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

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better at present.
Dexter Fulton and wife of Newbury
visited at Mrs. M. o. Curriers', Mon
day.
Mrs. Lon Page and Henry Prescott
visited at Edwin Curriers' at New
bury last week.
The Grange has recently received
several new members. Eleven took
their first and second degrees at the
last meeting. The Pomona Grange
will be in town Feb II, to work the
fifth degree.
| Owing to the water famine many of
the surrounding farmers are obliged
to carry water for their stock long
distance and the bobbin shop has been
running short hours.
At the annual meeting of the Waits
River Valley Fair Society, Jan. 80, it
/ was voted to hold fair Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday. Sept. 7. Sand
0. The following officers we're elect
ed President, J. B. Nolan vice
presidents, H. p. Warren, f.. r. Cor
| liss; secretary. A. O. Jackman; treas
urer. B. T. Holland; general super
intendent, O. W. jewell marshal,
Sidney Hood.
The funeral of Willard Divoll was
held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Nc.
Clellan of East Topsham officiating.
The remains were taken to East Tops.
ham for burial. Mr.. Divoll was eighty
four years of age and was formerly
| resident of Topsham. He has been for
some time in very feeble health.
Wilson Chapman died Feb. 70. of
heart failure, aged seventy. one years.
| Mr.. Chapman was born in Newbury
but most of his life was spent in East
| Cor;nth, of which he was most pros.
porous and respected citizen. He held
numerous positions of trust in the
! town and was for more than two years
| president of the Blake Memorial Lii
brary Association In 1876 he married
! Amanda Grant, who still survives
him. Mr.. Chapman has been in poor
health for several years but has been
| able to attend to his affairs and to
act as business manager for the library.
Tho week preceding his death he had
not been feeling as we'll as usual but
was able to be out and no serious
alarm was felt as to his condition.
| Friday no remained in the house ard
Friday evening he went to the barn
as usual to do the chores. He entere d
| the kitchen, set down pail of milk,
remarked that he was feeling better.
and suddenly fell to the floor. His
wife summoned assistance but he was
found to be quite dead. The sudden
ness of the blow was a great shock to
Mrs. Chapman. who is not very strong
The funeral was held Monday at /
O'Clock, Kew. Mr. Rowell conducting
the service. Many friends of the de-
| - A. ..-.f g.
present. Mrs. Frank Fulton coming
Grant from Rutland.
| AS a mark of respect to the late
| president of the association and trib
ute to his services the Blake Memoria,
library was closed from Friday event.
ing until Tuesday morning
SOUTH BARRE.
Mrs. M. D. Gale is ill with grip.
Mrs Moore is caring for her
Mrs. H. j. Quimby of Melrose,
Mass, and Mrs. O. A. Clark of Bos-
ton are at A. W. Lanes for few
days.
H. B. Arbuckle and wife are visit.
in IN East Montpelier.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bartlett, who
were at John Worcester's have re-
| turned home.
| Rare bargains in what remains of
our children's winter coats at Fits
PEACHAM.
Mrs. Taisey of Groton was at her
sons, Frank Pollard's, on Sunday.
Peresiding Elder j. o. Sherburne
will preach at the Methodist church
on Sunday.
John Darling is at his father S. Scott
Darling's.
Mrs Robert Haskell has been quite
sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peak have both
been sick the past week.
Miss Carrie Stewart is improving.
The Epworth League have changed
their meetings from Tuesday night to
Sunday night until warmer weather.
BROOKFIELD.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Williams visited
his brother. Warren Williams ana fam
lily, the first OF the week
News has been received of the death
Of Mrs. O. M. Tuckerman Ward,
which occurred Jan. 30, at her home
in Ashburnham. Mass.
The primary school closed last Tues.
day. Miss Smith, the teacher, re-
turned to her home in Waterbury,
Conn. on Wednesday.
Miss Louise Chase is nursing Mrs.
Stephen Holden.
Mrs. Frank Dyer of Barre is spend
ing two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Earl Gaylord.
Roy Blanchard of Burlington is ex'
pected to spend several days with hit
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holt, this
week.
Albert sargent had the misfortune
to slip ON the ice last week, wrenchine
one knee, which is very painful.
Several from town attended the sgri
cultural meeting at Williamstown last
Thursday and reported very enthusi
astic and crowded meeting.
Mrs. Will HsgGett has been sick thu
past week with liberated tvnsilitis.
A daughter was born last Thursday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Holden. /
lived only few hours.