The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12

The books of the circulating library
have been moved into the front cor.
ner room In John Gilmans house.
The patrons will bear in mind that
Wednesdays and Saturdays only are
library days.
Don't fail to attend the auction sale
at the old Pearce homstead, Wednes.
day, May g. at 10 O'Clock. A large
collection of antique articles will be
sold, also farming tools and household
goods.
Rev. O. Fl. Coolidge preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday and there
will be no services next Sunday after.
noon, as his successor has not yet
been engaged.
Last Monday was the fiftieth ami
versaIy of the marriage of John +. o.
Hammond and Martha Long. The
event was celebrated at Memorial hall.
North Calais. where large number
of relatives, friends, members of Stowe
Post. u A. r., of which MIR. Ham,
mond is member, and the Ladies' Re.
lief Corps gathered to do honor to the
worthy couple. The hall was prettily
decorated with the golden blossoms of
daffodils and cowslips. Refreshments
were served after which Hon. A.
Dwinell presented the golden offerings
of the friends. o. H. Burnap in be-
half of the Post and Nervie Foster
for the Relief Corps each rendered
gifts with we'll chosen words
DANvILLE.
j. B. Brown of Wentworth, N. H.,
has been visiting his son, DR.. d. X.
Brown.
Mrs. Mary Eddy of Marshfield is
visiting Miss Emily Davis.
N. S. Williams is painting his house
and barn.
The rural free delivery route from
this place has been approved and the
service will commence June l. The
applications for the position of carrier
have been notified to report at st.
Johnsbury for examination on Satur.
day.
Charles Kittridge of Bartlett N.
H., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Caro-.
line Kittridge.
Fred Gable and family of Brooklyn,
N. Y, have moved ON to the Leslie
Hardy farm.
W. O. Heath has gone to Pittsfield,
Mass, with pair of horses for W.
E. Page.
Frank Burdick and family of Ban ton
have been visiting at N. W. Burdick's.
George A. Tinker is visiting friends
at Albany.
d. K. Wakefield Jr., has purchased
of John Stevenson his store at Har-
vey.
O. B. Flint has sold the Lakeside
property at West Danville, to Frank
Perkinssfor So, $50. Possession to be
given at once.
MOREOWN.
Will Shea and family visited his
parents in Waitsfeld Sunday.
Miss Edith Hart is at work at Percy
Davis.
Ned Megrath, who has been at work
in 10. Sawyer's harness shop, has
moved his stock of goods to Water
bury and MI. Megrath and wife are
to go to Worthwhile to work in a
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Child and
daughter visited her sister, Mrs.
Chan. McAllister, in Waitsfield, Sun
day.
Gorge Gotta has moved his family in
to H. o. Wards tenement recently
vacated by P. e. Griffith.
Will Shea was in Montpelier Mon
day
The members of Maple lodge of the
l. o. G. T. spent Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. F. E. Johnson,
when Go. A treated 20. b to feast
of ice cream and cake as result of
the competitive system. Two new
members joined the lodge on Wednes-
day evening and three joined on April
81.
Charlie Farnham is again at work
or H. o. Ward.
Mrs. Burton Ward is spending few
days visiting friends in Barre and
Brandon.
Clarence Ferguson of Burlington
spoke in the Methodist church Sunday
evening in the interests of the Anti
Saloon League.
Clinton Ward has new motor BIZ
cycle.
EAST GILMORE.
Clayton Lomis and Leon Downing,
the boys who broke into George Mer-
rift house and stole 100 pounds of
maple sugar. gave themselves up TO
the officer, H. l.. Stevens, and were
tried before B. f. Morse, justice of
the peace, last Friday and fined $40
and costs amounting to sal. l6 each.
Sanford Archer was arrested last
Friday charged with being accessory
before the fact of stealing sugar; for
lack of evidence he was discharged.
Fishermen are more plenty than
fish these days.
Mrs. Eddie Chase is more comfort
able.
Lawyer W. l.. Taylor of Hardwick
was in the place last Friday looking
after his ward.
Miss Ina Swift was. at home over
Sunday.
p. A. Hollenbeck is moving into
the "Aunt Nancy" house for the pres
emit, having sold the saw mill. his
house and two barns also /, 200 acres
of timber land to Massachusetts par
ties. He gives possession Wednesday,
the 18th. Consideration, $4,000.
+. G. Bicknell of Johnson was in
the place last Friday.