The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
BLACK SILK RUFFS
ROXBURY.

The funeral service of Mrs. John
Adams we're held at her late residence
last Tuesday, the Episcopal minister
from NoIthtield officiating.
Mrs. Frank Mann is quite ill again
and expects very soon to go to Bur-
lington for an operation.
The ladies' mite society met on We'd
nesday, the meeting being in charge
of Miss Brokaw.
Mr.. Sheperd has moved from W. F..
Edwards place to the Richmond farm
in Mortified. Mrs. Eunice Yelling.
ton, who has been boarding with MI.
Sheperd, will remain at Mr.. Edwards
for the present.
Miss Eta Snow has gone to North
field to work for E. K. Jones.
There will be an Episcopal service
at the Union church at 3 O'Clock Sun
day Afternoon, conducted by the rector
from Northfeld.
Mrs. Gushea is slowly recovering
from an attack of grip and erysipelas.
Lee Wiley was recently away for a
fe days and returned accompanied
by Mrs Wiley, formerly Miss Gertrade
Rich. 1t is hoped Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
may decide to emaln permanently at
his farm here.
DR.. Slayton is moving from Warren
into Homer Van Dusen's tenement.
Mrs. Slayton will learn millinery with
Mrs. Carpenter this season..
Gases of the grip, colds and mock
measles are SO numerous that the vic.
Tins names cannot be here
ted ;the large amount of sickness being
apparently a delayed consequence of
the terrible winter.
wAITSFIELD.
Mrs. Hattie Hudson. of Burlington
was at o. M. Eaton's on Sunday.
Miss Lena Bushnell and Charlie
Bigelow were home from Montpelier
Seminary to spend Sunday
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of Mad River
Lodge of Masons, for the ensuing
year: Dan Mclaughlin, W. M. @. J.
Greene. 5. w.; W. O. Joslin, j. W.;
II. L. j. Howe, treas. o. G. Eaton,
sec. e. r. Prentis, 9. d. j. III. Fer
ris, J. D.. d. H. Skinner. S. $; r.
j. McAllister, j. S.; O. A. Prentis,
TYLER; T. j. Dana, chap. o. M. Rich
ardson. marshal. The master and war
dens were elected finance committee.
Miss Flora Richardson returned
home from Minneapolis, Mimi, last
week. Her health is much improved.
She was accompanied by her nephew,
who is to spend the summer here.
Eugene @, Berry passed away on
Tuesday, April 10, after a few days
illness. His age was thirty-five years.
He was born and passed his whole life
on the farm where he died. He was
married six years ago to Miss Jennie
Kew of Fayston, who with two chill
dren survive him. Gene vas an ener-
getic business man and a successful
farmer. He held several town offices.
and has always performed his duties
promptly and faithfully. His funeral
was held from his late home OIL FRI
day, April 20, and the %concourse of PEG.
pie that attended, show the esteem of
his neighbors. Rev. Mr.. Barnes Off
ciated and @. M. Richardson had
charge. The bearers were O. j. Berry
of Montpelier, John Mobus of War
rem, W. e. Jones and J. ID. Davis.
Interment was in the Irasville ceme-
terry.
Rev. Mr.. Barnes preached at East
Warren last Sunday at 2 O'Clock p. M.
Matt b. Jones of Boston visited his
brother, W. K. Jones on Sunday.
BRADFORD.
Miss Abby Avery is clerking in J.
K. Hunts store for the next two
months.
George Kenyon will be employed as
bookkeeper at Proctor Bros mill
He finished work for the CLARK Mer
camille Co. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilbourn, Miss Edith
Chsmberlin, Miss Lucy Nelson and
DR.. W.. s.. Cole attended the Choir
Union concert at North Thetford last
week, reporting a very enjoyable time
and the best of entertainment.
= Robert Childs commenced his work
with the Opinion Publishing Co. last
Monday, Nav Q. Mr.. and Mrs. ChiIds
have moved into the house recently
vacated by the Billingers.
N! r. Doe of New York city was
in town last week visiting among
relatives and friends who were all
glad TO see him.
BE-. Inez Ford Mason of Dover, N.
H., was the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
II. II. Bickford, last week.