The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07
WilliamstOwn.

Two Misses McClearn OF Northfield have
been stopping for little time with their
brother, the doctor, who has a pleasant
home here.
Mrs. AMOS DAVENPORT, one of the oldest
ladies of our place, is in very feeble con-
dition, and with but little prospect OF living
much longer.
WE seldom see more bare hills in this
town, the LIST Of January than this year
wheels, perhaps, being more used in travel
ing than runners at this writing.
THE Methodist society kindly invites the
Congregational society to meet with II dur
ing the present week of prayer--an invita-
ton that will be cordially accepted, we trust
DEACON EDWIN G. SMITH was recently
elected superintendent of the Congrega-
tional Sunday-school for the coming year.
and Barney ID. Flint assistant superin-
tendent.
THAT the Methodist society surpassed
any of its former efforts Of the kind at its
recent Christmas festival Is the opinion we
have heard expressed by an outsider Or
vile II. Briggs, the retiring Sunday-school
superintendent, received an Oxford Bible
from the school.
j. CLARENCE HERsEY, who is now assay
ing in Leadville. Colorado, had the pleasure
of sending very generous Christmas gift
OF money to the family of his brother, Tru-
man j. Jersey, who reside in this town.
Mr. Hersey's work in Colorado affords him
from five to twenty dollars per day.
NEXT Sunday the Congregationalists are
to have minister-a Rev. Mr.. Miller, form
erly of Hartand, we think. He comes well
spoken of, and it is to be hoped the " liking "
will be mutual and his services secured for
the coming year. The church and society
ought all to be present next Sunday.
WILLIAM G.. PUTNAM's cows would be ex-
pected to have great milky-way" with
them. The yield of butter from two cows
in year has been altogether four hundred
sixty pounds sold, besides what was used
in the family. 1t is what goes in at the
mouth, with other good care, that does it,
OUR Ladies Reading Club will resume its
Shakesperian studies next week. This
means study" of the earnest kind. Some
additions will be allowed, where people will
join ready for hard work. This work in the
past has proved invaluable to members, as
of course it can do in the future May the
tribe increased
THE thirtieth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Erskine was cele-
| brated by large number of friends on
Wednesday last. The presence, and not the
presents, of their friends was what Mr.. and
Mrs. Erskine wanted, as they openly an.
nounced, and they could not find fault as tC
the former. From these past thirty years OF
their married life, it will be safe to predict
| that this couple will never dread any occa-
sion that shall remind them of the event
| just celebrated.
ITEMIzERs know what it is to be perenlp.
| toriy forbidden by persons to use Their
names in items of any kind. Are said item
| izers 90 in honor bound - to heed any such
demand? Probably no man of sound mind
would claim that he had any such legal right
| to his own name as to be able to prevent
by law, the right use of it in an item. One
of the abest religious papers, probably
in the world, has recently, we see, talked
! Familiarity with its writers on this subject
and evidently concludes it may, in som,
cases, honordbv disregard the request of {
person not to use his name in an item tina
may be of interest to others. 1t is a goot
thing to recognize the fact that no man i
his oWn, solely in this world.
A ROUGH, wintry day conspired to max,
the occasion Of the celebration (January
of the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage o
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Poor smaller affair, il
numbers, than it would otherwise hav,
been. AS it was, however friends from
| Mortified, Berlin and Williamstown me
at Mr. Poor's home for pleasant time. Thu
gifts, on this occasion, were presented b,
II, ID. Abbott, Mr. Poor speaking for him
self in response. Miss Abbe Carleton
favored the company with a short, spic,
poem, well suited to the hour. Supper wa
served, Sweet Home " and cold Hun
bred sung, and the guests began to depart
glad, we doubt not, that they had braved tn
elements and rough roads that day.
NOTWITHSTANDING the severe cold of Frida,
evening last, Miss Flora II. Averill of North
field was greeted with an intelligent and aT
preciative audience, and in SIZE beyond wha
the most sanguine, perhaps dared hope for
From the expressions of opinion concerning
her work on that occasion she may rest as
sured that the satisfaction felt by her hear
ers was as great as she could reasonably de
sire. Miss Averill "recites,'' rather tina
reads" having little occasion to glance a
her text" Her first selection was, we he
lieve, her favorite, and in no other, perhaps
did she show more dramatic power. Fror
the first her success was assured. Their
was due mixture of the lighter with tn
heavier selections, of course, and in bot
she was equally pleasing. Altogether,
was one of the pleasantest entertainment
we remember to have enjoyed here. w
congratulate Miss Averill, not only on pas
successes but on what with due effor
seems to lie.in her power TO grasp in tn
future. In Vermont, of all places, sh
ought to be a favorite.