The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23

week to visit her son, Frank Brown,
who is i'll with measles.
Alonzo Powers of Chelsea was in
town for day last week on bust
ness connected with the board of list
ers.
G. A. Kelley has sold his pony to A.
r. Cole.
Rev. G. H. Farnsworth and wife of
Manchester, N. H., were visitors in
town last week. Rev. Mr. Farms
worth was pastor of the Methodist
church here for number of years.
Mrs. W. L. Piece of East Calais
was in town Thursday of last week to
visit her daughter, Mrs H. d. Cole.
About forty couples attended the
cotillion party at Marshall's hall
Friday evening.
The effects of the NJ )ntpelier saloons
are already beginning to be felt here.
Montpelier gets the cash while we
get the inebriated results.
Mrs. Lillian Collins is at home.
Miss Lillian St. John is at home
from Montpelier for short vacation.
Constable j. Berton Pike was dis
turbed on Saturday by the report of
family jar at Hassam's camp, but the
trouble blew over without the neces-
sity OF an official visit
II. A. Munson was in town a part OF
last week, packed his household
effects and with his family went to
Rutland Friday where Mr.. Munson
has profitable employment and they
are to make their future home.
The spring session of school opened
in all the districts throughout the
town on Monday morning with the
exception of the village schools which
will open next Monday, the 27th.
Ira H. Edison has finished his duties
as juror at Montpelier but will return
! to that city again this week to work
at his trade of carpentering.
Mrs. Myrtle Recor and Mrs. Gertie
| Blake have engaged as cooks at Has
SANS camp.
| Constable J. Berton Pike is nursing
pet hand caused by an attack of
erysipelas.
H. T. Baldwin OF Wells River was
in town Monday, the guest of S. W.
Cole & Son.
Miss Cora Maxfield of Waitsfeld is
in the.employ of Mrs @. S. Adams as
trimmer in the millinery department
of her store.
G. L. Dwinell offers reward of $40
to any one who will furnish him with
information which will lead to the
apprehension and conviction of the
party who stole the horse whip from
his carriage, Friday evening.
Mrs. Grace Carr and daughter
| Hazel have gone to Barton 60 work
for A. W. Mears in Hotel Barton /;
Mrs. Carr as cook and Hazel to wait
tables.
| Rev. W. e. Newton, who was APP
pointed to the pastorate of the Metho-
dist church at this place for the en-
suing year. by the recent session of the
Vermont Conference, occupied the
pulpit at that church Sunday morning
and preached a very able sermon,
choosing for his text, Proverbs A liz !:
"But the path of the just is as the
shining light that shineth more and
more unto the perfect day"
Mrs. Joseph Hamilton of Danville
is at Mark Mears', assisting in caring
for her mother, Mrs. Lovina Packer,
who is quite ill.
B. @. Abbott of Topsbam is in town
|
| COWS.
G. N Barber of Barre was called to
town last week to treat the herd of
cattle belonging to E. A. Rosebrook.
E. A. Rosebrook has already lost
six valuable cows from an epidemic
that has visited his herd and others
are sick.
Mrs. &C. S. Adams is making prepar-
ations to have her millinery opening
Friday, May /.
Miss Bertha Swerdfeger is expected
to arrive home from the south, We'd
nesday or Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Morrill, are soon
to move TO the home of O. j. Buxton.
Messrs. Buxton and Morrill, have pur-
chased William Murray's heavy draft
horses and his entire outfit for heavy
work, including chains, blocks, ETC.,
and are now prepared to do heavy
team work of all kinds.