The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17

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| fled an application while man was
waiting for his train, less than twenty
minutes, which was doing a hustlinR
business His friends wish him con-
tinued success.
a measurement social was held at
the Methodist chnrcn on Wednesday
evening. The price of admission de-
pended upon the height Of the person.
| This was we'll attended.
| John Hutchinson was in East Brook
4 field on Friday on sheriff business.
James Welch WAS taken suddenly i'll
on Friday evening and .cV under
| the Doctors care.
| @. l.. Previer is somewhat GONZALES
cent from his recent attack of pleurlsy
! but is unable to attend to his duties.
Repairs are being made on the o. ,.
| Edgerton block where Frank Chase
of Roxbury expects to open meat
market soon.
Sam Matson of Concord, N. H., was
the guest of his father on Saturday.
Harry O. Moseey, deputy sheriff, was
in Rutland last week. He was accom-
panied by Stephen Trombley, who is
to serve term of imprisonment in the
house of correction.
Fred Alexander of Montpelier was
in town on Saturday making repairs
on Lamphere's mill.
Cannon q Slack have closed their
stone sheds for short time owing to
| their machinery having to be put in
! place and other repairs completed.
! They expect to start in about ten days
with larger force of men
Fred Davis is quite ill.
Mr. Bates Of Moretown, foreman of
| II. o. Wards mill in that town, was
! in town Tuesday. An engine to be
| placed in a mill that is building up
| Cox Brook was at Gouldsvlle and was
put in place on that day and the mill
| put in running condition.
Mrs Josie Carpenter Of White River
Junction, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Eugene Carpeu-
ter, returned to her home on Saturday
j. II. TALBOT was confined to the
house last week by n severe cold.
At a meeting Of the Mortified Tele-
| phone Company and the trustees of
! the village held on Tuesday evening i t
was voted to allow the Orange County
Telephone Co. to come into town. The
wires will be placed at once for the
purpose of establishing "A public pay
station in the village. The exact loca-
ton of this station is not yet fully de-
cided upon.
Mrs Will Martin recently had the
misfortune to stick IA long pin into her
thumb infllcting serious wound
which proved to be very painful The
thumb is much better now although
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vantage at present.
While John Harrigan was loading
Gale Adams truck team with freight
at the freight house on Saturday
morning the horse started throwing
| him Oh post of the sled, and injurins
his back quite badly. He was taken to
his home and physician summoned.
Mr.. Harrigan was able to resume
work in the store on Saturday even
ing.
Harry Denny of Florida, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Denny at South NoIthfield.
The funeral of David Denny, aged
seventy seven, who died at the home
of his daughter-inlaw, Mrs Luna
| (Simons) Denny, at South Northtield
was held on Friday afternoon at Q
O'Clock. Burial occurred at the Gen.
ter cemetery. Rev. William Hazen Off
ciating. The bearers were Homer and
George Denny, George Bailey and
Jack Hutchinson. Mr.. Denny bad
been an honored resident of South
Mortified for several years and dur
ing the past three years has been ten
derby cared for by Mrs. Denny. his de.
ceased sons wife. He is survived by
one brother, George Denny and one
sister, Mrs. Craine.
Miss Frances Hanlon of Roxbury
was visitor in town ON Saturday.
A dance was held at Cross hall at
Gouldsville on Wednesday evening
A small party from this town attend
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs George SanboIn re-
turned from Boston ON Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Barney, Jr., of Spring
field was in town last week, the guest
of her sons, Dan and Willard. The
latter is now in quarantine in Dodge
hall.
AS the two children of Mr. and Mrs.
Orrin Kimball of Berlin were driving
to school here last Mondar morning
the shaft broke aud frightened the
horse which began to run. Great
presence of mind was shown by the lit
tie bow who let the animal run until
il reached the big gate at Fred Full
ler's barn OH North Main street wnen
ne turned the horse into the gate and
thus prevented serious damage. Aside
from bad fright the children were
uninjured.
Robert, the FIVE year old son of
Rev and Mrs. Walter Dole, had mar
row escape from drowning in the river
near Sam Winch's residence on Mon
day. He was sliding with Johnnie
Gone when he fell into the water. His
companion gave the alarm and when
Sam Winch came to his rescue the
child WAS hanging on the ice by his
chin. The boy had narrow escape
aud WAS badly frightened but aside
from that no harm resulted.
At the regular meeting of Post John
son, No 23, G.. A. r.. held on Satur.
day afternoon the following officers
we're elected: commander. A. F.
Spaulding; senior vice commander.
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