The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-11
WILLIAMSTOWN.

Winifrcd Cram is to teach in the
George L. Williams district. Teach
ers are wanted for the schools III the
David Gale and the Clogston Brothers
districts.
Scarlet fever yet prevails in the
Presby Hopkins neighborhood.
Frank st. John and Miss Sadie,
second daughter Of Paul Wilfore, were
married last Saturday afternoon at the
home of the bride. A reception fol-
lowed in the evening.
Mrs. Denison Martins sister, Mrs.
Fanny G. Smith, is spending the win
ter in Duluth, Mimi, with nephew
of her late husband. Her daughter is
with her. Mrs. Martins son, Elisha,
lives in Superior, Wis, just across the
bay from Duluth.
Twenty-Five dollars was awarded
George w. Nichols by the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company for
damage done by fire recently kindled
by gasoline III his tenement house,
formerly the Dr. n. w. Perry house
i'll our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ophir S. Martin and
west last Saturday, after an absence
of several months. Mr.. Martin looks
like u new man, so much has he i'm
proved in health. He has been so sue
cessful farmer here, and is so OBJ
servant man, that we shall seek to
know and respect his opinions of
farming as he saw it in the west. Mrs.
Martin also seems much benefited in
health by her trip.
Fred Jackson's oldest son returned
last Saturday from stay of few
months in Lexington, Mass.
The Universalist ladies have been
making due preparations for their sale
and annual chicken pie supper at the
town hall on wednesday afternoon and
evening of this week. They always
make a success on such occasions.
The annual Congregational church
business meeting was adjourned from
last Friday afternoon to two o'clock
p. m. on Friday of this week, at the
vestry.
Mrs. d. II. Strong's sister-in-law re-
turned last Monday to her home in
Shelburne Falls, Mass, much improv-
ed in health by her stay here of sew
eral weeks. Her charming little
daughter made a warm place in hearts
here in the time.
Mrs L. X. Watson may be improv-
ing in health somewhat, but not very
fast.
Mrs. DR.. Z. B. Watson's sister, Mrs.
Ladd, has gone from here to Waits
field, her early home.
1t is said that Mrs. Annie Dicker-
man Davis is very i'll with typhoid
fever. For some years past she has
been living in Woodsville, N. H.
David Gale is likely to remain with
his mother at Colorado Springs, Col,
through the winter. At present he is
pursuing study there.
Leslie d. Gale is in Boston and
hopes to find something i'll the way
of work for the winter.
The mercury in our village went
down to twenty-four degrees below
zero, one morning last week. Work
at the granite sheds was stopped on
Friday and Saturday.
Hilton Brush is at home from the
Kimball Union Academy, in Meriden,
N. H.
The birthday club in the northwest
section of the town, is to have its
Christmas festival at the home of AL
bert Whitcomb, as usual. We judge
that all its meetings are pleasantly
festive.
Charles f. Staples little Archie
finds relief temporarily, from his
dropsical troubles by the removal of
water, as has been done again of late.
Last Sunday there was council of
physicians in the case of Clayton H.
Martin, and they met again on Mon
day to decide whether or not he could
be sent to hospital for surgical treat
ment AS he is very weak and it is
feared he can hardly take ether, it
seems like very serious case.
The late effort with railroad author
tiles by Montpelier and Barre to get
the Central Vermont railroad extend
ed from here to South Royalton, will
be looked at by our own citizens ac-
cording to their view point. While
a very few of them would perhaps
prefer no extension, the large major
ty, 1--WE believe, would heartily well
come it, and say it could not come too
soon.
Lewis M. Sewers next business
visit to New York will be next week.
George L. Williams has just fin
ished his sale of butternut meats for
the season. One hundred and thirty
seven pounds have been sold at forty
cents per pound
The address by Hon. Volncy b.
Cushing of Maine, last Friday even
ing, would hardly fail to be profit
able and highly entertaining.