The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-27
Ryegate.

W ullt0lll OI NoWDurYs possession TO he give
on sometime the first of April.
The family Of G. e. +. Mi Ter are all sick
with scarlet fever and quarantined. Mr.
Miller claims to have contracted the disease
while making business trip in Groton.
j. A. Nolan was In Groton last week to
attend the funeral Of his aunt, Mrs William
Whitehill. She was quite an aged lady and
the last one Of the original Nolan family
living in this section,
Herbert Gibson returns from Buffalo
March7, where he has been receiving treat
ment for lame knee. He expects a sound
limb upon his return home.
Dugald Stewart of South Peacham was in
town last week to hire his farm help for the
coming season.
Mrs 9. j. Nelson visited with her broth
or, j. P. Miller, in Barnet last week. Mr..
Miller has been quite ill for some time but
is now gaining.
o. e Nelson is assisting Clarence Bedell
at East Ryegste during his illness.
1t is reported in the Boston papers that
Wilson Beattie has once more embarked in
to the matrimonial life by marrying Blanche,
his former wife.
Claude Nelson is working in the cream
cry at East Ryegate during the illness of
the manager.
g. M. Wallace is again confined to the
no SO. His son, George B., manages his
business at the depot and postoffice, besides
his own regular business at the store.
The auditors completed their work Feb.
10 and the printing Is now being done at the
WATCHMAN office.
Blue Mountain Grange meets Wednesday
evening. Question for discussion, ere
solved that the city is more preferable to
the ambitious man than the country" Pa
pers are to be read and remarks made upon
this subject.
Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Smith cont emplate
moving from the cOrnar in the aDrinQ.
Gouldsville.
David Cook of Barre is visiting relatives
ia town.
John Riley is visiting his parents in Gran
Vile.
Lilly Moulton and Eva Dunsmoor were
in Montpelier last Thursday.
| Mrs. II. G. Eaton is confined to the honse
! with the grip.
Mrs. Lizzie Drew went to Woodstock last
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles In
gals.
The drama past Redemption" was pre-
sented to large audiences at Cross hall last
Friday and Saturday evenings, under the
| auspices OF the Gouldsville cornet band
| The characters were drilled under the spe-
| cial direction Of Miss Estells l.. Cross, and
| to her Is due largely the success with which
| the play was received Che3e's orchestra
of five pieces furnished music. This, with
| the careful study which the characters have
| given their respective parts during the past
month and the vivid reality of the piece,
| made an entertainment which received the
| applause OF the audience. Miss Cross, the
orchestra and others contributed their ser
vices, for which the members of the band
extend their appreciation and thanks.
West Newbury.
Frank Putnam. who has been i'll for
week, is again at work.
Among the latest victims of the prevail
ing disease are Bonnie Brock and Eugene
| Whitman.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Stevens visited in
Thetford last week.
Miss Stuart of New York is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Smith.
Friends of Nelson Tewksbury will be
glad to hear that he received much benefit
from his trip to Texas. He returned the
early part of last week.
Mr.. Rogers closes mis- work at the cream
cry this week. Mr.. Ford of Piermont is to
succeed him. This makes nearly half
dozen who have held the position within
year. Variety is the spice OF lfe.'
Newell Randall writes from California
that he has had tn grip but is better now
He is now at Stockton. Certainly this dis
|
tude.
During the past week the cream from this
creamery was taken to Bradford, as they
had not enough there for the demand.
E. e. Putnam has been unable to use his
driving horse for couple of weeks, owing
to a severe cut on one foot. The horse is
gaining.
Miss Ida Jenkins, former teacher in the
village school, is stopping at K. Put
mans for a few days. Miss Jenkins has
been teaching the past year in South Barre.
Miss Addie Jewell has been visiting her
uncle. Binnie Abbott of Newbury Center,
for few days.
Friends of Mrs. Fred Wells will be glad
to know that she has far recovered from
her severe burn OF some two months ago
that she is able to be out.
Roxbury.
Mrs e. II Ford is assisting in the care OF
Mrs. Rebecca Richardson, who is quite ILL.,
Mrs W. II. Fits went to Windsor last
week TO visit her sister, who is seriously i'll.
Lee Wiley was in Worcester, Mass, last
week to attend the funeral of Edward
Smith, who died very suddenly from re-
laose after the grip, caused by going out too
soon. Mr.. Smith leaves wife and child,
sister, and a widowed mother who is in
very feeble health. He had spent many
summers in this place with Mr.. Wiley, and
Is pleasantly remembered by jail the young
people here, young man whose life
seemed to hold great promise of usefulness
and happiness.
Mrs. Henry Spalding went to Worcester,
Mass, last Monday to see her daughter,
Mrs, A L. Spalding, who has been in very
poor health for long time and is now quite
i'll.
The Ladies' Mite Society will meet on
Wednesday at the vestry. An oyster sup
per will be served from five to seven.
Eugene Smith and Mrs. Jenny Wilkin-
son spent Sunday at Heman Averill's.
glMiss Alice L. Smith OF Barre visited II.
g. Ellis over Sunday.
Mrs Louisa Ferris died last Friday morn
ing, aged ninety-three years. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday at the home OF ii.
P. Worcester, where Mrs. Ferris had lived
for some years, and were conducted by
Rev. Walter Dole. She leaves five chill
dren, Jones Ferris, Mrs. IL. P. Worcester
and Mrs. Melissa Warner of this town and
Mrs. Homer Denny and Mrs. Elisha Will