The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
WAITSFIELD.

Robert Kew has sold his farm to a
Mr.. Hayes. of PlattsbuIg, N. Y.
The schools in town closed last Fri
day. The village schools, together with
the schools from Irasville and the COM
mon, after having ride, were taken
to the congregational vestry and given
a fine dinner by their teachers.
Rev. William Bissell of Warren,
preached at the Methodist church last
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. j. E.
Badger.
Mrs. Charles Smith suffered a severe
shock last Friday, and is now i'll a
critical condition.
James Baird Jr., has been very ill
for several days, but is now more
comfortable.
Richard Baker of ST. Johnsbury is
visiting his sister, Mrs. W. E. Jones.
Ed Coursey has moved from the AL
mon Joslin farm to the William Wild
er place.
l.. M. Savage has finished work for
George Ford, and has gone to Pitts
ford Vermont, where he has position
as shipping clerk for granite firm.
Rev. ]. E. Badger has call to go
to Forest Hill, Cal, and he expects
to start for there in about two weeks.
His many friends here will be sorry
to have him leave, but he goes expect
ing the change will be beneficial to
Mrs. Badger
A donation visit will be given Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson at the parsonage
on Friday evening, February 81.
The pupils in the higher department
of the village school who had no tardy
marks during the term just closed are
l.. Jean Bisbee, Lena Bushnell, Annie
Dale, Frank Foley, Cora Kelly, Ed
mund LaDue, Carl Long. Edith Mar
tin, James Neill, Earl Parker, Lila
Poland, and Herbert Smith. Seth and
Guy Boyce were present every day
Lena Bushnell and Lila Poland have
had perfect attendance for the year
Miss Bushnell has attended our village
school for eleven years and has never
had tardy mark She expects to
enter the Seminary at Montpelier
soon.
WAITS RIVER.
We are sorry to hear of the sudden
death of Carl Huntoon and the many
friends of the bereived wife extend
their heartfelt sympathy.
The sick ones in our village are
much improved.
A goodly number from here attended
the drama at West Topsham Friday
evening and pleasant time was en-
Joyed.
MIDDLESEX.
Mrs @. B. Holden visited at j. Eli
Goodenough's in Montpelier a part of
last week.
Mrs E. l.. HerseyIis visiting in
Underhill. guest of Miss elizabeth
Barrett.
The best line of rubber boots to be
found in town is at c. G. Wards.
Miss Flora Sheph ard visited in
Burlington and Richmond part of
last week
W. III. Pickard, having sold his
farm, is to move his family to farm
up Worcester branch.
\ Ii you have been troubled of late
to get coffee that suited in every
way just go to Wards and call for a
sample of any of his four new brands.
1t will pay you to do it. Prices from
two pounds for twenty five cents tC
thirty-eight cents inclusive.
Mrs. Henry Carson of Montpelier
was az uno nome OF nef parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. ID. Wiley, on Tuesday
and Wednesday Of last week.
Levi Swift and son Charles are to
start for North Dakota next Monday,
where Mr.. Swift has purchased some
valuable land
EAST ROXBURY.
Frank Davis visited his daughter
Mrs. Lewis Johnson, in Gouldsville,
last week
Stillman Blanchard has bought a
farm in Hartford near Hartford sta
ton.
= Jones Steele is the juror drawn from
this town.
l.. L. BrooEs from Granville was a
f.. .. Aliens on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. j. O. Wheatley ar,
with their daughter, Mrs F. f. AL
len.
Several from this part of the tow
attended the auction at Stillmal
Blanchard on Saturday.
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