has had to have
med cal attendance of late.
Arrangements have been made for train
to leave here next Friday evening and re-
turn after Bryan's speech at Montpelier.
We saw John f. winslow of Berlin a
few days ago here. The treatment he is
getting here for the cancer in his eye was
very encouraging to him.
The Junior Epworth League Of the Meth
odist church met at the vestry OF the
church last Saturday and raised the money
to frame their charter
Charles H. Beckett's position as manager
OF the Elmira, N. Y, Reformatory does not
involve the giving up of his law practice in
New York city.
The last news received by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Herbert Z. Martin of the health of their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Elan U. Lewis Of Rut-
land, was little more favorable.
Rev. Carleton Hazen went to Barre and
Montpelier from here on Monday. The
committee of the Congregational church
are unable as yet to make an announcement
for next Sundays services.
Miss Mamie Bush went to New York city
on Monday TO remain with her sister, Mrs.
| @. n. Field, for some months. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Fields little daughter
and the little daughter Of one Of her cous-
| ins.
The son born to Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Ed
son few weeks ago died on Saturday last,
| and was buried the next day Rev. Mrs.
frances A. Bimball officiated at a brief
service on account Of Mrs. Edson's feeble
| condition.
Our ladies' reading club was very pleas.
antly entertained last week Tuesday with a
talk on Samoa, by Mrs. e. j. Ormsbee of
Brandon, who came here by invitation to
| speak of what she had seen and known as q
| resident for a time there.
The husband Of Mrs. Betsey Dickerman
Perkins may return to California for few
months stay, but he is ia king of loca ing
| finally in this section. We judge that his
dozen or more years in California have
| been successful financially.
The latest report that we hear concerning
| the Monument House is that the company
owning it will keep it open till it is known
whether or not there is o be strike of the
| graz tie VIC kmen in March over the ques-
ton of eight hours work and SO pay per
day. which they ask for after March l.
The granite business is keeping up here
finely. There has hardly been winter
| like it for some years. The fact is thought
to be owing to the possible condition of
things after March l. Granite stock has
| been put up OF late, and with the increased
cost of manufacture, after March l, the
business will become, perhaps, problematic-
| al for time.
Perhaps the best news that many OF our
citizens will be likely to get just now is the
statement that the patrons of our creamery
are TO be paid in full for milk taken there
| in November and December, instead OF the
forty cents on dollar heretofore announce
ed. Ii will be a blessing our farmers will
| appreciate il the business shall go on as
heretofore, and with no danger of loss to
| them.
At the wish Of the executive committee
OF the Congregational church, recent vote
| was taken relative to the feeling of the
church as to a call being extended to Rev.
! Carleton Hazen to become the pastor of
the church, il every thing necessary could
| be provided. The sentiment in favor Of it,
| thus expressed, was very favorable but
| what the outcome may be cannot yet be
foretold. He has preached here the last
three Sundays.
The last entertainment OF our course, last
Saturday evening, by the Stephenson La
dies Quartette was greatly enjoyed. Miss
Addie Chase Smith ectived very hearty
welcome, too, as reciter. Our committee
are informed that we can have another fine
musical entertain ment on February %. If
| wanted, to be furnished by the same bureau
that has provided for our winters course.
The committee will be guided by the senti-
ment OF, and support offered by. the SUBJ
scribers TO our late course.
Cabot.
Sarah j. Morse, Administrative, and A. f.
Morse have decided what is known as the
Kimball pasture between the two ponds to
Myron A. Goodenough of Walden.
After only five days illness OF typhoid
pneumonia, Frank Laird died last Saturday
night. Mr.. Laird was hard worker, an
economical man being nearly out Of debt
and only in mic die life. A wife and two
sons survive him who have the sympathy
OF all in their bereavement which is also a
loss to the town.
Whitefeld steam laundry uses no acids
as do many of the laundries which yellows
and rots clothing. Only soft water and
good soap, and good sensible work are the
ingredients used. We have a growing cus-
tom every week. Try them for month
and you will be more than pleased All
work guaranteed. Morse Brothers.
The lecture by W. p. Stafford OF St.
Johnsbury on Wendell Phillips last Friday
evening was very much enjoyed by large
audience Notwithstanding The cold weather.
The next lecture will be February by j.
w. Sault of St. Johnsbury on Southern
Glimpses. Mr.. Ssult is an ardent church
worker and a fine man in every way. 1t is
| expected that Hon. w. p. Dillingham; will
lecture some time in the near future. To j.
+. Lamson no small credit Is due for the
efforts put forth in this direction.