The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07
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". G. d. EDaERros, at +. Plumley's ONCE, over
A n nenny,s store will receive subscriptions and
can be paid to him.
NATIONAL bank annual election will be
held the 18th instant.
A FINE Shoninger organ was given by
John Hopkins to his daughter as a Christ
mas present.
THE ladies of the Methodist society will
hold their annual festival on the evening of
January 18th.
N. DAVIS son, Charles, got into the Wal
ling mill-pond Monday afternoon but was
pulled out little injured.
II. A. BROWN has been reappointed to the
Office Of steward Of Water Witch engine
company by Foreman Patterson
THERE was New Years gift tree in the
hall of the Center hotel, last Thursday even
ing, for the scholars of the village school.
THE woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. ID. ID. Field next
Tuesday afternoon from three to four o clock.
ADVENTIST meetings are held every Sat
urday at the school-house in the Jason Dole
district, the leader being George w. Hadley.
REV. f. w. BARTLETT is temporarily in
Syracuse and officiating at Seneca Falls.
His address is No. rs Willow street, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y.
A FULL set of the premium books, men
toned on the first page last week, can be
seen by calling on G. ID. Edgerton at Frank
Plumley's office.
Mrs. GmcHRIsT has let her farm to Ed
ward George, a son-in-law of Patrick Dug
gan, and A. j. Hutchinson has taken the
farm next to r. w. Clark's.
THE wish is expressed among the people
of this town that the company which is re-
hearsing " Pinafore" at Montpelier would
render the opera in this town.
A DRAMA entitled Cinderella" is in
preparation by the young people of the
Universalist church, under the direction of
Mrs. G. e. Randall. 1t will be presented in
three weeks.
ing, the rite of baptism was administered to
Martha Margaret Rumbaugh and Murel
Lillian Howe, the respective daughters of
Captain Rumbaugh and Frank Howe.
UNION services will be held during the
week of prayer by the Congregational and
Methodist churches. The first three even
| ings, beginning Monday, the meetings will be
held at Howes' hall and the last three in the
Methodist yestry.
w. A. BLAKR's little daughter May, died
Sunday noon of membranous Group. She
was taken sick Friday, but was not con-
sidered dangerously ill till Saturday even
ing. The funeral will be held to-day WED
nesday) at one o'clock at the house
Mrs. EMILY j. McLAuGHLIN of Boston
town February 18th. The lady is one of the
national organizers of the Womans Chris
tan Temperance Union, and comes here
under the auspices of our local union.
A MUSHROOM will be opened by Mr.. A
Lawrence in the room over w. A. Blake s
store, formerly occupied by w. f. Baker
| ESQ. A piano and an organ will be put in
and on the 18th instant a class in voca
and instrumental music will be begun.
THE pulpit of the Universalist church was
occupied Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Hayford o
Richmond. Rev. 1. p Booth attended {
funeral at Barre in the afternoon, and in the
evening delivered the sermon before the
graduating class of the Randolph norma
school.
THE hooks held their annual meeting
Saturday evening and elected the following
officers: Foreman, +. W. Howe first assist
ant, e. W. Colby; second assistant, H. l.
Kenyon; clerk and treasurer, f. l.. Howe
finance committee, G.. S. Richmond, E. l.
Soper, III. l.. Kenyon; steward, j. r. Davis
THE members of the Universaist choi
will hold a sociable in Concert hall thi!
wednesday, afternoon and evening. a
the evening entertainment Miss Flora II
Averill will give a reading and Mr.. JOIN
Jones will sing. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all who wish to attend. Suppe
will be served at half-past five o'clock. En-
tertainment at half-past seven o'clock
OF the persons reported sick last weel
Mrs. \. Huntley Mrs. r. Averil and G. +
Russell are all better. JabeZ Adams ha
had severe attack of pneumonia the pas
week, but is now out of danger. Mrs. A
Smith has been very i'll and Mr.. PLUME,
has had an attack of rheumatic fever. Mis-
Lila Rumrill has had neuralgia and Mr.
Crane was confined to the house for severa
days. frankie Hazelton has the scarle
fever.
A CAMPFIRE was held Wednesday even
ing, as advertised, Commander Holden pre-
siding. Captain brennan was unable to b
present. War sketches were read by Colo
mel f. V. Randall and Miss Flora III. Averill
and music was furnished by the Reynold
sisters and their father from Tunbridge
Comrade James Evans read a part of
paper giving his experience in rebel prisons
but time prevented his fnishing-much {
the regret of the audience.
SEVERAL years ago man in this villag
had nice cow which he took to our tow
fair for two years, but failed to take pre-
MUM with her. The next year the COY
; was dry at fair time, but as she was fat an
looked well. he thought he would take he
once more, and she was entered as mich COW
; The third time is said never to fail and
didn't in this case, for although not a dro
could have been MIXED from her, she too
first premium as mich cow.
, THE officers of the Congregational Sun
day-school for the current year are as TO
lows: Superintendent f. l.. Field assistan
superintendent, j. l.. Moseley; secretar
and treasurer, Mary II. McClearn; librarian
: Henry Smith. The membership of tn
school has increased the past year under MI
: Fields management. The whole humble
[ of persons connected with the school durin
the year was one hundred sixty-tive and tn
average attendance was about one hundred
EUREKA ENoAMPMENT, 1. o. o. F., il
! stalled the following officers Monday ever
| ley; S. W., j. p. Brooks; S., j. l.. Abbott
, r., Page Harris j. W., P. ID. Bradford G
G. G. Bates; o. s., f. j. Eastman; l. S., W
, II. II. Clafin; LIST W., f. w Colby; 2nd w
T. A. Wiley; Bird w., c. III. Wright; 4th w
G. III. Richmond; LIST c., w. II. Norris IN
: G., G. r. Andrews. Trustees were electe
, as follows: j. X. Egerton, E. Huntley l
ID, Bradford
AT meeting of Union Degree Temple
Independent Order of Good Templars, la:
Tuesday evening, Il. Huntley was electe
: representative to the grand lodge and Mr.
f.. Huntley, alternate. The subordinai
lodge at the meeting Friday evening, recon
mended DIR. n. w. Gilbert for lodge deput
and elected Dr. Gilbert and E. Huntle
representatives to grand lodge and Mrs. i
Huntley and Mrs. G.. w. Clark, alternate'
= Il. Huntley, +. Plumley and j. G. Cobur
= were elected trustees.
ALEXANDER FULLER died Thursday morl
ing about three o'clock, and funeral Sc
3 vices were held at his late residence O
Water street Friday afternoon at thrt
: o'clock, the Rev. w. S. Hazen officia
= ing. The body was placed in the .vau