The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

ing to be conducted by State Superintend-
ent Dartt, Is to be holden in this village on
Wednesday, December I'd, to commence at
1880 A. NJ. and continue through the day
and evening. Teachers and all interested
are cordially requested to attend. Enter
tanment will be furnished to such as at
tend the meeting from out of town. All de-
string to attend are requested to notify Rev.
| W. A. Evans, who will see that they are
| furnished with entertainments Let there
be large and interesting meeting. -
| George w. Steinberge has received notice
that he has been allowed pension of S4
per month and $50 arrears.
Moretown.
THERE will be praise service at the Metho-
dist church on Thanksgiving evening in
stead OF the regular prayer-meeting. -
We are informed that Freeman Parker and
| Martin Gilett have formed partnership in
the mill business. - The white ribbon
club will meet with Lola Spaulding next
Friday evening. - Robnsons grist-mll,
which has been shut down for repairs, is
now running again. - Julius Davis is
sick, and Myrtle Calderwood has been quite
i'll with diphtheria. - Matte Spaulding
| is in town
Northfield.
THE case of Claggett u.s. Mcnamara, which
was tried last week Tuesday, resulted in a
verdict, at II: As P. M, for the plaintiff to
cover $681 damages and S4S7 costs. The
defendants costs were S7.69, and an appeal
was taken. - Frank Townson has moved
/ from tne center TO one OF tine MetCalt houses
across the brook on Union street. -
Union services by the Methodist and Congre-
gational societies will be beld on Thanks
giving day at the Congregational church. at
eleven o'clock, and Rev. w. S. Hazen will
preach. - Sam King has moved from the
old Moses Robinson farm to the north part of
the Reed house on Central street -
Rev. w. S. Hazen exchanged Sunday with
his brother Rev. Austin Hazen of Rich
mond - The monthly meeting of the
Congregational church will be held Friday
at two o'clock. - The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will meet next
: ford. Bible reading subject, being re-
; viled, we bless" - The usual Thursday
evening meeting at the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches will be omitted this
, week. - The Young Ladies. Mission
Band of the Methodist church will meet at
: Mrs. Sherburn's Saturday afternoon at half
{ past two - Mrs. Allan MacGillivray,
while visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Garvey, one day last week, fell and broke
one hip. 1t was very bad break and
t serious results are feared. - Three new
!. members and one honorary member were
' added to the Juvenile Temple Saturday.
i - John p. Davis and his son, Charles
n M, were in Boston last week. - Princi-
$ pal l.. K. Upper and wife of Essex are
r visiting at G. II. Cranes. - James n.
$ johnson. Esq, is away for a fortnight in
'. the northern part of the state. - John
M. Mcintosh and wife have returned from
l. visit of month or more in Iowa. - E.
. L. Field is in Boston this week. -
e Charles R. Ely Of Champlain, n; T.; was in
n is visiting at Ware, n. H. About two
o tons of Thanksgiving poultry were shipped
from this station il. p Brooks in
jured one hand considerably last Monday on
a circular saw. - James Jenna recently
= shot an owl ON Waitsield mountain. The
g spread of the wings was nearly six feet.
: - Miss Phene Pratt and Miss Lucy
is Smith of Montpelier have been visiting the
<. Misses McClearn during the past week.
o - Roland Averill and wife 90 this week
is to Bellows Falls, to spend the winter with
d their daughter. - Wells Blake of East
|, Andover n. H., has been visiting his father,
y Charles Blake. - Miss Angie Kelley of
lr Worcester has been visiting friends in town
d gone to Springfield, Mass, to spend the win
A, ter with her daughter, Mrs. Sherman.
o. GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
d THE debating club met last Thursday
l. evening and the meeting was called to order
s. by President Hit. Two new members
Of joined. The question, " ReSolUed, That a
republic is stronger than monarchy" was
finely discussed by both sides and decided
n in the affirmative by the president and
ID house. AT the next meeting, December Sd,
4 the following question will be discussed:
ii ReSoiUed, That alcoholic liquors ought not
rs to be used in any form as a beverage" At
4. firmative Cady and Abbott; negative, Cross
ID and Booth. - There will be no school
q. on Thursday and Friday of this week -
te Willie Ellis, who left us short time ago to
u. attend school at Norwich University, has
rs concluded the High School is the better
ix place for him. - Miss Louisa Houghton,
tv 'S6, has just finished fall term of school as
Of teacher, and is now taking up her studies
" n with her class. - First division of rhe-
;y toricals this week Wednesday. - Miss
"a Maria Bartlett has joined the Greek class, to
or help the boys out of their difficulties.
lg Plainfield.
lg UNION Thanksgiving exercises will be
y held at the Congregational church Thurs
OF day evening at half-past six o'clock. -
Ia Ia Some evil-disposed person broke into the
III school-house in district No 6, destroying
ne some books and taking away the school
IL register and valuable Bible belonging to
a the teacher, Miss Thurston. And now the
" people of the district are inquirng how they
10 are to draw their public money without the
ne returns required to be made, which were in
~ H. the register. - The schools in this vii
li- lage closed last Thursday. They We're un-
'h der the management of o. f. Davis and
II Miss Alice Martin. The same teachers
have been engaged for the winter term.
- Don't forget the promenade and box
III supper by the band at Slayton's hall Thurs
k day night. Each lady is requested TO bring
he box of eatables for two, which will be sold
" at auction. - Miss Lillian Huntoon,
nnt who has been sick with lung fever, is said
,il to be gaining - Miss Florence Lyford
n. of Woodbury. was in town, visiting at o. l..
nt Hoyt's, a few days last week, - Miss
g Mabel Lazele has just closed a successful
SSe term of school and has been engaged to
ne teach the winter term in the same district
nd Roxbury.
20 THIS community was shocked and sad
os dened at an early hour Sunday morning
~ upon learning that one of our most respected
'iS citizens, Albert j. Averill, Esq, had died
ha very suddenly while in the act of dressing
ne himself He had been in his usual health
r, the day before. Mr.. Averill came here from
~ Northfeld about twenty years ago, since
/" which time he had been prominently identi'
n fled with the affairs of our town. having
-,e' held many positions of trust and RESPONSE
lic bility. He was a man universally esteemed
av and respected, and his death is a serious
~ loss to our town and community. - d.
s II. Stanton was thrown from loaded
sst wagon, Friday last, in such a way as to give
,st him badly sprained ankle. He will be
.st confined to the house for some time to come.
ss' - Three tons of poultry were shipped
or from this station on Friday last, but none OF
oa na it was produced in Roxbury. If there is
,st any money in poultry, our farmers ought to
m. have a hand in it. - w. Penn Bigelow
he and George Crane, the referees selected to
in appraise damages for the proposed highway
" across Mrs. Beans land, awarded her $50
ia j. &. Rice of Northheld is building
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