The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-23

celebrated December 18th. Some of the
presents were table, easy-chair, hanging
lamp, silver knives and forks and glass
water set, which were presented by Rev. |.
p. Booth in a few appropriate remarks,
to which Herbert Cross responded, thank
ing the company in behalf of his parents.
All seemed to enjoy themselves, and 1t will
be an occasion long remembered by all who
attended. - Arthur White is visiting in
Calais. 80 Quite a number from this
place went to Montpelier, Monday night, to
see Josh Whtcomb.'
PIainfield.
THE promenade at Slayton's hall, last
Friday night was well attended. Ten of
the Barre band boys were present and added
much to the pleasure of the evening. -
There was a dramatic entertainment at
Knney's hall, last Saturday evening, given
by the Universalist society. 1t was quite
well attended and vers good. -
There will be a Christmas tree and eXer-
cises at the Congregational church on
Thursday evening. The band will be pres
are cordially invited to attend and place
their presents on the tree. The Universalist
society will observe Christmas at their
church on Friday evening. - The mar
riage of Fred w. Mears of Barre and Min
ME G., daughter of A. G.. Slayton, was cele-
brated Wednesday evening, December 10th,
at the home of the brides parents in this
village. About two hundred guests were
present to enjoy the occasion. The Plain
field band played some fine selections. At
eight o'clock, headed by the ushers, and
| keeping step to the wedding march, finely
rendered on the piano by Miss Jennie
Lazele, the wedding party passed into the
| spacious hall where the company were
congregated. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. l.. f. Fortney, pastor of the Uni
versalist society. Cake and coffee was then
served by the ushers, while the band played
some very appropriate music The bride
| received many beautiful and valuable pres
ents, list of which is to long for publ
! cation. 60 The annual communication of
Wyoming Lodge, f. and A. NJ, will be held
Thursday evening, December Goth, at half
past six o'clock.
Roxbury.
w. w. HOLDEN of Mortified was in town
| last week, receiving subscriptions for " YER
mont in the Rebellion" u. S. Stanton
went to Brookfed on Monday to attend a
lawsuit. - Mrs. f. n. Spalding and Mrs.
j. @. Flint have both been quite seriously
ill. - The Unversalist Sewing Circle
met on Thursday last at the residence of S.
g. Stanton. - Rev. II. G. Howard went
to Calais last week, returning on Saturday.
- Ormael Williams went to Windsor
last week to visit a sister. - o. w.
Orcutt and Zed 5. Stanton commissioners
and appraisers on the estate of A. j. Averill,
appraised the property belonging to that
estate on Wednesday last. - O. w.
circuit took business trip cup north " last
week. - DIR. Homer Darling of Keene,
n. H., and his brother, DIR. Darling OF
Thompsonville, CT, were in town last week.
East Roxbury.
FRED POPE is working in the factory at
Richmond this winter. - Miss Lell
Webster is spending the holidays at home
- Frank c. Allen returned from Da.
kota last week. after an absence of eighteen
months. - Dea. j. T. Edison is thought
to be convalescent. - Leland j. Motfit
did a deed of charity, last Thursday, by
drawing a load of wood to Willie WardneI
in Brookeld. 80 ID. l.. Buck is through
work in the west part of the town. -
Quite an amount of poultry was killed last
week for the Christmas trade. - 1t is
expected that Elders Brigham and Clark
will be here next week to attend the watch
meeting.
Waitsfield.
THE Congregational church is to have
Christmas tree. - The union reviva
meetings have been well attended and quite
a number of conversions in both churche:
is the result. They are mostly young peo
pie. - b. ID. Bisbee has wood pile o
one hundred twenty-five cords. - Mrs
Fred Joslin is visiting friends in town
- E. A. Dumas, the missing man, ii il
; reported, is in Florida
Waterbury.
, THIS year the Christmas bells are to pea
forth from the Congregational church. Tn,
novel feature will be log cabin, with thu
old-fashioned fireplace and Santa Clan.
filling the stockings of the little ones, VIII,
are fast asleep. As it is the only publi
! Christm as observance in the Village, mos
cordial invitation is extended to all to brin;
their presents Thursday afternoon and t,
come with their friends in the evening. |
, is especially requested of those who brin,
gifts to have the name plainly marked, and
II they are i'll wrappers, state whether the.
are to be removed or not. By so doing
3 will lessen the amount of work for the com
mittee and all articles will reach those TO
5 whom they are designed - Rev. A. J.
| Tenney occupied the desk at the Congrega
? tional church on Sunday. Mr.. Tenney dis
t coursed upon the landing of the Pilgrims
and the causes which led them to leav
t their native land for the wilds of America
Mrs. A. H. Baker of Montpelier preside
& at the organ. - The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union have been so fortunat
. as to secure Rev. j. Edward Wright c
9 Montpelier as the speaker of the evening a
. their next quarterly union temperance nee'
=. ing, to be held December 9th at the Con
y gregatonal church. Those who are some
, what weary of temperance lectures will b
glad to know that the programme is varie
on this occasion and will be interested {
y listen to so eloquent speaker as Mr.. Virgil
1 on the subject of " That Acrid Nepenthe.
u - AT the annual meeting of tn
+ Winoosk Valley Agricultural Associatio
= the following board of directors wer
7 elected g. e. Moody, f. G.. Hooker, j. {
l. Griggs w. III. Billings, S. w. Jones, f. W
u Huntley, Charles Keene w. r. Elliot an
u j. Il. Sheplee The directors then mad
u choice of the following officers: E.
Hooker, presidents G. f. Moody, vice-pres
y dent; NJ o. Evans, secretary G. n. Arm
Is treasurer; e. W. Huntley, general superb
a tendent; A. b. Luce, marshal; f. III. Athe
J. ton, chief of police; G. f. Clough and G.
l. Moody, auditors. 1t was voted to hold ii
r, second annual fair the week following IL
n week the state fair is held. 1t was ais
n voted Git being left discretionary with I'll
1t board of directors) to hold the fair three
n four days. This is submitted to the rea,
{, ers of the WATCHMAN through the kindne
T. OF Mr.. NJ o. Evans, the secretary. - {
Tuesday and Friday evenings may be heal
ot the musical tones of our band. The mel
III bers are practicing some fine selections al
d. before many weeks expect to present to IL
af people of Waterbury and vicinity an eve
a. ings entertainment that shall be worthy
r, the attendance of all. All the instrumen
H. are new, and, with the talent which is e
IL. hibited, the organization cannot fail
D. please the public as well as do honor
er itself. - On Tuesday evening of la
e. week w. III. III. Murray gave his readin
IN " How John Norton, the Trapper, kept /
Christmas to a large and intelligent a
90 dence Mr.. Murray's introductory
NJ marks were quite to the point when he ga
- ~ that the good people of Waterbury shou
nj have a good lecture course, consisting
,r the very best talent. He held his audien
III | with the closest attention to the end, VIII
,s he received hearty applause. ~ 7