The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-26
WATERURRY.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burleigh of
New York are in town. called by the
illness of Mr.. Burleigh's mother.
William Gurley is to finish work at
the Record Office and go to his home
in Worcester.
Mrs. B. +. Atherton is ill from ty-
phoid fever.
Justin Moody is employed in the
business department of the True Man
ufacturing Company.
Miss Diana Newcomb is visiting at
Waterbury Center
Mrs. Evan Evans was confined to
the house by illness few days last
week.
Lewis Anterior and Edwin Blakely
visited in Montreal last week.
Miss Margaret Colby is visiting in
Boston for few weeks.
Miss Frances Healey is visiting in
Burlington.
DrewDaniel s granite works and G.
E. Moody's mill have been shut down
for a few days because wood could not
be obtained with which to fire the
engine.
Mrs. w. r. Nash has recovered from
her recent illness so as to be able to
be about once more.
Daniel Manning holds the palm for
drawing the heaviest load of logs thus
far this winter. Last week he drew
1,600 feet of timber from Loomis hill
to S. O. Wheeler's mill.
Harold Stranahan, who has been at
work in Chicago for the past few
months, has returned home. He plans
to secure work in Montpelier.
Miss Jessie King was unable to per-
form her duties at the wrapper fac
tory last week because of a felon on
one finger.
Mrs. j. j. Root is visiting in Bur
lington.
Mrs. johnson of Wallingford, is the
guest of Wallace Green, her brother.
Miss Cora Kennedy gave pleasant
party on last Thursday evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Brown of
Montpelier.
Miss Hadley enjoyed a few days
vacation from her duties in the store
of Moody q Luce last week, which
she spent visiting relatives in Norris
vile.
There are two candidates for the
Office of first selectman this year, Da-
vid Harvey, the present incumbent,
and Harry D. Brown. The contest
promises to be close, as both men are
popular.
NORTHFIELD.
Roy Bullock and wife spent Sunday at
Berlin Corners.
Owing to the great weight of snow, the
floral hall at the fair ground collapsed
last week
Road commissioners Denny had the road
machine in operation Monday scraping
out the many cradle holes on the main
road.
George King and A. j. Moulton have
been drawn as jurors for county court.
Among the articles in the annual warn.
ing of town meeting is one to see if the
town will vote to lay out new road ovel
the mountain to Waitsfeld. The propos.
ed road would be less steep and would be
passable all winter.
Peck Brothers of Montpelier, have
been awarded the contract to put in tive
Magee furnaces for the heating of thu
new brick Mayo block.
Whooping cough is quite prevalen
about town.
HORN OF THE MOON.
A few young people from Montpelie
were entertained at w. A. Cooleys las
Wednesday evening.
Lynn Nelson is at work for d. w. Tar
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pierce recently spen
a day at G. w. Sanders.
Ina, daughter of Alfred Nelson, is quit
i'll with bronchitis.
Mrs. Ira Harran of Montpelier sper
last week at Will Thayers.
Mrs. Lizzie Gladding returned to Barr
Sunday.
Little Ruth Gladding has been quite i
with influenza, bnt is now little better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jackson of Mort
Hatley, P. O., and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Jackson of Plainfeld have been guests
Mrs. S. c. Jackson for a few days.
Miss Nora Gould, who, because of PR
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unbalanced, is reported as gradually grow
ing worse.
EAST WARREN.
The community was greatly shocked b
the sudden death of Mrs. w. A. Avert
on February 20. Mrs. Averill was sic
for long time during the summer, whe
a seemingly successful operation for gal
stones was performed She rallied fro
this attack so as to be able to do her wor
. and even attended church the Sunday b
fore her death, which resulted from on
three days of sickness. Funeral service
were held on Monday, Rev. w. E. Streets
officiating. Interment was in Roxbur
cemetery. Mrs. Averill leaves a husban
one son and three daughters, three brot
: ers and wide circle of relatives al