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

r. A. Hood went to Groton last
week.
A. G. Norwood was in Bradford
last week
The school on Galusha Hill closed
last Friday. Those without absent
marks during the term were: Eliza
Eastman, Flora Eastman, James East
man, David Eastman, and Ralph EN-
erson. Flora Eastman has attended
throughout the year without having
an absent mark. Miss Hood has
been successful teacher and it is
hoped she will teach here again.
Charles Wood, of Haverhill, who
has been visiting his cousin, Ambrose
Fuller, returned to his home last
week.
Walter Hood, of Newbury, beat the
record here saving, last week Tues
day, with one horse power, saving
five cords of hard wood for q. l.. Nc
Lam, in four hours and a half. Pretty
good, Walter.
Andrew Avery lost yearling colt
last Saturday.
Miss Emma Rogers is gaining,
which her friends and neighbors will
be very glad to near.
Our school in the village, Galusha
Hill, Four Corners and Hasson Bridge
schools closed last Friday, the chill
dren holding promenade in the town
hall in the evening. The hall was
well filed with children, who seemed
to be enjoying themselves Two vio-
Inns with organ accompaniment fur
nished the music.
WEST CORINTH.
Mr.. Sayer and family from Ryegate
have bought Frank Averys farm and
moved there.
Gilbert Blake has moved his family
from Maplewood farm to their new
home which they bought this fall, the
place formerly known as the f.. j.
Spear place, and later as the John
Fits place.
H. e Day is at hvme from Bradford
for a few days. He expects to return
there to work again soon.
A few from this place attended the
dance at Vershire last Friday night.
Mrs. j. p. Virgins returned from
Lowell last Saturday.
Mrs Kenyon returned from Copper
field last week
Quite number of loads of hay have
been drawn from this place to East
Barre and Graniteville this winter.
Rev. Wilbur Harding from the
Meadow preached here last Sunday at
2 p. IN,
CORINTH
George Worthley wife and children,
are away visiting
Charles and George Dickey were
guests of Mrs. Munson. Wednesday
night, on their way home from New
York State.
The minstrel show given at the hall
Tuesday evening was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Thurber and
son Wendell visited. in Fairlee Oh
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Leet-Reid entertainment was
given at academy hall on Thursday
evening.
The wife of Rev. w. f. Harding is
very i'll.
BROOKFIELD.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellis went to Barre
last Saturday on business.
The Orange County Telephone Com
pany are to put in a six line switch
this week at e. Benham's.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Patterson were
with friends in Chelsea one day the
first of the week.
Miss Addie Cobleigh and Will Wheat
ley of Northfield attended the Masonic
and Eastern Star installation here last
week.
Mrs. r. L. Hayes has been i'll fol
two weeks with bronchial trouble.
Miss Lucinda Hatch of West Brook
field is working for Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Holden.
Henry Crocker has bought the Cal.
! vim Fullam place here in the village,
paying $1,000 for it.
MORETOWN.
B. G. Ward was in Montpelier Mon.
day on business.
Z. A. Heath was in Burlington sew
eral days last week.
George Flanagan of Montpelier Wis
tied his parents ON Sunday.
The village schools closed Friday
with exercises at the town hall, which
were much enjoyed by all present.
Mildred Linnell of Waitsfield was il
| town, calling on her young lady
friends, last week.
Will Turner of Barre visited hi
sister, Mrs S. E. Atkins, Sunday.
There was a lecture on temperate,
at the town hall Thursday evening
the speakers were Judge Woodward O.
Montpelier and Mr.. Smith of Canada
Music was furnished by male quar-
tette composed of Messrs. Ward, Ash
ley, Griffith and Davis; also by TIT
Duxbury Corner glee club. Harolt
Haylett played some very fine violil
solos with George Ashley as accom-
PIANIST. The hall was field to over
flowing
H. E. Austin and wife of Worceste
visited in town last week.
The Friday afternoon prayer meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs
ID. f. Freeman.
Services we're held at the Methods
church Sunday evening, under tn
auspices of the Good Templars assist
ed by members of the Junior League
The exercises consisted of readings
Rotations, music, etc.
Sidney Turner, who has been ill. !