The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10
Northneld.


run OF typhoid fever
COMMUNION services will be held at the Meth.
odist church next Sunday
ABOUT 1900 two-cent postage stamps were
sold at the post-office last week.
From October lat to April Let, the Good
Templars' lodge meetings will be held at seven
p. NJ. instead of seven and one half.
THE regular sociable OF the Congregational
eociety will I've held at the church parlor this
"wednesday afternoon and evening.
THE new books and catalogues Of the library
will he ready for delivery S Saturday. The first
reading Of the new books will be disposed Of
by auction.
FLORA II. AvFRILL has returned from Con-
necticut where she has been giving readings
and has been very successful. She reads at
Barre Saturday evening.
Snow to the depth Of four OF i've inches fell
last week Tuesday and a few sleigh rides were
taken for the novelty OF the thing. Consider
able damage WAS done to trees by the weight
OF the damp snow.
PARrRIDGEs, II may not be generally known.
are an article NJ commerce here. K A. Kimball
pays twenty-five cents apiece for them un.
dressed, and ships quite a number with his
poultry every week
BANK EXAMINER HENDEE Was in town Fri
Gay looking over the affairs OF our national
bank. The extent OF the cashiers populations
IL not yet made public, but as he is not man
to do things by halves, we are expecting great
developments
AT the school lyceum las. "Wednesday the old
question in regard to the man, the squirrel and
the tree was discussed One shrewd fellow
demonstrated that the tree went around the
man and squirrel. In future the attendance at
che lyceums will be limited to members Of the
society
c, II. EATON from Champlaiu, N Y, has
been IN town the past week. He came back to
settle his fathers estate by selling the farm in
bardwick. Mr. Eaton reports n prosperous
aud growing business In the foundry and ma
chine shop there, Of which Mr.. Ely still has
charge.
CABINET the work OF j B Shortridge, has
oeen put into room No. G at the schO Il build
ing for the keeping of specimens collected by
the Agassiz club. Quite number OF minerals
and insects and few birds are already in posi-
ZION. Ex-Governor Proctor gave some fine
specimens of marble.
AS Mr.. E. G. Washburn and wife OF Spring.
held, Mass, were driving from West Randolph
TO THIS town last week the lady lost her gold
watch. They advertised it and wal ed at the
Mortified house to hear from it, The watch
was found by Lucy Ladd of East Roxbury
and restored to the owner who suitably re-
warded her
hEv. w. ). HAHN, pastor Of the Congrega-
nonal church, goes this week to Concord New
hampshire, to attend the national triennial
council of the determination. On account of
his absence there will be no morning service at
the church next Sunday. Sunday school will
at half-past six.
TIE young people Of the Methodist society
nave organized home missionary society with
the following officers President, Nellie Winch
vlce,presidents, Myrtle Shortridge, Ella New
COMP Mamie PearsoDs, Lita Tenney treasurer,
Josie Abbott; corresponding secretary. Ellen
MEAD. There is some talk of uniting with the
1ore'gn missionary society previously organized
IHE school reception Friday evening WAS as
usual a verv pleasant affair. Instrumental
music by Libbie Whitmarsh and Mary Austin.
Iecitations by Minnie Jones and Maggie Hous.
Ton ana French play by the members of Miss
Chases French class constituted the literary en-.
tertainment, and after partaking OF" LIQUID and
solid refreshment" dancing was epi we'd nv
those so disposed. These term receptions which
were instituted at the suggestion of our enter
prislhg principal, are proving very attractive
feature and the recipients of invitations con-
eider themselves fortunate
INTELLIGENCE was received Saturday evening
OF the de ,th of Charles p Kimball, an old re,i-
dent OF this town who has been for about three
years In Mexico. MIR. KimbalI had recently
tak ,,I contract with man named Morse to
puiid portion OF the Mexican Central railroad
ana both were at the front experimenting the
woFA' Feeling unwell alter he had been In this
place about week, Mr.. Kimbal started to re-
turn 20 the camp some distance away, grew
rapidly worse on the way, stopped at a Mexi.
can hamlet and died September 10 h., of a fever
common in that section. Mr. w. D. TAYLOR,
cniei engineer OF the seventh division of the
mexican Central, upon which division Mr. KIM
pal was ut work. learned OF his death. The
only paper which gave any clue to his residence
III TINS country WAS a travelling card from
Mortified lodge OF Odd Fellows, which Mr.
Taylor at once forwarded to the secretary of
the looge with the particulars of Mr. Kmball's
death as above. The remains were buried
near the place where he died. The wife and
daughter are Frustrated by this sudden be.
IeaVement and have the warm sympathy of
their large circle OF friends.
c. w. EMERSON returned last Thursday from
Ohio where he has be giving temperance cam.
paign lectures. MIS-. Page Of Boston came
TO town last week......C. A Edgerton left lat
week Tuesday for Boston and New York. His
wifes sister, Miss Newcomb went with him to
filchburg.... Mrs. Gilchrist and Miss Wjlmot
went to Boston last Wednesday to purchase
fall millinery. Mrs. Gregory and Thomas
AveIill left yesterday for Chicago, Mrs
Kettle Randall of St. Adams has been visiting
Miss Lizzie Knapp. Mrs. Flanders has re-.
turned from Salem Depot, N II where she
spent the summer and her health is entirely re-
covered. Mr.. Crane was in Boston last week
pnying fall goods. Mrs. j. H. Hazelton is
visiting friends in Massachusetts. Mrs. e
L. Stockwell returned Saturday from Boston
.....MIs Prudence Denny spent last week at
J. W. Ellis in Montpelier. :. Ozro Winch has
come home from from Braintree. Nellie
Wilder has been for two or three weeks with