The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-03

at the home of her brother in law, Or
ange Dickinson, of Washington where
she has lately met with an accident
resulting in an injured limb and hip
Mrs. james Kanaly with her two
little daughters is visiting at her hus-
bands home at Leicester Junction.
One of our neighbors has just been
layin in wood for the winter that
was cut last season, paying 81 rs per
cord delivered at his house.
Mrs Marcus Burnham and daughter
Of Wisconsin have lately visited
friends here and in Randolph.
Friends of our worthy townsman,
Rodney j. Seaver lately celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday at his home.
Among those present were a brother,
Ryland Seaver and his wife, of Mont
pelir Congratulations to Mr.. Seaver
over this three score and ten anniver-
sary will not be confined wholly to his
immediate family friends.
Rev. George w. Morrow spoke last
Sunday in Washington in the morning
at our Free Baptist church in the af-
ternoon and at the Chelsea West Hill
church in the evening. He was the
>guest of George Jackson, who carried
him to his appointments. Altogether
some SAG were pledged at these places
for temperance work OF the entire
sum little over 500 was raised at the
Free Baptist church here.
Mrs. Henry Downs has lately re-:
! turned from visit at her old home in
Bakersfield. Her sister has come back
to her work of school teaching here
and her father is here on visit.
From late Pasadena, California, pa
per we learn of a large association of
Nermonters in that section of which
our ex-townsman DR.. Scion Briggs of
Pasadena is the president. The paper
contained an account of recent gath
ering of members of this association
that proved very happy affail.
Earlier Vermont experiences were re-
hearsed over which there was doubt
less many a hearty laugh But the &C.
casion could hardly fail to make
stronger the ties that bound these old
Vermonters to each other and the old
! Green Mountain State. We noticed
the name of Ohio S. A. Sprague for
merly of East Randolph and now of
Los Angeles, California. in connection
with this association.
Mrs. X. l.. Watson is again able to
| walk about the house to some extent,
and further improvement in health is
hoped for
We hear that our former townsman,
Frank A. Bailey, now of Montpelier,
| who has had so much infirm health in
months past is trying the merits of
osteopathy.
Ophir S. Martins frienus cannot
h1f fhat 4 hnC hoe. rI.- a.
cisively that he has no tuberculous
trouble of the lungs as yet. AS the
trouble then seems to be confined to
the throat and bronchia there would
seem to be much hope that change
of climate may restore him to health
or at least prolong his life. He is a
little better at present. Mrs. Martin
is improving in health all the while.
James Gregory has made marked
Improvement in the house back of the
Universalist church that he has lately
purchased and is fitting up for his own
family use.
Mrs. Herbert Farnham has lately
visited her old home in Jonesville.
William Witherell is visiting friends
in Newport.
Our former resident, Brock Flint,
now of Highgate, was in town one day
last week.
Six houses are being built now in
our quarry district A resident there
tells US of the change that is going on
in that section in the increasing mum.
Der of French families there 1t seemed
almost incredible the number of per-
sons that were reported to HIM as be.
ing under the care of the Catholic
church on the other side of the line
in Graniteville.
Last week we saw curious freak of
nature that grew ON the William With
erell farm now owned by John Bur-
nett. 1t was large potato vine on
which potatoes were growing as to-
matoes grow on vine. A farmer
calling our attention to it said he
never saw anything like it before
Charles M. Seaver, who went west
with Horace. N Farnham two weeks
ago did not return with him last week.
Mr.. Seaver visited st. Louis where
he CHANGED to meet Irving Wiifore.
Before his return he may visit Mrs.
Wesley Martin in Michigan.
J. X. Lynde's little chestnut PAGER
is in evidence these days in New
Hampshire and Vermont at fairs etc.
and under the care of Gurdon Martin