The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-28

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At the auction on Saturday of the
property of Mrs. J. @. Crockett's es-
tate, the place was bought for 81, 800
by Mrs. mary Tracy.
A son was born on Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. FORTS e. Hood.
The Methodist people are planning
reception to Rev. Mr.. Moody and
wife to be held at the parsonage on
Wednesday of next week.
The pamphlets containing the pro-
ceeding of the Old Home week cele-
bration in 1909 have been printed from
the press of the o. 1. Hood Co., and
are on sale at the stores. Orders
from out of town will be filed by the
secretary of the association, j. M.
Comstock, at twenty-five cents copy.
Harold d. Comstock graduated on
Monday from the rhayer School of
Owl Engineering connected with
Dartmouth College, and came home
Monday to remain a short time.
A daughter was born on Monday to
Mr.. and Will A. Densmore.
FAIRLEE.
The village schools commenced
l.
teachers as last term, Mrs. Ordway in
the higher grades and Miss Houston
of Strafford in the primary,
H. p. Warren has sold his business
here to parties from Newbury who are
to take possession the first of May.
Ground is broken and the founda-
tions commenced for Mr.. Daniels
new hall.
Mr.. Albee is repairing the buildings
on the Kemp place for DR.. Flint.
We are glad to report Mr.. Hayes
as improving from his recent illness.
John Putnam is at the hospital in
Hanover for treatment, as he did not
seem to recover from the effects of
his recent sickness.
The water system formerly owned
by Albert Newton has been sold by
his heirs to Mrs. B. Stebbins.
RYEGATE.
Nelson 81 Wallace of East Ryegate
are having their grocery department
enlarged this week N. E. Morrison
is doing the carpenter work.
James Hale Of Newbury was in
town last Friday. as was also l.. Sui
loway of st. Johusbury, Saturday, on
business.
A large amount of baled hay has
been purchased of Nelson q Wallace by
farmers here who are short of fodder
| until grass comes.
M. H. Gibson was reported i'll a
part of last week, but is now some
| better.
| 1t is expected that the work of en-
| larging Gray's hall will begin May 2.
| James l.. Buchanan will have the SER
vices of N. r. Morrison in doing the
carpenter work Boardway Bros. are
to do the stone work
w. Thompson, the road commission.
or, has engaged Thomas Callahan, AL
| len Mckenzie, Lawrence Turnbull
| and Collins Mcdonald to assist him
| with his work on the highway.
E. e. Symes will begin making his
| weekly trips purchasing eggs next
| week among the farmers and Will re.
| ceive hearty welcome.
BROOKFIELD.
Perley Reyes was sick last week
with the measles.
Miss Vina Loomis with her mother
visited Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Fisk the
first of the week.
| George Ainsworth of Burlington
was IN town the last of the week Wis
| itiug friends. He returned to Bur-
lington Saturday.
| Mrs. Julia Williams is spending the
week with her son, Warren Williams,
and family.
| Jason Nye, who has been landlord
of the Lake View hotel the past five
years, has rented H. H. Fullam s
house, and expects to move there the
last of May.
Sixty attended the Grange sugar
sociable last Friday evening, and all
had nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. Terence Caligan at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Nut
ting last Friday at Randolph Center.
The regular meeting of the Woman &
Relief Corps will be Saturday after
noon. All members are requested to
be present.
| Warren Williams was not able to
work for several days last week on
| account of a severe attack of rheumat-
ism in his neck and shoulders.
Miss Putnam of Randolph is to
mer, commencing the first Monday
in May.
Mrs. Ulysses Smith and son have
rented Elmer Amsden's house and
moved there. They have had tele-
phone put into the house.
Mr.. and Mr.. Laureston Stone came
from Berlin and visited their old
home one day last week.
Donald Crutchey has gone to Barre
to work at painting for a while.
j. w. Parmenter has connected hii
telephone to the East Brookfield line
Last Saturday. William O. Clark
black horse broke its leg above the
knee.
Twelve of the Snowsville Grang,
members attended the Grange sociabl'
last Friday evening.
W. w. Soribner is going to carry
on Ira Carpenter farm on Bear Hill
this year.
There is to be a school in Jame
McDerment district this summer
taught by Miss Lillian Bachelor O
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