Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

WAlTsFIELD. Improvement is the order Of the
day in town. very neat substantial fence has
taken the place Of a very old dapidated one
around the Methodist Episcopal church burying
ground. Edwin House has built very neat COM
modious wagon-house and horse-barn, and adorned
it with cupola and will clapboard and paint his
barn next summer. Mr. Long has built hand
some dwelling-house in the village, opposite
where the Congregational church used to stand.
William II. llaseton is hauling the lumber to
bald cellar under his barns next spring. As
they are located in the most advantageous po-
sition possible, he will move them to a new loca-
ton and build good cellar under them. Prob
ably village in the state OF its size has so many
societies that are so well supported as Waitsfeld
Three Westinghouse, with regular preaching in
two OF them (the Congregational and Methodist)
and preaching occasionally, some times once In
two weeks, in the universalist, socables, sewing
circles, festivals and prayer-meetings connected
with the churches; Watsfield Cornet Band meets
every Monday evening; the Reform Club alter
nate Tuesday evenings; the Good Iemplars mum
boring about one hundred and eighty MEMBER
every Friday evening; the grange, numbering
nearly one hundred members, and the Grand
Army, numbering about forty members, meet al
ternatt saturday evenings The churches hold
meetings Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday even
ings, and there is some talk Of Sunday evening
temperance meetings being held. Mad River
Valley Fair is held in town each year and the
citizens contribute largely to make it a success
There is one hotel in town, which Is said to be
kept strictly upon temperance principles There
il also a village library which is well patronzed
N Fl..s .tIa... Il.
Good Templars Lodge is in a very fourshing
condition, ten applications thus far during the
quarter and only three Withdrawals. The meet
ings are well attended and the discussions spicy
and spirited, yet the lodge misses some good
brothers who have been leaders in the work and
who are either unable or unwilling to attend
regularly. Question for discussion Friday even
ing, January 18th Resoiued, "That it would
promote both the cause OF temperance and re-
ligion, II the churches would unite with the Good
Templars and Reform Club in holding a series OF
Sunday evening temperance meetings The
churches asked to consider the subject at their
earliest convenience. Ainsworth Post, Grand
Army OF the Republic No. 81, met Saturday even
ing, January 9th, and the following officers
installed for the ensuing year: }. ~ Richardson,
c.; +. C. Butterheld, S. V. c.; l.. C. Berry, ]. c.
"; d. S. Stoddard, Adj; II. 2. Stoddard, q NJ;
T. Maxwell, Surg; J. d. Marble, Chap; W. W.
McAlllster o. d.. C. b. Marble, o. c.; L. ID.
Savage, S. NJ; o. c. Wilder, @ NJ. S. ID. S.
Stoddard, &. McMulin and o. c. Wilder were APP
pointed Literary Committee, and D. T.. Boyden,
William Strong and Comrade Blakely, Auditing
Committee. Att previous meeting &, McMullln
was appointed delegate to the Grand Encamp-
ment which meets at Grand Army Hall at Bnr-
| ington, Wednesday, January oath