The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27
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down for few days to repair an accidental
damage to the board saw
Wood Brothers have finished numbering
on the mountain and dismissed their
teamsters and choppers.
7. r. Barton returned from Boston last
Saturday, where he had been for few days
to select goods for his new store.
Mrs o. f. Carpenter returned from Will
Jamestown last Friday, where she has been
for some time caring for nephew.
Martin Newton has gone to Lowell, Mass,
where his wife has been nearly all winter
caring for an aged couple.
Mr.. Fisher Of Lowell, Mass. and also @.
g. Downing OF Montpelier were In town |
last week in search OF horses.
Everett Carpenter commenced his sea-
sons engagement for j. w. Mesrs last !
Wednesday. John Breen has also COM |
menced seasons engagement for 8. W. |
& Son.
The Cong fegational prayer meeting will |
meet with Miss Billings on Thursday even
ing.
e. W. McWain OF Rochester Is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. A. I. Davis.
Ed. O. Preston hes been spending few
days In Richmond.
The street lights are an assured fact and
an order he's been placed for twelve fix
lures
j. A. Woodward Is cutting the timber
from the pasture lot he recently sold ID Il.
B. Nowne9, he having reJerved this in che
trade.
Our young people who are studentl at
Goddard Seminary are at home for a TWO
weeks vacation.
The Methodist mid-week prsyer-m 9 ing
will be held Wednesday evening at the
home of r. s. Hudson.
H. G. Swerdfeger of Hardwick. who hes
L. a. laFF ndVnd
day morning lG7t for an extended visiting
| tour through Canada and the West. 5.
Swerdfeger, his brother, accompanied him
to Montpelier
j. Ward Carver hos position as princi-
pal in the graded school at South Barre.
The Grange will have a five-cent sociable
at Msrshall's hall Friday evening, April 8.
| There will be q short literary program after
which sugar will be served. A cordial iu'
vitation is extended to all.
During holy week there will be union
| services. Meetings will be held at the
/ Methodist church on Sunday and Wedne9-
| day evenings, March 81 and April 3, and at
the Congregational church on Thursday
and Sunday evenings, April and 7. These
meetings are for all.
Mrs. Eta Shepard spent Sunday with her
son, Liant Shepard, in Montpelier. Before
| returning home she paid q visit to the store
Of Prindel & Averill at Barre to select the
hve dollars worth OF goods awarded ner on
the Telegram stove contest.
Three cars OF the early morning freight
were dersiled near Wood Brothers mills
Saturday morning. The assistance of the
wrecking train ws7 secured from Montpe-
ler, but ofore it arrived the cara had neaI
ly all been got back on the track and the
damaged rails repaired. No one was in
jured. The morning mail train ives delay
ed about two hours.
Notwithstanding the bad travelling there
was very pier sant social gathering at the
home of Edwin + md lest Friday evening
Among the friends present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter II Martin and Harley Heath
and Miss Blanche Bemis Of Montpelier.
Selections on the organ by Mrs. Martin,
Miss African DIV -nell and Mr.. Bonds little
daughter, Inez, and violin selections by
Mr.. Martin and Ernest Bemis were much
enjoyed by the company. Mr.. Heath also
gave a numt Or of selections in reading in
his usual pleasing manner. Before the
party dispersed refreshments such only "a
our hospitable Vermont know how to pro.
vide were served the company by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bond,
Harry Townsend Of Fest Montpelier ia
assisting on the railroad section at this
place while the foreman, Henry Blake, il
rec overing from the injuries sustained by
his recent fall on the station steps.
The young people OF our place will pre-
sent at Mar8hRlls' hall Thursday and Fci-
day evenings OF this week, the popular
drama in four act1, entitled "Jedediah
Judkins, j. P" Among the ca7t OF charac
ters are found some of our most talented
young people, and that there will h mlrth
a plenty is guarantee / by the lee ling pet
which is sustained by j. Werd Carver
The proceeds OF the en- 9rtainment are 70 be
used to help maintain street lights, which
OF ifself should h 81 fficient advertisement
ty assure the young people good audiences
both evenings, although the going is moi
what might be desire 1. Torn out every
body and let the young people feel that
their efforts are appreciated
It's Just the time for walking skiIt and
the best line is at Homer Fits Barre, VT
Vershire
Rev. G. II, Merrill of st. Johnsbury oc
cupied the pulpit at the Congregational
church Sunday morning, and was present
at the Christian Endeavor meeting in the
evening.
Ed. Church has moved to West Farlee
and Mr. Abar has moved into the house va
Gated by Mr.. Church.
Mr.. Wetherbee has resumed his work in
the creamery. Mr.. Cov6y left lest Friday
He was much liked ss BITTER maker.
DR.. Milliken of Post Mills ives called on
Sunday to see Mrs. Mead, who is i'll.
Miss Mamie Titus hes returned from East
, Orange, where she hes been visiting Miss
Sadie hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Brown, who have been
visiting their son, Dea. K. P. Brown here
have returned to Wentworth, N. H..
The funeral of Miss Georgiana Bacon was
held last Wednesday at her home in Straf
ford, Rev. Henry Cummings officiating
Miss Bacon taught last year in Vershire
making many friends who sincerely mourn
her early death.
News of the death of the little child oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarer CO Welch OF Cornth
was received here last Tuesday. 1t was a
grea -graudchild of Mrs. Elizabeth Church
of this place, and the parents of Mrs
Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Morse, were
formerly with their family residents Of Yer
shire.
There were several good sap days last
week and some have their sugar places
tapped,
Thursday, March 81, brought an all days
rain which took off a good deal of the snow
and broke up the ice in the brooks.
Elder Traitor OF Corinth preached here
in exchange with Rev. A. O. Dodge, March
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Mira Nhnhb NJ RoatOn and Mrs Ranl.