The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-29
TOPSHAM,


A. C. Norwood returned from Bos-
ton last week Wednesday.
j. II. McLam and c. II Taplin went
to South Byepate last week Friday on
business.
Mr. and Mrs C. L. McLam went to
Bradford last week Thursday
j, c. Lang has been repairing the dam
at the blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Cutler moved to Bradford lust
week.
Warren Bowen has his place in the viii
lage, that he recently purchased, so it
looks like new place. Those who know
Mr.. Bowen knew when he bought the
place that it would look differently in a
short time. Mr.. Bowen is a man who
likes to see place prosper, and he has
been a great benefit to Topsham in this
respect.
Mrs. A. ID. Hood and little daughter
Ethel went to Monroe, n, H.. last week
Thursday to make Mrs. Hoods brother
and sister a short visit.
A. NJ CorruLh has purchased the place
i'll the village of f. a. Hood, known as
the Ober place Mr.. Hood is to leave
town at once. The people of Topsham
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Hood prosperity wher-
ever they may 60 Mr.. Hood has had
charge of the feed business here for Ever
EFT Forsyth for long time.
Miss Edith Taplin and Miss Jennie
Hood went to Bellows Falls last week
Thursday to attend the teachers meeting
held there Oct. %, "a and 20.
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Saturday.
DR.. Willard was on this side of the hill
| last Saturday to see Mrs. j. B. MCLam
who has been confined to the house by
| sickness for few days.
Prof w. f. Corliss opened singing
school here last Saturday evening. There
seems to be rather more interest this year
than in years gone by, Mr.. Corliss I'M
derstands music and those who go with
the intention of learning will have no
trouble. Come and help out.
Mrs. G. L. Buchanan is not improving
very fast
1t is expected that Rev. j. A. McClel-
| land will return from Philadelphia this
week, so there will be preaching at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday at II
o'clock as usual. Everybody welcomed.
Seats free
Rony Hook fell out of his wagon last
week while on his way to the mill with a
load of apples. injuring his head rather
severely.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hall and son re-
turned from their trip to Boston last Sat
urday.
John Brown of Wisconsin is in town
visiting his brothers, the Brown boys, for
a few days. Mr.. Brown has not been i'll
Topsham before for forty years.
BRADFORD.
Miss Helen Blake of Island Pond
has been in town the past week stop
ping with Miss Marcia Winship.
Mr. White of st. Johnsbury has
moved into the house opposite the
entrance to the fair ground. He has
contracted for lumber and will operate
a steam saw mill on Mink Hill this
winter
The deer which John Strong shot
one morning last week was beauty.
1t hung in front of Browns market all
day and was the center of an admir-
Ing crown uOSl VI llle tlIno' ~ WAC
shot in Bristol and weighed 235 pounds.
Mrs. j. E. Buxton returned from a
months visit in Boston last Friday
Ed Porter has resumed his labors
at the Farmers exchange after two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Sleeper returned
last week from Michigan where they
have been visiting their son, A. E.
Sleeper. Mrs. Sleeper who was in
very poor health when she left has
improved very rapidly since she has
been gone and we hope will be fully
restored to health
George Andross returned from the
Boston excursion somewhat the worse
for the wear and tear of life. While
visiting his sister at Lowell he had
the misfortune to open the wrong door
and fall the whole length of flight
places, besides several other severe
bruises, He recovered sufficiently to
leave for Middlesex on Monday where
his wife had already gone to attend
the funeral of her brother, Mr. Taplin
of that place.
There was "A large attendance at vii
Young's auction on Saturday The
; sale was quick one, the farm goinl
to Harry Renfrew, for 50, 800.
L j. Bayley has been at home /
week on vacation, Old friends ar
glad to meet and greet him on tn
! short visits
Miss Addie Bisbee of Vergennes i
8 visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lydia Nourse