The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-23
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mTb. NbluOu ". 116TCe mas Dee0
quite sick during the past week,
suffering from pleurisy and whooping
cough.
Mis- Anna l.. Bragg is engaged to
teach the primary department of the
village school in Warren.
Misses Maggie Kew and Lepa L.
Baird are attending the normal school
at Randolph.
Mrs. Priscilla Meburon and daugh-
ter Eva mis-. Will Livingston left
the farm soon after the auction and
are now living with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mclaughlin. Mrs. Mehuron has
purchased the Sam Dana house near
Mr.. McLaughlin's for 5000 and will
move into it the first Of May.
Sumner Wallis has sold his farm to
j. II. Small for 5000 and expects to GO
to Connecticut SOON He is now lay
ing the foundation of j. B. Thomp-
sons new barn. Mr.. Wallis will be
missed very much as he is a general
good fellow and handy at all trades.
Timothy Chase, who died on the
9th inst, aged seventy will
long be remembered by the people of
this town as he and his wife Susan
have been more or less dependent on
the towns of Waitsfield and Fayston
for forty years, and have been the
cause of considerable litigation and a
good deal of sharp.practice between
the two towns, until the Poland law
gave Waitsfield the advantage, and
since that time they have been sup.
has been felt for Mr.. Chase as his
Wi nj af RI
mind and he never would consent tC
live in any family because as he said
Nobody could get along with Su.
san. " Last Saturday Overseer OF the
| Poor j. b. Thompson was granted q
decree of court to send her to the in.
| sane hospital at Waterbury, and OIL
| Monday she was taken there by F. A.
Bragg. So endeth the last chapter
in the history of Timothy and Su-
san. "
Last Tuesday this community wa'
shocked by the sudden death of Will
lam Howe, aged sixty-tour years. Mr.
Howe was in his usual health thai
morning and went out to milk his
COWS but while milking he was taker
ill with a strange feeling in one lel
and arm. He left the COW he wal
milking and went into the house anC
told his wife how he felt, remarkins
that his arm was as dead as it would
ever be and at once gave advice as tt
what to do after his decease; in
short time the shock was so sever
that he was unable to sreak and HI
gradually failed until 8 O'Clock whel
the end came. Mr.. Howe was a low
ing husband, affectionate father ant
! kind neighbor The afflicted famil.
, have the sympathy of all in their sat
bereavement. The funeral was large
ly attended by friends from this ant
surrounding towns. Rev. j. r. Hen
derson was the officiating clergyman
@. NJ Richardson, director, and thu
bearers were Wallace Howe, Howard
MORETOWN.
+. A. Heath and wife and Mis-
Marion of Montpelier were III tow
Saturday.
Hubbel Palmer is able to be abou
the house and Mrs. +. G. Atkins i
gaining slowly.
Mrs. Milo Griffith is suffering fror
an attack of asthma.
George Sleeper and wife of Montpe
lier were in town last week.
Mrs. Tim Flanagan and Mrs. Back
us visited Barnie Gillett in Worceste
the past week.
Lura Eaton spent Sunday at he
parental home in Fayston.
About thirty-five couples attende
the dance at hotel hall Friday even
ing. The proceeds are to 60 to pul
chase suits for the base ball team.
Arthur Bruce of Montpelier was i
town Sunday.
Mrs. l. S. Austin and Mrs. F. I
johnson and son went to Worceste
last week Monday, on visit to H. Z
Austin and wife.
Rev. o. B. Wells is taking tw
weeks vacation, before commencin
his labors here for the second yeal
d. d. Buckley advertises his HON
farm for sale.
The young people of Moretown wi
present the four act drama, entitle
"Our jim" at town hall Friday ever
ing, April "a. Admission fifteen cents
Mrs. Z. ]. Ferris was in " ontpeliel
Friday.
Harry Bruce visited his parents O
Sunday.
|. S. Austin went to Worcester Sal
urday, returning Lhome on Monday
his wife, who has been visiting thre
for several days, came with him.
Schools in the village opened MOI
day with Miss Lillian Sleeper teache
in the primary department. and Nit
Maxwell in the upper room.
There is to be dance at 1.-THE Ms
ples' in Duxbury, May /.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Magee of Bolto
visited at E. G.. Atkins Saturda
and Sunday.
Ella Somerville has returned HON
after a six weeks stay in Waitsnel
with her brothers. family
7. 7. Somerville and J. d. Bidgoo
were in Montpelier one day last weel
EAST MONTPELIER.
Rev. J. A. Ward and wife Of Mon
pelier visited at N. ID. Witham's on
day last week.
The hour of the class meeting {
the Evangelical church has bee
| ohanped from Sunday morning