The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-31
WilliamstOwn.

Lucy ABBOTT is taking an "outing" OF a
couple OF weeks in Boston.
THE Congregational ladies' society give So
ciable this week. Wednesday evening, at the
house Of DIR. Bailey. Everybody cordially
invited.
Mrs. LIzzIE EARLE GOODWIN Ia in very poor
health, having OF late been compelled to take
her bed. Her father-in-law is suffering from
disease of the heart.
PHLANpER HOLDEN formerly of Mddlesex)
OF Swampscot, Mass, whose visit here last
summer will be remembered lately met with
severe accident, falling quite distance, from
dizziness.
IF there Is a regulation way Of dying for
Williamstown foxes, 1t is at the hand Of the
Gales. As usual, for generation or two, they
are on the fox-path and avenging the murders
Of a multitude Of turkeys, as Is deserved.
PROBABLY better than a course of lectures
for real mental stimulus and discipline, would
be some good debating clubs such as our town
could sustain the coming winter. We hope to
be able to record the forming Of such clubs, in
due time.
THE Congregational society will give an oys.
ter supper, combining with 1t musical, literary
and other entertainment, at the town hall, on
Friday evening of next week. Admission,
twenty-five cents. This is to be benefit for
Rev. William Schofeld Everybody cordially
invited.
WE want to express the hope again that
many of our citizens will avail themselves OF
the chance to hear the reading of Professor J..
W. Churchill (of the Andover theological sem
nary, at Barre, on Friday evening of this
week. People who think it sin TO laugh at
anything worth laughing at had better remain
at home. Quite number Of our citizens at
tended Judge Tourgee's lecture last week, and
enjoyed it much
REvs WELLS AND SCHoFIELD made an ex-
change last Sunday afternoon, the former Civ
| ing us profitable sermon. :. Mary Summons
has so far recovered her health as to have re-
| turned to her home in Stowe. Mrs. Wallace
Martin has been very sick of late. but hopes
are entertained OF her recovery. Mrs. Charles
Benedict attended the wedding OF her niece a
daughter Of Mrs. Caroline Seaver Edgerly, al
! Middlesex, last week. -. Willis Gale is In
Danvers, Mass. He goes into Boston twice q
week for vocal music lessons, and is also him.
! self a teacher. Ellen Waldo will teach agaiI
in Randolph, the coming season, Mrs. Asa
! Wilbur returned from her western tour las
week. Deacon Burnham Seaver and wife Of
| Burlington are in town, visiting old friends
80. Conductor Frank Flint will visit brother
and sister in Gibbon, Nebraska, while on hi.
western trip. The sister, Mrs James Hopkins
may likely return with him, for a season here
on account of her mothers illness. Mr. Film
expected to go as far West as Colorado. :. FREQ
| Webster is doing successful business in can
ming goods, in Danvers, Mass. He began with
a small capital, and has worked up gooc
trade. Harvey Cheney was recently compli
mented with some Of his stock. .Charle
Perry and Herbert Bowman are to cut hun
dred cords of wood for Messrs. Lynde ant
Seaver. From less than three Fights of al
acre of land New Davenport this year raiset
one hundred and sixty or more bushels o
onions j. X Lynde reports the best trade a
his store in years. Probably goods have neve
before been so attractively displayed there a
since the store was repaired.