The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
WAITSFIELD.

WAITSFIELD.
]. A. Carpenter returned on Monday
from California where he has been
spend ding the winter with his brother.
While moving q sled at p. f. Car
roll IS, William Palmer slipped and fell
striking his side on the sled with such
force that one or more of his ribs were
broken
DR.. Grout of Waterbury was called
to town on Sunday to see Edwin
Palmer, who is quite sick with a
throat trouble.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
@. Moriarty on Sunday, March 10Th.
The German Medicine Co., of Ohio,
are to be at l. o. O. f. hall, coming
Wednesday evening and are to be here
for one week.
The five months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Chandler died Sunday
evening.
Dr. Fletcher moved to Gaysville last
week
John Foley has moved into the Car
penter tenement vacated by DR..
Fletcher.
G. j. Green and bride returned from
their wedding tour on Monday, and
he has resumed work in the store.
@. A. Reed of Medford, Mass, was
in town recently. He is buying ma
pie sugar.
There is to be sugar social at the
Congregational church vestry, Thurs
day evening, March 10, to which all
are cordially invited.
Hon. j. H. Hastings, and O. M.
Eaton were in Warren last Thursday
to attend the funeral of e. A. Ell
dredge.
The first case under the new license
law to be tried in this town, was tried
last Thursday, when Frank William
son was brought into court and fined
So. and costs for drunk.
WILLIAMSTOWM.
On Tuesday evening of this week
the Masonic Fraternity, will have
ga presentation entertainment and
banquet, the former in their own
hall, and the latter in the Odd Fell
lows. The supper will be provided
by the Universalist ladies. The pre-
sentation will be by Asa Harrington
of Barre of certain things of Masonic
value that our lodge will prize. A
goodly number of out of town guests
| are expected on the occasion.
The Congregational Sunday school
will give new sugar festival at the
| town hall on Saturday evening of this
week, March 81. The sugar will be
that of Fremont G. Little's famous
| make. The proceeds of the evening
| are to go to the purchase of flowers
for Easter Sunday.
Misses Lula, Geneva, and Matte
Burnham, daughters of Mrs. Aurora
Howe Burnham, now of Montpelier,
are the guests of their sister, Mrs.
| Orville d. Bosworth. They will not
lack for pleasant time, at this season
of sugar making, etc.
Miss Lula Burpham rendered very
| efficient service IN the music at the
Congregational church last Sunday
morning, as organist. She also sang
a fine solo.
The teachers in our village schools,
| and in the schools on the west side of
the town will be the same as last term
On the east side, with the exception
of the Kinsman Martin district, there
will be an entire change.
Herbert P. Martin went out of doors
last week after a confinement to the
house by ill health of twenty three
weeks.
The funeral of Mrs Ralph Spencer
on Saturday last, was largely attend
ed. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were
present, in their customary way on
such occasions, Rev. d. H. Strong
gave most excellent talk, and the
singing was by Misses Mamie and
Edie Brush, with Mrs. j. X. Lynde
at the organ. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful, having been
contributed by the Odd Fellows, Re-
bakahs, the granite cutters, Christian
Endeavorers, and immediate family
friends. The inteIment was in the
village cemetery.
The Free Baptist church, here is
laboring to- secure a pastor in connec-
ton with the church in Washington.
They engaged and afterwards released
at his wish, the Free Baptist minister
of Tunbridge. They lately heard
minister from New York State that
they liked, but there are obstacles in
the way of securing him that seem
possibly insurmountable They hope
soon to hear Rev. Mr.. Russell of
Starksboro, as candidate for the
place.
DR.. E. B. Watson goes to Brook
field on professional duty.
A later decision has been to post
pone for time the new sugar social
planned by the ladies of the Univer-
salist church or Thursday night of
this week.
CALAIS. .
NIL. A. Kent of Hardwick was in
town last week, and it is reported that
deal was made for Elgin Mann to
have the red shop at Maple avenue.
Jennie Lamphier is at a sanatarium
at Melrose, Mass, and it is reported
she is improving there.
The patrons of the Calais creamery
station received twenty-seven cents
per pound for January and February
butter
The selectmen at their meeting on
Saturday selected the following as
license commissioners: +. j. Spar
row, 0. II. Leonard and W. l.. Pierce.
Any one in want of fine country