Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

MARsHFIELD- further notice the Congre-
gational Sabbath school will meet at one o'clock,
+. NJ, each Sabbath and the Rev. Mr.. Russell will
preach at three o'clock. Moses r. Lamberton
Is fixing a blacksmith shop in part Of his barn.
He is having things handy and will be handy to
his business-as he always is. We notice new
clerk in our postoflice in the person of Miss Lille
F. Dow. The Smith brothers report that they
saw sixty thousand feet OF lumber per week since
they put the new Mortified wheel in operation.
..... The ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. d. L. Loveland on
Friday afternoon and evening of this week.
We have no programme for Decoration Day. Suf-
flee 1t to say the day will be observed here and all
the veterans in particular and everybody in gem
eral in adjoining towns who have no other place
to go are cordially invited to be present and take
part in the ceremonies. The Marshfeld brass
band will be in line-their first appearance on the
street. There will be speakers from abroad and
zens will be interested, we hope it will prove
very pleasant and enjoyable occasion Exercises
will begin at one o'clock, T.. M...,. Miss Lizzie
Bickford entertained two of her seminary friends
last Saturday, it being her eighteenth birthday
I'VE are glad to report our village schools in
good progress. General satisfaction Is expressed
of both schools among the people as well as the
little ones who attend them. We hope the end
will prove as promising as 1t now looks. Sab
bath-school at the Universalist church at noon
.... The band boys last Saturday night far ex-
ceeded the expectations OF the good audience no
heard them. Those who did not attend on ac-
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repeated, and the request will probably soon be
granted. While the boys were taking breath the
people were treated to good singing. The voice
Of Mrs. Kate Spencer is always welcome on such
occasions. Mrs. Donahue, the wife of our new
merchant, will win quite a reputation by the
songs of that evening She sang solo and a
duet with Mrs. Blaisdell. " Building for Eter-
nifty" was rendered very acceptably by Mrs. c.
H. Farnsworth. The Misses Olive Severance and
Ida +. Taylor and Mrs. Jennie Hickie played the
organ with much satisfaction. Not many large
places have better talent for speaking than was
exhibited by the Misses Ida Taylor and Edna
Dwinell.. IA visit to the summit, station on
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad in this
town, convinces us that Dennis Lane of Montpe-
lier is driving an extensive business there His
men have got out over three million feet of lum-
Der, about three hundred cords OF bark and seven
hundred cords of wood the past year. Charles f..
Yorke superintends the work and apparently has a
good class of men, They are talking of having a
school in this thrifty settlement, and are also try
ing to improve their church facilities Though the
business is wholly numbering and they are several
miles from the village it is quite pleasant place.
Many fishermen are visiting Niger Head pond
these days. The long litigation between d. b.
Wooster OF this town and the Farm Machine Com
pany as to priority OF invention of the creamery
process is apparently ended, the commissioner OF
patents deciding in Wooster's favor.