The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-10
MORETOWN,

Eta hathaway OF Montpelier is visit
ing relati YES in town.
The cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. NJ. L. Freeman.
Schools in the village opened last week,
Luna Howe in upper room.
Mrs. William Sawyer is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orcas Harrington and
three children of Marlborough N. H.,
who have been visiting relatives and
friends in town, have returned home.
DR.. Spiller was in town one day this
week.
Josie Griffith has finished work for
Mrs. II. o. Ward and is now visiting in
Worcester, Mass
A. NJ. Pierce of East Montpelier was
in town the first of the week.
A very sad drowning accident occurred
near the home of Andrew McNulty last
week, when Susan, his little daughter,
playing near the river accidentally fell in
Her mother in trying to save her also fell
in and they were both drowned. The hus-
band who was away at the time and five
small children are left to mourn the loss.
Henry Phillips of Montpelier is a guest
at the home of Sidney Atkins.
julie Davis and a lady from Waitsfeld
were in town Sunday,
Rewa Evans of Waterbury is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Lovejoy.
CALAIS.
Alice and Allie Mower are at Mont
pelier Seminary this fall.
Miss Lila Mower returned to Barre
last week.
Miss Lucy Robinson goes to her home
on Monday.
AFRO Nelson was happily su prised on
his SEVENTEEN birthday by all his chill
dren and grandchildren gathering at his
home. They brought him a nice easy
chair.
William Ransom of Boston made a
short visit in town last week.
+. A. Hills, manager of the North
Montpelier creamery, was at kent's Cor
ner Saturday.
Oscar Gallagher returned to Massa-
chusetts Tuesday. Mrs. Gallagher is to
remain while longer.
Charles White, former resident, was
in town Saturday, arranging to set some
monumental work at the cemetery,
The Calais and Worcester band furnish
music at the Washington fair this week
1t 10 reported that coons are working in
the corn field on the Town farm, to the
considerable damage of the crop.
H. f. Burnap is still in town attending
to his business affairs and carrying the
cream to North Montpelier creamery.
The same condition came about in the
recent election that has occurred in other
towns. The Democrats by deserving their
candidate will not be able to have their
ballot clerks at the next election.
The report has been circulated that the
Republicans held a "snap" caucus in Cal
ais. That is not a fact for the caucus was
called at two p. M, though not called
to order until thirty minutes past two.
GROTON.
John Chalmers has finished his work as
clerk in Hall & Cochran's store and has
gone to St. Johnsbury to attend school
this fall and winter.
Allen w. Crown and Elizabeth Oar
ling were married last Tuesday by the
Rev. A. j. Hougb. They left that even
ing for Boston on a short wedding tour.
On their return they will resume work at
the hotel for the prasent
Lester Lowe died at his home in Rye
gate last Friday from blood poisoning
The funeral was held Saturday at the
home, Rev. A. j, Hough officiating
w. w. Foss returned to his home in
Manchester, n. H., last Wednesday.
Jennie Wrinkle and Raymond Page
visited in St. Johnsbury few days last
week.
Eva Evans, youngest daughter of Rev.
John Evans, died at his home in Meri-
dith, N, IL, last Wednesday and was
brought to Groton Friday for interment
in the village cemetery,
Mrs. Hiram Dennis left Thursday for
Sherbrook to attend the fair,
Blanche Page is teaching school in West
Danville.
Mabel Orr is to teach school in the
Hatch district this fall
George II. Mills began his school on
GraDi.e street last Monday
WAlTSFIELD.
William Cotton is making extensive re-
pairs Oh his residence Albert Mahuron
is doing the work.
w. NJ Taber, who has been visiting
friends in Addison county, returned the
first of the week
j. l.. Baird has just added a new en-
CINE to run his ensilage cutter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barber, who have
been visiting in Canada, returned recent
ly.
Allen w. Taber of Monkton is the
guest of his brother, C. j. Tabor.