The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The remains of Mrs. Gamard were
taken to st. Johnsbury on Tuesday morn
ing to be inferred in the Catholic GEM
etery at that place
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of the Presbyterian church will hold a
bazaar in the vestry Friday afternoon and
evening of this week. Useful and orna-
mental articles will be sold. Supper and
refreshments will be served from five to
eight p. NJ The Reformed Presbyterian
church is cordially invited to attend.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christion Temperance Union was held at
the home of the secretary, Mrs. r. H.
Gates on Tuesday.
union service will be held in the
Reformed Presbyterian church next Sun
day instead of the regular services. 1t
will be in the interest of the anti-saloon
league under the direction of Rev. G.. w.
Morrow. State superintendent of Burling-
ton. 1t is hoped and expected that the
house will be filled to its utmost capacity
on this occasion.
Edward Metcalf purchased of Margaret
Arthur last week building lot on the
mountain road, Just south of S. Mills
tenement kno II as the McMeekin place
He will erect house on it in the cary
spring.
Last Tuesday morning between three
and six o'clock Frank Gamard was max
ing lots of disturbance about the village.
He was without hat or coat, raped at
several doors but did not wait long enough
for any one to get dressed and go to the
door. Later in the morning, he claimed
that some man had been hanging about
his house for several nights and on Friday
night he got in and tried to rob him of
what little money he had. The author
tiles thought it best to take him in charge.
1t was thought he was insane and uns
doubtedly he was from the effects of poor
living, loss of sleep and over work, taking
care of his sick wife for the past six weeks.
! Mrs. Randall and Mrs Hartman watched
with Mrs. Gamard Saturday night. They
claim that they saw persons outside of the
house, skulking around from one window
to another, several times. Mrs Ford and
Mrs. Whitehill cared for her through the
day Sunday, Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Brock
! Sunday night. Mrs. Gamard died Mon
day morning at six o'clock 1t is thought
that the authorities will be obliged to take
Mr.. Gamard to Waterbury asylum.
Mrs. Todd, wife of the Rev. W. I.
Todd a former pastor of the Methodist
church of Groton, died at her residence in
Johnston, Ohio, last Sunday. Her re-
mains left there for this place last Mon
day. They are expected to arrive here in
time for the burial services to be held at
the home of her father, j. r. McAllister'
Thursday of this week. The remains will
be inferred in the old cemetery at South
Ryegate.
Schools for the winter term began
throughout tn town last Monday morn.
ing with teachers the same as last term.
w. T. George loaded seven carloads OF
feed in the month of November for Ever
EFT Forsyth of Topsham at his feed store
in South Ryegate.
CHELSEA.
Dr. and Mrs. II. X Sherburne of Lit.
Teton, N. H., spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Burbank, Mrs. Sher
burnes' parents.
John l.. Bacon and family of White
River Junction were at Mr.. Baco.s ole
home Tor thanksgiving.
William S. Chaplin and Harold D
Comstock of Dartmouth College ant
Ralph l.. Gilman and Edwin |. Hibbarc
of Norwich University have been here TO
few days.
The Montpelier Male Quartette, O
whom Walter S. Goss is one, have bee
engaged to sing in connection with tn
lecture by Leonard Carver on Wednes
day evening. This should add greatly t
the enjoyment of the evening.
The schools in No begin next Mon
day. The Others have already begun
the only change in their teachers being i
No. Z, where Sadie E. Ilsley of Burling
ton is in charge.
f. Ralph Walker and George N
Davis are at home on their vacation frol
Montpelier Seminary.
: Sadie 1. Mcconnell is to teach this VIII
! ter in Williamstown.
Ben b. Bacon spent Thanksgiving wit
: his parents. His sister, Nora, returne
with him to Lebanon, n. H., where she
| to work in a family.
l.. Belle Chandler has returned fro
! LiutlieCOH, IN. H., where SHe mas DeeH II
several months.
y Archie f. George has gone to Lisbo
N. H., where he has obtained work.
g James, son of E. III. Kennedy, has be-
very sick, but is now improving.
f Gertrde E., daughter of Edwin
o George, was married to George H. Ca
/ of Brookfeld at the Congregational pa
sonage on Wednesday of last week, Il
ceremony being performed by Rev. M
Eastman.
vs. o. M. Rice is doing dental work
West Fairlee this week.
10 WOODBURY..
Our road commissioner Harlo
u Chase, spent Thanksgiving in Ha
: cock.
n Wardner Burnham is i'll with pne
monia and Ernest Doty's two childr
are under the DOCTORS care.
40 Mack, Bessie and Francis Drenn