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

Inc dental rooms or Or. Bert Allen
were closed on Wednesday while he
attended the auction of his fathers
cattle and farming tools at East Rox-
bury.
Water street took it's annual cold
bath the last of the week, the river
rising and filling cellars as we'll as
flowing in the roadway.
Charles j. Allen of Springfield,
Mass, was in town last week re-
turning to his nome Friday morning.
Miss Winnifred Foss of Concord, N.
H., is visitor in town.
Mrs George Knowles and children
of Rock burn. Que, came to town to-
day and will make their future home
on Frank o. Aliens farm in East
RoXbury.
Belle Houston and her mother have
been i'll the past week but are better.
Mrs. George Robbins of Montpelier
spent few days in town recently, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Kid
der.
Will Sample, travelling engineer on
the Central Vermont railroad, was in
town on Friday for brief visit.
AT basket ball game held on We'd
nesday evening Co. + VS.. N. u.
freshmen the score resulted in favor
of the latter 81 to IA. Co. f second
team VS.. Mortified high school result.
ed in victory for the former s to IL.
Dancing was in order after the game.
Walter Snow left for Hardwiok on
Friday.
Mrs. Eugene Plastridge is quite ill.
Miss Eva Bisnette Of Montpelier is
in town to spend the Easter vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bisnette.
Mr.. Witham has rented the Blake
house owned by Rev. Mr. Barnard of
Underhill and will move there in the
near future.
The sawmill of Gilbert Andrews in
East Roxbury had two feet of water
in it on Saturday but not much dam
age was done aside from the machi1-
cry receiving severe wetting.
John Averill had the misfortune to
fall on a nail and cut his head quite
severely on Friday. The wound is
healing rapidly and no bad results are
expected
A new telephone has been placed III
the store of Lance d Wood.
The ministers are preparing for con-
ference to be held IN Montpelier this
week.
Capt. Hovey is in Burlington at
Fort Ethan Allen.
Miss Clara hovey is in ST. Adams
the guest of Mrs. William Allen.
Two dams owned by Charles Davis
at Gouldsville couldn't stand the ter
rifle pressure of the water of Dog river
and burst on Saturday, the greater part
of them going down the line. The
mill at that place is closed as a result
of the flood
Ten trainmen went to Roxpury on
Saturday evening to work on a slight
Wasbout on the railroad The injury
to the track was slight one and cas-
lily repaired so no trains were delayed.
Mrs. Annie Thatcher CONNECT died
at her home on Gross street Saturday
at p. N. Her age was twenty two
| years and she is survived by hus-
band a little child ten days old IA
mother, Mrs. Frank Thatcher of Pom
fret, three sisters and brother all of
Pomfret, who are in town to attend
the funeral Mrs. CONNECT was a
young woman whose home life was a
happy one and she was liked by all
who knew her although having lived
in town but short time she had made
many warm friends who sincerely re-
greet her untimely death. The family
have the sympathy of all in their
affection.
Clarence Booth, who was recently in.
jured by car pressing his chest. is so
far recovered AS to be able to be out
and expects to move to st. Adams in
a short time.
The red letter day of the LADIES' liter
airy club was held in Odd Fellows
hall on Tuesday evening. The affair
opened by piano duet by Miss Flor
ence Houston and Fred johnson.
Maj. Hovey gave an eloquent address
on his personal experience while in
Washington and Oklahoma. The read
ing circle and their husbands were the
guests of the club. Miss Blanche
Sparrowhawk of Randolph sang sew