The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
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j. A. Dodge has been on trip to
New York and other points.
George Barnard and wife of Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, who have been visiting
his sister, Mrs S. e. Chase, went to
Barre on Monday and from there to
their home.
Bertha Chase is visiting Amy CO.
will at Barre city.
Mrs. S. e. Chase is making prepare
tions to go to Lisbon to live with her
daughter for an indefinite time.
Albert Richardson returned from
Wisconsin on Thursday, after years
stay, accompanied by cousin and
Robert Hunter, who went west with
him from Peacham. Glad to see you
back again, Albert.
Blossom Chase returned on Wednes-
day from Randolph where she has been
attending the teachers summer school
and reports an excellent time.
Mrs. Clementina Downing of this
place died on Monday, August 20.
Mrs. Downing had reached the adj
vanced age of eighty-three years and
the last years of her life have
been spent with her daughter, Mrs.
w. b. Hood. The funeral was held
ing. Rev. l.. j. Morse officiating In
terment in village cemetery. The de-
ceased has been twice married and
leaves husband and two daughters,
Mrs. Lucy Wiltshire of Bradford and
Mrs. Carrie Hood of this place, whose
name has been previously mentioned.
The bereaved family have the hear5-
felt sympathy of the community.
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mer school will be given next week.
CABOT.
While out raspberrying one day last
week, Mrs. j. L. Stone sprained' her
ankle.
Miss Cora Lance and Emma Laird
returned from Morrisville last Tues
day. They attended the summer
school at that place.
Mrs. f. l.. Knapp last week cut the
temporal artery with piece of kind
ling wood and the artery had to be
taken no. She has not fully recovered
as yet.
George Sale and wife Of Putnam,
Conn, called upon his father, w. j..
Jameson, last week.
The wire for the telephone to Wal
den station has arrived and the line
vii soon be in operation.
Mrs. Lirnie Walbrid9e aud Mary
Foster were in Montpelier last Thurs
day.
d. w. Fisher of Rutland was in
town this week ard settled with the
insurance company the amount re-
ceived was $4,610 on everything.
Bert Hooker and family made L. p.
Cole short visit while on their way
from Greensboro to Barre last week.
G. f. Harvey and wife of Phila,
delphia, Pa, have arrived for. the
summer. Mr.. Harvey had pair OF
Banfills hand made harnesses fitted tC
his horses that have been in making
for the past month. They are hand
some pair of harnesses and as good a:
they look.
L. p. Cole has traded his bay driv
ing horse with Harry Cole for chest
nut pair.
L. J. Hathaway of Montpelier wai
in town Saturday night en- route fol
Lake st. Joseph to camp for week.
George Houghton who has recently
secured employment as fireman on the
Wells River road was home over Sun
day.
W. H. Myers and wife and ALFRED
Hunter and wife attended the bal
game at Woodbury. on Saturday.
Mrs. Becky Lawson, Mrs. Viii
Morse's mother, is quite sick.
Mrs. Dell Banister Of Boston, Mass.
visited her sister, Mrs. H. G. Viii
liams, recently.
B. j. Lance and r. M. Hoyt hay,
been drawn as petit jurors for the fal
term of court and II. G. Williams al
grand juror.
r. A. Gum of Millers Falls, Mass.
is stopping with A. H. Perry for
few days.
Hugh Philips was in town last Sat
urday to adjust the insurance on tn
Fisher fire.
Will 7. Kurr of Lyndonville was il
town Sunday.
Mrs. M. ID. Warren, who has beef
in Peacham for few weeks, returne'
on Saturday
Raymond Guild of ST. Johnsbur
was with his brother on Sunday,
The road to Hardwick was line
with teams bound for the circus las
Monday morning.
The Cabot ball team will play bal
in Hardwick Friday, August 21.
Leon Cole and wife of Barre ar
spending a weeks vacation with hi
father, l. p. Cole,
Z. A. Merritt and wife returned O
Sunday from Caspian Lake where the
have been camping for week.
Mrs. George Swerdfeger and daugh
ter Alice and Miss Bertha Swerdfege
were in town last week.
The Cabot band will give an ope
air concert and promenade on Satur
lay night, August 20.
O. H. Rogers and wife were at Gas
, plan Lake last Thursday.
The Cabot ball team was defeated b
the East Hardwicks by score of 1
, to IS. The pitching and playing G
the Cabot team was an improvement
over the game the week before.
, About noon last Friday the L. c
, Fisher farm buildings, owned by u
W. Fisher of Rutland, were entirel
burned The fire caught from har
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