The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06
MIDDLESEX.

Wards this week.
f. j. Converse was in Montpelier Sat
urday.
Mrs. Sarah Dewey of Montpelier was
at George Miles a few days of last week.
Another arrival of fresh groceries and
provisions at c. &. Wards this week.
f.. II. Dana is now having his honse
clapboarded.
The Independent Order of Foresters
will hold a meeting Thursday evening,
when it is expected that work will be con-
ferrcd on one candidate.
+. NJ. Bunker of Boston was in town
on Thursday.
/ Miss Mamie Gearen is visiting her aunt
in Essex Junction for a few days.
G.. Harry Hodgkins of White River
Junction was in town Monday.
f. S. Newcomb of White River June
tion and r. 5. Watson of Burlington were
in town Monday.
Have you tried that canned pineapple
at Ward's2
WARREN.
Mrs. Viola Billings and son Earl,
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d. @. Geer's recently, have returned
to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs Pima Parker and Miss
Marjorie, spent part of last week
in Montpelier.
@. A. Colby has returned to his
home in Brighton, Mass. Mrs. Colby
and Master Dow remain for a few
weeks longer.
S. O. Patterson is suffering with
blood poisoning in his hand and is
attended by Dr. Dodge.
Mrs. Orlando Kennedy and Mrs.
Everel Farr of Granville were the
guests OF relatives here lately. Ma
ter Frank Kennedy accompanied them
home for few weeks stay.
Mrs. Laura Cuthbert has gone to
Bethel for a few weeks stay with her
sister.
Bert Austin's family of Mortified
spent part of last week with friends
here.
Mrs. Mary Perkins is spending
short time with the family of her
son i'll Waterbury.
TOPSHAM.
Rev. John p. McClelland preached at
West Topsham last Sunday, at 800 p. m,
to a good-sized audi nee
Everett Forsyth was at Wells River
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Corruth of Man
chester, n. H.. who have been visiting
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Blu
chanan, for the last two weeks, returned
to their home last Saturday.
There will be meeting at the home of
Henry Whtcher next Sunday at three
o'clock p. m. Services are to be led by
the Rev. j. A. McClelland of the Re-
formed Presbyterian church, after which
the Lords Supper will be observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. McLam spent Sun
day with their brothers wife, Mrs. Rob
ert Norwood of Ryegate, who is very
low at this writing.
James and Miss Mary Mckay spent
last Sunday in town.
States Attorney Conant was in town
last Friday.
Rev. Dr. Steele of New York, and his
wife, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Horace Randall, for few days.
G. P. Hood was in town last Sunday.
G. L. McLam and family went to Bar
net last Wednesday and spent the day.
The tax book for this year has been left
in the hands of Mr.. Z. A. Hood for col
lection Those wishing to pay their taxes
can do so by calling on, or sending the
same to Mr.. Hood.
Mrs. Jesse Mckay has returned home
for short stay
At the court held at the town clerks
office last Friday, the case of Oscar
Merritt VS.. Frank Downing and Robert
Calvin was appealed to the county court
to be held at Chelsea in December.
Bonds were furnished in the sum of $500
each.
Frank Lamb of Bradford, was in town
last week.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. j. c.
Lang is improving.
WARREN.
The farmers were made happy last
week for they got four good hay days
and they put in nice lot of hay. The
crop is good but is going by and many are
closing work this week: Wages are way
up, higher than since the war. There is
tAIId utlp W Dt ODldlutus are
paying $3.50 per dav which is too high
for the times.
Politics are trifie off. Not much is
said openly and a good many don't know
where they are at.
, S. T. Van Duesen had the misfortune
to loss his only horse and his neighbors
and friends made contribution to help
him to obtain another one of about $40
which was great surprise to him. He
returns to them his hearty thanks.
Miss Thomas of Goshan. n. H., is
,, spending few weeks with Mr.. Van Deu-
,, sens family.
Ed Morriarty who has been spending a
few months with his father, helping him
hay, has returned to Providence, r. l.
Mrs Reardon and her children are stop
ping few weeks with her father, Peter
Morriarty.
1t seems nearly like old home week
| snch a number of strange faces are seen