The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-10

Mrs. Ella r. Scribner returned to
Hardwick on Saturday.
T.. S. Brock was at r. S. Barr's re-
Gently.
Albert Badger and wife of Williams
town visited at W. l. Abbott's a few
days last week.
Edna Goss has finished work at Mr..
Corners and returned home.
Luther Warden recently fell on the
| ice and broke rib while at work for
Allan Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. d. Blake visited at
Frank Walbridge's in Cabot on Sun
day.
About forty attended the party at
John Halls, March B, it being his
SEVENTEEN birthday. A nice chair was
given as token of remembrance. Mr..
, Pinkham furnished music for the en-
tertainment. Refreshments were
served, and pleasant time was en-
joyed by all.
Arc Slayton and wife of Calais were
at Wilmer Wheeler's on Sunday.
d. S. Hall and Mrs. Libby Perry
were in Barnet recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Atkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Avery Atkins and Mrs. Lille
Tucker were at Leonard Atkins on
Sunday.
Potatoes are selling for eighty five
cent bushel at the car at West Dan
vile.
ISLAND POND.
The new station seems to be one of
the attractions at present. All those
connected with the business part of
the Grand Trunk Railroad occupy
their rev quarters at the station. 1t
is very attractive building as we'll
as convenient to the public ana all
concerned.
j. @. Fogg spoke at the mems meet
ing of the Y. M. @. A., Sunday after
noon.
Col. p. H. Dale, who was to speak
at the Sherbrooke Y. M. @. A. Sun.
day afternoon was substituted by Col.
Franklin d. Hale of Coaticooke, Col.
Dale being unable to go on account of
severe cold.
Mrs. Betsey Fitzgerald died at the
home of John Gerrish last Friday at
the age Of ninety years. The funeral
was held at the house Sunday after
noon at O'Clock, Rev. Thomas Hall
officiating. Mrs. Gerrish, her dauPh-
ter. who has cared for the aged moth
er during her sickness, died Sunday
afternoon just after the funeral of her
mother.
j. S. Sweeney, who was confined to
the house last week, is again able to
be out.
L. Harry Hall has severed his con-
nection with the Bosworth Store Com
pany and accepted position with a
lumber company near his old home in
| Ontario. His family left here last
Thursday.
Deputy Collector Fred f. Cargill
was at his home in Holland last
Thursday on a visit.
Col. u. NJ, Mansur. collector of Gus
toms at Newport, was III town for a
short time last week.
Mrs. H. W. Marsh, of Norton Mills,
was in town Monday for short time
to attend the regular meeting of the
Eastern Star lodge.
Mrs. W. G.. Nelson and son, of Nor
ton Mills, spent Sunday in town, the
guests of E. J. Parsons family.
f. W, Egsn, assistant superintend-
ent of the Grand Trunk Railroad, has
returned from the West. Mrs. Egan
and daughter accompanied him. They
have rented rooms in the residence of
G. L. Clarke.
WASHINGTON.
Q. H. Smith remains about the
| same.
G. A. Bohonon was In Oorinth last
Saturday on business.
The Kennedy Medicine Company,
which was here last week, closed a
very successful week on Saturday
night. The baby prize was awarded
to Hazel Darling. 1t was we'll worth
the price of admission to see the little
Kennedy girls dance and sing.
Maud Moody was called to Norris
vile last Monday on account of the
sickness of her aunt and uncle, who
live there.
Ralph Tillotson died on Friday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goodwin of
Chelsea were in town ON Sunday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Goodwin's
cousin, Ralph Tillotson.
GOULDSVILLE,
Mrs. Lucy Gross is quite i'll with
| bronohitis. but is reported as being q
little more comfortable.
John Legisr was called to Woon
| socket, r. l.. last week to care for his
son. George, who is reported as very
sick with pneumonia at that place.
Mrs. Beth Germain entertained q
party at whist last Saturday evening.