The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
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DR.. Henry james OF Waterbury was here
on Saturday ia consultation with d.. e. 3.
Watson in the case OF Mrs. Charles r Ben
edict. Mrs, Benedict mas been suffering
from i'll health for some time from a COM
plication OF troubles, hut her cheerful man
ner has probably hidden from her acquaiut-
ances the extent to which she was suffering.
Instead OF an excessive flow of blood TO the
brain and light shock as was rum0rad it
is said that there is rather lacz OF blood
and nutrition for the breiu While she Ia
in serious condition, the case is not with
ont hope as many " II be glad TO know.
Mrs Ellen Benedict Griffin and Carl j.
Benedict OF Burlington, were hero last week
on account OF The illness Of their mother,
Mrs. Charles Benedict. Mrs Flora Bene.
dicf Colby OF burlington will be here this
Wsek to care for her.
Owing to the bad weather Of last Friday
evening tho COugregationalist sociable a.
tire parsonage was postponed 10 Monday
evening OF this week.
After two hemorrhages Of the brain Mrs
Major D.Flint is more comfortable Just now
than for some time past
quite number Of the granite men have
been laid off from work lately, il being 9
time Of the year when such an event Is
looked for. Usually little later revival
OF business follows
AT the bmonthly meeting of the Social
Literary association on Tuesday,of this week
about S25 worth of new books were added
to the library.
The Ladies Reading club will meet with
Mrs. w. j. Iindall on Saturday Of this
week. The time Of Cromwell will be tile
theme OF study, and Mrs. (Rev d II.
Strong will likely have an original paper on
the subject of Cromwell.
When Hal Cheney went to his new job
in Philadelphia, some weeks ago, his family
remained behind. Harvey L. Cheney will
accompany them to their new home this
week.
Mrs. George l.. Edison and sister, Mrs.
visiting friends in New Hampshire last
week. Mrs. Edison is in greatly improved
health.
On Friday afternoon of this week our
school board will be at the school. house in
our village from four to six O'clock for the
purpose OF paying our school-teschers. The
village schools close this week.
Mrs. John Duffus and children go to their
old home in Waterbury this week for the
annual Thankegiving-time visit of fort
night.
Herbert, son OF Daniel Townsend, is in
Plstts burgh, N. Y.
Through the courtesy of John Stone of
the Paine district, we have at hand, the
america newspaper printed at Manila,
Philippine Islands. 1t is ten-page paper,
and well worth perusal. The advertise.
ments show that there is no lack OF whis-
kies. brandies and other liquors there.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Seaver was very much
worse on Tuesday morning.
John Ance will sell at auction on Nov. 26,
COWS, hay, straw, etc.
For the contentment Of Vermont farmers
we quote from latter we received from In
diana last week: mo wheat worth men
tioning on our IaTm; good oats; no clover or
timothy hay; a little millet and some COW
peas, but the best corn the firm ever pro-
duced; some berries, a good many pears
and apples" This is farm we have often
visited and is worth probably $50 to SIS per
acre.
Miss Lula Rurnham daughter OF Mrs. An
son Howe Burnham, had to give up her
place az organist in the Congregational
church here, and also her music teaching,
on account of her health. Mrs. Maynard
Spencer takes her place as organist..
The Grearson-Beckett Company has built
and placed ia our village cemetery a gran.
tie monument for Joseph Gregory.
Ladies' tailored suits marked way down
at Homer Fits, Barre, Vt.
An acquaintance in a southern State
writes us that 1.-THE presidential election
last week wys disappointment to most all
the whites, but the colored people are re-
joioing over it,
II all the pleasant things said for Prof
A. W. Hawks, ID. D., OF Maryland, who Is
to be here next week on Monday evening
in our entertainment course, can be taken
as an indication, we may expect fine
tIeat Give him full house and warn
reception.
Elgin j. Gale was unable to find carpen
ters here to build his new barn at the Gull
House, and so brought them from Barre.
The increase OF population here as shown
by the recent census, over the previous one
ID some 334 per cent or more and must be
attributed largely il not wholly to the gran
tie industries of the village and quarry dis
trict.
South Duxbury.
Miss Eva freeman closed very success
full term OF school in district No. 3 las
Friday.
William Johnson OF Albany, will max,
his home with Mrs. Matte Phillips for tn,
present.
Duane Bruce was in Stowe, Saturday
Rev. ID. O. Thatcher has the grippe; Mrs
Thatcher supplied the pulpit for him a
MOretown and in this place.
Harry Bruce was at home over Sunday
Mrs. S, Somerville lead the Sunday even
ing prayer service.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve