The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-05
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promptly.
Rev. Frances A. Kimball had as
the theme of her sermon Sunday
morning, "Why One Should Vote
No, the Coming Tuesday"
Edison s. Martin has sold the old
=" A. Smith Martin farm on which
he has lived for years, to +. w. Far
rand of Barre. Mr. Martin, we hear
will move to the "Charles Perry
house, now owned by James NJ.
Beckett.
Dexter M. Jones has his pension in
creased to $l7 month.
Miss Clio Tarbell was in town last
Saturday and Sunday. She finishes
her school in Websterville, this week.
Station Agent Morgan has been ill
of late with grip.
One of our ciUizens at present, who
has lived III the South and in Cali
fornia, on account of ill health in his
family, tells us he likes California the
better.
We are told that an out of town
buyer is paying S13 per thousand. for
maple in the logs, and $l4 to SO per
thousand for Eastwood in the log, de-
brings a few dollars more.
There is to be masquerade prom
enade at the town hall on Saturday
evening of this week.
Hon G. A. Gearhart of Buffalo, N.
Y, was greatly liked in his lecture
here, last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ella b. Bailey of Montpelier
was the guest of Mrs. j. X. Lynde
over last Sunday. So great was the
esteem in which Mrs. Bailey was held,
in her few years residence here some
time ago, that she is always the recip-
lent of the klndliesr greetings, on her
return here Her only daughter is
student in Smith College, Northamp-
ON, Mass.
Fred. son of Ed. j. Poor, and who
has charge of his fathers creamery,
has lately been offered $50 month to
take charge of a creamery in neigh
boring town He VIII, however, re-
main with his father
On Thursday evening, February 8,
at eight O'Clock, in the lower town
hall, occurs the annual election of
officers in connection with next seas
on's lecture course. A large attend
ance is wanted.
On Wednesday evening of next week
the 18th inst, the ladies of the Con-
gregational society will serve sup
per from to 80 O'Clock, after which
an entertainment will be given that
promises to be fine one, consisting
of music and literary exercises. Mrs.
Will Braley and Miss Croft, God
dard Seminary, Barre, and Mr.. and
Mrs. ALI House and Ben Bailey of our
own place, will give the musical pro-
gram; and DR.. Frank NJ. Lynde of
Barre and Mrs @. r. Scott, gradu-
ate of the Emerson School of Oratory,
Boston, and now a resident of our
town. will give the literary one. Adj
mission to the supper and entertain
ment twenty five cents; children
under twelve years of age, fifteen
cents.
Charles G. Staples was allowed
$50. 80 by the agent of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for
the damage done by fire on his house
on Sunday, January 25. This fire
was discovered in chamber in the
afternoon of that day. How it origin
ated is not known, but Mr.. Staples
tells us that the room was occupied
the night before, by some one from
out of town, who was a smoker, and
thinks it possible that that Iuay ac-
count for the fire. 1t seemed to have
taken in the bed in the room.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
The Good Templars' social union
will be held with Mark Waite Tues
day afternoon and evening, February
10. A cordial invitation is extended
to all ladies. Come prepared to sew.
The whist social held at the Good
Templars' hall last Monday evening
was we'll attended. About fifty were
present and eleven tables were run.
The next one will be held at the
same hall, Monday evening, February
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Mrs. Lille Tassey, who has been
confined to her bed the past week
threatened with pneumonia, is gaining
slowly.
The infant son Of Bert Benjamin is
| quite sick with pneumonia.
About twenty of'the Good Templars
| attended the temperance meeting held
at the Center last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sulham, who has been in
| Barre, returned home last Wednesday.
Bert Bill has bought the Lee Dan
iels farm aud took possession last
week.
Jason Goodell has been quite sich
but is now better.
Miss Haskins, who has been working
in the church at East Barre and Other
places, commenced series of meetings
in this place last Wednesday.
EAST ORANGE.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metcalf Of
Corinth visited at H. G.. Simpson
last Thursday.
Gilman Hutchinson was in Brad
ford, Friday.
VERNE Grant and Mabel Hutchin
son spent Saturday and Sunday al
their homes, returning to school al
Bradford on Monday.
John Flanders closed successful
term of school here last Friday. The
school in the Simpson district laugh
by Miss Maude Thurber also closed
Frank Burroughs and Maud Tenny
of Corinth were married recently
The happy couple arrived at his home
the latter part of last week
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