The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
EAST ROXBURY.

sugar party given to some of her
friends.
The old maids party combined with
the dedication of A. j. Ladd's new
Wayside Cottage proved an enjoyable
occasion. About sixty were present,
including a few from out of town.
The services here last Sunday CON
Quoted by our new pastor, Rev n.
M. Shaw of Montpelier, were largely
attended. A most helpful sermon was
given from the words, Come unto
me. -
Bertha Riddick, who has been stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. Nathan
Clark, returned to her home in Milton
on Saturday.
Mrs. John Buzzell spent part of last
week with her mother in Mortified.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Wheatley of
East Brookfield arrived on Friday for
two weeks vacation with their
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs N. W. Cady and son
Roy, and Mrs. L. A. Eastman, at
tended the birthday party of L. d.
Cady of Mortified on Saturday.
The young ladies had mayhower
party at West Brookfield on Friday.
1t terminated in a sugar party and
straw ride which proved very enjoy
able to all.
W. O. Pride and George Wardner
attended an auction in Berlin on We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wardner and
daughter spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes in Berlin
DR.. F. O. Fletcher of Roxbury was
in town on Friday on school business.
Mrs. John Mudgett, formerly of
this place, died at her home in Ran
dolph Saturday night.
John Verge's father from White
field. n. H, visited him last. week.
Creamery patrons received twenty
three cents per pound for butter last
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bell and Mrs. A.
l.. Rich and daughters, were guests at
John Nerge's over Sunday.
John Davis father spent several
days last week in Lebanon, n H., his
former home.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Blanchard and
two daughters of Frank Thresher,
were guests at Fred Blanchard last
Thursday.
Bert Allen is at home from the dem
tai college at Baltimore, Md. for a
short vacation, after which he will go
to St Adams, to work in the dental
parlors of Dr. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Amidon and
Master Fred Pope visited in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Wheatlev of East
Brookfield are with their daughter,
Mrs, Frank Allen, for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Steele were in
East Brookfield over Sunday.
Miss Addie Knowles from Canada,
a sister of Mrs John Davis, has been
her.
EAST BROOKFIELD
Miss Mary Goodrich of Barre city
was guest at @. H Bigelow's last
week.
@. W. Bannister and wife visited in
Northtield last week.
o. n Harrington and wife of Gays
vile spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Harrington.
Mrs. w. H. Sprague and son, John
returned last week from visit to
Northfield
The listers finished their labors last
week.
G.. O. Dana moved Monday from
the j. H. Sprague "Gulf farm" to the
Gaylord neighborhood
A. G. Hubbard and w. H. Sprague
were in White River Junction last
Friday.
CHELSEA.
Mary Sophia (Sargent), wife of Azar-
iah Barnes, died on Saturday morning, at
the age of forty-nine years and nine
months, In November last an operation
for structure of the intestines was per-
formed on her, but the operation revealed
the existence of cancer, and no permanent
benefit resulted from it. She has borne
her long illness with Christian patience
and faith. She and her husband have
been the parents of six children of whom
these five daughters survive: Ethel R.,
wife of G. Clinton Bowin; Katie A. wife
of Ernest M. Young; Nellie d., wife of
John w. Burbank Minnie NJ, and YER
son, MILFORD A., occurred in November,
1900. Rev. Mr.. Allen officiated at the
funeral services on Monday.
R. A. Lyon, the new proprietor of the
meat market, has engaged his predeces-
SCR, A. c. Slack, to work for him. E. A.
Dickinson and his son, William, succeed
Mr.. Lyon as drivers of the stage to West
Fairlee.
H. A. Kingsbury has returned to his
farm from Cambridge, Mass. George Z.
Lougee, who has been living there, who
has been living there, has bought c. b.
Rich's place, and removed there.
j. b. Atwood and wife returned last
week from their winters stay in Manches-
ter, N. H.
M. +. Hutchinson's wife and child
joined him here last week His mother
and sister have also come, and his father
is expected soon. she senior Hutchinson
family have rented part of j. C. At
woods house.
Mrs II. K. Darling and Mrs. w. p,
Townsend are quite i'll, but both are be-
lieved to be improving
Mrs. Julia V. Cummings, who has been