The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-05
CABOT.

Hickus.
p. ID. Banforth entertained Daniel
Downing, the clock tinker, for few
days last week.
While getting into sleigh at Marsh
field depot, Mrs. j. r. Drew was
thrown out with her child in her arms
and received some injuries, but it is
hoped not serious.
Robert J. Mills and Margaret J.
Casey of Lower Cabot were married
at the home of the groom, this week.
1t was quiet wedding, only the fam
lily and immediate friends being pres
ent.
Hon. Harvey Burbank of Danville
visited his brother, DR.. Burbank, Feb.
| 26, while on his way to Montpelier
and Barre, on business.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Smith Sunday, Feb. %.
Mr.. and Mr.. Hiram Wells left on
Saturday for ISwanton to spend few
weeks with Mrs. Carl Fletcher, their
daughter.
Daniel Downing is doing flourish
ing business in the townsat repairing
clocks He is an expert at the busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p Walbridge at
tended the musical convention at East
Montpelier last week. They report it
grand success.
Mrs. Elvira Pitkin is visiting Mrs.
f. M. Marsh and other friends in
town.
Mrs. F. P. Gale of Plainfield and
her sister, Mrs. Therlow, of Lee,
| Muin IF MYc
! Dow last week.
| Clarence Heath and Fred Fisher of
Barre were in town last week
About fifty attended the famous
oyster supper at Bob Sled Alley" last
Friday night, given by the Cabot band.
In place of the regular musical con-
vention held each year the local sing
ers have arranged grand concert for
! Friday evening, March 6. The concert
will consist of choruses, vocal and in
strumental solos, and readings, closing
with the cantata, 1.-The Village Black
smith. - The outside talent to assist
are M. E. Foster baritone, and Mrs.
Maude Huntingdon Benjamin, of Bos-
ton, reader.
Miss Hattie Walker, who has been
teaching in Tunbridge, Vt, is at home
| for her vacation.
Miss Lena Graham of Barre visited
Mrs. John Livingston last week
TOPSHAM.
Rev. j. G. Wright was in Montpe-
lier last week.
Mrs A. j. Scruton went to Bradford
last week to get rid of some of her
| teeth.
Judge j. r. McLam went to St.
Johnsbury last Thursday to attend a
meeting of the Undertakers and EN-
balmers' Association, returning last
Friday.
] Jos phi Weed and Herbert Dickey of
Manchester, n. H., are visiting at the
home of Mrs. j. @. Weed, for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Mckay went tc
Bradford last week.
Fred Miles, who has been in Dakota
for about year, is in town again.
| His health was very poor, so he re-
turned again to old Vermont. The
people here are glad to see Fred back
with us again. He is going to stay
with his father, John Miles, at pres
ent.
Everett Forsyth was in Montpelier
last week. rs,-~,
The people here were rather sur
prised last week Thursday, when q
box of cigars was being passed
around. Upon inquiry it was Learned
that our blacksmith, Mr.. Jared Mil
Ter, and Miss Mabel A. Corruth
both of this town, were married by
Rev. j. A. McClelland, Wednesda,
evening, February 20. Both of thes'
young people are we'll known in on
community, and respected by all whit
know them The best wishes of tn
people of this town go with them il
their newly married life.
l.. NJ. LETT has gone to South Rye
gate to work in the quarry.
Cleon Whitehill of Wells River wa
in town last week, visiting relatives
Mrs. John Darling of Bradford wa
in this place last week visiting he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leet
! After a sickness of several weeks
Daniel Cilley, one of Topsham S old
est residents, died at his home wit
dropsy, Thursday, February 26. Mr.
Cilley's age was seventy-seven years
He was born in Topsham and ha
lived here all his life. He had no
been we'll for two or three years prev
ious to his last sickness, and wa
: wishing for the time to come when h
would be taken out of his pain an
suffering The funeral was held at hi
home on Sunday last at 2 p. m. Rev
: j @. Wright preached the sermon.
Peter Darling, an old resident c
Topsham, but now living in Bradford
was in town last week.
+ The teams that have been DRAWN
bark to Piermont finished last wee
4 Just before the thaw. They conside
) that they got through on time fo
\ once.
l Miss Hattie White, who has bee
sick for few days past, is much in
' proved at this writing.
S Mrs. Emily Taggart, who was i
town visiting friends and neighboi
q few days last week, returned
' East Corinth last Friday.
: Mrs. Langmaid, who has been stoI
= ping al Bradford for few month
y past, is in town again. stopping at til
9 home of Mr., and Mrs. O. B. Fisk.
Rev j. @. Wright was called