The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-18

| bringing him to Rutland after the
train which he expected to take had
left. He then waited to take the next
winch would have necessitated his
driving from Montpelier after 6 80 d.
M, bnt wreck on the Boston 81
Maine held that train so it was two
hours late at Rutland hence the i'm
possibility of filling his engagement.
lt Is expected another date can be ar
ranged. If not other talent will be
secured.
Mrs. Betsey Moore returned from
an extended stay in Barre ON Saturday.
Mrs. UaIl Goodrich has been i'll the
past week.
Joseph Lane died Monday morning
after brief illness. He was as usual
well Friday noon but towards night
complained of chills. Saturday hic-
coughing set in accompanied with
high fever. Doctors did not succeed
in stopping the hiccough until some
time Sunday after which he sank rap
idlv until his death. Mr. Lane would
have been eighty-four years of age
next month. He has always been an
active Republican and represented the
town twice in the Legislature, besides
offices. He leaves widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Ella Kidder and Mrs
b. M. Hooker of Washington, d. c.,
and one son, Herbert. The funeral
occurred Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. G. III. Wright went to Groton
Monday evening to act as one of the
! judges in prize speaking of the high
| school,
Mrs Arnonda potohallor ha,
on the sick list the past week.
Mrs. Belle Olmstead is much better.
| S. d. Gate is little more comfort
able.
Council has been had several times
in the case of Constance Parks but all
termed his trouble to be of a cancerous
nature and best to be left alone DIR.
Gale did not concur with their opinion
| but refrained from operating and con-
tinued local treatments. MIR. Parks
J gradually grew worse and on Saturday
a tiny black spot appeared on the sur
face over the enlargement i'll his bow
els. DR.. Gale used the lance immedi-
ately and an immense quantity of pus
was drawn, showing the swelling to
have been an abscess. Mr.. Parks i'm
| proved at once but the poison had so
entered his system that his recovery is
| extremely doubtful.
A buttonhole social will be held
next Thursday evening with Mrs. G..
II. Wright the newly elected president
OF the Methodist Ladies aid. All
members of the society are requested
to bring cake and every woman or
girl four inch square OF cloth with
needle threaded. All gentlemen are
especially invited as there will be
much of interest and profit for them.
| Everyone is cordially welcomed old
and young.
Mrs. Fred Martin, who came home
Wednesday with a broken bone in the
lower part of her left leg is doing
finely.
In digging for the water pipe the
| groundw as found to be frozen to the
depth of FIVE and one-half feet by Mar
tins market.
Rev. M. H. Ryan of Peacham was
in town. Friday.
The creamery paid its patrons 241@
cents for butter fat, January milk.
M. H. EDDY of st. Johnsbury was in
town, Friday.
AT the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the creamery company held
Wednesday the following board of di-
reotoIs were reelected: j. H. Eaton,
Solomon Bartl tt. D. l.. Martin, W.
r. Cove, Horace Hill. The report for
the year is total pounds of milk 8. 79S.
1856, butter made 1853, $50 pounds. ex-
pense of making per pound / 95-l00c.
Cash paid patrons, $40, 4S6.
Parties are negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Mack place on Depot
| street.