The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-18

who has been sick for long time, has
for the past week been failing quite rap
idly. Ezra Mears is somewhat better, and
hopes are entertained that he will recover
- The examination of teachers will be
held next Saturday in the village school
house at the usual hours. - Herbert
Farnham of Hardwick is engaged to teach
the upper school the coming winter. Miss
Palmer teaches in the lower school, it being
her sixth term. - Harry ID. McCrillis
returned from Canada, last week, with
cargo" of geese and other poultry. -
Mrs. X. o. Hall went to Boston, last week,
| to spend the winter with her son, and Mrs.
Melissa Stearns has gone to Greenfield, n.
H., to visit brother.
Middlesex.
The school in district No. g. taught by
Mary NJ. Dodge, closed on Saturday. The
scholars not having mark during the term
were Grace Avery Winnie Avery and Car
roll j. Hasbrook
Middlesex Center.
WHILE returning from neighbours, last
Saturday evening, with his family, G.. II.
Ladd saw an animal which he is puzzled to
name. 1t was about the size of young
calf, light-colored, and came down from the
mountain across S. Daniels farm, leaped
over several fences and disappeared in the
woods on the brook below the Center. 1t
may have been white fox which has been
seen in this vicinity but it appeared much
larger 1t was certainly no dog. w.
one day last week, secured seven partridges.
- School commences this week, with
Miss Laura Durfey as teacher - Rev.
Mr.. Evans will deliver free lecture at the
church next Thursday evening. All are
cordially invited. - E. E. Dunsmoor
has been hQuse, from Seminary Hill for
week or two with bad throat.
Moretown.
FOUR members were added to the white
ribbon club at the last meeting. - The
spire on the Methodist church was blown
down by the wind last week Wednesday
morning. - Professor Ober has quite a
large class in singing here. The schools are
held Monday evenings. - Mr. F. B.
Thomas has made in six months three hun
dred ninety pounds of butter from two
, cows besides the milk and butter used by
a family of four. The cows are grade
Jerseys. - The village schools closed
, Friday. In the lower department those
who won the prizes for obtaining the most
head-marks in spelling were George Free
man, Annie Evans and Belle Robinson.
The prizes for the greatest improvement in
writing were won by Myrtle Clough and
Maude Heath and the prizes for having no
marks were awarded to Annie Avery, Annie
Evans, Anna May Lamphier, Celia Free
man., Belle Robinson, Nellie Moulton,
frankie Towers and Freddie Wallen.
, The scholars gave cup and saucer and
, collar to the teacher, Nora Hobbs.
e Northfield.
A sAw-srILL has recently been put by Mr..
q Perley Belknap into the part of his factory
! building which was formerly used as a fin
ishing room and shingle-machine into the
: east end of the machine-shop building. The
q machines are in charge of II. ID. Bean and
custom work is done there. u. L.
Moseley has bought the interest of the Boyn-
ton estate in the meat and provision busi-
g ness carried on by the late firm of Boynton
q & Moseley, and will continue the business
A. at the old stand. - Mr.. Thomas Brown
:: died last week Tuesday at the residence
, of his son, Chester Brown, at the Center.
r. The funeral was held Thursday, Rev. l. P.
!, Booth officiating. - Paths have been
+. laid in the park the past week, the work be-
q ing in charge of K. w. Howe and James
y Evans. 1t adds much to the looks of the
= park, besides being matter of convenience.
r. - The fifteenth anniversary of the mar
"a riage of Mr. and Mrs William w Holden was
h celebrated by crystal wedding Saturday
N evening at their residence near the South
,e Village. AS usual, it was intended to be a
20 SURPRISE and would have been such but for
n one old gentleman, who met Mr.. Holden in
J. the afternoon and expressed to him his re-
ss grets that he couldn't attend. Friends and
2 neighbors, nearly one hundred in number,
were present. After time the company
Y was called to order and prayer was offered
lie by Rev. j. o. Sherburn pastor of the
J.. Methodist church, former pupil and
"a schoolmate of Mrs. Holden, after which
7. some remarks We're made by the pastor Of
the Congregational church, Rev. w. S.
- Bazen. The gifts were then presented by
o. d. Edgerton, Esq, and consisted ofglass,
china and silver-ware, a handsome carpet,
ID book of poems etc. Although it was demon
st strated at our last March meeting and
40 again on Memorial day that Mr.. Holden is a
- ready and forcible speaker, he seemed to be
re laborng at some disadvantage on this occa-
of sion, and finally excused himself by remark
al ing that he didn't seem to think of much and
nd what he could think of he didn't t want to say.
in Refreshments were served and very pleas
n ant evening spent. - T.. y. Thurston
h has fine crayon portrait of his little
IT. daughter, which he received last week from
er the establishment of L. III. Newell, Phila-
as delpha - DIR. III. II. Walling and fam
rn lily and Miss Inez Bean started last Thurs
Id day for Florida, where they will spend the
.e winter. - Miss Flora II. Averill left
~. Saturday for Boston, where she will give in
*, struction in elocution. She has several en-
en- gagements for public readings to fill in Con
elk nectcut before her return. - The gro
he Gerry firm of Stebbns & Richmond has been
ay dissolved by mutual consent, and the bust
. ness will be carried on at the old place by
ial c. S. Richmond. c. f. Reed & Co.
al clothing merchants, have given notice that
he their stock of clothing will be moved away
nj from this town December 10th. - j. G
on Gallup sold some articles of personal prop
nd erty by auction at his residence last Satur-
or. day, and will dispose of more ON Saturday
a. of this week. - The case of DIR. Clifton
to Claggett rs. Patrick Mcnamara was on tria
at Mr.. Plumley's office before Squire Cob
leigh on Tuesday with the following gentle
men as jury: q. L. Reed, IL. r. Brown, G
lis b. b. Denny, j. c. Gallup, A. G. Chase ant
be F. A. Preston. The case is on trial as thi,
n goes to the mail = See the Montpelel
If locals for notice of II. III. Ragans lecture
to to be given at Blanchard Opera-house in tina
in village next Monday evening. 1t will be al
las entertainment which all Northfeld people
in who can possibly do so should attend. -
ed +. S. Stebbins is i'll at present and in con
me- sequence has been obliged to defer his tril
a to Florida. = DIR. n. w. Gilbert goes Il
$ a Warren the last of this week. TO remain
IDS week or more. His Office here will be KEEP
open during his absence by his brother, DR.
X. q. Gilbert of Cabot. - Mrs. Gilchris
started Tuesday for Texas, where she will
ill spend the winter. - DIR. Wesley Davi
ay. of Worcester, Mass, has been visiting
inc friends in town. - List of letters un
Sc. called for in the post-otfce at Northheld 70
or, the week ending November 18th; Mrs. Sara
pil Bolshe, Mrs. Mary Corbitt, Miss Mar
ca Craven Mrs. Ruth Dodd, Miss Hattie Ford
to Mrs. William Holton, ID, W. Bancroft, Il
ID. Chison, Chas. |. Hail. A. Il. Snow, Mrs
Esther G. Smith, T. l.. Whtford. (Sgned
III. l.. Kenyon, Postmaster.
on GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
ida THE senior class have their examination
ng- this week - Myron Gould has lei
ey, school, and intends to go West the first G