The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
WEST TOPSHAM,

NGOR 1OI NJ
The residence on the farm Of J. W.
Jackson was destroyed by fire, Thurs
day night, Dec. "a Mr.. Jackson lives
at the village aud the house ia peer
unoccupied for a ear. Grant jackson
was cutting wood on tine farm Thurs.
day and built a fire in the house at
noon. The neighbors discovered the
fire about IL o'clock at night, and tore
down the shed connecting the house
with the barns, and the barns we're
saved. The house aud ell were insured
in the Vermont Mutual for 1925, fur
niture 500.
The citizens of West Topsham and
| vicinity celebrated Christmas on Fri.
day evening in the good old fashioned
way. The literary exercises were un-
der the care of the teacher of the viii
lage school, Mr.. McHugh of Middle
bury. a large chimney was built on
the stage and Santa Claus came down
driving a fine pair of deer. The trees
were well loaded with presents.
1t is reported that Mrs. Carrie Bag
ley has sold her farm and will move
to the village in the neal future.
Eddie Bixby is at wobk in the mill
for W. H. Chalmers.
f. A. Church is to drive A. T..
Smiths calf team this winter.
Business at W. H. Chalmers mill
yard is lively these days. The sled
ding is fine and a large amount of lum-
Der is being drawn from Orange and
Washington.
EAST ELMORE.
John II. Morse visited his mother
the first of the week.
Mrs. E. Lawrence remains about
the same.
Miss Hattie Lawson visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Mahlon Slayton of Calais, on
Sunday.
Mr.. Austin spent Christmas with
his parents at Wolcott.
The Christmas exercises passed off
very, pleasantly; the singing and
speaking by the young people were
very good, the tree was we'll loaded
with presents for all. A purse of So
was made up for Brother Boutwell,,
who passed the evening with the peo-
pie at the pond.
Miss Maud Draper of Montreal is
beck.
ROXBURY.
Rev. Joseph Boardman is away FIR
a weeks visit to his daughter.
John Ellis of Barre is visiting his
father. Calvin Ellis, through the holt
days.
Leon and Claude Roys visited at
George Roys', Sunday. claude Roys,
who is still suffering from rheuma-
tism, expects to leave for Virginia
this week for the benefit of his health.
Willis Cady and wife of Huntington
were i'll town for Christmas.
E. A. Fits had a bad tall on Friday,
cutting a cash in the back Of his head
and rendering him unconscious until
carried into his house. He is gradu-
ally recovering, however.
The Congregational church holds an
adjourned business meeting together
with the chu rch society Tuesday even
ing.
The new society holds its annual
business meeting at the home of w. j.
Carpenter, Monday, Jan. 4, at 2 80
O'clock.
There was a Christmas tree at the
Flat, Friday night, and at the church
on Thursday evening, also a family
tree at H. p. Worcester's.
The children of H. p. Worcester,
Fred and John, Mrs. Hammett and
Mrs. Dunsmoor. with their families
were all at home for Christmas.
Leon Ford made a brief visit to his
home last week.
Miss Eta Snow is expected to re-
turf from a visit to Bellows Falls and
to work at Fielder Wiley's, Mrs. Wi
ley being still in very poor health
EAST BROOKFIELD.
George Miller spent Christmas at his
home in Washington.
Mrs. Charles English is seriously i'll
and under the care of DR.. Ellis.
Burt Simonds of Pittstield, N. H.,
Is visiting his sister. Mrs. O. w. ST
monds.
Fred W. Smith of Randolph spent
Christmas with his parents. MI. and
Mrs. O. W. Smith.
A. ID. Reed had the misfortune to
week from tetanus.
Deputy Sheriff W. H. Spragus was
in White River Junction on official
business last week Thursday.
Charles A. Bigelow was called to
Barre city last week by the illness vf
his infant son. who is reported as con-
valescing at the present time.
Christmas was observed at the chircl
last Friday evening with the custom
airy tree heavily laden with many
beautiful and valuable presents. A pro.
gram consisting OF songs and speaking