The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Wormell of Burlington
who have been at f. p. Sawyer's returned
Friday.
Miss Mayme jackson is at home from
Chester for few weeks vacation.
The dedication of the Blake Memorial
Library last week Tuesday and Wednes-
day passed off nicely The exercises com
menced Tuesday evening with a concert
followed by reunion "reminiscences in the
church at 10 100, dinner in the vestry at
II 100, address by Rev. Fife X. Jones at
2 100, and an informal reception in the
library in the evening.
BROOKFIELD
Fourth of July was quiet here; many
went to the Gulf Spring House, and some
held a picnic in George Smiths grove
Mrs. M. Peck remains sick in bed but
is more comfortable at this writing.
Mrs. r. A. Parks who has been spend
a few weeks with her brother, A. L.
Folansbee, started the first of the week for
her home in Bayfield,, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Ella Page of Gaysville spent last
week with Miss Alice Gaylord
Mrs. Sarah Freeman of Groton is visit
ing friends here.
Mrs. Samuel Mills and son of Ryegate
and Morey Perham of st Johnsbllry are
spending several days with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Perham.
Mrs. j. H. Spicer of Randolph visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blake last week
Mr., and Mrs. f. E. Benham returned
home last Thursday from their visiting
tour in the north part of the State.
Miss Nellie Blake visited her friends in
Royalton last week.
Mr. j. 5. Perham celebrated his nnt-
eth birthday Tuesday He lives with his
son j. b. Perham. He has seven grand
children and three great grandchildren
Many friends called to congratulate him.
Mrs William S. Graves is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Keenan, in Lawrence, n. Y.
WEST CORINTH.
About seventy-five people attended the
reception last Tuesday night at Mr.
Heath's. Mr.. and Mrs. True were the
recipients of several useful presents and
a sum of money. Ice cream and cake
was StINtNl W All. lhendTkS Ill DeDdlI OF
the friends were made by Mr.. Prescott of
Barre and responded to in behalf of Mr..
and Mrs. True by C. C. Spear of this
place,
The Fourth was very quiet here with
the exception of the sound of few fire.
crackers and footing of horns by few of
the children in the day time, and a few
guns fired by older ones in the evening.
a goodly number of the people from here
attended the celebration in Nershire
Mrs ID. b. Ward and two youngest
daughters and Mrs. c. F. Blake attended
the dedication of the Blake Memorial Lii
brary at East Corinth last Wednesday.
Mr.. Lyford of Montpelier was here last
week inspecting property insured in the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
w. Kennistons two sisters came to
visit him last week Monday and are still
with him. He is in very poor health and
not able to do any work.
FAIRLEE.
c. H. Mum has opened the Glen Falls
House and is ready for summer guests
and is already entertaining some of the
early arrivals
Mrs. Stratton has returned from Fitch
burgh, Mass, where she has been to at
tend the wedding of her niece Miss Louise
Stratton, to Rev. Mr. Vaughn.
Capt. w. H. Long has been entertain
ing his brother, Abram Long of Mont
pelier.
j. @. Adams has returned from Georgia
where he has been visiting HIS son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cave of Barre and their
family are at their cottage for the season.
Mrs. T. P, Frost arrived in town
Thursday and is at their cottage which
has been enlarged and remodeled; the
family will come later,
Rev. Mr. Gulick and family also have
arrived to remain through the season.
w. H. Child has been spending a few
days with his son in Rutland who is en-
ployed by the futile Publishing Com
pany.
We are sorry to note the serious illness
of Mrs. a.. w. Paine. She is improving
somewhat and we hope she may soon be
about again. Her friend, Mrs. Howes of
Boston, is with her for few days and will
also spend some time with Mrs. Winship.
WEST NEWBURY.
Mr.. Durant died at his home Friday,
June, 81, 1902 The funeral was held at
the Congregational church Sunday at
twelve o'clock Interment at the Town
House cemetery,
Mrs Orser from Colorado is with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Laskey
Friday evening, June 81, Miss Addie
Jewell and Thomas Dimick were united
in marriage at Lyme Center, N H.
Ernest Brooks youngest child was
kicked by horse last week, Although
not out of danger the little one is doing
as well as could be expected.
Mrs. James Minard was at Lyme Cen
ter last week.
School closed last Wednesday. The
teacher Miss Cora II. Bean, returned to
her home in Coventry the next day.