The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-30
WEST TOPSHAM.

Jenness Philbriok of Graniteville
was arrested and fined on Friday for
taking fish from the pond OF s. K.
X. Dexter. r.. NJ Harvey was coun-
Gil for Dexter and John Senter of
Montpelier defended the prisoner.
The plea was guilty and fine and costs
amounted to about $35 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Blanchard of Boston,
was with Philbrick and will be dealt
with as the law directs when he makes
his next visit to Vermont. Mr.. Dex-
ter has expended quite a sum of money
in making this pond and stocking it
with trout, and he does not feel like
making it pleasant for those that are
prowling around his premises in the
night and committing such crimes.
Merrill f. Wilds is dangerously i'll
at the home of bis daughter, Mrs. E.
O. Cook, in Orange.
Rev. Mr.. Morse of Randolph
preached at village hall on Sunday.
Mrs, Almina Bagley injured her ankle
last week.
A son was born recently to Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Poole went to
Montpelier on Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. John BurgiD of Hard
wick were visitors in town last week.
They have any relatives and friends
in Orange and West Topsham.
GROTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Oraigie of
Topsham visited at John Baldwin's
the first of last,week.
The farmers are busy haying and re-
port nearly an average crop, the grass
having nearly doubled in growth in
the last two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taisey of
Woodvsille, N. H., visited in town
last week.
Ernest Hood and Mrs. Kate Farwell
were married at Corinth, Saturday
evening, July 20.
Mrs. r. s. Hooper of Hardwick
visited in town last week
Mrs. Prescott has moved from the
Coffrin block to her home in New
Hamsphire.
The creamery will be ready to start
next Monday
Mrs. Charles Frost of Laconia, N.
H., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ford
The store of Hall e. Cochran is being
painted, A. N. James and George
Clark doing the work.
Bernie Eastman has gone to White
River Junction He has employment
in store at that place.
Miss Ardell Nourse is to give an en-
tertainment in the Methodist church
next Friday evening for the benefit of
the public library.
SOUTH DUXBURY.
Mrs. Laura Kellogg has been quite
sick but is improving. Her son and
his wife are caring for her.
Mrs. Willis Sherwin and daughter of
Chicopee, Mass. and Mrs. e. Miner
of Waterbury, spent part of last
week with Mr.. Harris people.
Mr.. and Mss. John Griggs of Barre
visited Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Somer-
vile last week.
Deacon William Ward and wife of
Waitsield called on Mr.. Murray's peo-
pie on Friday.
The Friday evening prayer service
will be at Nelson Beach's.
Roy Hart of Colbyville is stopping
a few weeks with his uncle, Frank.
Miss Hattie Davis of Waitsfeld and
Mrs. John Bisbee were at Samuel
Turner's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Demas buried
their infant son on Saturday. The
child was ten days old.
Mss Annie Bartell is visiting Mrs.
Charles Louizell.
Frank Hart and wife visited his
brother Jerome of Moretown on Thurs.
day.
James McMullen had his arm badly
hurt last week. He was at work in
the mill for K. Huntley at the time of
the accident.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
The ladies missionary society of
the Presbyterian church met at the
parsonage on Thursday afternoon.
DR.. q. w. Darling is repairing the
outside of his dwelling house and
will give it two coats of paint that
will add very much to the looks of it.
The Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad Co, lad men in town on
Tuesday trying to locate a spring of
water on the different hill sides about
the village, that can be carried to the
tenement over the station. 1t is I'M
decided yet just when they will To-
cate but there are several that are
anxiously awaiting the company's de-
cision
Mrs. DR.. Green of New York city is
guest of W. d. Darling.
Everett Forsyth had seven twenty
ton cars of feed unloaded at his feed
store this month, and will unload two
more to round out the month Pretty
good business for warm weather in
small country Villages there is a large
trade from surrounding towns.
Beaton & Grant Brothers are letting
their men go as fast as they finish
their stones, and report has it that
they will close out their business, dis
solve partnership and start in business
separately.
William Goodfellow of Barre spent
Thursday with his family while here
he picked up and packed his household
goods preparatory to moving to Barre
to live.
WEST BERLIN.
Mayo, youngest SON of M. d. Drew,
is very sick with rheumatic fever.