The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
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Mrs. Caroline Bancroft is visiting her
aged mother in Bet ell.
The Upiversaii-t ladies will give char
vest soci be- ~ he lawn han On Tuesd.
evening Of next week, Nov. -
Rev George l.. S,ory, secretary of the
State Suuda, school assucistion addressed
the union mtetlug al the Methodist church
last SUNDAY evening.
Judge iona han Ross of St. Jobnsbufy
has presented our town library with quite a
number of volumes If the Congrt ssioDai
Record.
Miss NJ, rite Seaver went to Springfield
Mass, last Friday for the study Of kinder
garten methods The place VII. ch she has
filled IN the LNnde store for several years
has been taken by Miss Saba Mckee.
Mr. and Mrs. Leele D. Gale are staying
in town for a few weeks.
Mrs. Charles X. Benedict, v no has been
in failing health for the past few weeks
was p ustrated last week Tie exact ma
ture and extent OF the trouble seems to be
not fully known, but there is grou for
fear. Her daug hter-in-law, Mrs Gail Bene-
dict, OF Burlington, will be here this week
to assist in caring for her, az both her own
daughters in Burlington are i'll.
There will be a socab on Friday even
ing Of tn week at the Congregational par
sODsge. This will he the first gathering OF
the kind since the occupancy Of the parson-
age by the family Of ev. d. Ii. Strong, and
large attendance is hope for A cordia
welcome will be given all who shall be
present
You will lind the largest line Of lace cur
tains at Homer Fits, Barre, Vt.
Jesse Martin is the new sexton Of the
Methodist church, aud satisfactory service
may be expected.
1t is said that George, the elder son Of
Rev. r. e. Currier. has typhoid fever.
Willie Lund, probably hopeless invalid,
has been more poorly In health OF late.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Jones and their tw o
youngest daughters we're in town this
week. In the half year or more since
leaving our place they have come to like
well their new home in Barre.
Mrs. ejor ID. Flint is very i'll at the
home OF her granddaughter, Mrs. Charles
A. Briggs, and seems likely to live but II
short Time. Paralysis is the trouble.
James FL. Walbridge, assisted by some OF
our best sing rs, aided in concert in he
hall of the school building in Sou b Barre
last Friday evening.
James S. Hopkins shipped carload of
hemlock bark, last week, taken from the
OLD David Gale farm. He has more TO send
away.
factory in West Randolph, the finished ma
terial for door aid window castings, and
other inside purl oses, in his new house.
Fred Winslows' little boy, who had the
Misfortune To break his arm u short time
ago, rs thought TO De doing VI ell but il seems
TO 10 an anxious question whether u Will
ever DO perfectly sound again or not. Mr..
Winsio s father hopes LIE has been wholly
cured of cancer under DR.. b. Watson's
treatment.
Some weeks ago certain persons in or near
Boston got an option on the old "nme
kiln properly" OF Us present owner, I'll, ii.
Martin, and an expert was sent here 10 tx
anime 1t. L. WAS talked then Of being used
Tor club bOuse. We are now told that IL
was for another purpose. II was being
considered in reference to mineral sub
stances " hich perhaps could DO found III
paying quantity. But essays showed that
such Was not The Tact, and the matter WAS
dropped
Lewis M. Seaver returned from New York
city last week after busin' ss stay OF sOme
days.
The friends Of Charles ii. Perry, moved
by his very poor health and that Of his wife
have lately shown their great sympathy and
good will by subscribing $50 or upwards,
which they warmly appreciate.
Our cltizeDs should be- keeping in mind
the next ente taiIment In our course on
Monday evening, Nov. 10, by the "laug hing
phllost pher," A. W. Hawks OF Maryland.
The Central Lyceum Bureau says that "as
an lmpersonator, LIE ID Without peer"
There was large attendance last week
Tuesday evening NJ our second entertain
ment, "The Passion Play" illustrated lee
ture by j j. Lewis, which CT course was
hell worth seeing and hearing. The large
number Of single tickets thus far sold for
our enter ali mems must DO gratifying to
our committee as well as TO all Interested In
the welfare Of the place.
Frank Benedict OF the present senior class
OF Tufts college, has the honor II having
been appointed class poet.
Word comes from Kankakee, ILL.,, that
Henry Adams, son Of the late Charles W.
Adams. ID IN prov ng In health.
William IL. Wiherell has returned from
visit OF three weeks NJ his former home ia
Efhngham, N, H., border Town between
New Hampshire and Maine. He found
quite number OF farms for sale there, aud
at greatly reduced prices from years ago.
WILDER II. Adams writes OF visit at the