The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15

MIS-. MHy uHTu DpenC6r HIS Deeu uH-
der medical care for several days past
Lewis M. Seaver gets word of the
illness of his nephew, a son of the
late Ezra Seaver of Chicago, Ill.
The assistant music teacher at Cod
dard Seminary, comes out here Friday
and remains until Saturday afternoon,
to give piano lessons. She has five
or six pupils, and more will be wei
coined.
=. Mrs Austin Jackson is under ply
sician's care at the home of her son,
Fred Jackson.
The Methodist Ladies society will
meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j.
b. Brockway, Friday afternoon and
evening of this week. i'll observance
of the thirty fourth anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs Brockway's marriage.
Bert H. Pratt and Una, daughter of
Sanford II. Dutton, who were married
New Years, by Rev. Miss Frances A.
Kimball, were the recipients of mark
ed attention at the tables, at the re-
cent grange meeting and on Friday
evening last they were surprised by
party of young friends who visited
them at their home at Mr. Pratt's
fathers, on the east side of the town.
Mrs. Nathan Hall not only suffers
from very bad foot but just now is
having trouble with a hand that re-
quires the care of a physician. She
is at the home of Mr.. Halls son-in-
law, Wesley M. Seaver
Ladies' fur coats marked down at Ho-
mer Fits,
DR.. e. b. Watson last week removed
two cancers from the face of David
Martin, son Of the late Allen Martin.
A physician from Burlington and
DR. ". d. Reid of Barre were here
asst Saturday in consultation with DR..
w. j. Tindlal on the case of Clayton
III. Martin, whether or not there was
a resort to surgery at that time we are
unable to state.
On Monday afternoon the babe of
Or. and Mrs, ". j. Tindall was so
poorly that there was little or no hope
of its recovery.
ROXBURY.
The Univesalist sewing circle meets
this week at the home of Mrs. Homer
Van Deuscn.
Owing to the indisposition of the
pastor there was no preaching service
on Sunday evening.
Three new members united with the
church on Sunday: Mr., and Mrs Carl
Rollins and Mr. Rumrills
The universalist society held its an
nual meeting last week and elected
the following officers; Moderator,
II. G.. Ellis; secretary, May Ellis;
treasurer, Mrs. b. \. Tilden standing
committee, Mrs. G.. A. Roys, G. \.
Tilden, and Mrs. w. j. Carpener
The lecture which was to have been
given by Rev Mr.. Sidelinger last
Saturday evening, will be given next
Saturday, Jan Is, instead. Mr.. Side
linger was compelled to postpone his
last weeks engagements.
Harrison Williams, who has lived
for some years with julius Kent and
who was over eighty years of age,
dicd on Saturday. Funeral services
wore held on Monday at Mr. Kent's
house, rev. Mr.. Squires officiating
general epidemic of colds and
CO chs seems to have arrived in town,
re- Ill ag the grip experience of for
mer years, though as yet it seems to
be only the genuine New England
cold
Mrs. G. G. Stanton is reported quite
ill.,
BROOKFIELD.
Merton Chase and James Washburn
were busy last week harvesting ice
They have yet several orders to fill,
The Ladies Aid Society of the sec
ond church will hold walking grab
bag sociable Thursday evening at
the church parlors. If all who are
interested will contribute five cent
package to aid the cause it will be
very acceptable. Ladies bring cake
and every one invited.
Our creamery is running every day
now. Half of the patrons come one
day and the other half the next
Melvin, son of George Nichols is
very sick, and his recovery is consid-
cred very doubtful.
Curtis Kibbee and wife spent several
days in Waitsfield last week.
Ula Sprague took load of goods to
Waterbury last week for Mrs. Julia
Seabury
Eugene Freeman is getting out 2G,
600 feet Of lumber to be used for re-
pairing the East Brookfield meeting
house.
Mrs. Oliver Nichols is in very poor
health. She is under the care Of DR..
Watson of Williamstown.
1t is reported that DR.. f. e. Ellis
has bought Fred Hayes house for
$3.50.
Mrs. Warren Williams spent several
days last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Blaisdell. at East Ran
dolph.
Mrs Ira Carpenter is visiting her
mother and sisters family, Nj. and
Mrs George Wheeler, at Melrose,
Mass.
Mrs Solomon Smith is visiting her
daughter in Morrisville.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
The district nnion of the Good Tenn
plars meets with South Woodbury.
lodge on the afternoon and evening of
January 20.
The Good Templars worked the de-
gree on six candidates last Saturday
night and had twelve names pre- sent
edfor initiation next Saturday night.