The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-12
WEST NEWBURY.

OHe VI JOllH DuTdHU llOrSeS UTOke
its leg in saving machine, recently
Lena Rutledge is visiting relatives
in Oxford.
A very interesting and exciting
town meeting was held last week
Tuesday at the town house. The Off
GERS of the town for the coming year
are as follows: Moderator, H. w.
Bailey; clerk and treasurer, M. @.
Knight selectmen. M. L. Brock,
Scott Pillows, Albert Wright over
seer, J. f. George; listers, j. r.
Weed, Edward Henderson, l.. w. Nc
Allister; auditors, H. L. Baldwin,
A. w. Silsby, F. E. Kimball; road
commissioner, W. H. Tuxbury; school
director, Sidney johnson. License
vote, no 1854, yes 80 Vote on removal
of town house, l42 for, 1919 against.
ROXBURY.
Mrs. Joseph Boardman is expected to
join her husband here today. They
are to occupy the parsonage soon.
@. L. Ellis and wife of Brookfield
were in town last week.
MI and Mrs. Hayward of Waterbury
are visiting at Clark Flint's.
W. Fl. Cady has moved back to
town.
Oscar Wiley has moved his family
back to the house he owns at the Flat.
Richard Nichols and wife were
called to Middlebury last week by the
illness and death of his mother.
The first fruits of the vote for sa-
looms were reported to be celebration
by several joyous believers in high
license, with the usual consequences
of some disturbance of the peace Our
majority for license in Roxbury was
only five, and shonld a saloon be
opened here some of those who were
too Indifferent or careless to vote, may
by another be aroused to realize she
situation.
VERSHIRE.
Mrs. Ely returned on Saturday from
weeks visit at MI. Johnson's in
South Vershire.
Miss Rilla Burbank of Chelsea is
the guest of Mabel Speare
A few people from this place at
tended the drama given at Post Mills
Friday night, by the members of the
Thetford academy graduating class.
Frank Alderman lost horse last
week by the breaking of its leg, while
being driven OH the road.
j. @. Carleton is reported as being
very poorly.
A. J. Cross was not so we'll last
week.
Z. p Brown is sick, the physician
Z hpinp fpo rful Of pppunnuia
The little children of Fred Powers
and William Pickens are convalescing
from severe colds, with threatened
pneumonia.
| Several inches of snow fell last Fri
/ day which was very acceptable after
| the rain which left the roads i'll very
bad shape.
An artist from Chelsea was in town
last Thursday to take the picture of
the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Ford.
There was box party at John
PEARLS last week, which was we'll at
tended and much enjoyed by those
present.
Sunday, March s, brought another
big rain.
The lady evangelists, Misses Viniug
anu ihCi, WIN iluNO DOOh uOlnR
earnest work here during the past
three weeks, will leave here Tuesday,
March 10, going directly to Connect
cut where they will continue theii
evangelistic work. They have proved
most earnest and faithful workers,
and we hope for their success in the il
new fields of labor.
The town voted mo license" at the
recent town meeting.
The town library has been increased
during the past year by the addition
of 307 volumes, partly by purchase
and partly by gifts. A catalogue is tC
be printed soon.
Mr.. Ford, who has had charge OF
the creamery during the past year,
has resigned the position. A Mr.
Sanborn of Bradford is at present il
charge.
Mrs. Lila Ciough is caring for {
lady with broken arm at Post Mills
The little child of Mr.. and Mr.. ForC
died last Wednesday, The funera
was held on Friday at the church
Rev. A. G. Dodge officiating. Muol
sympathy is felt for the bereavet
parents, who wish to express thei
thanks for the kindness of friends ant
neighbors.
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