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

The Easter concert Sunday evening was a
success The children did their work we'll.
The selections by the choir we're well render
ed, and the audience appreciated the effort
made by those who had the work in charge.
The listers have nearly completed their
work of collecting inventories and are at work
on the grand list.
Horace White was on the east side of the
town on Saturday to visit his brother George,
who is quite feeble. He has had the grip and
it left him with quite bad cough.
W. H. Chalmers is shipping spool heads to
Jachman Brothers at East Corinth. They are
doing fiue business finishing bobbins and
spools.
G Smith was at home last week. He
went to Bradford on Monday.
Sugar makers had a fine run of sap the last
of the week, but the quantity of sugar made is
much less than usual.
Dr. X. +. Willard wac at East Barre Satur-
day examining applicants in the New York
Life.
O. NJ. Tubbs has purchased horse of John
Bixby.
- Cora Vance went to New Hampshire on
| Tuesday to join her husband
| Jenness Philbrick dropped his watch from
his pocket at Chalmers mill Saturday morn
ing, 1t went into the hume but Jenness made a
dive and brought it up. The watch cost $40.
lie had a felon opened on his finger in the
morning but he has too much grit to stop work
for one finger.
Wilds.
James Nolan Is to run the creamery for
another year and the patrons are sure to be
| well served.
North Montpelier.
There Is every indication OF short:sugar
season in this vicinity, but the quality IL
very fine.
Miss Kate Aldridge was the guest OF hel
sister, Rev. Anna B. Aldridge, over Sunday
Brock Spoyd who has been away since
January l, began work at the creamery OIL
his old job the first OF the month.
This church is undergoing quite extensive
repairs. The ceiling overhead being cover
ed with ornamental steel shesthing and
the side walls have been newly papered
The repairs are in charge Of a committee Of
which George l.. Pray is chairman. The
ladies connected with the Circle voted $10C
in aid, the balance being raised by subscrip
ton.
Last Sunday the rain ceased in time fol
a good attendance at the usual hour to lis
ten to the Easter exercises in which abou
twenty-five Of the little folks took part
The children did good work in sorg and re-
citation. The collection taken on this oo
casion was for home missions These exer
good deal OF hard work Of preparation OF
the part OF some OF the older members, Blu
who will doubt the great benefit Of them o.
say hat they do not amply reward ever,
effort put forth?
East Montpelier.
There will be no more services at tn,
Uniyersalist church until Sunday, April 81
when the postponed Easter concert will b.
given.
There is project under way to build
sidewalk from the school house to thu
Evangelical church on the hill and dowI
the main street as far as Sib. ey's or Kel
toms. Let the citizens push it along for /
is good thing.
The saw mill is shut down during thu
high water.
Among the teachers for the spring tern
are Miss IneZ Cameron at East village
Miss Florence Bugbee in the Cutler district
Miss Agnes Gleason at East hill, Miss Rutl
Bliss at the FoIr Corners, Miss Ethel Ham
ilton at North Montpelier, Miss Helen Bills
at the Center and Miss Eunice Baker in tn
Cummings district.
II. M. Fsrnham is on his way home iron
Minnesota with twenty-four horses. He
expected to arrive on Friday.
Worcester.
This community was inexpressibly shock
ed by the announcement OF the death O
John w. Utton, Jr. on Thursday. He wa
working with gang Of men floating log
down the stream just above Reeds bridge
when in some way he fell into the waite
where 1t was very deep. His body was no
recovered vntil Friday morning. Decease,
was twenty-six years old, the son of j. W
and Sarah A. Utton, by whom he is sui
vived, also by one brother, Henry, and tw
sisters, Mrs. James Darby and Mrs. Erwi
Harris. He was young man Of strict in
tegrity and highly respected by all. Funel
al services were held at his late home Of
Sunday at one O'Clock and were largely at
tended. Rev. William Water OBLIGATED
His grief stricken parents have the heart
felt sympathy o. the entire community il
their irreparable loss.
Miss Flora l. Clogston has been engage,
to teach the spring term OF school at Put
Evansville.
A daughter was born April to Mr.. an,
Mrs. Harvey Hersey.
The remains OF Julia Rice, widow OF tn
Crismore Hancock of Berlin, were brougb
hel Q for burial last Thursday.
Middlesex.
G. L. Converse OF Barre was in town Of
Sunday visiting his parents on Moretowl
side.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Dow.
Mifs Carrie Swift is to teach the highe
grade in the village school. Miss Ruth Ry
ford has the primary department.
T. Edward Converse has finished work q
the Viles plant. His place Is taken by Ro.
McMurphy.
Rev. Efie X. M. Jones OF Barere Is ex
pected to preach for the Unitarians Sunday
afternoon, April %.
Leslie Taft Of Bristol was in town las
Thursday.
Mrs. G. x. Hunt OF Montpelier was Wis
itor at Frank A. Wards last Thursday.
Mrs. M. Fl. Ryan went last Thursday Il
Mooers, N. Y, for short visit with rela
tives.
Mrs. frankie Cook and lady friend o
Barre were visitors in town last week al
were Mrs. M. q. Clogston and daughter
Ethel.
Miss Nettie Lawrence Of Montpelier spen
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