The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

| OWING TO Jne IacJ bnat SO many OI
| the mill hands were at the week at
West Berlin last Tuesday, the mill
was shut down during the forenoon.
Harry Hall of Boston was guest of
Miss Lola Ingalls, last week.
David Welch was tipped over into
the gutter Tuesday night, while at
tempting to turn out Tor team. The
horse ran for some distance, but no
damage was done aside from scatter
! ing the belongings of the sleigh and
rufflinU mp the feelings Of Mr. WEIGH.
Willie Legier is at home from Woon-
socket. r. l., and says that his broth
err George, who is sick there, will
probably he able to come this week.
Mrs. David Tarbox of Shady Kill
visited er sou here last week.
Miss Bessie Hubbard of Granv lille
has been visiting at Horace Whitney, s.
Henry WARRINGTON, who has been
visiting his mother here for few
! weeks has gone to work in the mill
I Mrs. 4. l.. Cross and two youngest
children went on Saturday to Spring
field, Mass, where they are to visit
| for while.
Edward Drinkwater of Shady Rill
was visitor at E. r. Tarbox's on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Briggs have
purchased the house now being erect
ed by Il. l.. Cross and will live there
as sooD as it is completed, which will
be in few weeks.
The sociable given by the Epworth
League last Friday evening was very
successful in every way. The attend
ance was large, the receipts satisfac-
tory, and pleasant evening was en-
joyed.
A lively runaway occurred Thursday
noon, when Mr.. Rice's team, which
was at the scales in front OF the mill,
became frightened at the whistle and
ran away with a large load of hay
about two miles before being stopped.
No damage war done.
Last Tuesday evening S. f. Thomp.
son and Frank Moulton carried Jolly
party of thirty to Montpelier, where
a genuine surprise party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hauver at their
home Oh Kent street. After an hour
or two spent socially and with games,
the mysterious boxes and bundles
brought by the company were opened,
and the contents, consisting of cake
and coffee, were served. The whole
affair was most carefully and adroitly
planned and successfully carried out
by the ladies who had it IN charge.
VERSHIRE
There is to be sociable at the par
sonaRe on March II.
The masquerade ball on Friday
night at the hall drew quite a number
of spectators, who enjoyed the dis
guises OF the dancers.
Mr.. Druye, with his gasolene engine,
is saving wood for the farmers. Jud.
son Woodcock is also saving wood.
Grows put in an appearance last
week, and, though no great admirer Of
their music, it seemed very pleasant
as forerunner of spring.
Tine Wednesday night prayermeeting
is to be held at l.. S. Spears.
Wesley Avery was at home last week.
l.. S. Spear is building new sugar
house.
The ladies served baked bean dim
ner on town meeting day.
Elder W. f. Harding of the Corinth
Meadow church preached here on
Sunday in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Mason.
The third lyceum was nelu on Mon
day night and was very interesting.
The subject: Resolved "That Japan
was justified in commencing hostili-
ties before the declaration of war, :"
was very ably argued by the leading
disputants.
Ray Gross was married on March 6
to Miss Edna Ward of Oorinth
Eddie Woodcock attended the flu.
neral of his schoolmate, Miss Grace
Webster of Thetord Academy, at
Strafford Oh March s.
EAST CALAIS.
James Felch began work last week
for J. w. Butterfield at North Mont
pelier.
Mr and Mrs. John Thomas have
been confined to the bed for week
or more with grip.
Archie Goodrich of Wolcott began
work for Levison q Lamb on Mon.
day.
f. A. Burnham has finished work at
Hardwick and began work Tuesday
for A. Dwinell g. Son.
Mrs. Carl Drenan of Woodbury. is
stopping with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. w Guernsey, while her hus.
band is on the jury at Montpelier.
H. N. Pearce of Bloomington. ILL.,.
who was recently called here by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Dulcena
Pearce, returned home last week.
L. j. Pearce has moved his goods to
Bradford and intends to live in the
house of his grandson, Curtis Kelley.
regular epidemic of grip has been
raging in this vicinity of late. Whole
families are down with it, very few
escaping.
CHELSEA.
The play presented last week by the
Chelsea dramatic company was very
taking and pleased the audience which
was present on the two nights of it's
production.
Mrs. w. f. Adams arm proved to
be- broken just above the wrist. She
is doing as well as could be expected.