The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21
MARSHFIELD.

Uncle John Bruce has gone to WOr-
cester, Mass, for an indefinite stay.
Communion was observed at both
churches, Sunday morning. The SER
vices at the Congregational church
were conducted by Rev. ID. l.. billiard
of Cabot who preached in exchange
with the regular pastor, Rev. Miss
Eddy. Rev. J. o. Sherburne, pre-
siding elder of the st. Johnsbury dis
trict, conducted the services at the
Methodist church.
Mrs. l.. p. Slack and child of st.
Johnsbury are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. IT. II. Mears. Mr..
Slack, who has been attending Su.
preme Court at Montpelier, was also
in town for day during the week.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs
| A. T. Davis, who has been quite i'll
| the past week with bronchitis, is a
| little tetter.
Judge Mark Mears returned home
from his trip to Virginia on Monday
afternoon.
B. b. Nownes is acting as janitor
of the Methodist church, assuming
the duties of that position May |.
E. W. Gilman is ill.
| Mrs. Grace Carr and daughter
Hazel have finished work at Barton
and returned to their home in this
place.
Mrs. Lydia Pitkin is having her
buildings on upper Main street fresh
ened by painting.
The first quarterly board meeting of
the Methodist church was held at the
church editice Saturday evening, Pre-
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st. Johnsbury being present. In
driving across Danville hill from st.
Johnsbury Rev. Sherburne saw a large
drift of snow in field. some of
| which he secured and brought here
with him ana after the. business meet
| ing was over Saturday night treat
of sugar on snow was enjoyed.
Mrs. E. j. Morrill,, Mrs. 9. ]. Bux-
| ton and Mrs. Adams of Barre, who is
their guest, met with a frightful ac-
cident while EN- route to the village
on Saturday and fortunate indeed are
they that they escaped with their
lives or without more serious injuries.
| When just over the brow of the hill
short distance from the Robinson
farm the back strap of the harness
broke letting the carriage run onto
the horse who was then unable to
hold the load and ran down the hill
| in spite of the efforts of Mrs. Adams
to hold the animal, she first bracing
against the dash of the carriage and
when that gave way, against the
crossbar of the shafts. Mrs. Adams
was thrown out near the foot of the
first hill and with her went the lines.
Shortly after this the horse cleared
| from the carriage which was then
overturned, combining Mrs. Morrill,
and Mrs. Buxton underneath Mrs.
Buxton was the first to recover and
succeeded in lifting the carriage
from her sister and then started for
home for assistance where upon ar
rival and telling of the accident she
| fell exhausted Messrs Morrill, and
others. Mrs. Adams, who struck on
her head, did not regain consciousness
until some time after they got her
home. Mrs. Morrill, sustained in
| juries to her spine and it is feared
that hers will prove the worst of the
three the others being bruised and
shaken up badly enough. The horse
was captured near the residence of
f. w. Cole and did not appear very
much frightened. The carriage was
damaged quite little.
Mrs. Henry Martin of Essex juno
| tion has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
| o. H. Smith, for week. Mrs. S. b.
Bond her mother, returned to Essex
with her on Saturday morning for
short visit.
Mrs. Jennie Pike is in Randolph
this week to attend the golden we'd
! ding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs.
a. L. Cooper Mrs. Cooper is a sister
of Mrs Pike.
paid bounty on about 200 hedgehogs
up to the present time, 13l icing cap
tured by Ernest Tanner.
Administrator W. H. II. Mears has
sold the William Parks homestead by
bargain to w. H. Lamberton. Con-
sideration, little over $500.
Miss Agnes English of Montpelier
is visiting her grandpar ents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Severance.
We are requested to call f. NJ.
Newton's attention tC the fact that
boys are legal tender on that hill and
that it would be we'll for him to make
some provision for keeping his water
tub covered, for the next time his ba-
! by falls in he may not get out as for
tunately as he did when he fell in
few days since.
Mrs. Ella Nye Adams is visiting O.
O. Robi nson and family.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Byron Sanders and wife spent Sun
day at Wright Connors
Webster Laird went to Stowe last
Saturday ON a pleasure trip.
Alonzo Sumner and wife were in
Montpelier last Thursday.
Grace McKinstry has returned from
visit with friends in Albany.
L. M. Strong and wife were at
Greensboro pond last week and
brought home a good string Of trout.
Rev. Fife X. M. Jones of Barre
| will conduct the Memorial Day SER
vices at North Calais next Sunday.
W. M. Strong attended the teachers
meeting at Hardwick last week.
The Good Tempars' Union will
meet at l.. J. Benjamin's this tues
day. evening.
| Agnes Tassie was burned quite badly