The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
FAIRLEE.


November 10, at the church Rev.
Mr.. Webb officiated The floral offer
ings were abundant and beautiful. A
quartet from the choir rendered some
very app opriate selections. The bur-
ial was in the village cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Pickett is spending some
time with her sister. Mrs. Ordway,
and their brother, James Davis, is
visiting his mother, 70 Mrs. Davis
has her children all near her for
time.
Village schools closed Friday Miss
Hill has taught the higher, and Miss
Houston the primary department.
Mr.. Ordway is painting Mrs. Pick
ett's house and Mrs. Presley is en-
ployiug Mr.. Hewes of Lyme to paint
the buildings she recently purchased.
The appearance of both places will be
much changed and greatly improved.
Rev. Mr.. Lambert of Hanover sup
piled the pulpit Sunday afternoon in
place of Rev. ii. j. Kibbourne who
was attending the funeral of Mr..
Avery at Bradford.
WAITSFIELD.
Miss Kittie Sears, of Middlebury,
was the guest of Mrs. Ed. Courset
last week.
Alfred W. Savage of Richmond is
at work for his brother, Edward, for
few weeks.
Mrs. j. B. Newcomb is in very
critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Moriarty visited
Mrs. Moriarty's sister in Norwich
several days last week.
George H. Hastings is visiting his
daughter IN Massachusetts, this week.
J. H. Hastings and wife returned
last Friday from two months trip
to Minnesota.
The remains of the late Mary Nor.
itta (Erwin) were removed from the
village cemetery, and sent to Melrose,
Mass, as was the family monument
last week.
F. 7. Eaton has resigned as mail
carrier, and E. S. Joslin, G. NJ
Jones, 1. H Boyce, H. L. Carey.
James Stewart and Reuben Downer
took the examination for the place
Saturday evening.
Karl Joslin, who has been at his
fathers through the summer, re-
tunred to Massachusetts, last Monday.
W. and d. Moriarty have purchased
a dynamo, and are to light their mill
by electricity.
S y. Bennett and F.. J. Joslyn are
painting the Congregational parson-
age.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Mr.. Knapp, the village blacksmith,
is moving back to Plainfeld.
The East Montpelier creamery AS
ISOLATION has had erected large
chimney to connect with the creamery
boiler.
Rev. G. j. Founce of Bridgeport,
Conn, who is visiting in town few
days. preached in the Trinity church
at Montpelier last Sunday.
Extra meetings are being held at
the Evangelical church this week.
Revs. Whitman and Ward Of Montpe-
lier, and @. j. Founce of Bridgeport
are assisting.
F. F. Willard has sold his farm on
the East Hill to Judson Parker of
Barre.
Mrs. B. P. Arbuckle was called to
Sugar Hill N. H., Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of sister
Mrs. Frank LaBaIron is seriously
i'll.
A. j. Mack has moved into the Ann
Burnham tenement and Aaron With
am has moved into his house vacated
by Mr.. Mack.
f. P. Willard has made a great i'm
provement at his market by building
new front wall and grading the
yard.
q. F. Dudley is building a large
henhouse.
The rural free delivery will be in
operation as soon as arrangements can
be made. 1t will be operated from
this office.
WELLS RIVER.
Mrs. J. F. Hale returned from Bos-
ton. Thursday
Mrs. Deming, Mr.. Goodwin and
Mrs. Sheldon attended the official
opening of the cottage hospital,
Woodsville, last week.
Mrs. johnson retruned from Wind
sor, on Monday and went to Lisbon
the following day.
Frank Belanger went to st. Johns
bury and got boat and is now ready
to land you safely on the other side of
the Connecticut for the sum of five
cents.
Miss Mary jain was taken Thurs.
day night with a severe attack of
rheumatism. She is some better at
present but not able to be about the
house.
The chicken pie supper by the ladies
aid society last Friday was we'll at
tended, the the receipts being about
$85.
There will be social for the hign
school Friday evening, November 20,
in the vestry, from which it is hoped
the senior class will add goodly
sum to the class treasury.
Arbutus Lodge, Rebekas, go tc
Bradford this week to exemplify the
work in district meeting.
Regular meeting vf Col. Preston
Corps Wednesday evening. November
Is. 1t is expected inspection will
take place Friday evening, November