The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21

Fred +. Moxlev arrived from Cali
forIia in the early part of last week
for visit of some three weeks. 1t is
iumored that he will not return alone.
A son, FRANKLIN Dearborn) was
born on Wednesday of list week to
Mr.. end Mrs. Henry W. Burbank.
Dr. M. II. Uorwin went to Somer-
vile, Mass, last week and returned
with Nellie NJ Corwin, who has been
seriously i'll at her brothers. home.
She is somewhat improved.
At the annual meeting of the bank
stockholders on Tuesday of last week
the old board of directors was re. elect
ed. The bank has declared q semi.
annual dividend of two and one. half
per cent.
The annual fire district meeting
will be held next Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at the town clerk office.
Mrs. E. f. Peters has closed out her
stock of millinery and other goods and
has retired from the business in which
she has been engaged in this village
for the past nineteen years.
Richard H. Bacon has finished worn
for j. A. X. Corwin & Son after over
seven years of service, which has been
highly acceptable to his employers
and to the public. His health will
not allow further confinement in the
store, and his future course is not yet
entirely certain. If he leaves town,
it will be to the deep regret of all
who are concerned for the higher in
terests of the town, which Mr.. Bacon
has actively furthered and with which
he has been closely identified. Nor
man W. Hunt is promoted to his
place in the store, and Wilder H.
Dearborn succeeds the latter in the
feed store.
The Sarah P. Bacon Benevolent So.
ciety of the Congregational church at
its recent annual meeting elected Mrs.
Sylvia f. Dearborn honorary presi-
dent for life, and the following annual
officers: President, Mrs. II. ]. Wyck.
off; vice. president, Mrs. M. H. Cor
win; secretary, Mrs. j. M. Comstock !;
treasurer, Mrs. A. w. Whitney; d.
rectresses, Mrs. L. H. Bohonon, Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Scales. and Mrs. j. Q. At
wood; committee on junior work,
Mrs. J. M. Comstock, Mrs W. S.
Hatch and Mrs. H. o. Bixbv.
William l.. Barnes, native of tn is
town and well known to older resi-
dents, died on the 18th inst, at his
home in Hanover, N. H.
On Friday evening of this week the
next entertainment in the regular
course will take place. the lecture by
Mr.. Rufus Everson King. Mr.. King
was much liked when he was here last
year, and this fact ought to ensure a
good audience as he comes again.
M. Blanche Townsend is visiting in
Boston.
Our mems basket ball team was
beaten Saturday evening by score of
~ to s. Our players are not getting
much glory as yet, but lots of valu-
able experience.
Advanced styles in waists for spring
1904 at Fits.
DANVILLE.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Danville Creamery AS
chosen: M. V. b. Sargent, Frank
aid, Charles e. Morse.
Harvey N. Kingsbury died ON Thurs
day, Jan. IA, at the home of his son,
George Kingsbury. at Morse's Mills.
He had been ill for long time with
creeping paralysis and for the past
year had been entirely helpless and a
great sufferer. He was born in Md
dlesex in 1880 and married Polly N.
Low of Hardwick in 1854. To them
were born five children, all of whom,
with Mrs. Kingsbury, survive him.
He was a member of the Baptist
church of Passumpsic at the time of
his death, was an earnes Christian
and strong temperance man; while a
resident of Stannard, he represented
the town in the State Legislature.
The funeral was held Oh Saturday,
Rev. George W. Cummings officiat-
ing.
AT the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Caledonia National
Bank last week, the following officers
we're ra.elected. President, H. S.
Tallman vice president, Peter Wes.
son; cashier, Asa Wesson; assistant
cashier, Aaron Wesson; directors,
Fred Stocker, George T. Howard, M.
d. Wells.
Drs. Hitchcock and Carter performed
an operation on Henry Crane OH We'd
nesday Of last week and he is getting
on comfortably since.
Mrs. Salma Davis is visiting her
parents at Hardwick.
Fred Morse has gone to Boston on
business.
Miss Ida M. Page is visiting Mrs
Rachael Cole at Littleton.
BROOKFIELD.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Williams has been very sick the
past week and under DR.. Ellis treat.
ment.
j. W. Parmenter has a nephew
from Henniker, N. H., spending a
few days with him and with other
relatives in town.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Gaylord last week.
Will Wheatley and Miss Addie Cob
leigh of Northfield attended the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star installation
last Thursday evening. as also did Hon.
Cassius Peck of Burlington and DR..
Carlos Shaw of Mortified.
ErAest Sargent and wife, late of
Bethel, were with friends and rela-
tives here few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Panton and