The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24

| italy was upset. One foot was caught
in the binding chain, and was with
difficulty released. Had the load
gone completely over before his release
was effected, ss hs feared 1T was going
| to do, the result might have been fatal.
AS it was. he escaped with severe
strain of the ankle that may lay him
up for some time. DR.. r. b. Watson
attends him.
Arthur Eastman, in the employ of
William u. Pratt, is about to move to
the Gen. E. Bass house. His brother,
Marx, occupies the north side of the
same house.
Earl Gerrish, a former resident and
now student in Burlington College,
is visiting the family of Albert M.
Goodrich.
Our village creamery paid twenty
three and half cents for butter fat
in November.
DR.. E. B. Watson was recently
called to Brookfield to treat the dislo-
Gated shoulder Of Mrs. Deacon Graves.
Frank .. York is having a painful
time with a boil en- his neck, which
wholly disables him for the time.
Mrs. Leon Dirty last week buried
her father, AFRO Boyce, of Randolph.
Mrs. Henry f. Erskine, who has re-
turned from visit in the family of
her son. Frank M. Erskine, in Chat
ham, N. Y, tells us of the very great
improvement in the health of her
daughter in-law, Mrs. Susie Bene.
dict Erskine, whereat we are glad.
That her son can stand up, in health,
under all his work in teaching. and
outside musical labors there in Chat
ham, must be because he hasn't the
NERVES" Of some of us.
Mrs. Martha Lynde Remission, we are
panied to say, is failing quite rapidly
at her home in Wilton, Will county,
Illinois.
Dr. Henry A. Downs, who is to be
married on Thursday evening of this
week, will start that night for his
home in OIL City, Penn. The family
will take furnished rooms and go to
housekeeping there.
Harold Davis came down from North
Danville last week for the last load of
goods to be taken there. The Davises
are to be congratulated on liking their
new home, here so much.
Miss Ann Eliza Penniman has re-
of some weeks in South Royalton car
ing for her invalid cousin, Mr.. Hub
bard. who is yet very poorly in
health.
The mercury went to thirty.two
degrees below zero in our village last
Saturday morning.
Neal B. Smith writes from the
Island .of Trinidad, South America,
that his company is to put in electric
lights that their asphalt works may
be run night and day.
Mrs. Cummings hand decorated
china at Fits.
EAST CORINTH.
Misses Hattie Page and Evelyn Saw
yer went to Bradford on Friday and
returned Monday.
Laura Butler is spending the Christ
mas vacation at home.
The Congregational Sunday school
has invited the Upiversalist Sunday
school to join in Christmas party on
Thursday evening in the church ves-
try.
Kew. Mr.. Rowell is to preach on ex-
change with Rev. Mr. Prentiss of
Newoury next Sunday.
Rev. Howard Flower of Hartford
breaches for the Universalists next
Sunday afternoon and evening.
E. P. Sawyer was in Bradford on
Monday.
The chandeliers and bracket lamps
of the church have been rebronzed.
WATERBURY,.
:, Alhambra encampment, No. 20, will
hold its regular meeting, Friday even.
ing, December 5, for the annual cleo
tion of officers.
At the last meeting of the Rebekah
lodge the following officers were
elected: Mrs. J. f. Shipman, N. G. !;
Mrs. J. A. Foster, V. g.; Mrs.
Helen Somerville, secretary; Mrs.
W. ]. Boyce, treasurer.
There will be special Christmas
music at the Congregational and
Methodist churches next Sunday.
A program will appear later.
Julian H. Daniels of Middlesex has
bought the stock of goods formerly be-
longing to Huutley & Co., and took
possession on Monday.
o. N. Eaton of Waitsfield was in
town on Monday.
Julia Taft is off duty at the Record
Office for few days, being confined to
her home by severe cold.
@. @. Warren returned on Satur-
day from. weeks stay in Boston.
Misses Harriet and Hazel Maxwell,
who have been making a short visit
in town, returned to Waitsfield on
Tuesday.
Eldora Coffrin of Boston is at home
for the holidays.
Miss Pearl Randall of Boston is at
home to spend the holidays.
Rowe Morrison spent Sunday in
Barre.
p. LaOoss returned from Winches-
ter. Mass, last Wednesday.
Mertie Guptil, who has position
as teacher in BrocktoD, will arrive in
town on Thursday for the holidays.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will
give an entertainment, under the au-
spices of the Congregational church,
Wednesday evening, December 49,
The first dancing class held last
Monday evening was success, about