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

Mrs. George White is in poor
state of health again, but had inn.
proved little recently.
The town meeting this gear is to be
held at Berlin Corners. Last year it
was held in West Berlin.
Mrs. Newton Nye is improving.
Mrs. Newton Perrin is better.
There was special collection taken
up in the Congregational church on
Sunday. for the American Missionary
Association. The absentees will be
called on for their subscriptions to
this case.
MORETOWN.
The officers elected by the Maple
lodge of /. o. G.. r. for the ensuing
quarter are as follows; Chief TEN.
plsr, Lillian Sleeper; past chief,
Clayton Seaver; vice Templar. Jennie
PIERCE chaplain. Emma Royce sec.
Addie Freeman; assistant sec.,
Howard Buckley treas, Burt Ward
marshal. Herbert Austin; deputy
mar, Lula Sleeper; guard, Will
Shea; sentinel. George Story.
The remains of G. A. Thornton of
Montpelier, formerly resident of
Saturday. Funeral services were
held at the Methodist church and in
terment was in the village cemetery
by the side of his wife who died sew
eral years ago. lie leaves two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Herbert Chapman of Mont.
pelier with whom he resided, and
Mrs. Charles Dutton who lives in the
west.
Jacob Bates had his eye badly hurt
on Friday. He was taking board
from pile, when the bark slipped
off with such force as to cut his eye
ball. Unless inflammation sets in, it
IS thought they will be able to save
the sight.
1t will pay you to take advantage
OF marked down silk waists. Bar
gains" at Fits.
Roy Atkins has bought the1 Charles
Dale place, and moved his family
there last week.
Miss Addie Freeman was in Mont.
pelier Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dale went to
Waterbury last week to reside with
their son, George Dale. g.
Mrs. Freeman Hayden of Montpe.
lier and Bessie Bruce of Waterbury,
| also Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fisher and
daughter Of Fayston, and Omr Bruce
and wife visited at Frank Sawyer's
on Sunday.
Clair Ward has returned to his
studies in Burlington after several
days visit with his parents.
p. E. Griffith mad his foot badly
hurt last week, by the tipping over OF
a load of logs
Emma Royce visited in Richmond on
Sunday.
| Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the Methodist church Sunday,
Feb. 81.
Will Clark is again able to work in
the box shop having been laid up sew
eral days with a severe cut on his
DOT.
DUXBURY CORNER.
Demeritt q Palmer who are large
dealers in maple syrup and sugar are
taking trip through the western
States in search of markets for this
product
Mrs. Henry Collins is recovering
from her lung trouble.
B. l.. Anterior has gone to St. AL
bans to visit his uncle, George Taylor,
who is sick with rheumatism.
Charles Anterior of Lebanon, N.
H., is visiting in town for a few
weeks.
A. Morse, whose hand was nearly
cut off at Huntley mill last fall, and
which was healed up, has broken out
and the bones are derayin ing He will
60 to the hospital and have the hand
taken off.
There was dance at Mrs. o. H
Anterior S on Friday evening, which
was very much enjoyed by young and
old people.
William Hazelton and wife of
Waitsfield and Mrs. s. M. Turner Wis
tied att osevh Davis last week.
Roy Wilder, who goes by the name
of 'Steeple Jack" painted Judge
Huntley's smoke stack last week. Mr..
Wilder has some views taken of him
self when he was at work ninety feet
above ground, suspended only by
ropes. He seems to be at home swing
ing in mid air.
CORINTH CORNER.
P. E. Goodwin has been having
serious time with chicken pox. Cliff
ford Chalmers is also having it,
On Wednesday evening forty of the
fr.A L.. 81 0N II
met at thier home taking them by sur
prise. The evening was spent in
playing games. A short program was
rendered, consisting of muisc on the
violin, oragn and harmonious and
few recitations. A sum of money was
given and was presented by Mrs.
Clara Carpenter, who feelingly spoke
of their living among them, of their
good influence and of our regret at