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

over Sunday
Leon Hart Is working for f. Lsmpson on
the highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blanchard OF East
Braintree were In town on Saturday.
Elder Lesnder Brigham OF w. rren, for
mer pastor. preached at the school house on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe wheatley Of East
Brookf I'D, were guests OF Mrs Frank e.
Allen on Saturday.
Mrs. Al. LAdd went to Green q sd, Mass,
on Wednesday TO visit her daugnter, Mrs.
w, 8. Andrews. She returned on Friday
bringing Miss Addie, who has been i'll, with
her.
Frank K, Allen received word last Satur-
day of the death OF his aunt, Mrs. Betsey
Gichrist, sister of his mother, the late Mrs.
Lepha s eele. Mrs. Glchrist died in Ohio
May IA She Is the fourth sister who has
died within the past two years
Sadie Markham OF Mortified is at work
for Mrs. +. o. Allen.
Addie Ladd came home from Greenfield,
Mass, last Friday.
The remains of Miss Martha Smith, who
died in Lowell Mass, were recently
brought TO this place for burial 10 the fam
lily lot.
Miss Myrtle Brown and Albert Fieldars
OF South Royalton were married May q.
Ahog Will EtSlub III COubu hOyhltO0.
Edith Ruiz came home from Bro okfield
where she has been sewing the first OF the
week.
Annie Ruiz is at work in South North
field.
Cabot.
The State board OF health was in town on
May 20 TO look Into the sanitary condition
of the school building in the village. They
have submitted their report and the school
directors have caused to be printed 400
copies OF the same for distribution. TINS
report calls for quite ex ensive changes in
side, also drainage, grading, etc, which will
incur quite a heavy expense. A town meet
ing is called for June at one O'Clock P. M
to see what action the town will take upon
the report, and raise a sum of none to de-
fray the expenses OF the same.
Prof W. j. Batchelder OF San Francisco,
CAL, is visiting his uncle, j. NJ Fl Ike. He
left this town for California twenty -one
years ago and was thought to be a consump-
tive. Soon after his arrival in what proved
to be his new home bis health began to i'm
prove and he commenced the Study and
practice of vocal and instr mental music,
By strict attention to his profession he now
ranks among the leading instructors and
musicians on the Pacific coast He finds
such cordial welcome among his friends
and the country 80 beautiful that he Is pro-
longing his stay some days longer than he
first planned.
An Old Home Week Association has
been formed in town and the following off,
GERS elected: President, Hon. j. M. Fisher;
vice-president, L. Myers, d. j. Lance sec
rotary, M. ID. Wells; treasurer, A. d. Nell
son; executive committee, l. g. Lance, L.
p. Cole, George Gould. AT an adjourned
meeting held last Saturday evening the
executive committee was instructed to pre-.
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present to the next M citing which is to be
held at Grand Army hall on Friday even
ing, next at eight o'clock. A full attend
ance is requested. Every one interested in
this matter should be present
w. 81. Wells. tonsorial artist, is to move
to farm Ia Wore 3ster. A. B. Collins has
purchased part OF his tools and will engage
in the barber business.
The Memorial sermon was preached by
Rev o. K. Aiken, from Ecclesiastes 8:8
The subject, mo discharge" YVES listened
to by a very full. house, The discourse was
very fine and instructive as well as schol-
arly All are glad again that Mr.. Aiken
was returned to US.
On Memorial day at 10 A NJ. the Post and
all others who wish, will go to the cemetery
at the village and dec 1rste the soldiers
will thus participate. At noon the Post
and Relief Corps will take di ner at the
Grand Army hall. j. P. Lamson ESQ, will
deliver the address in the town hall at 2
P, NJ.
On Thursday, May 90, Clara B. Morrill,,
wife OF Oscar Morrill,, died at the residence
Of her sister in Cabot village, Mrs. Laura
X. Adams, at the age Of seventy-one years.
Mrs. Morrill, had been life long resident of
the town being one OF a family of nine chill
dren only two OF whom survive, Mrs. AID
ANS above referred to and brother also
living In town, Orson Kimball She mar
ried Mr.. Morrill, forty years ago, four chill
dren being the fruit OF this union only two
of whom survive-E1win j. at home, and
Charles II. at st. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Morrill,
attended the schools at Spaulding High
school, Barre, johnson Normal school and
Peacham Academy Being thus well edu-
Gated she was keenly interested in all pub
lie aud national affairs, being exceptionally
we'll posted for man or woman in all the
great political questions of the day. Her
position in her family was no less marked,
her ever aud constant endsavor seeming to
be to manifest hec affections in caring for
and ministering to the wants and needs of
those around connected by ties of blood and
nature. Indeed she was almost lavish in
this respect. She will be much missed in
the sad domestic circle. Iuterment was at
the Lower Cabot cemetery.
@. ii. Goss has rendered his resignation
as first m N at the creamery, to take effect
June /.
At the Congregational church next Sun
day morning Rev. d. l.. billiard will speak
on sabbath dissertation"
The Women's Relief Corps has rented the
hotel hall OF A. V. Nelson, where they will
hold their future "tea parties"
Miss Sarah Dow Is to move into w. p.
Whittier's tenement part.
e. f. Harrington was at homa over Sun
day.
The Hard wicks will play the Cabots a
matched game OF base bali Thursday after
noon. The Cabots won the game played at
Hardwick.
e. W. Paige OF New York city and Henry
Paige of Randolph are in town for few
days on business.
Willard j. Batchelder OF San Francisco is
In town for few days, looking up old ac-
qusintances and places He is the son OF
Samuel Batchelder and wife, formerly Of
this town, but now OF San Francisco, where
they are spending their days in peace and
plenty, and with a dutiful and obedient
son. Mr.. Bstchelder had not been in town
for twenty-one years, leaving here when
twenty years Of age. AT present he is Civ
ing vocal lessons in music In which he is
very proficient and classic. enjoying a first
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