The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-30


Now is the time to get your UNI
brellas mended for Tommy the tim
ker" is in town.
EAST CALAIS
Grace and Sylvia Bliss attended the
musical festival at Barre last week
Mrs. Shattuck of Cumberland, Me.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs L. o.
Leonard.
Guy Bancroft has been confined to
his bed for several days with inflam-
nation of the sciatic nerve.
Levi Wheeler moved last week to
the Henry Wells farm which he is to
carry on the coming year.
O. w. Guernsey and wife and @. o.
Eastman and wife left last week for
their cottages at Greensboro, expect
ing to spend the entire summer there.
Mrs. @. V. Kent of Northfield spent
several days last week at W. V. and
W. d. Peck's.
George Withem died last Thursday
of pneumonia. The funeral was held
at Union church on Sunday. He is
survived by three daughters and four
sons.
FAIRLEE.
Mrs. Kemp Wood has returned to
her home. after spending the winter
with her children.
The funeral service of Mr.. George
McIndoe was held on Tuesday after
noon at his home. His family were
all present, his son, George, of New
York having arrived a few hours af-
ter his fathers death. Rev. Mr.. Webb
officiated.
Fred w Abbott was buried Wednes-
day afternoon. The services were
conducted by the Masons, a large
number of that order and many friends
from out of town besides his neigh
bors were present. The clergymen
were Revs. Kilburn and Goodwin. A
male quartette from Bradfod, Messrs.
Cole, Parker, Dimick and Clark fur
nished music. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful. The
burial was at Post Mills.
The studio of @. F. Bracey at Lake
Morey was destroyed by fire on
Friday morning. Mr.. Bracey left
town Thursday night and three young
men were occupying the building.
While they were at breakfast they dis
covered that the upper part of the
building was ON fire. The flames
spread SO rapidly that they were able
to save but small Lart of the con-
tents of the building and many valu-
able things wer. destroyed. Some of
the other cottages took fire but were
saved.
WATTS RIVER.
David Abair has moved his family
to to the DR.. Dow farm at West Tops
ham.
The new blacksmith, Moses Hood,
has moved his family here from West
Newbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wallace of
Barre visited at j. A. Dodge's this
week
George Felch has bought the place
owned by Ora Chynoweth.
Mrs. S. K. Chase was in Barre and
Montpelier last Thursday.
Prof. Avery, eye specialist, OF
Barre, was in town this week.
News came Monday morning that
Henry Clark, a former resident of this
place, now OF hanuOlpn, nau SnO'
himself. Mr., Clark has suffered un
known agony for several years anc
knew that there was no help for him
1t supposed that encouragement lee
him to commit the awful deed. HI
leaves wife and one daughter, Bes
sic. Bessie at present is working here
for Mrs. John Dodge. The whole
family made many friends Will,
they lived here and they now hav,
the ncerestsympathy from thoe pc
pie in this entire community.
Our milliner, Blossom Chase, fin
ished her work here ON Monday an,
left on Tuesday for East Calais, wher
she expects to go into business. Al
are sorry to part with her and wis
her success in her new field of labor.
There has been such an improve
ment made on our school house tina
one hardly believes it is the same one
especially when they step inside.
School here begins on Monday wit
Mrs. Minnie Miles as teacher. Mir
ME Eames of Bradford will teach /
district No. 5. Mrs. Carrie Locke goe
! to West Topsham to teach this spring