The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-16
EAST CALAIS.

Robert, little son of Leon Remission,
was successfully operated ON last week
by DR.. Chandler of Montpelier, for
deafness.
WAITSFIELD.
Mrs. Colby suffered slight shock
on Monday, and is now confined to her
bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ida Parker.
John Ferris has been quite sick, but
is able to sit up little and is i'm
proving.
Twelve or fourteen henderson, Val
ley Lodge of Odd Fellows, visited the
lodge in Warren last Wednesday even
ing; three degrees were worked, an
oyster supper was served and all agreed
that they had passed very pleasant
evening.
The body of Timothy Chase was
brought from Fayston, and inferred
in the Irasville cemetery Oh Saturday,
April Ii.
Edwin House died on Monday April
6, of heart disease, at the age of eighty
four years. The funeral was on We'd
nesday at the house. Rev. Mr. Hem
derson officiated, and @. M. Richard
son bad charge. TIE interment was
at the Irasville cemetery.
Rev. j. S. Allen is to occupy the
Methodist parsonage.
E. H. McAllister remains about the
same.
We chonicle with sorrow the sudden
death of Mrs S. A. Bates who passed
from this life, after short illness with
pneumonia, at her home on the morn
ing of April s. The funeral rites &C.
Cured April z, Rev. E. S. Fiske Off
ciauing and Fl. H. Bushnell in charge
of the arrangements. Interment was
in the village cemetery. Mrs. Bates
was born in Duxbury January or, 1889,
her maiden name being Sarah Ann
Holmes After time she, with her
people, moved to Waterbury and Sep
TENDER 10, 1858, was married to Reu-
ben Bates, since which time she has
lived in this town. Mrs. Bates has
been for some time the only survivor
of her family. She leaves husband,
Rueben Bates, and two children,
Holmes E.. of Ballard Vale, Mass.
and Mrs. j. H. Holt, to mourn her
loss; also niece of twin sister,
now Mrs. j. " Montefore of st. AL
bans. Mrs. Bates was a kind friend
and neighbor and had large circle of
friends in the town in which she had
lived so long
SOUTH CORINTH.
John Goodspeed has finished work
at A. L. Parker's.
Isaac Wilson lost one of his work
horses last week.
Miss Jennie Orr has finished work
at @. A. Washburn' and gone to Van
Dearborn's.
Miss Eunice Ward has gone home
from b. Z. SLACK for while but ex-
poets to return later.
Lyman Norris has commenced a
seasons work for Nathan Taplin.
Mrs. Blake Locke is dangerously ill
from pneumonia.
One hundred of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Hood gathered at
their home last Friday evening to cell
citrate their fifth wedding anniver-
sary. Music was furnished for dane
ing, refreshments were served and
a set of dishes and So in money was
left the host and hostess.
NORTHFIELD.
Mrs. DR.. Huntley entertained her
aunt, Mrs. Manley, of Enosburg Falls,
over Sunday.
Theodore Snow has resigned his po-
sltiOn for the electric light company
of this place and gone to work for the
Consolidated Lighting Company of
Montpelier.
Miss Bessie Messer returned to Con-
necticut on Tuesday after short visit
with friends in town.
An old and young folks dance will
be held on Friday evening at the arm
ory Connell's orchestra will furnish
music and pleasant time is assured.
The Easter services were well at
tended at the various churches, the
music was we'll rendered and the dec
orations very pleasing.
The funeral of Clarence Markham
was held on Tuesday at 2 O'Clock
at the home of his father, Galen Max
ham. Rev. Mr.. Sharpe, the Methodist
minister, officiated
Rev. Mr.. Story was called away to
st. Adams to officiaue at funeral in
st. Adams, as was Rev. Mr.. Dickson
called to Barton Landing, to attend "A
funeral.
Miss Kate McCarty spent Easter at
Dan McCarty's.
Miss Myra Morse of the Barre tele-
hpone exchange spent Sunday at her
home in this place.
CHELSEA.
The schools have begun or are about
TO begin with the following teachers