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

though far advanced in years he is still
hale and hearty.
A. M. Hodgden has purchased the
farm, stock and tools of j. G. Pike, pos
session to be given Jan. 1. Consideration
$4,000. We are glad to have Mr.. and
Mrs. Hodgdon locate permanently with u.s.
J. G. Pike has purchased the Alonzo
Wheeler place at Lower Cabot for 5000.
Stores will close Tuesday and Friday
| evenings of each week until further notice
at seven o'clock.
b. G. Webster is stopping in town.
He has already engaged about 1000 cords
OF woods to saw the coming winter.
The animal meeting of the Cabot Con-
gregational church and society Corpora
tom will meet in the vestry of the church
Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 2 p. m. All mem
bers should be present
! Pansy Smith returned to her school at
Chicopee, Mass, on Monday. We I'M
derstand Miss Smith is meeting with
good success
Mrs. H. G. Williams seems to be gain
ing little at present.
Mr., and Mrs. F. b. Boyles are expect
ing to go to Colorado soon.
G. o. Boyles of Montpelier spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
DR.. A. w. Baker is in town for few
days.
Now is the time for justices and nota-
ries to qualify, commissions having ex-
pred Dec 1.
Mrs. Kate Paige has gone TO Massa-
chusetts for the winter.
The funeral of the late Edwin X. Car
roll was held Friday at one o'clock at the
residence of George Hoyt, where he had
made his home for about year, Rev. o.
+. Aiken officiating. Mr.. Carroll had
been slowly failing in strength ever since
he suffered shock about two years ago;
but until the day of his death, November
%, he was able to walk about. The de-
ceased was born in Woodstock, Vt, No
vember 20, 1925. He worked for many
years in the machine shop of Lane & Pit
kin at Montpelier. He married Emily
Preston by whom he had one daughter
who died in 1862. His wife died in 1888
when he went to i've with his sister who
died little more than year ago. Mr..
Carroll was member of c, mpany b,
Twelfth Regiment of Vermont VClun-
teers. When living at Mortified he was
member of the Odd Fellows and beld
high offices in this order He was bur-
ried at Lower Cabot beside his wife and
daughters.
Alone he's walked for many a year,
His loved ones gone to rest,
To meet their Savior and his own,
In whom they now are blest.
BARRE.
The death of Mr.. Edward Sowden.
for some time sufferer from con-
sumption, occurred Saturday night.
She is survived by her husband and
one child
o. A. Balch has finished work as
clerk in Homer Fits store and gone
to Hudson. Mass, where he has Sc.
cured position.
Miss Jessie Robertson was given a
delightful surprise at her home or
Washington street, Saturday evening.
The party was in honorsof her elev.
enth birthday. Refreshments were
served and general good time was
had.
Miss Ruth Batchelder returneod
her school in Plalnfield Monday after
spending two weeks vacation at hel
home in this city.
Arthur G. Lane has gone to Plain.
field where he is to teach school this
winter.
The four year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Coutts of Academy street,
died Saturday night of commissions.
E. N. Prescott went to Hanover,
N. H., Monday on business.
Harry Emerson has begun work as
clerk in Davis drug store.
Ernest Worthen returned On Monday
to Dartmouth college after, few
days visit at his home hero.
Alvin James, the three years old SOL
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson OF
Circle street, died on Monday of Group
after a short illness. Burial in Hope
cemetery.
Charles W. Laing a we'll known and
one of the older stone cutters OF
i. Barre. died at his farm at South
Barre, on Sunday at 8 ;45 a. m, after
an illness of little over a week i
duration. The cause of death is given
as dropsy. Mr.. Laing was a native
OF Scotland and came to America TWEEN
ty-five years ago. He is survived by 8
wife and adopted son, brother, and
two sisters who reside in Massachu
sets.
Mrs. McQuirk, widow lady aged
eighty years, who resided at Gran
iteville, diedllate Saturday nightIfrom
an attack koffpneumonia. She is sur
vived by three sons and three daugh'
tiers. all of whom reside at Granite
vile, with one exception.
NORTH MONTPELIER.
G. f. Sibley returned from Boston
Wednesday night.
Alice Gray of Williamstown spent
Thanksgiving at George Kelton's.
Carlyle Wells of Cambridge spent q
few days at M. V. b. HOLSTERS
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Chaplin, Tuesday, November %.
The school opened Monday with
Alice Sanders as teacher.
Myra Lemay of Montpelier returned
Monday to work in the mill.
The wooden mill resumed work Mon