The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-12
! Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
FAIRLEE.


Mrs. A. W. Paine is visiting her
children in Barre and friends in
Cabot and Randolph.
Mr.. Ordway is in Fitchburg, Mass,
with his brother-in-law, Mr. Pickett,
who is dangerously i'll.
The village school closed Friday.
The Grange social was at Mrs.
George McIndoe's on Thursday even
ing.
The ladies aid sociable was at Mr..
Winship's Friday evening. The
weather was fine but there was
small attendance, owing TO attractions
elsewhere.
CORINTH.
About one-half the voters in town
voted on the license bill on the Bird
inst. The vote stood 40 yes, 90 no.
About 300 names were on the check
list. A part of the people of the
town were much interested in the
subject. The academy hall was
crowded with people at lyceum the
Wednesday evening previous, many of
whom stood till eleven p. IN. to hear
the subject dicussed, but many others
proved to be too Indifferent to turn
out to vote.
Drovers are busy looking after stock
to take to market now that the quaran-
tine is Off
Dry wood is at a premium, even
among farmers, as an unusually large
part of the years supply was used up
in the cold damp summer, and quite
large quantity of green wood is being
drawn out of town.
The schools mostly closed last week.
The school in district No. had an
exhibition this week Monday evening.
Aaron Eastman has been suffering
from severe and peculiar attack of
the grip. He first became unconscious
and remained so for some time. After
wards he was insane for several days
but he has been recovering rapidly
the past week.
BROOKFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Parmeter visit
ed relatives in Mortified last Thurs
day.
Hayden Gaylord recently spent sew
eral days with his aunt, Mrs. Cynthia
Klbbee.
Will Ford has rented Deacon Will
liam S. Graves house at the north
end of the village and will soon move
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Hayes visited
their daughter, Mrs. James Washburn
in West Berlin, last Sunday.
Miss Catherine Benham came home
from her school work at Post Mills
last Saturday for short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Carpenter and
Mrs. Laura Allis are spending one
week visiting relatives at Wells River
The Randolph Center cornet band
entertainment at the town hall, last
Saturday evening, was not largely at
tended
Miss Gladys Holmes spent last Sun
lay with Miss Louise Parmenter.
No Sunday evening prayer meeting
was held on account of the heavy snow
storm and high wind.
TOPSHAM.
After an illness of nearly three |
months, Miss Ethel Currier, only /
laughter of @. E. Currier died on
sunday, February 7. Miss Currier |
caves two brothers, Edwin, who has |
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Maine for about five months. and Har- /
y, who is about twelve years of age.
Mr.. Curriers' wife died number of
ears ago, leaving the responsibility
II the home upon this young lady.
There mas been no death of young
,erson i'll our community that the pub
ic has felt, as they have the death of
ethel Currier. She was always jolly
nd smiling where ever you met her.
he funeral was held at the house on
tuesday, at l O'Clock, Rev. j. A. Nc
Iceland officiating. The body was
AIKEN to Brattleboro Wednesday, for
nterment.
Warren Bowen was called to north
rn New York last week by the i'll
ess of his bIother-in-law.
Miss Emma Rogers is still gain
ng slowly,
Ernest Bowen is at work in Bradford
The singing school will hold con-
ert this week Friday evening in the
own hall, February, 3. Admission 10
ents. For the benefit of the school,
The school in the Leet district closed
asst Friday.