The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
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Mrs. Clayton Ditty, now of Salem,
Mass. is to be here in the family of
her brother-in- law, Windsor Dirty, Tor
a few weeks for osteopathic treatment
by DR.. Lewis Martin.
Miss Cynthia Townsend is staying
inst now with her cousin, Mrs, Hency
House, and may remain with her for
some time. She gains slowly in
health.
Lewis M. Seaver went to New York
city last week, on his usual business
trip, to be away a number of days.
In the very few years of the exist.
ence of the camp of Modern Wood
men here, four thousand dollars of life
insurance have been paid here.
Don A. Earle has bought a house
in Middlesex, where he has for years
had charge of the electric plant there.
Mrs. NJ. Joanna White and daughter
are expected here next week, for the
summer at the shortest. They will
board with Mrs. Harvey l.. Cheney.
Rev Jesse A. Martin, son of Erwin
H. Martin and Miss Cora M. Lewis
were married last week Wednesday,
May 20, at the home of the bride in
North Randolph, Rev. J.. A. Sher-
burne of Barre officiating. They went
the same day TO Canaan, wnere Rev.
Mr.. Martin recently went as pastor of
the Methodist church there. Mrs.
Martin has been in late years teacher
here and was known here as very
worthy Christian woman and good
teacher. Beth for their own and for
their work s sake. Rev. and Mrs Mar
tin carry with them into their new
life the heartiest good wishes of all
true friends.
There have been cases of diphtheria
and consequent quarantining, in our
quarry district lately.
Horse buyers from Massachusetts, and
Connecticut have been picking up
horses here of late.
Herbert l.. Platt is giving his house
in our village new coat of paint.
The Comoli granite plant here is
now idle and the nominal owners have
gone TO Barre. 1t is said that the
virtually real owner is one of the
banks in Barre. If that is so we wish
it might speedily get the wheels to
turning again at this plant. 1t is a
matter of no little interest to our place
that all its wheels ''do move.
Sidney Martin went last week to the
home of his brother in Essex Junction
for "a short stay.
Road Commissioner o. A. Blanchard
finds that the awfully dry weather
and its consequences have affected
badly his work on our roads.
A third son was born to MI. and
Mrs. Bert Clark last Friday.
Hiram S. Drury was delegate to
the recent Odd Fellows convention
in Enosburg Falls.
Irving A. Wilfore has gene to Lam
sing, Mich, to work for granite firm
there. He will have the oversight of
the work of sixteen men.
Frank Martin will be our town
grand juror at the June term of the
Orange county court James S. Hop.
kins and Lewis M. Seaver have been
drawn as petit jurors. George w.
Nichols will be court officer.
Chester W. Flint and daughter, Mrs.
Ada Flint Dickinson, now of Wash
ington are at their old home here, OF
their annual brief visit to the place.
Will, son OF the late Barney d.
Flint will graduate this season from
the dental college in Denver, Col
If the health of his sister, Nellie
would permit the family would prob
ably go to New Mexico, where Mr.
Flint would like to locate for the prac
tice of dentistry.
The mercury went to 30 degree
above zero in our village last Saturda,
morning and several persons Say the,
saw frost at that time.
Mrs William u. Pratt has as a CUES
her sister, Mrs. Jane McAllister o
Wakefield, Mass.
A son was lately born to Mr.. an,
Mrs. William Ashline, living at Georg
Colby's.
The new owner of the Methods
church farm (that of the late Edso
Martin) is James Jameson of Canad
who has taken possession of the place
Mr.. aud Mrs. James S. Hopkins ar
soon to have as guests their old friend
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Milford, Mass
John A. Perry, house builder, wen
to Middlesex last Saturday to examin
the property bought by our ex-townl
man, Don A. Earle, and advise as
changes and repairs in the buildingl