The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19
VERSHIRE,


at the village on Friday evening,
which was well attended.
The auditors met at the town clerks
Office February 18th.
Meetings have been held at the Adj
vent church every evening during the
past two weeks, conducted by Rev,
Mr., Knowlton Of Waterbury,
Mrs. Ely is at home from hen school
at West Fairlee.
Henry W. Chase died at his home in
Vershire, February 8, aged fifty-four
years lie leaves two small boys, two
brothers and two sisters with other
friends to mourn his loss. His two
sisters reside here, and wish to express
their thanks to all who so kindly as
| sisted in any way during the sickness,
death and burial of their brother.
Vance Conant wac called last week
to attend the funeral of his father,
VINO died with pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Woedcock gave
party last Friday in honor of the 18th
| birthday of their son, Edward, who is
student Of, Thetford academy.
A series of special meetings will be
| held at the Congregational church
commencing Tuesday evening. Febru-
airy II. Two lady evangeli.ts from the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society
will be here to assist during the meet
| ings. It is hoped that there may be a
large attendance.
| Fred Powers and Fred Straw are
| saving wood in Chelsea.
The memorial concert, Abraham
| Lincoln and American Liberty" was
| fnl 1x-n ;n1 nf
gational church last Sunday by the To-
cal Womans Christian Temperance
Union, under the management of it's
| efficient president, Mrs. +. p. Brown.
| The worst storm of the winter, SO
far, came last Sunday when foot of
snow fell, which was badly drifted
in some places by the winds OF Mon
day.
Lee Chase has gone to stay for a
year with John Hastings, in South
Vershire.
Mrs Will Orr and children have
| joined her husband in Boston.
BROOKFIELD.
Walter Howard recently spent several
days in town with friends.
Lucius Wright has been quite sick
the past week with grip, but is now
better.
Mrs. James Washburn and little
daughter, Fannie, are spending several
days with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Hayes.
The sum of $25 80 was cleared by the
ladies aid society of the Second Con-
gregational church last Thursday
evening from their useful and fancy
articles and ice-cream sales.
Ed. Martin had quite a serious at
tack OF heart trouble last Saturday
while at his store. DR.. Ellis was has
tily summoned and relieved him so he
was able to be carried to his home.
He was confined to his bed for time.
Daniel Freeman of Chicago, son of
the late Augustus Freeman, called on
relatives and friends here the last of
the week.
The excellent musical entertainment
by the Chrome Brothers at the town
hall, Saturday evening, was very well
attended. inst one of the pieces,
1.-THE Mocking Bird, )" rendered by the
blind artist, Frank Chrome, was we'll
worth the admission fee.
About fifty attended the maple sugar
sociable at the First Congregational
church last Friday evening. Miss Ell
sic Powers added much to the pleasant
occasion by giving several excellent
readings which were very much en-
joyed by all. Ten dollars was cleared
to add to the ladies' aid treasury.
Misses Bessie and Marjorie Panton
entertained several of their friends
last Saturday evening.
The high school closed last Friday
for one weeks vacation, to commence
again next Monday, the 23d. The pri-
mary school closed for several weeks
vacation. The teacher, Miss Smith,
has gone to her home in Waterbury,
Conn, to spend the vacation.
The ladies' aid society of the Second
Congregational church will furnish
dinner in the banquet hall of the town
building upon March meeting day.
Dinner, fifteen cents
WILLIAMSBURG.
Last Saturday the Methodist ladies'
missionary society met at the home of
Market Gardener Oliver Dickinson.
In addition to the great and good
work that called the large company
together,a minor one was the "laying
away" Ito rest, let US hope) by forty
five persons, boiled dinner, such as
the Dickensons are getting reputa.
tion for.
Mrs. Wallace M. Hunter, only
daughter Of Albert Norris is confined
to the bed by sickness.
A daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lavine.
Rev. F. B. Kellogg of Waterbury
preached an excellent sermon at the
Congregational church Monday eve
ming and is to preach again on Tues
day evening, and it is hoped also OF
Wednesd ay evening.
Last year there were in town fifteeI
marriages, thirty-two births and thirty
deaths.
Miss Helen Harrington of Soutf
Barre will open her dress making
rooms in the Beckett block about til,
middle of March. She will go to New
York next month on matters pertain
ing to her work.
Mrs. Flora Benedict Colby has beef
having hospital treatment in Burling