The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-24

officiating. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Danville.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Musical selections were
rendered by Mrs j. Berton Pike and
Mrs. Herbert Emery, grand daughters
of the deceased. The body was laid
to rest in the family lot in the ceme-
terry at Lower Cabot Two of the
children, DR.. Ed Packer of Lowell,
Mass, ana Mrs. Charles Clark of
Whitman, Mass, were prevented by
sickness from attending the funeral.
CORINTH.
AS spring approaches there is de-
mand for new mich COWS. Several
have been sold to go out OF town and
! there is call for more.
o. l. CLARK has bought four oxen to
put into the sugar place when the sea-
sugar places in the town with an op.
Mrs. Sarah Little has rented her
! sugar place to Leon Londry.
There are many farmers who will
not make any attempt at sugaring this
/ season on account of the scarcity of
help and the press of other work
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Sargent of
Pompanoosuc have been visiting his
parents and brother, coming on Tues
day. Mrs. Sargent returned to their
: home on Friday and he remained till
the first of this week.
Mrs. Carol Smith and daughter
+ Jennie of West Fairlee visited at J. p.
Sargent's last Wednesday and Miss
Jennie stayed till this week.
Deacon L. K. Richardson and j. p.
Sargent have been Frustrated with the
grip. 1t is the first time that Mr.
Sargent has been confined to the house
u whole day by sickness in fifty-on
years.
! FAYSTON.
Miss Emily B. johnson, who has
been teaching In Randolph high school,
is spending her vacation at home.
Miss Anna L. Bragg has returned
from weeks visit in Boston
Dan Mclaughlin attended the fu-
neral of 4. j. McMullin in DuXbury
last Saturday.
Mrs. Hannah Durkee, widow of the
late Arba Durkee, died at her home
in North Fayston, March 16, aged
ninety six.
@. II. Mehuron's new steam engine
has not sufficient power to run his saw
mill and he has ordered better one.
1t seems too bad that Mr. Mehron
should be hindered as he has been with
over /, 000, 900 feat OF lumber ready to
saw.
Mrs. Kate Pierce, who has been
working for Joseph chaplin of Middle
sex, is now keeping house for j. h.
and j. D. Thompson.
Clarence Kew, who was severely in
jured in Eagans mill in Waitstield, is
staying few days with his uncle, G.
H. Kew. He expects to be able to
resume work this week.
Sugaring is lingering in the lap of
winter, many farmers have scattered
their tubs, but little tapping has been
done as yet. A. ID. and f. A. Bragg
have pnt bran new Leader evap-
orator into their sugar house.
Miss Janet SMALL, who has been
spending several weeks with friends
in Canada, came home last Thursday,
Charles Lawrence, who has been
staying with l.. M. Chandler the past
winter, has purchased the John Ferris
farm in Waitsfield for 81, 500.
Large quantities of baled hay sreibe-
ing brought into town as many farm
ers are short,
Chester M. Dana has hired large
farm and stock in Randolph and will
move there very soon.
EAST TOPSHAM.
Charlie White of Corinth was called
30 l. 81; eto I'm MOI
on Monday.
Jared Miller was in Barre on Mon
day.
Mrs.J. @. Hood of Barre is at John
Morrison's for a while.
K. r. Taplin of Corinth was in
town on Monday.
George Merritt is sick, ais o Clarence
Lang.
Harry Nolan was in Bradford on
Tuesday after the household goods of
N. r. Johnson.
E. Currier has made roll topped
writing desk for Fred Hayward and
for beauty and workmanship it is hard
to beat
James Mckay is ILL.,
D. G. Mckay has had telephone
put IN recently.
Among those who are sick this
week are: Mrs. A. @. Norwood,
Mrs. Albert Oorruth. Mrs. @. b. Fisk,
Mrs. Putnam Hayward, Mrs. Clarence
Lang, and Robert Brown.
Mrs. Elmer Corruth of Corinth was
at Albert Corruth's on Saturday,
A. G. Norwood was in Bradford
on Saturday.
Mrs. John Morrison is very little
better so she takes light nourishment
Charlie Nolan returned from Dan
Vile, p. O., on Friday.
Miss Sarah Mckay is visiting Miss
Ella Clement in Orange for few days
Charlie White and wife were in town
: on Saturday.
Mrs A. @. Jackman is visiting in
town.
J. A. White is ill with the pre-
vsiling distemper.