The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-31

Will Adams was excused last week
from serving as juror at Montpelier
on account of i'll health.
A disease called pink eye has taken
quite general sweep through town
the past four weeks. 1t does not ap.
pear to be dangerous but the eyes are
in some cases badly swollen and very
uncomfortable, lasting two or three
days. 1t is said to be contagious but
no orders have yet been received from
the State board of health to quaran-
tine.
RYEGATE.
Y. d. Nelson attended the. listers
meeting held at st. Johnsbury last
week Wednesday, and will be now
prepared to begin his work when the
time comes.
l.. Chester Smith returned from his
visit in Wildwood, N. H., last Thurs
day and entertained some of his
friends with selections from mis- phon-
ograph IN the evening.
Mrs. Lillian Thompson fell off the
lounge one day last week and badly
injured one arm.
Miss Mae Murray is reported as be-
ing quite ill from pneumonia during
the past week.
The Changers are about to have
their hall remodeled in the way of
raising the roof, and building an adj
dition of twelve feet frontage, which
will give ample room for dining room,
kitchen, etc. E. J. Roy of Roys
mills in Barnet has the contract for
most of the lumber furnished. d.
Buchanan, George Cochran and J. L.
Shackforo are the building committee,
and we can nell speak for these men
as being capable of doing the work
asi igned them in a thorough and bust
ness like manner.
Mrs. A. 4. Miller of Wells River
visited her sister Mrs o. H. Rem
frew, last Friday week.
W. S. Murray went to Northamp-
ton, Mass, last Saturday to accom-
pany his wife home on Wednesday,
Mrs. Murray having been on a visit
at that place during the past three
weeks among relatives ard friends.
They report that there was more snow
in Northampton than Ryegate at that
time but it was melting rapidly to
make way for the approach of spring.
The Wormwood farm which was
sold at auction last fall to w. M. Hun.
ter is reported to be for sale, as Mr..
Hunter wishes to move elsewhere and
not continue to live on a farm any
longer. This is good chance for any
one to purchase cheap farm and
secure good home.
Mr.. and Mrs Newell Murray have
resumed housekeeping at the Corner,
having spent the winter IN Barre
where Mr. Murray was engaged on a
logging job.
Qnite number from here attended
the sale of horses, ETC, at Woodsville
last Thursday
Rev. James Gordon closed his labors
in the United Presbyterian church
last Sunday ard it is expected that
there will be another candidate to oc-
cupy the pulpit at the usual hour
next Sunday.
John Page, runner for George H.
Gross of St Johnsbury, passed through
her last Friday, on route for st.
Johnsbury
WILLIAMSBURG.
A daughter was recently born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Will o. Martin now of
Ottawa, Canada.
7. B. Hudson, a brother-in law of
Mrs, Ophir S. Martin, has lately died
in Ottawa, Canada.
Elmer Avery of Plymouth, Mass,
son of Winslow f. Avery, and
grandson of the late David Burnham,
was here last week, in attendance at
the funeral of his uncle, @. Prentiss
Waldo.
On Thursday evening last, at a meet.
ing i'll the lower town hall, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year ensuing, in connection with our
entertainment course: President,
Lewis M. Seayer; executive com.
mittee, William N. Grearson, Rev. +.
r. Ourrier, and George l.. Edison
secretary, Rev. d. H. Strong; treas
urer, william j. Young. OF the sew
eral courses, the last one proves the
most successful, financially, as there
will be left some 500 in the treasury
after paying the expenses.
The above mentioned meeting proved
very interesting one, in the ques-
tions considered. 1t has been
thought here, by more than one. that
the great number of organizations de-
mandinS the time, attention and
financial aid of our citizens, might,
Cr even ought to "swamp" our cleo
ture courses. But the support given
our last one, gave new courage to
go on. Another subject discussed
was, whether it would be better to
have fewer than six entertainments
in a season, and these the more ex-
pensive ones. for it has been proven