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

indebtedness of our town to be So, 713,
an increase, in the last year, of $2, 432.
1t is was "a forgone conclusion at
the last March meeting, that not
enough was going to be raised, on the
basis of taxation adopted, to meet the
expenses of the ensuing year.
Fank Guilds broken arm was the
result of a fall from the high beams"
in barn.
OF the "commeic ial travellers who
visit our town, we wonder how many
could and would give 80 "convinc-
ing" an anti-high license talk as
"honest john Plummer gave in one
of our stores, the other evening.
Harry, young son of Fred Whit
ney, who buys pelts of various kinds,
was recently on the East II i'll trading.
He took out his pocket book to pay
for a purchase, when the high wind
gave wings to $40 in bills, and they
went flying over the snow and into
a field. He secured all but five
dollar bill which went to thelwoods.
He thought the chase for that would
be vain one, but another person
went in pursuit and got it.
Mrs. Henry Cross has just died,
after few weeks sickness with in
flammation of the bowels. She is
younger sister of Mrs. Bert Clark.
and came here from across the lake,
in New York State She was young
woman, and left husband and small
child.
j. X. Lynde has had more than 800
cords of stove wood with lot of
four foot wood and saw logs, cut this
season, from the purchase of timber
of H. H. Martin, on the old -. M.
Palmer farm.
Mike Somaini and fellow Italian
are to occupy the old Poole house
tenements after this month.
Late news of Nellie, the only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Barney d. Flint, in Little
ton, Colo, was no less discouIaging
than it has BEEN 1t is one of the
saddest cases we know of now
Mrs. Major D. Flint, so long an in
valid from pa1alytic strokes, is not as
we'll of late as usual. She is with her
daughter, Mrs. Daniel G. Townsend
Henry Edwards, who so lately
moved from Mortified to our place,
has moved back to that town.
Rev. Herbert Corliss will preach his
last sermon at the Free Baptist church
next Sunday afternoon, the 22nd inst
The society hopes to have preaching
right along, i'll connection with the
Free Baptist church in Washington.
One of our liable luxuries, " these
days, is butter made by our first select
man, Frank Martin. The firm of
Hopkins q House takes what he has to
sell. Thinking of this. butter and
it with some CT the butter
that came into the old Ainsworth
store, two score or more years ago,
we wonder, if anybody in town now,
makes such stuff as some we were
familiar with, then
MCGEE adjustable skirts are the
ket and cost no more than the ordi-
nary kind. For sale by Homer Fits.
MIDDLESEX.
William Packard is to sell his farm
to parties from Berlin this week.
The Independent Order of Foresters
of Court Mt Hunger are to consoli-
nate with the Montpelier court on
Tuesday, February pa
A. B. Douglass and wife spent Sun
day in Waterbury.
Go to G. G. Wards for rubber boots,
common rubbers, etc. He expects
complete assortment to arrive this
week Only the highest grade.
Frank Shettle has finished work for
J. W. Egan.
Philip W. Riford finished carrying
the mail from station to post office on
Saturday. Homer Locke began the
work ON Monday.
The auditors have been kept busy
the past few days auditing the ac-
counts of the town.
The many friends of Mrs. G.. M. Sill
loway will be pleased to learn that she
is much better
To SNOW that the patrons of the
rural free delivery are highly pleased
with the service they get, it is well to
relate how the people were out with
shovels the day of the heavy storm in
order to make roads passable for the
carrier, H. w. Comstock Mr.. Com
stock was delayed in some instances
but nevertheless pulled in and made
the round trip. He, with the post
many thanks to the patrons for the in
ttItsu bl6y tihC III hOCpihS up tiiO SOi
vice.
TOPSHAM.
G. E. Currier and son, Harry, re-
turned from Brattleboro last Saturday.
Oscar Merritt and wife have left
George TapliD's and moved into W. V.
Hoods house, known as the David
Holt place.
Miss Emma Rogers is still improving
slowly.
Prof. CoIliss held an entertainment
in the town hall last Friday evening,
the program consisting of several dia-
logues, besides few single recitations
and music. The hall was well filled
with people, the receipts amounting
to 1913. 40, the proceeds going for the
benefit of the singing school. Mr..
Corliss is noted for his theatrical as
we'll as his musical ability.
r. H. Norwood, with his daugh'
ter and son from Ryegate, was here 8
few days last week, visiting his
brother, A. @. Norwood.
Hartwell Bowen went to North Law
renee, New York, last week, to stay {
short time with his brother-inlav