The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-09

their sociable at Howes' hall this (wednes-
day afternoon and evening. Next week
they are to have another boiled dinner.
- Last Wednesday Miss Mary Orcutt
celebrated her tenth birthday by party, to
which fifteen of her schoolmates and her
teacher Miss Thompson, were invited.
Quite number OF little presents were made
and the visit was much enjoyed by ALL
- The Hodgdon family have moved
from their house on Cemetery street to the
South Village, and are in the house for
merly occupied by III. S. Glidden. -= The
Womans Christian Temperance Union
meets with Mrs G. b. b. Denny next week
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock. -
A. w. Wilder, who has been in failing
health for long time, died Sunday night.
Funeral services will be held at his late
residence on Vine street to-day (Wednes-
day. at two o'clock, Rev. w. s. Hazen Off
ciating. The remains will be taken to
Montpelier for burial. - Loren w.
Adams died at his residence on Cross street,
Monday morning. The funeral will be held
at the house this "wednesday afternoon at
one o'clock, Rev. /. p Booth officiating.
- William J. Wright, living on the
road to Waitsfeld, had shock of apoplexy
early Monday morning. 1t was quite severe
and he is unable to talk much as yet. -
| The library association has sent an order
for fifteen volumes of new books, which
will probably be here soon, and more will
be ordered in short time. We have a
| very SOOu library anu III ~ nOpeu UlldU our
people will patronize it literally during the
present winter. - A three-years-od son
of R. w. Clark broke an arm Monday of
this week. 80 George Terrill, clerk for
| Z. Denny x Co., who has been at his home
in Morrisville for a short time, returned
last week. - K. Huntley was in Boston
last week. - Miss Abbie Pope has been
visiting in Barre since Thanksgiving. -
Miss Flora Huntley returned Friday from
visit of a few weeks in Chelsea. - List
| letters unrallp1
post-ofice at Northfeld for the week ending
December Sth: Mrs. Mary NJ. Braley, D.
NJ. Camp, Henry j. Poole, j. H. Grant,
John Ferris and VIM. L. Strickland.
(Signed) II. l.. Kenyon, postmaster.
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
THE Young Mems Debating Club met
Thursday evening and was called to order
by President Hit. The secretary's report
was read and accepted. The club appointed
a committee consisting of S. X. Davis, 'S8,
r. b. Denny, 'S9, and Cadet Parker to in
spect the hills and decide on favorable
place for toboggan slide. The following
officers were elected to serve the coming
month: President, j. NJ Hit; secretary, r.
w. Andrews; assistant secretary, S. r. Da-
Wis. The question, ReSOlred That alco-
holic liquors ought not to be used in any form
as beverage" was decided in the negative
by the president and in the affirmative by
the house. The queries were all answered
and a list suggested for the next meeting,
December 10th, when the question, " Re
SolUed, That the works of art are more pleas
ing to the eye than the works of nature"
will be discussed. Observation-Disclosures,
'S7, and and Avery, '89 nega,tive-king, 'Ss,
us as holiday. on account of the meet
ing of the teachers institute at Roxbury.
- The thought of having New Years
party at the High School rooms seems to be
quite favorably received among the schol-
ars. - First division of rhetoricals are
| at,l l., w
afternoon. - Miss Angie Badger now
has beginners class in algebra.
Warren.
THE Adventists have fitted up a small
building belonging to e. Cardell for church,
and will hold their meetings there instead
of at the town hall - Mason Bucklin
and family of Iowa are visiting his mother
and @ brother in this place: "a Mrs.
aunt, Mrs. Julia Harmon. - A. Z. El-
dredge has bought the Hudson farm for
$500. - Phelps Jones has gone to live
with his son, Daniel, and Charles Parker
, will occupy the house he has vacated.
- ID. E. Blair has gone to Barre to look
after the finishing up of the store which he
is soon to occupy. Mrs. Blair will stop with
: her mother for the present.
Waterbury.
THE old folks concert held at the Metho-
dist church last Friday evening was lib
t orally patronized, and all who attended
} were well pleased with the exercises. Those
{ participating deserve much praise. -
' Several persons went from this place to
Richmond, last week, to see the man who
: committed suicide near that place. They
failed to identify him. - There will be
no singing-school next Saturday evening, on
account of the professors other engage
, ments. - The annual meeting of Edwin
5 Dillingham; Post, G.. A. A., for the election
Q of officers, will be held next Friday even
ing. All the members are requested to be
present.
: Waterbury Center.
l THERE is to be cake and coffee festival
=. at Frank n. Smiths this "wednesday even
ing. We trust it will be well patronized, as
!. the ladies in charge are working for a
9 worthy object-the raising of money to pay
8 for an organ for the church. - The Hunt
ington quarterly meeting is to hold its next
session with the church in Huntington, COM
mencing next Friday and holding over Sum-
day. Elder Burgin expects to attend, and
. there will be no services at the Baptist
4 church next Sunday - There are sew
l eral small places for sale here which any one
Y having children to educate will do we'll to
n investigate. - The school opened with
5 about the same number of scholars as in the
e fall term, and it bids fair to he a very sue
. cessful winter term - Stetson Post, G..
f A. r., is to have a soldiers supper soon in
their hall. The bill of fare will be the same
as the boys had in the army, hard-tack and
ALL - M. l.. Dillingham; and wife at
: tended the funeral of Mrs. Dillingham; s
= father, John Knapp, at Morristown last Sum
{ day. - Reuben Dickinson has COM
g menced his winters work selling fish, etc.
. - Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Prescott are
i visiting at Lyndon for week or two -
: Eleazer Grover has gone TO Potsdam, N
1 Y, to visit an aged brother, who is quite
= feeble. - George Il. Smith, who has been
: a great sufferer from heart disease for sew
t eral months, died last week Tuesday. He
was forty-four years old.
Worcester.
t AN attempt is being made to revive the
:. Good Templars lodge = Mrs. Lucinda
i Johnson has had severe shock of paralysis,
/ At the present writing (Monday) she is
}. quite low. -- Mrs. John Clark died last
e week Thursday and her funeral was held
e Saturday, Rev. w. b. Howard officiating
e - Last week Wednesday DR., Hunt
o rode sixty miles and visited fourteen pa
n tients. - Winn Silloway of Elmore
teaches the school at the Corners.
PutnamsvilIe.
WILLIAM HATCH has moved to Massachu-
setts, and we are now without IA blacksmith.
G - Miss Dora Hollister of North Mont
r peier teaches the school in this place.
= -W w. b. Dillon has purchased new
Q sleigh and now has first-class team.
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