The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05

| pocket, even in case, for sometimes
pockets are not SAFE and the high
ways are travelled to such an extent
that the middle of the road is no safe
| place to leave them from midnight
until near noon the following day.
For further warning go to Scribe. -
f. M. Newton recently purchased a
| pair of large draft horses of Warren
Leonard of Barre. In company with
| Daniel Newton he will go to Worces-
ter. this week to draw lumber from
the mountain.
"The key that unlocks the door that
| leads to success is the key of good
| judgment, and the developments of
your own power to do better things
and more of them than you have ever
done before" Use then this key of
| good judgment and unlock the door of
your prejudice against life insurance,
if you have such door, and let our
honest endeavor to bring you to a
| sense of your need be the means of
prompt action on your part in seeking
an investment for yourself and pro-
lection to your family and estate,
which insurance only can give. A.
7. Davis, special agent, New York
Life Insurance Company.
| LhN iCoPOlJ utdbli, OlCt again
our midst and claims another of our
aged citizens in the person of Sidney
Bemis, who was suddenly stricken in
II. &. Carpenters yard Sunday morn
ing and died almost instantly without
speaking scarcely word. Word was
conveyed as soon as possible to his
son, E. S. Bemis in Barre, who ar
rived Sunday evening and took charge
of the body and the funeral arrange
ments Services were held in the
Universalist church at eleven O'Clock
Tuesday and the remains were inter
red i'll the Eaton cemetery.
In the death of Alex T. Durant,
which occurred at his home in this
place Thursday evening, Marshfield
loses another of its aged and highly
respected citizens. Funeral services
which were in charge of Cabot lodge
of Masons of which he was a men,
Der, were held from the Universalist
church Sunday morning, Rev. G. w.
Manning officiating. Although the
inclemency of The weather occasioned
the absence of many who would 9TH
erwise have attended, the house was
well filled with friends and brother
Masons, anxious to pay this last trib-
ute to one they loved and esteemed.
NIL Duldhb was DOIu III Wdlutu, mo-
vember %, 1928. On January 80, 1856,
he was united in marriage to Irene
Spencer, by whom he is survived.
Two brothers, John T., of Cabot, and
George B., of Boyd, KY, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Willis, of Albany, also
survive him. Mr.. and Mrs. Durant
moved to this town from Calais, on
December 1882, purchasing the
George Gilman place on Gilman street,
which has since been their home
Mr.. Durant in politics was staunch
Republican. He had been man of
affairs about town and held many po-
sitions Of responsibility and trust for
private individuals and for the town.
His familiar form, genial countenance
and ready wit will be sadly missed
from our midst
CORINTH.
The annual creamery meeting was held
at the town house on Tuesday, January
%. Frank f. Degoosh was chosen presi-
dent, Mrs. Herbert Hodge secretary and
treasurer f. E. Degoosh, L. X. Rich
ardson, A. l.. Parker, B. r. Rowell and
o. +. Hall directors.
Dana Huntington and lie Marston were
married January 2S.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Edison were away
several days last week in Mortified to at
tend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Bacon
A large audience was out at the hall
Friday evening to listen to the Leet
sisters.
1t is expected teams will soon COM
mence drawing iron ore from Pike Hill to
the railroad station.
WATTS RIVER.
Mrs Fred Rowe is entertaining Miss
Della Phippins of Boston.
j. T. Heath was in the place on bust
ness last Friday
A large crowd gathered at Warren
Curriers' to the dance last Tuesday even
ing and very pleasant time was enjoyed.
An oyster supper was served.
Work has begun again at Pike Hill
mines.
A good number from here attened the
dance and oyster supper at Sidney Hoods
on Friday night.
SODOM.
A. A. Bliss had the misfortune to lose
another horse on Wednesday last When
he and his daughter were returning from
Montpelier, as they we're driving down
Parmenter Hill the horse slipped and fell,
breaking a leg. Some men working near
came to the assistance and the beast was
shot by Mr.. Stratton, who lives near.
Robbie Chase took Mr.. Blair and daugh-
ter home. This is the second good horse
Mr.. Bliss has lost within short time.
Examination showed that the toe calk was
gone on the foot of the leg that was
broken.
George W. Daniels has decided the
Kelley place to Fitz Willard, whose farm
he has bought, the writings having been
drawn on Saturday February l possession
to be taken by both parties March l.
The greatest snow storm of the season
occurred Sunday and Monday.
EAST BROOKFIELD
But for the timely assistance of w. w.
and Oliver Dutton the house and barn of
James Downs would have been burned to
the ground last Thursday morning. The !