The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29


Kaus 8, Is on his way to visit relatives here.
He will go later to California, on account OF
i'll health.
We think 1t well worth itemizlng that of |
late, two deeds OF property in our village I
have been made by the owners, residing in
two other States and presumably according |
to the laws Of those States, though lacking |
the two witnesses OF the signing OF the deeds |
r, quired here in Vermont. In both these |
cases, new deeds were required, with at |
tendant expense, trouble, etc all OF which |
could easily have been saved, had the max |
ers Of the deeds known the necessity Of the
witnesses.
John Wiliore, in the employ of Grearson-
Beckett granite company, had the misfor.
tune last week to have both bones OF a leg
broken near the foot while handling a
stone in the sheds. The next day his
nephew, Irving, son OF Theodore Wilfore,
at the same sheds had his left arm caught
between the belt and pulley OF great stone
and badly injured. Another nephew, John
Whore, at the same shed, narrowly escap-
ed an accident last week that would likely
have been fatal. The two injured ones are
though to be doing we'll.
The first installment OF taxes has been
made out to be paid on or before August %,
TO our town treasurer, George Beckett, II
the four per cent discount Is to be had This
insiallment calls for seventy cents on the
dollar.
Granite Gutter Oliver Stone has bought
Mrs. M .jor d. Fint's house in Mill village.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Il. Davenport were
In town last week enroute from Ludlow,
their last home, to Montpelier, which is to
be their new one. Mr.. Davenport, as the
newly elected principal OF the Montpelier
Seminary, Is making An effort, through
Methodist clerRymen in Vermont towns, to
increase the studentship OF the Seminary
by finding out the young folks in these
towns who can, perhaps, be encouraged to
enter upon courses there.
Haveyou seen those ladies' wash suits at
Homer Fitts'2 They are the coolest suit
yet for warm weather.
Ex-townsman DR.. ELAN @. Lewis and
wife OF Rutland hpve been visiting here of
late. The doctor is looking we'll, and with
no signs that his good, hard business sense
has deserted him.
A number OF our citizens attended the
concert at Barre last Thursday afternoon.
Center Houghton OF Barre, longtime
sufferer from cancer, comes here regularly
now for treatment by DR.. e. B. Watson
and thinks he gets help.
Vocal and instrumental music are to be q
| prominent feature OF the meeting at the
town hall on Tuesday evening that w. p,
Dillingham; is to address,
| 1t has been rumored for some time that
| from Philadelphia to their home here in a
short time. Their return will be well
| coined.
Wallace W. Martin has been ailing in one
limb for quite long time, suffering pain
and lameness. He is now trying electrical
treatment In Montpelier.
AFRO A. Reed and Hiram Drury are to be
our truant officers for the year to come.
We have had an interesting and instruct
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Town, a son Of Enos Town, who has been
| living in Oklahoma for some years. Before
| going to that territory he had been a resi-
dent OF Kansas for some years. He is here
on visit because of i'll health. He has a
| 100 acre farm there that produces wheat in
well-psying quantities. He lives near the
town Of Enid. He says land in his vicinity
| that ives gift to settlers on the opening OF
the territory, now sells at the rate Of several
thousands of dollars for 100 acres.
II you read the advertisement Of the New
Century Bargain Store in this issue you
will surely visit the store at Montpelier
within the next ten days.
Chelsea.
| A daughter was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edwin L. Larkin on the 18th, and son to
G. David Adams and wife on the 18th.
Lucy Waterman Of Tunbridge is doing
table work at the hotel.
Judge Stafford will preside lat the June
| term OF county court, which opens next
! Tuesday.
j. X, Darling is to deliver the Memorial
Day address at East Barre, and g. 8. EN-
cry at Royalton.
+. l.. Beckwith has been making some
repairs and alterations In his house.
L. H. Bohonon is engaged on extensive
changes in the Copeland buildings.
r. n Rarpaa in huildin0 O lor1a rio11a IN
the front of his house.
Alvah Robinson is making repairs on his
house.
The first load OF bobbns was forwarded
last week to the United States Bobbin and
Shuttle Combany OF Providence, K. l., to
whom the product Of the bobbin shop has
been sold.
Mrs. Lillian M. (Rich) Hosking of West
Lebanon, N. H., visited at Fl. W. Dear
born's last week.
The exercises on Memorial Day are to in.
clude decoration OF graves in outlying GEM
eteries in the morning, an address by Rev.
w. A. Warner of Bethel at 1870 P, M, and
after the address the decoration in High
land cemetery with the usual service there.
An unusually large audience heard the
Memorial sermon OF Rev. A. j. Eastman on
Sunday morning.
Ethel l.. George is working In n. X. OAR
mug s lhlully.
The unsavory scandal which has been so
much in evidence in the village for some
time past, reached its elimination, it is
hoped, on Wednesday evening OF last week
in an sffray in f. ]. Titus barn. The in
terventon Of DIR. f. III. Godfrey and others
perhaps prevented something more serious
than an assault. o. d. Tracy and Mrs. tt
tus were arrested and spent the night in
Jail On Thursday they waived examins-
ton before justice on the charge OF breach
OF the peace and we're bound yer to county
court. A civil suit for damages for aiena-
ton OF his wife's affections, brought by Mr..
Titus against o. ID. Tracy, is currently re-
POI ted to have been settled, and divorce
proceedings have been begun. Mrs. Titus
Is about to leave for her parents home in
Claremont, N. III.
Mildred o. Tracy OF Montpelier is visit
ing at e. o. Tracys.
A new line OF very handsome Scotch
ginghams ia being shown at Homer Fits,
Fast Brookfield.
Mrs. w. W. Sprague and Mrs. f. e.
Holmes attended the musical at Barre last
week.
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