The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
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Monday, Miss Ella Chadwick, teacher.
| Erie Batchelder is repairing his shed and
barn, ID. e. Herrick doing the work.
| Mrs. Terence Csligan has been great
sufferer for a long time with one OF her
eyes, Last Sunday she had 1t removed by
DIR. @. e. Chandler OF Montpelier Her
many friends are glad to hear the operation
was successful.
| Dea. s. p. Thayer is In very poor health
this spring.
| j. W. Parmenter has been in Boston the
| past few days buying his new stock OF
| goods.
| K K. Benhsm is clerk for ]. w. Parmen-
ter during his absence in Boston.
| Oliver Nichols and wife have gone to
Middlesex to work i'll the hotel.
| Again our community was saddened when
the news was circulated last Friday morn
/ ing OF the death OF Julian Morse. His tu-
| neral was attend d from his late home Sun
day afternoon, Rev. r. II. Abercrombe Of
| floating. The large number in attendance
| testified to the high esteem in which Mr..
Morse was held by his townspeople. The
| floral decorations we're profuse and beau
tiful.
AFRO and Walter Morse with their "a
miles were in town on Sunday to attend
their brothers. funeral.
Perley Washburn sprained his ankle last
week, which disabled him from attending
school.
The teachers and pupils OF the High
| school will give free entertainment in the
Second Congregational church the evening
OF May 2. consisting OF music, singing, reci-
tations, ETC., to which every enc is invited
News was received last Friday OF the
death OF Mrs. Fannie Peck Puffer Of st.
Johnsbury. She had many friends here
who are saddened by this intelligence.
Washington.
Ira @. and Miss Lucie Calef returned from
Chicago last Friday.
f. L. Huntington has commenced the
manufacture Of bobbins.
Mrs. @. II. Smith is in Barre for short
time.
Mrs. o. B. Fifeld slipped recently and Sc
verely injured her ankle.
A son was born on Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. O. ID. Parkhurst.
Mrs. B. e. Laylsnder and daughter of
Thetford are visiting at @. FL Smiths.
d. s. Emory has gone to Worcester,
Mass, to visit his brother John, VINO Is seri-
oufly i'll.
Miss Sadie Hanson of Plainfield is visit
ing in town.
The grange will hold social dance at
school house hall Wednesday eveniny, May
l. Supper for those who wish it will be
furnished A good attendance is desired
as the proceeds axe TO be used In assisting
in the purchase OF street lamps.
Three hundred and fifty-fve books have
been taken from the town library since Jan
uafy and by fifty-five different families.
The subscribers for the street lights are
requested to meet at the town hall next
Thursday evening, April % at 7.30, to elect
q committee to procur the lights and place
them on the street.
Mrs. Chester Dickey returned last Satur-
day, having been in Barre for two weeks
previous. She came to Barre from Heston
hospital at Montpelier, where she under
went an operation for the removal q cam
Ger. 1t was eight weeks from the time OF
the operation until her return home.
The schools In town will begin on Mon
day, April 49, with the following teachers:
Newman district, Miss Susie Howard OF
Randolph; Brsman district, Miss VERNE
Grant; South Washington district. Miss
Grace Bacon of Chelsea; Simpson district
Miss liza Downing; Taylor district, Miss
Marian Lord; village district, grammar
grade, Miss Louise Taft of Randolph; pri-
mary grade, Mrs d. E. Worthley.
A chicken-pie supper and old folks con.
cert will be held at school-house hall next
Saturday evening, April q. Supper will
be served from six until seven thirty. Con
cert will commence at eight O'Clock which
will consist of music, Rotations, readings,
etc. Admission to concert and supper
twenty-five cents Children half price
The proceeds OF this entertainment ar &c
be used in assisting in procuring the stree
lights which are expected to be gas lamps
of seven hundred and fifty candle power
and it is the wish of those who have charge
of the entertainment that all interested il
: lighting the streets attend.
! Albert e. Whitcomb has taken an agency
in the Connecticut General Life Insuranc,
. Company through General Agent e.
Drury OF Montpelier and Is meeting will
good success.
Roxbury. EsE&
Mrs. Julia Durkee is quite ill with hear
= trouble.
8 Mr.. Wymsn of Randolph was in tow
t last week, selling wall paper aud taking or
ders for work in laying the same.
= The Ladies' Mite society meets on Wed
8 nesday of this week, Miss Esther Ellis act
t ing as hostess.
A new instalment OF books from tn,
Montpelier library has arrived at Mrs. CaI
penter's.
8 About thirty of the playmates OF Maste
Mshlon and Leslie Shepard gave them
surprise party at Rolla Steele's last Frida
!. as an expression OF regret at their approach
u ing departure from town.
, Ed York Ia to move his family into tn
house owned by Mrs. Alice Shepard Bean
y Leonard Bean and Miss Alice Shepar
surprised their friends somewhat by thei
strictly private and unannounced msrriag
o April 8. The surprise was returned las
l. Wednesday evening by party Of fifty @
more who dropped in to spend the evening
20 with the new couple and left purse {
% money as a souvenir OF the occasion. MI
,, % and Mrs. Bean expect to move this wee
y together with Mrs. W. o Shepard and chi
dren to Leominster, Mass, where Nj
y Shepard has been at work this winter
10 Rev Mr.. Burr, who has been preachin
10 here for two or three weeks, left on Satu
day for his home in Dublin, N. II. Th
"a pulpit was supplied Sunday by Rev. f. {
- Porter of Northfeld. Rev. Mr.. Squires
NJ expected to preach here next Sunday.
re- Wells River.
y Mrs. Jessie Sheldon is visiting relative
a. o. in Massachusetts.
N Quite a company from this place atten'
ed the dance at Newbury last Wednesds
evening.
~ Mrs. w. II. Goodwin has returned fro
10 Woodsville where she has been for I'll
y past two weeks with her niece, Mrs. Ann
~ | Blake Reed.