The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
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FIR ed Slayton of Barre was in town
Wed nesday on business.
The Odd Fellows held regular
meeting on T uesday evening. The first
degree was worked on two candidates.
Next Tuesday, May 10, they will hold
a special IN Getting for the purpose of
working the second degree.
The e. E. Tracy barber shop has
been sold to Jesse Carpenter, who
will take possession very soon.
W. H. Stevens of Bolton was in
town Wednesday on business.
W. e. Carpenter is taking down his
house on Main street recently occupied
by Jed Haskins and in It's place will
erect large modern house which
will add greatly to the looks of the
place.
Jed Haskins is now occupying James
Hattie's tenement on Randall avenue.
f. Carpenter of the American Ex-
press Co., came out this week with a
new wagon. Hope it won't get muddy.
DR.. Wakefield of Montpelier was in
town on Tuesday on business.
The Epworth League held social
at Assembly hall on Wednesday. A
good time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Arnold and Miss Bessie Street
were in Montpelier on Wednesday.
Henry Carey of Waitsfeld began
work this week for Byron l.. Palmer
in the bakery.
Charles B. Wallace has had fire luck
with his ncubator. With fortv.t three
fertile eggs he has forty -one chickens.
That heats the record In this town.
The wrapper factory, having been
shut down for few days for the pur-
pose of taking an inventory, started
up again on Thursday morning.
Mrs. CaErigan of Rutland is visiting
her sister, Abbie Woodward for few
days.
Mrs. George Woodward of the hos
pital is now enjoying vacation
Miss Addie Orltchett of Montpelier
was in town on Wednesday.
Martin Hayden, who recently sold
his farm to the Consolidated Lighting
Company for "a, 900, has, according to
report, bought it back.
Road Commissioner Adams will be.
gin on the highway next Monday. He
will run the machine and be assisted
by Clinton Murray
At regular meeting of the Rebekahs
next Friday night a degree will be
worked on one candidate.
Mrs Levi Swift and Mrs. f. R.
Wolcott of Middlesex were guests at
K. E. Oanlpbell's Wednesday.
Frank Miles of Detroit, Mich, was
a guest of E. E. Campbell on Wednes.
day.
Heron Palmer, who has been sick, is
able TO be out again.
Jerry Lyman is moving from High
street to the Turner house he recently
purchased of Harry Brown.
N. r. Palmer has taken possession
of the William Anderson farm at
Waterbury Center, which he has leased.
There have been several cases of
diphtheria at North Duxburv. One
death occurred, small daughter of
William Martin. The other cases are
all improving.
Patrick O'Neil of Middlesex has
purchased the Maloney farm on Sorab.
BILE Hill and moved on to the same.
Mrs. Levi Davis returned to Bur-
lington on Monday after visit at
home on Sunday.
Evan Evans, who had been stopping
at Randolph this winter, has returned
to town and will soon open his brick
yard.
Winooski lodge No. 40, Order of Ma
sons, held regular meeting on We'd
nesday night and worked the first de-
gree District Deputy S. r. Colby of
Montpelier was present.
G. N. Greeley at Waterbury Center
is now rejoicing over being grand
father to twins born to his daughter
in New Hampshire.
EAST BROOKFIELD.
Mrs ]. M. Angel and daughter,
Miss Rosie, were guests of DR.. Il. G..
Sprague and wife of Barre city por-
ton OF last week
A. A. Edison of Chester, VT, was
in town on business last week.
Road Commissioner w. f. Medcalf
with his force of help commenced re-
pairing the highways the first of the
week.
A. d. Reed was in the north part of
the State last week buying cattle to
turn out to pasture.
W. H. Sprsgue received from the
United States fish hatchery at St.
Johnsbury last week Thursday 90, 600
trout fry and stocked again this year
the branch from the Williamstown to
the Randolph line. This makes 40, 600
trout that Mr. Sprague has placed
in this stream in the last two years.
Mrs. Edwin Sprague, who has spent
the winter in the Clifford sanitarium
at Randolph, returned to her home
here last Saturday and her many
friends sincerely hope that she has re.
ceived permanent benefit by her treat
ment.