The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-05
EAST RARR.E

The funeral of i. l. Cheney was
held in the Congregational church
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Cheney was
seventy-five years old. He leaves
wife and one son, Harlan, who lives
at Montpelier, where Mr.. and Mrs
Cheney have been stopping for the
past three months, and his daughters.
Dan Smith of Washington was in
town last Saturday.
@. N. Scott was in the city on bust
ness one day last week.
The lecture in the opera house Fri
day evening was very well attended.
DR.. G.. i. T. Hayes of Graniteville
was at East Barre, Saturday.
W. E. Bixby went to Williamstown
Wednesday to purchase a new horse.
Everett Bagley goes on Monday to
the mountain to saw wood for y. ID.
Coffin.
Daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Moran and to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe DeGardner, last Tuesday.
The boiler taken from Carnes shed
is loaded ready to be shipped to Barre
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott went last Tues
day evening to Barre opera house to
see the moving pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eleazer Smith of
Washington visited Mt the home of
Mrs. M. M. Paine last week
Fred Barton had two fingers taken
off by the air compressor at Smiths
quarry last week.
Antoine Mayo is seriously ill with
pneumonia. DR.. Hayes is attending
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Dix drove to
Washington, Sunday.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
John Starr and wife have moved to
Windsor, Vt where Mr. Starr will
have employment in n machine shop.
Willmot Clement moved to Groton
last Monday.
Frank Brown moved last Monday
from Mrs. Nelson's tenement to the
one vacated by John Starr.
George Robin expects to more into
his new house this week.
George r. Blown expects to begin
his job on the depot this week making
the hall over into tenement for the
use of the station agent.
rousing temperance lecture by two
church was filled to its utmost capa-
city. Thursday evening there was
temperance rally. Fl. W. Bailey and
Rev. Mr.. Hough of Groton spoke to a
large audience in the hall.
The States attorney from Hardwick
spent three days in town with the
O.
cases of intoxication. Attorney Howe
from St. Johnsbury appeared for the
defendants at quite cost to both de-
PENDANTS and the State but no absolute
proof was found against any one but
it, with the temperance lectures, was
good eye opener to the voters of the
town so all went to the polls on Tues
day with a good understanding of the
merits of the prohibition law.
CABOT
E. f. Harrington was at home OH
Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Aiken, February 1.
Mrs. Lewis Harrington is suffering
from neuralgia of the heart and is in
critical condition.
May Ormsbee has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher in the industrial
school at Vergennes, vt.
George Gould and John Harrington
started on Wednesday for Los Angeles,
CAL, They will go by way of New
| Orleans.
The concert given at Good Tenn
plars' hall January 80, by Montpelier
students, was well attended. Each
part was rendered in a pleasing man
ner and the affair was much enjoyed.
The village school closes on Friday,
February 6. We have had an excellent
school under two very competent
teachers, Misses Fillips and Kener-
son. Such teachers should be retained
if possible.
Mrs E. F. Smith of Lower Cabot
was badly burned last week while
backing the stove with preparation
containing gasoline. The bottle ac-
cidentally being broken, the gasoline
ignited and burned Mrs. Smith about
the hands and face, but before any
serious burns were made the fire was
extinguished by her daughter who
smothered it with her apron.
The Methodist church has been
| WlIou VI oioOtIlC liButs az pultc III
expense. The Epworth League gave
literally for this and the Junior
League gave pulpit lamp.
Ralph Hamilton of Danville is visit
ing Pliney Smith or few days.
Miss Alice Fisher has returned fro IL
Barre.
Mrs. Charles Gilman is very SICK
with typhoid fever. This is the
fourth case of fever in that family
The anniversary of the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln will be OBJ
served under the auspices of Nor
rill Post, G. A. R., February ~, al
village hall at Z 80 p. m. Rev. j. A
Dixon of Hardwick will deliver al
address upon the life and services o.
the martyred President. A large at
Tendance of the citizens is hoped for
w. T. Morse has gone to Philadel
phia where he has position.
There has been no appointment o.
deputy sheriff in this town. 1t seems
as though Sheriff Evans was rather
slow in giving out his appointments
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Lamson wer,