The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-11
SOUTH BARRE.

Mrs. A. w. Lane is confined in bed
with infiammatory rheumatism.
j. E. Ward and family have moved
into the tenement recently vacated by
l.. l.. Salter.
The pupils of the grammar grade
gave reception in honor of their
teacher, Miss Simpkin, on Thursday
evening, last.
A social was held at the home of
Mrs. Carl Huse on Friday afternoon.
Supper was served from until 7
O'Clock.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich and two
sons were driving from Graniteville
ON Friday afternoon the strap which
holds the pole up broke, the horses be-
came frightened and ran some dis
lance. Mrs Aldrich jumped near
George Adams house and was not in
jured save few slight bruises. The
horses cleared themselves from the sur
rey near A.>W. Lanes residence and
ran down to Barre city. No serious
damage was done as only the pole of
the surrey was broken and the horses
| received few scratches.
WOODBURY..
Jennie Hamel had a severe attack
OF Group one day last week but is
now better.
Robert Tassie, our road commits
sioner, is doing good work at the Cen
ter, grading
The fire on Woodbury. mountain is
under control now.
The glass blowers have arrived in
town for weeks stay.
G. B. Wheeler, our pastor, is get
ting up quite an interest in the Sun
day school and church.
Childrens' Day next Sunday at the
church. Parents are invited to be
present with their Children.
Martin Clark has got to be quite a
real estate dealer. He recently sold
his home place, then bought Oliver
Clapp's farm, sold part of that to
George Bailey then bought the Ed
win Nye place, better known as the
Yellow Tavern, sold that to Hermon
Welshhire and now is looking out for
Samuel Benjamin's place.
Ed Nye has bought Milo Cars
place and Milo has rented the tene-
ment near the store of r. f. Drenan.
The fire that has been raging at East
Gilmore has been subdued in part but
not until considerable damage had been
done. 1t burned two barns for ]. @.
Dawson, one wagon, and some farm
ing tools.
GROTON.
Mrs. Charles Evans is i'll.
Harry Taisey moved his family to
Woodsville, N. H.. last Tuesday.
Belle Weed returned from West
Topsham last week.
j. K. Newton, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. S. B. Morrison,
left last Wednesday for Lancaster,
N. H.
Arthur Teller is visiting his BROTH
er, A. H. Teller, and his sister, Mrs.
Arthur Freeman.
Hall e. Cochran are building an ad-
dition to their store.
l.. G. Welch went to West Tops
ham on Monday to do some plumbing
at the farm of S. H. Devtex.
Mrs. A. J. Mills of Wells River Wis.
tied her moher in Westville on Sun.
day.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, and
knights of Pythias and Rathbones
held union memorial service in the
Methodist church on Sunday. There
was large attendance and after the
service march to the cemetery.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jess
WEIGH last Wednesday.
Miss Rosa Corruth has returned
from Montpelier. j. H. Smith and HI.
n. Welch, petit jurors, and A. p.
Whitehill, grand juror, are at st.
Johnsbury attending county court.
Ohildren's Day will be observed next
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church and in the evening at the
Baptist church.
CALAIS.
Mrs. Lucy Kent, who has been ill
for some time, is improving.
Mrs. Mcknight and two children of
East Montpelier visited Helen Kent
on Sunday.
A. A. Bliss set up Kemp manure
spreader on Monday, which he had re.
Gently sold to II. A. Kent
The Apollo Male Quartet of Roston
will give concert in Plainfield,
Thursday evening, June IL.