The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-14
EAST CALAIS.

The drama "Twixt Love and Money"
has been given up for the present owing
to the serions illness of one of the princi-
pal actors.
VERSHIRE.
Mrs. Lucinda Prescott, an aged lady,
died Sunday morning after an illness of a
few weeks. Mrs. Prescott had been for
many years resident of Vershire. The
funeral was on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clogston has returned from Barre
and will occupy her house here through
the summer.
The funeral of Sias Titus was held last
Thursday at his late home, Rev. William
Paul of West Fairlee preaching the SER
mon. In the death of MIR. Titus the town
loss can honored citizen, who had been
for many years a resident here and active
ly connected with its business and social
interests. He was good man, peace
able and obliging neighbor, kind and re-
spected and will be much missed in all
the walks of life
The remains of Stillman Richardson Of
Boston, a former resident of Vershire
were brought here for burial last week.
They were accompanied by his son, at
whose house he died and his brother,
Rev. J. b. Richardson, who came from
Virginia to be present at the funeral
School at the Lower village is CLOSED on
account of the measles.
Clarence Grant is working for f.. p.
Brown by the season.
Miss Mamie Titus was at home from
Chelsea to attend the funeral of her grand
father, Silas Titus.
The weather during the laat few days
has been more like November than May.
The ground was frozen hard Saturday
morning.
J, B. Richardson preached at the
church last Sunday coming here last week
to accompany the remains of his brother,
Stilman Richardson, who was brought
here for burial.
MORETOWN.
Miss Cornelia F. Goss, who is a teacher
in the Industrial school at Vergennes,
was at her home over Sunday.
Miss Agnes Murphy of Waterbury is
visiting in town.
Miss Carrie Warren OF East Montpelier
visited Emma Royce over Sunday.
Special music was rendered at the
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening with violin solos by Harold Hay
lett.
Mrs. H. 0. Ward gave party last Sat
urday evening to the members Of the
Methodist choir and her Sunday school
class. A pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. James Haylett was at home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. Caroline Spaulding returns to her
nome in the west this week, after having
spent the past year in town.
Mrs. c. G. Sleeper came very near
being seriously injured last Friday morn
ing. While in the barn she stepped
through an open scuttle hole which was
partly covered with hay, and fell, striking
her side against the edge of the floor,
Fortunately no bones were broken but her
knee was badly hurt SO that she is laid
up for few days.
Harry Bulkeley an aged citizen, is very
low from congestion of the lungs at the
home of his son. Frank There is no
hope of his recovery.
Vradenburg and Merrill, who have been
living on the Royce farm, have moved
into the old steam mill house on the road
to Middlesex.
BROOKFIELD.
Dr. E. Z. Ellis has been sick the past
week and is now confined to his bed. Dr.
" c. Goodrich of Barre is attending him,
also several of DR.. Ellis patients.
Mrs. Ford continues to be very sick
with erysipelas
c. Hood has recently been doing
carpenter work for U. A. Clark.
Several of the Brookfeld Relief Corps
are planning to visit the Randolph Corps
on Thursday,
Memorial services will be held at the
First Congregational church at one
o'clock, May 20. Rev. r. H. Abercrom-
bic will conduct the services.
Tuesday evening, May 20, J. A. Lord
of Hartford will deliver temperance lee
ture in behalf of the anti-saloon league at
the Second Congregational church.
Mrs. Annette Griswold of Painheld
has come to spend several weeks with
friends in town.
Mrs Nancy Abbott returned from
Proctor to her home at the Center last
week
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Williams, May s.
Henry Edison went to Boston last week
to accompany his wife home.
Z, H, Allis expects to go this week to
Greensboro for two weeks of pleasure
fishing, etc. He will be accompanied by
his brother, Hon, Wallace Alls and party
of Norwich, Conn.
Mrs. J. w. Parmenter visited relatives
in Cabot and St. Johnsbury last week.
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