The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31

Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for
fifty cents and the question Of division of
costs was reserved for consideration and
advice. The case was ably and sharply
contested on both sides and was listened TO
with great interest, because 1t has been
agtating the public mind for many weeks.
A CAMPFIRE will be held at Concert hall
this "Wednesday evening at seven o'clock
by Post johnson, G.. A. X. Captain j. ID.
brennan of Hardwick will give some Incl
dents OF rebel prison life Colonel f. V.
Randall will give some war stories and
other speakers are expected. Miss Flora
III. Averil will read some army sketches.
and music will be furnished by the child
violinists, the Reynolds sisters, accom-
panied by DIR. Reynolds, and the Mortified
cornet band will also assist. The post will
spare no effort to make pleasant evening,
and the citizens should give them good
turnout.
AT the Congregational church supper was
served for the children and members of the
society, Wednesday, and in the evening the
presents were distributed from the tree
with no formal exercises. The Universal
lists had tree at Concert hall and the fol-
lowing exercises: Vocal duet, Misses Nida
Quinby and Libbie Whitmarsh; prayer by
the pastor, Rev. 1. p. Booth; recitations by
frankie Briggs, Kate Robbins Charlie Da-
Wis, Jessie Cook and Mrs. Randall: song by
Nellie Dalton; recitation by five little girls
anu w 1tpIBt IliueH, VOCAL duet Dy MISS
Matte Dole and Mrs. Randall. At the dis
tribution of gifts Miss Abbie Pope appeared
in appropriate costume as Santa Claus
wife, and made much amusement by her
clever acting. The Episcopalians had a
supper at their rooms in depot building,
Monday night, and at seven o'clock went to
village hall, where Christmas tree had
been prepared. The exercises consisted of
services appropriate to the time, singing,
and the distribution of presents and the
occasion was very enjoyable one.
AMONG our holiday visitors are Professor c.
W. Emerson and Fred Metcalf from Boston,
Malverd Howe from Hanover, Misses Mi
Ram Kimball and Clara Harwood from
Waterbury, William Harlow from Mont
pelier at j. b. Davis, A. j. Ferris, r. j.
Gifiin and L. A. Dodge from Barre, and
Mrs. DR., Steele from Gaysvlle. Miss Nida
tluinby is at home on a two weeks vaca-
ton, to return Saturday, and Miss Austin
came last week to remain three weeks.
- Mr. Pope, wife and daughter, went
to Barre, Saturday returning the same day,
except Miss Abbie, who remains few days.
- John, son of Patrick Mcnamara of
Freeport, ILL.,, is at home on visit. -
Principal G. G. Davis of Waterbury was in
town Saturday. Miss Susie Richard
son has so far recovered as to be able to ride
out. - Charles l.. Emerson and wife are
At a., Gaysyille. = DR.. Walling will go to
Florida in two or three weeks. - Will
Russell was at home over Sunday from
White River Junction, where he Is working
on the new iron bridge. - Miss Minnie
Jones from Waterbury has been in town for
few days. - James McDermott and
wife spent Christmas at G. b. Tildens.
- Mrs. C. E. Reeds father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hill Of Barre, have
been visiting her for a week, returning
Tuesday. - Mrs. Houghton's daughter
from Barre has been here the past week.
= Lewis Hassam is now confined to his
house with ~ Pohipaay
is spending the holidays at his home in
Thomaston, Maine. A. K. Denny accom-
panied him as his guest.
EAST HILL.
Mrs. SELMA REED, who has been quite
sick, seems to be gaining slowly.
SATURDAY, December 90 the mercury fell
to twenty-five degrees below zero.
A. III. BUSTING, the stove peddler, sold
nearly one dozen stoves in this vicinity
CHARLES HAITIAN has sold his four-years-
old oxen to William LOOMS for S120 Mr..
LOOMS has heavy pair which he is feeding
for beef.
AS William LOOMS and daughter were
returning from Montpelier, Saturday night,
they met two teams loaded with hay, and,
in refining out to go by, the sleigh tipped
down over the bank and threw them both
out. The horse became frightened and sue
ceeded in getting away. After running
some distance the team collided with that
of Levi Strong and was stopped. The sleigh
was entirely demolished, but the occupants
and horse were not injured.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
A FEW horse-hoes and cultivators to ex-
change for wood or young cattle. NJ. L.
Field, Mortified, Vt.
HoRsE-BLANKETs, only sixty cents apiece,
at j. G. Columns. Also a general assort-
ment of whips and sleigh-bells at bottom
prices.
THE place to get your horses shod with
the Never-slip Horseshoe is at E. w.
Colby's, East street, Northteld, Vt. Please
call and examine those shoes. They are
the cheapest, best and safest shoe ever used
Berlin.-Christmas was appropriately OBJ
served in the church. The exercises opened