The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-22
ere taken from his private preserve in this


town.
A wanderer giving the name of John
Wilson called last Wednesday at the home
NJ John Provost, IL! and exhausted from his
long journey in search Of work. He WAS
given food and shelter by Mr.. Provost. AS
he had no money, j. w. Morrison, overseer
of the poor, was notified and medical aid
was summoned but he died Friday morn
ing. The funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. g, W.
Clough officiating. The expenses will be
borne by the town. But very little Is known
OF the unfortunate man. He ;ated, how
ever, that he had previously worked In
Barre and was on his way there In hopes to
find employment.
Mrs. Roy Vance died last Saturday. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, Rev. W. r.
Mather officiating. Interment was In the
village cemetery. She was twenty-three
years old and leaves daughter three years
old.
Andrew WEIGH, who has been stopping
at Worthwhile for nearly two years, came
home last Thursday His health is very
poor this spring.
Wilbur Renfrew went to Boston on Mon
day where he expects to take course Of
treatment in hospital. He will try and
get work the. Q. II he does he will soon
take his family there with him.
A. G. Tssey finished work as clerk in the
A. W. Grown and Herbert Taisey visited
at Websterville the first OF the week.
s. G. Carpenter has been improving the
looks Of the inside Of the postoffice with a
new coat Of paint.
Mrs. A. L. Slack of Hardwick is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. q. Clark.
W. B. Ladd was at Plainfield last We'd
nesday and Thursday on business.
Mr., and Mrs Richard Annis and chill
dren of Plsinfsld visited in town the first
Of the week.
N, A. Whitehill has sold his farm in the
south part OF Peacham to Henry Wilson,
who took possession last week. Mr.. White
hill will work for John Smith at Ryega Q
this season.
/. M. Kicker expects to finish saving
his stock of lumber this week. This years
stock was the largest for several years.
Roxbury.
DR.. Henry James OF Waterbury was in
town to see Mrs. Lee Wiley on Monday.
William Frink was in own on Monday to
make arrangements for the burial of his son
Fred, which occurred on Wednesday.
I'M. Dana is in very feeble health, hav-
ing been ill ever since moving to his house
here.
Baxter Durkee and family have moved
to unbridge. They will be greatly mis- Led
by their neighbors at the Flat, where they
have been living for some time.
The friends OF Miss Della Brown, who
often visited here will be interested to hear
OF her marriage which occurred at Water
bury on Wednesday.
John Ellis of Pueblo, Col, who expected
to arrive here last week, will be unable to
come east at present, owing to the illness
of his seven-yesr-old daughter, Marion,
with typhoid fever.
George Andrews and e. W. Wetmore
have excl anged dwelling places; or rather
the ownership thereof The actual exchange
will occur soon.
There is suspicion of wedding in town.
Michael Sullivan is seriously i'll. He is
attended by DR.. Mayo OF Mortified.
William Frnk, Mrs. Will Frink and her
sister were guests of NJ e. Chase last week.
Edgar Wiley is about to move his family
to West Northfeld Our "Flat" neighbor-
hood seems to be rapidly depopulating.i
Fred Jacobs and his mother, Mrs Julia
Jacobs, are both reported as being quite i'll
No services were held at the church on
Sunday, but 1t is hoped a minister will be
here next week.
Our lodge deputy and Sunday school SUI
perintendent, G. b. j. Edwards, has Sc
cured permanent assistant in Miss Myrtle
Wheeler. The ceremony was performed at
the Methodist parsonage at Mortified last
Wednesday, Mr. Preston Of Northfsld and
Miss May Wetmore acting as best man and
bridesmaid. Our sincereSt and best wishes
for their prosperity and happiness are Of
fered.
The Good Templars having concluded
the quarter contest under the competitive
system, the judges rendered their decision
last week. Miss Lou Worcester's side won
by several hundred points.
The Ladies' Mite society held business
meeting last week, electing Mrs. Charles
Wiley, presidents Miss May Wetmore, sec
Rotary; and Miss Ethel Ellis, treasurer
The regular sociabe will be held on Wed
nesday, Mrs. Harrison Richardson having
charge. All ladies, whether members Of
the society or not, are cordially invited tC
bring some eatable and remain for supper
Estey Wetmore had the misfortune last
Saturday to break his arm. He flung it ou
to save himself in falling while engaged il
moving his furniture. 1t is the arm with
which Mr.. Wetmore had 80 serious time
| from blood poisoning some time ago, anC
| his friends regret that he is again disabled
East Roxbury.
L. G. Kidder was in Barre on Monday
Mrs. L. A Eastman visited in Barre and
Mortified last week.
e. E. Howe purchased pair Of worl
horses In Barre last week.
Mrs. Alphonso Ladd fell from piazza or
Thursday hurting her back and breaking
| two ribs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff finished work TO
Jacob Shaw and went to Worcester. Mass
on Saturday.
e. e. Howe has sold his span OF larg
black horses to man in Barre for S400
K. ID. Hyde and family OF Montpelie
spent last Thursday fishing on the Ward
ner pond and enjoying the country air.
Mrs. Emma Peake has gone to Barre Il
work for A. e. Batchelder
Creamery patrons received eighteen cents
for April butter.
Ruth, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Mudgett, has been i'll the past week.
George Foss has been at work for j. b
Fisk in Northfield the past week.
Emmonds Howe moved a load Of Ernes
Blanchard's goods from Barre to this plac
last Thursday.
Clifton Kimball of Medford, Mass. wa
at 1. o. Thsyer's one day last week.
| Calais.
Simon Scribner has moved into Franz