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

sermon.
Rev. f. e. Currier Is supposed to
have spent last Sunday in Arizona, on
his way to Los Angeles, Gal. He was
having at last accounts pleasant trip.
He expects to be absent till into June
and to visit the st. Louis exposition
on his way home. 1t is matter for
oongratulation that Mr.. Currier is SO
much improved in health over what it
was year or two ago when it seemed
almost to threaten his continuance in
ministerial work. 1t is hoped his pres
ent trip will tend to confirm what he
has gained in health.
Mrs. Philena Durkee, the mot her
of Mrs. Durham. formerly of our
place, died last week in Barre and I'm
dertaker Charles NJ Edison took the
body to Tunbridge on Monday for
burial.
The Central Vermont Railroad Com
pany began survey to the quarry dis
trict in Barre for a railroad last Mon
day, starting at q point between here
and South Barre. Our place is nat
uIally much interested in the matter
since we believe the best possible
grade can be gotten from our village.
The final result will be looked for with
not little anxiety perhaps. 1t may
be some weeks before the matter is
definitely fixed.
Marguerite, daughter of George L.
Edson, is having tonsiiltis.
The Thursday evening prayer meet
ings of the Congregational church may
be held in the homes of members of
the church during the time occupied
in repairing the meeting house. This
week the meeting will be at the resi-.
dence of b. f. Sibley and w. j.
Young.
Fishermen some of them are living
up to their privileges that come with
the first of May.
George l.. Edison sent up seven loads
of goods to the quarry district on Fri
day and Saturday of last week.
In digging in our village last week
frost was struck at depth of eight
inches near the Poole bridge.
Miss Cornelia Lougee is helping out
just now at the home of Frank H.
Martin, whose housekeeper in the last
year has gone to school teaching.
A lover and successful cultivator of
in our village, is Miss Matte Robin
our town where more beautiful flowers
are to be seen now. Especially fine
are her pansy geraniums of which she
has thirteen varieties. The handsome
one seen at the Congregational church
last Sunday was of her cultivation.
Our ladies will all enjoy call ard
sight of this collection and they may
be glad to know that they can perhaps
be supplied with some plants there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Craig of Barre
were guests of Rev. and Mrs. William
Scotield the first of the week They
were residents of our village for
little time not many years ago.
ISIS Myrtle Seaver has returned to
kindergarten work in Wilmington
1t was there she began this work last
year
Notices have been posted by our Sc
lectmen forbidding ball playing on the
streets and bicycles on the sidewalks.
James x. Lynde's PAGER is now to
take post graduate course in Man
chester, N H., under skilled train
er. Gurdon Martin will accompany
the animal and remain in Manchester
to care for her or the present,
Mrs. J. K. Lynde will go to Bakers
field next week to attend the COM
mencement concert of Brigham Acad-
envy where her two SONS are at school.
Miss Lucy j. White returned here
last Monday after winter in New
ton, Mass.
Lewis NJ Seaver has an ailing colt he
thought last week had diphtheria but
1T is now decided to be some other
trouble, about the throat Veterin-
arian Barber of Barre is treating the
animal.
We are told that $50, 600 feet of lum.
Der have been sawed at g w. Lynde's
mill in Mill Village this season and
another 100, 600 feet are yet to be cut
there. Will Carpenter has the charge
of the mill
Rev. d. H. Strong drives to East
Brookfield to preach on Sunday after
moons. with the exception of the last
Sunday in each month. He went as
usual last Sunday, meeting with no
obstruction in the road as he went
down. 1t is not known just how it
occurred after he had driven through
the Gulf, but at some time there was
q slide of ice into the roac from the
hill on the east side of it, so that he
WAS obliged to come home over the
hills in Brooktield. west of the Gulf.
From the description given by one
who visited the Gulf, after this little
avalanche, and saw the great cakes of
ice that were thrown into the road it
was clear that there was occasion for
thanksgiving all around, that Pastor
Strong had passed along earlier, and
that no other traveller had been so
unfortunate as to be killed. possibly,
in the catastrophe.
Mrs. Hiram L. Drury has gone to
Boston again for treatment for her
impaired hearing, at an eye and ear
ilfirmary there.
great monument is about to be set
up in our village cemetery, on the
lot of the late Henry j. Lasell. and
his two brothers.in-law, Messrs.
Wood of Barre city.
In little of "boy's play" last
Tuesday. Harry Lasell got blow on
an eyeball that proves painful affair.
Will, son of Mrs. Barney ID. Flint,
writes encouragingly of his new situa.
ton in his dental work in Denver,