Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06


WEST RANDOLPH A little more like winter
Dan b. Smith, ESD, and wife, of New York
city, recently returned from Europe, were in town
last week on flying visit to his father. West
Randolph can now boast of five street lamps. 10.
We noticed Warren H. Smith, Esq, of Ratland
in town last Saturday. lie is executor of the e..
tate OF Alonzo Smith and is trying to settle nj
affairs go The brick house occupied by Mr..
W. Carleton will be sold at auction next Saturday
November 9th, at ten clock A. NJ, at Bass & Son,
store..,. Diphthera has appeared in this pac,
again. Hattie Bryant, Oldest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Matt Bryant died Saturday with this
terrible disease, and their only remaining child i,
sick. 1t il hoped that the cold weather will lessen
the spread OF the disease. 49,. The Christian chuic
is receiving external Improvements The Sun
day evening exercises at the several churches nov
begin at half-past six, and the weekday "
evening services at seven o'clock. At the pres
ent time it seems as though everybody who eau
shoulder gun is trying his skill as q marks
man. Even cerpymen, lawyers and physician
seem to enjoy the sport. On Friday evening
November Sth, at seven o'clock p. NJ, the Brain
tree Farmers Club will hold meeting in school
house district No. II, Braintree. Now is the
little unpeasantness in the graded school las
week between the principal and man who wished
TO take his unruly daughter ont of the school
g Beautiful snow" covered the ground Monday.
and the day would pass for a winter day. Mrs
Justin Holman took quantity Of poison by mis-
lake Saturday night, but Is now out Of danger
There is some prospect of new street being laid
out between School and Center streets, commenc-
ing at Alden Lambs and ending at II point near
| Avery Fits. 1t will be very convenient. . On
| Friday evening will occur lyceum in the school
building Question, Resolved that secret So
| cieties should be encouraged" First affirmative,
| +. d. Upham, first negative, George X Mont
| gomery. There will be a dance in Dubois &
| Gays hail. Friday night, commencing at eight
| o'clock, and continuing six hours. Curtis full
band. Bill, fifty cents. But few persons realize
| the amount of business done at our post-otlice.
| During the past year the receipts for postage
stamps amounted u 81 27l and for postal card>
| S2I1. A prominent member Of the press in this
| place took too much liquor of some kind last
Thursday night, judging from outward appear
ances. Where did he get it ?....At a meeting OF
Acadie Lodge, No. 10, Independent Order OF Good
Templars Monday evening, November ith, the
following officers were installed by l. dge Deputy
| Newton, for the quarter ensuing: Worthy Chel
Templar, II. P. Riford Worthy Vice Templar,
Miss Jennie Duton; Worthy Secretary, f. A.
Dodge; Worthy Assistant Secretary, Miss Sarah
Seymour; Worthy Financial Secretary, Frank p
Morse; Worthy Treasurer. Mrs Carrie button
Worthy Chaplain, George Whtloek; Worthy Mar.
shall, L, o. Blanchard; Worthy Deputy Marshal
Miss Carrie Briggs; Worthy Inside Guard, Miss
Cora Scott; Worthy Outside Guard Ed. Welch
Worthy Right Hand Supporter, Miss E. C. Bige
low Worthy Left Hand Supporter, Mrs DR.
Gould; Past Worthy Chief Templar, A. p
| Salisbury.