The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
HOMER FITS.
BARRE VERMONT.

The Rebekahs give a shirt waist
party on Friday evening of this week
in armory hall. There will be dane
ing, whist and other games for the
amusement OF all.
STAMFORD.
Norman Moses, recently of Orange,
N. H., has bought of S. +. Frary the
ID. M. Whitcomb farm and has taken
possession.
n. St. Clair has hired for year
the B. M. Hatch farm.
A. X. Kittredge is making rapid
progress IN building at Smiths Corner
the large dwelling house with ample
outbuildngs intended for himself and
wife.
Parents at the pond refuse to send
their children to the Clough school as
ARRANGED by the school directors and
the directors were at last accounts I'M
able to provide them teacher at
home. Schools elsewhere in town
appear to be carried on successfully.
Miss Althea Dutuon teaches in city
district, Mrs. Gertrude Dearborn at
the Centre, Bessie Smith OF Carpenter
Hill, Annie Dutton in Chase school
house, Fannie Kimbsll and Nettie
M. Sargent at South STAFFORD, Edith
A. Grant the Clough school.
Many farmers here are greatly in
creasing their herds of cows, satisfied
that dairying is profitable for the
pocket as well as for the farm.
Since my last report three more
deaths have occurred in town. max
ing fifteen since January |: Joseph
Avery, May 3, aged eighty Fix, Mrs.
Huldah Perkins, May 10, and Joseph
A. Ross, May 10.
Mrs. II. H. Udall.
NORTH RANDOLPH.
f. @. Chadwick called on friends
in town on his way from Barre to
Randolph, Saturday.
Nelson Lewis of Williamstown came
Wednesday to work on the farm of his
father, e. N. Lewis.
A big load of buttertubs from Han
cock arrived at the creamery Thurs
day.
Miss May Sargent was unable to
teach shcool Tuesday on account of
Illness
Mrs. J, A. Whiting has been suffer-
ing with bad eye.
Louis Dana was guest at Mrs.
Mabel Tyler's the first of the week.
Miss Marguerite Wells was the
guest of Miss Winnifred Rogers at
Randolph Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. u. e. Taft. Master Maurice
and Miss Lois Durkee were in Ran
dolph Saturday.
E. N. Lewis had an auction sale of
stock on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamblin were
at w. M. Hamblin's on Sunday.
Miss Lucie Calef of Washington was
in town on Saturday.
John Hardy is home again after
spending several weeks with friends
in East Randolph
Hal Cheney has moved his family
to Mortified where he has employ
! ment
BROOKFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Panton enter
tanned friends last week from Leban-
on. N. III.
Last Friday daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoyt.
Mrs. Fred Holt and Miss Olive
Fisk visited friends in Barre several
days last week.
| Miss Maria Smith, after spending
the winter in Randolph, returned to
her home at the Center last week.
| She has not recovered from her seri.
GUS hip injury so as to be able to walk
yet, only with the aid of crutches
Fred Fullam is improving his build.
ings with new coat Of paint
Last week Clarence McDerment
moved load of goods from Randolph
| Center to Northfield for his brother
in.law, M. Cheney.
Mrs. Warren Williams spent most
| of last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Blaisdell, helping
care for her father who continues to
fail.
Crescent Chapter No. 81, o. e. s.,
will hold b special meeting the even
ing of May 90. Charity Chapter, No.
81, of Williamstown has been invited
to visit Crescent Chapter that even
ing. There will be Inhalation work.
Refreshments Of cake. doughnuts
and coffee will be served. 1t is de-.
sired that all members be present.
Memorial services will be held al
the Second Congregational church
Sunday, May 80. sermon by Rev. II.
H. Abercrombie.