The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-05
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night was very pleasant one. Games
of cards and other sports were enjoyed.
o. +. Russell has finished the painting
of f H. Dunn's house and is now to
complete the painting of f. A. Wards
house.
Henry Rhodes and mother, together
with Frank Sloan, have moved to Spring
field.
Miss Mary c. Buck, who has been in
i'll health for some time, does not gain as
readily as his many friends would wish.
James Mackin and family, who have
been in Montpelier at work during the
summer, have moved back on to their
farm on Moretown side.
c. G. Ward has received lot of new
fall and winter goods at his store.
II. w. Comstock has moved his family
from the East Hill farm to the McElroy
house in the village.
George Annas of Montpelier is in town,
representing the Vermont Waterman and
Daily Journal.
Willie Comstock is assisting at the
store of C. c. Ward.
+. E. Campbell returned home from
his b jston business trip the first of last
week.
Mrs. |. Il. Densmore met with an acct
dent last Thursday by falling down stairs
and breaking one bone in her wrist.
Eldon Earle is i'll with scarlet fever in
Mortified. Word was sent his father
that be was better on Saturday.
The rural free delivery on route was
started by Postmaster Ward on Saturday
morning. II. w. Comstock is the regular
appointed carrier.
A number of buck deer have been killed
in town and vicinity.
f. H. Dana has recently had his house
and other buildings wired for electricity,
Hazen Clark overseeing the work. The
power is from the Viles electric plant.
One of Charles Richardson's cows was
found stuck in the quick sand in the large
brook near his house late Sunday night.
1t required several men to get the COW
free and then it was thought by many
that her recovery was doubtful. At the
present writing she is doing nicely but
one of Mr. Richardson's horses was taken
sick and died during the time they were
taking care of the COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrus of Brad
ford are in town looking after the business
matters of the late Herman Taplin.
Do not forget about the Home Circle
Society's sale and supper at KelIogg's
November II.
U. II. Hammond and wife were in
Waterbury on Thursday.
F. l.. Winn and George Whelan of
Montpelier were in town Sunday.
The Ladies Society are to hold their
annual Christmas sale and chicken pie
supper the first week in December.
Rufus Leland has moved from Mrs.
Jane Daniels tenement to the John Long
house on Main street.
CALAIS.
The Ladies' Union is invited to
take dinner with Mrs. Myra Warren
on Thursday, November 6.
G. F. Dudley and family and Frank
Z. Carr and son Merton visited in
town last Sunday.
Mrs. Josie Converse and daughters
were in Montpelier last Saturday.
Mrs. Martin Smith has been visit
ing her sister in Barre the past week.
AFRO Nelson is visiting in Mont
pelier and Barre.
GROTON.
Mrs. Samuel Darling died at her home
in Westville last Thursday from shock.
The funeral was held on Saturday, Rev.
A. j. Hough officiating
Mrs. Mira Page died very suddenly
last Saturday at the home of Ed Moul-
ton. The funeral was held Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. ami Mrs,
Edgar Pierce last Saturday.
Hiram Daniels and Miss Fronie En-
cry were married recently.
Andrew Ashford expects to move to
South Ryegate this week.
Mrs. A. j. Hough was in White River
Junction last week to attend the State
Home Missionary convention.
Through the open deer season there
were two deer shot in town.
WATERBURY CENTER.
Mrs. S. f. Stearns, who has been
visiting relatives in Northern New
Y ork has returned.
A room has been fitted in D. G.
Hayes building for the post office,
which will be moved there soon.
Mrs. Will Ayers of Tolland, Conn.
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
O. J. Ayers for two weeks, has re-
turned to her home, Mr.. Ayers COM
+ ing here to accompany her.
d. j. Norcross, one of our most re
spected citizens, died at his home las
week Friday of complication o.
diseases. The funeral was held OIL
Sunday, and was conducted by Win
ooski Lodge of Masons, at the reques
of Wyoming Lodge of Plainfeld, o
which he was a member. Mr.. Nor
cross was most exemplary man ant
Christian gentleman, who will no
only be missed in his home but in tn
community.
j. r.. Pike who has been living il
: tba Tss Stona hOuSa'' since last Chri ST