The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-17

with severe attack OF tonsilitis.
ID. M, Moses was in Montpelier and Barre
last Thursday and Friday.
Bart Mansfield OF Lebanon, N. H., visit
cd his father, John Mansfield, the first OF
last week, returnin Wednesday and Miss
Maggie OF White River junction Is also at
her parents for short vacation.
j. g. Chamberlin and wife were in Mont
pelier on Saturday.
Eugene Hathaway and H. III. Kinney
are soon to nave running spring water at
their buildings, having made arrangements
with John Ryan for spring.
DIR. W. f. Lazelle and wife went TO White
River Junction last Friday, returning on
Monday.
Arch Batchelder's saw-mll took fire
Thursday morning from hot journal. It
was extinguished before any material dam.
age was done.
Richard Carpenter and Miss Cecil Oil 9y
will be married Thursday evening at the
home Of the BRIDE
Miss Elsie Cutting, who has been spend
ing short vacation with her parents, re-
turned on Monday to resume her studies at
the st. Johnsbury academy.
David Perkins decided place at Perkins
vile last Tuesday to Curtis Baldwin. Con-
sderstion $500.
The young son OF Jacob Martin who is i'll
with diphtheris from which 1t was thought
he might not recover, show slight improve
ment in his condition and 1t is now thought
he has an even chance to recover.
Fl. A. Remission went to Barre last Fri
day.
Mrs. f. P. Gale and daughter, Ella, went
to Montpelier last Friday to spend q short
time with friends.
Edward Emerson has engaged to work
for A. " Taylor for year and has COM
menced his lsbors.
the creamery paid the patrons on Mon
day for March butter twenty-five and one
half cents pound.
Arthur Perkins was in Newbury last
week, returning with large pair of heavy
team horses which he purchased.
Murray Martin has rented W. A. Gray's
farm and is to move to the same at once.
Mrs. H, G. Moore returned from Corinth
last Tuesday.
The schools of the town will commence
April 20.
The entertainment given by the Junior
League at the village school house hall last
week was very pleasant affair and we'll
patronized.
Taylor the fancy pair OF large matched
wosk cattle which he purchased in Groton
recently, Mr.. Bartlett also sold to George
Pearson fine pair of two-year. steers.
Efforts are being made to secure funds
with which to repair the horse sheds at the
Methodist church. All, whether they are
interested in the church or not, should
subscribe for that purpose as the sheds are
used by all and on week days more than
Sundays.
There was small blaze In the Miss Han
son millinery store last Thursday, caused
by the overturning of an Oil stove. Slight
damage was done by smoke, but not
enough TO interfere with their spring open
ing, which takes place Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Ezekiel Skinner was in Randolph last
week on business.
G. A. Bartlett has engaged to work for
the Barre steam laundry, and will move
his family to that city as soon as the condi-
ton OF the roads will permit.
Ladies' tailored suits, the most approved
styles at prices you will approve OF at Ho-
mer Fits, Barre.
Chelsea.
Mrs. Jennie M. Robbins, who has spent
the winter in western New York, has re-
turned to III. o. Flint's
Col. Charles K Darling of Boston paid a
brief visit to his family here last week.
VIII. Cummings was for short time last
week at A. HI. Powt RS He has Just been
appointed superintendent of schools for the
towns of Hadiey. Hatfield and Bernards-
ton, Mass. and begins his duties there this
week.
Mrs. Emma Taplin, widow of Charles B.
Taplin, has come from Randolph TO work in
the hotel, and her daughter, Florence, is
with her,
Carl II. Moxby's many friends are pleased
to learn OF his marriage on the 81 inst, to
Eliza M, daughter Of Rev. O. K Davis of
East Randolph
Arthur c. Slack has finished work for @.
o, Slack in his meat market.
Ada Maud Wright died on Friday morn
ing of consumption at the home OF her moth.
err Mrs. Melissa F. Wright, Her age was
seventeen years and seven months. Rev.
Mr.. Allen officiated at the funeral services
on Sunday afternoon.
large number of the friends Of Mr. and
Mrs. e. ID. Barnes paid them a surprise
visit on Friday evening, the occasion being
the twentY-ffth anniversary of their mar
risge. A number Of appropriate presents
were left which were pleasingly presented
by Col. @. S. Emery in behalf of the com.
pany.
joseph Abbott has returned to town
from East Barre and to work in Goodwin
q Davis saw mill. He has moved into the
BirchmOre house in the upper village,
where his daughter Elsie will keep house
for him.
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Memorial day address at Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Atwood have re-
turned rom their winters stay in Man
chester, N. ii.
Amelia NJ. Slack left on Saturday for Lis
bon, N. H., whore she expects to work.
Earle, son Of Rev. w. N. Roberts, of
Union Village, is staying with his aunt,
Miss Luvia O. Hatch, while his father is at.
tending conference
Rev. w. e. Allen will be absent next
Sunday, attending conference st Lyndon
vile, and the morning service will be omit
ted az the Methodist church. His parish
toner's are unanimous in desiring his return
for sixth year.
The listers have caused much consterna-
ton by ruling that the savings department
of the Vermont National Bank of Orange
county is not savings bank within the
meaning Of the law, and that deposits in it
are not exempt from taxation.
The school directors have decided that
schools in the village Including No. 10
shall begin next Monday, instead of the
Goth, as previously announced.
Mrs. Lucy A. Dickinson is very low, and
no hope OF her recovery is entertained.
Ladies send your mail orders to Homer