The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19
EAST BROOKFIELD.

recovery are entertained.
After several months of illness
Addie (Smith) Sprague, wife of W.
II. Sprague, passed away Monday,
February 8, at the age of thirty one
years. The funeral was held from
the church on Wednesday. the 18th
inst, at one O'Clock p. M, when the
auditorium was filled to overlooking
with relatives and friends. Among
those from out of town who were in
attendance were o. W. Chase and
wife of Greenfield Mass, Miss Hattie
A. Smith of Boston, Henry Smith of
wife and son, Harry Tilden, of Rox-
bury, Mrs. d. johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Duke of Northfield, DR..
e. G. Sprague of Barre, Mrs. G.. II.
Bacon, e. N. Bacon and wife and r.
H. Bacon of Chelsea, Mr. and Mrs. j.
K Lynde of Williamstown, and Mrs.
w. W. Sprague of Randolph. The
Rev. DR.. William Hazen of North
field of1iciated. The pail bearers were
w. II. Sprague, Henry E. Smith,
George A. Tilden and DR.. e. G.
Sprague, and tho services were con-
Quoted by Dea. A. G. Hubbard, as
sisted by A. d. Reed.
WORCESTER.
Miss Sadie Cross went to st. Johns
bury last Saturday.
Mrs. J. f. Darby has gone back to
the Mary Fletcher Hospital at Bur-
lington.
Olney Seaver of Williamstown was
guest at Rev. p. H. Carpenters on
Sunday.
Miss E. Pearl Minott of Montpelier
visited her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chauncey Hunt, on Sunday.
Rev. @. H. Coolidge of South Wood
bury occupied the pulpit at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday.
H. L. Abbott of Montpelier is hay
ing charge of the post Office while
Miss Frances E Abbott is visiting in
Boston.
Mrs. Henry Holt and son Richard,
of Montpelier, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. @. M. Laid, few days the
past week.
WATTS RIVER.
Mrs. Bessie Felch is quite ill this
week Her mother, Mrs. Clark of
| Randolph, is caring for her.
Mrs. c. Magoon is considered much
! improved under DR.. McArthur's treat.
ment Mrs. Clayton Emery is en-
| ployed as nurse.
Mrs. NJ Richardson is still quite
poorly.
A few of our young people attended
the drama at Topsham, Friday even
ing.
A. Heath and Edwin Chase were in
Bradford, Thursday
Blossom Chase closed her school on
the east side. Friday and returned
home this week. She gave an oyster
supper and dance Friday evening for
her pupils. There was a good number
present and very pleasant time was
enjoyed, the company breaking up in
the wee sma hours of the night.
Charles Frost furnished music with
his violin.
Those having no marks in district
No. for the winter term of school
were as follows: Ambrose E. Colby,
no absent and no tardy marks; Roy
Powers no absent marks; Joseph Col
by was absent one day but had no
tardy marks
CORINTH
On February daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins, and
on the Sth, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kendall and on the 14th, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Mcfarland.
The remains of John Narries, for
mer resident, were brought to town
February for burial beside his wife
in the Center cemetery. He is sur
vived by six children.
Mr.. and Mrs George Worthley and
William, arrived home from their visit
ing trip to the southern part of the
State on Tuesday, Florence not return
ing with them.
DR.. Norlau of South STAFFORD, Wis
tied the Masonic lodge, Thursday even
ing.
The wedding anniversary visit to
Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. Marston Satur-
day evening was we'll attended They
were the recipients of two chairs,
dining table, glass set and other tok-
ems.
James o. Kendall, who has been in
the place the past week, returned &c
Strafford on Sunday.
Annie Wilson has returned home
from her school i'll Williamstown.
Henry Hood got badly cut while
chopping in the woods
At the lyceum last Wednesday even
ing the question of woman suffrage
was discussed by Mrs. Lizzie Avery
and Mrs. Mary Munson on the affirma-
tive, Julius Roberts and George Dick
ey on the negative The question was
decided in favor of the lady disputants
who spoke very well. The next ly.
ceum is to be held February 5.
Mrs. Ally McLoud is very will with
pneumonia. A council of doctors was
called Sunday evening, who gave the
friends little hope.
Miss Jennie King, who cared for her
sister, Mrs. Jacobs, in her last hours,
was too i'll to attend the funeral last
Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Jacobs, who died last
week Tuesday, was buried on Thurs
day. the funeral being held at South
Woodbury.. Mr.. Jacobs sister is at
present with him.
The little child of Clarence Martin
&c