The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
EAST CALAIS.

Mrs. w. r. Bliss has been in Mont
pelier the past week, helping care for
her aunt, Mrs. Susan Shumway.
Asa Dutton went to Boston the first
of the week on business connected
with the estate of George Sumner.
Lewis Strong has moved from the
Dutton place back to his home in
South Woodbury.. ]. B. Thornton has
! hired the Dntton place.
William Chaplin, a former resident
of this town, died in Plainfeld last
Thursday and the body was brought to
our cemetery for burial, on Saturday.
Fred Clark has been in critical
condition since March 2. He was
stricken with paralysis, remaining
unconscious until Tuesday, when he
came out from that only to be taken
with commissions. Most of the time
since he has been delirious.
EAST WARREN.
Ira Downing from Starksboro, spent
the past week with his brother, at +. H.
Elliott's.
Lottie Estey, who. has been quite sick
with pneumonia, is convalescing.
George Lang of Barton, is at F. W..
Slayton's.
Arthhr Lamb goes to Randolph this
week where he has employment for a
year.
The following officers we're elected at
town meeting moderator, o. M. Jones (;
clerk, +. A. Heath selectmen, N. N.
Robinson, A. A. Fnller, Ezra Kingsbury,
constable, E. M. Turner; treasurer, f. A.
Heath; road commissioner, Bert Miller;
overseer of poor, Pliny Parker; town
agent, Horace Lyford; school director,
Henry Hartshorn; auditors, j. l.. Spaul-
ding, E. M. Turner, Mr.. Titus. Voted
to have no.liquor agent.
WAITS RIVER,
Frank Miles is confined to the house by
a severe cold.
The roads were impossible few days
last week on account of the floods,
Two men from Tunbridge were in town
on Friday buying CATTLE
Warren Currier is school director for
this part of the town this year. All pro-
phesy he will make good one.
Overseer of the poor, Gilman Bagley,
was in town on Thursday looking after
the interest of the poor.
WEST BERLIN.
George Emerson has taken possession of
the property of Nelson Chase under GER
tain conditions which, if they are not
complied with, Mr. Chase can regain pos
session any time.
Mr.. Maxfeld, who has been moving
from East: Barre since last January,
drew the last load of goods last week.
Ladies Aid will meet with Miss Cora
Streeter Friday afternoon, There is to
be box social in the evening and every
lady is expected to bring box full of
good things to eat.
Mrs. Martha johnson waa severely
hurt by fall last week.
Our pastor gave talk to the children
last Sunday. Next Sunday he will talk to
the young people. Let there be goodly
number out, for his talks are very inter-
esting end helpful.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
Misses Jean Nelson, jamie Hall ant
Miss Otis went to Boston last Monday tC
spend few days shopping, sight seeing
and visiting.
John Nelson moves this week from tn
, Gibson tenement in the Green house tt
M. F. Sargent's, vacated by William
Hoar who moved to East Montpelier las
week.
Thad Gray will move to Thomas Long.
more's tenement on Pleasant street April
l.
John Fraser and wife moved to More
land, Va, last week.
George Crow sold three horses las
week and bought pair of large ones
weighing 3,400 pounds. He now has 81
team horses hard to beat in this section.
The Ladies Aid of the Reformed Pres
byterian church will hold their MONTH
meeting at A. Harvey Gibson's next FIR
day afternoon.
Mr.. Renfrew, M. H. Gibson's clerk
the store, left his job last week claimin
that Mr., Gibson did not do as he agree
to do by him. He goes back to his old jo
in Barnet with Mr.. Burbank.
} George Dunnett works in Woodsvill
N. H., in the ice business this year.
Willie Farqueharson is at work fc
Andrew Buchanan, farming.
Mr.. Hafy moves from DR., Darling
tenement on Pleasant street to Georg
|, Dunnett's farm.
Henry Lindsey of Newbury Center
who was burned out ten days or two wee
4 ago. moves to the tenement vacated b
= Hafey on Pleasant street
. Raney CARPENTER moves from Mulliga
Alley to Thomas Kasson's tenement
Pleasant street.