The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
MIDDLESEX.

E. A. Stufflebean after several
weeks visit in town returned to his
home in Newton Hook, n. Y.
The Cooperative creamery paid its
patrons 24.2 cents per pound for but
ter fat for the month of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Wilder nave re.
turned from their wedding trip spent
in Massachusetts and will be at home
to their many friends after March 1,
William Smith of Montpelier was in
town Saturday
Miss Matte Price of Barre visited
at her home in town over Sunday.
Miss Caroline Swift returned Sat
urday from Stowe to spend her vaca-
ton in town. Miss Swift is assistant
principal in the Stowe High school.
Mrs E. E. Campbell of Waterbury
vas in town last Wednesday.
Miss Maude Edgerly of Barre visited
her father a part of last week.
Mrs. Walter Carr and daughter OF
Beebe Plain are visiting at the home
of Levi Swift for lew weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Herrick was a visitor
in Montpelier Oh Friday.
Rev. j. Q. Angel and son, Mark,
visited in Randolph part of last
week. Mr.. Angel exchanged with
Rev. L. M. Moody of Randolph Center
last Sunday.
Mrs William Shepard is visiting
friends in Boston and vicinity for a
couple of weeks.
T. Z Price was in Montpelier, Sat-
urday.
H. M. Carpenter of Waitsfeld was
in Gown Saturday.
Miss Freda Robinson is at work at
L. H. Hammond's. Mrs. Hammond
has suffered relapse from her recent
attack of the grip and is in serious
condition. Mrs. Nellie Holton of
Windsor is caring for her
William b. McElroy is ill threatened
with pneumonia. DR.. Mcclure of
Montpelier is attending HIM.
The ladies home circle enjoyed a
very pleasant dinner with Mrs. ]. H.
Daniels last Wednesday,
Z. E. Huckins returned last Mon
day from his visit in East Enosburg.
Fire destroyed J. w. Egan's mill
last Monday night, causing loss of
between "a, 600 and 5000. The blaze
II,
who lives across the track about 3
O'Clock. AS soon as possible he awak.
ened Mr. Egan and others, but by the
time any help could be raised the
blaze was beyond control. In two
hours the building was practically
burned to the ground; although nearly
all the logs in the yard were mostly
saved. The cause of the fire is I'M
known, but it is thought to have been
caused by sparks igniting in the saw
dust, the boiler room burning last. Mr..
Egan was insured for So, 750. Much
sympathy is felt in town for him. He
has been burned out once before and
two years ago the cloudburst destroyed
his mill. 1t is not known whether he
will rebuild or not.
WELLS RIVER.
No session of schools last Monday
The teachers and pupils celebrated the
day by staying at home.
Mrs. W. Fl. Goodwin returned Sat-
urday from Bath, N. H., where she
has been nearly three months with her
sister.
Mrs. Downing, who has been at work
for Mr.. Marshall, went home last week.
Miss Evangeline Davis returned here
last week to attend school,
Rehearsals are held twice every
week for drill to be given in Woods
vile in March at the time of the en-
tertainmenu for the benefit of the Got.
tage Hospital
Harry Marshall returned to his work
in Rutland last week.
Mrs H. F. Baldwin is still in Hard.
wick with her sister, Mrs. Angel,
who continues about the same as 1oI
the past two weeks.
Ned Hatchins, who has been sick
for ten weeks with typhoid fever, is
not able to sit up but about an hour
each day.
There will be school social in the
vestry Friday evening of this week
for the benefit of class '04. Supper
from 80 to followed by an enter
tainment.
John Syms, S. e. Goss, r. G.
Brock and w. II. Munsell from Col.
Preston Post and Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Good
win, Mrs. Sheldon, and Mrs. Brock
from the w. r. O.. attended the de-
partment encampment and conventions
in Worthwhile the Gath and Goth
Miss Adine Hale has a class of mu
sic pupils.