The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

week FRIDAY evening, consisting of n concert
by the Weber quartette of Boston and
eleven pieces of Mechanics band orchestra.
- Ezra Jewell has the frame of his
Swiss cottage up on South Pleasant street.
This will be the first house of the kind in
the village. - Over sixty tons of poultry
were shipped to Boston last week from this
station, and several tons will be sent this
week. We think this is the largest amount
ever shipped from here in one season. 80
The Orange County Good Templars' Union
was held here last week. Frank Plumey,
Esq, of Mortified delivered the address.
The next union will be held with Cleveland
Lodge at Braintree. 60 Rev. X. o. Allen
preached good sermon at the Christian
church last Sunday. - George Slack is
teaching school in Hillsdale, Mich. "A
series of six meetings for young men are
being held at the Congregational church.
- G. II. Abbott, formerly of this place,
is travelling salesman for the large firm of 1.
d. Lyons Il Co., druggists, New Orleans.
lie has the whole state of Florida. 60
Union Thanksgiving services will be held at
the Methodist church. - The graded
school closes this week with examinations.
- Miss Mary Moses is at work in Me-
Brides cafe, where she will remain until
her sister (Emma), who has not yet finished
her school, takes her place. - Hon. j.
X. Darling of Chelsea was in town last
week. - DIR. G. Lynde of Stowe was in
town last week. - Miss Carrie Abbott
has been home from Waitsfield. - Miss
Gertrude Jones, preceptress of the Plain
field Comm Academy, is at home, to re-
main until after Thanksgiving. - l.. p.
Thayer was at White River Junction over
Sunday on visit to his wife. 80 Miss
Ellie Thurston has a class of ten in music
80 Frank Plumley, ESQ, of Mortified
was in town on Monday.
West Topsham.
FRANK ALLEN caught a fox in trap,
few days ago. that had a dogs collar around
it's neck - w. b. Carpenter had one of
his little toes broken, last week. by his horse
stepping on his foot. - George f. New
ton has left town with his family, expecting
to make Philadelphia, where his daughter
resides, his future home. - Mrs. George
Rice remains in precarious condition. 1t
is feared she will not recover. 60 Mr..
and Mrs. S. Magoon of Braintree are visiting
with Mrs. A. j. Wallace, sister of Mrs.
Magoon. - T.. V. Wiley & Co. are SELL
ing out their goods, preparatory to leaving
town.
Tunbridge.
A UNION prayer-meetng, conducted by
Rev. G. f. Hurd, is to be held at the Con-
gregational church tomorrow Thursday
evening. - The Chelsea stage line has
been, sold to Martin F. Ordway. -
Charles W. Smith drove a fine yoke of oxen
through this place last Saturday - The
band of hope meets at Cornelius Noyes'
Thursday evening of next week. - Rev.
Mr.. Earl, Second Advent preacher, held a
meeting at the town hall last Sunday even
ing. - Many thousand pounds of poul-
try have been sent to Boston in the past
few days. - Amy and Effe Kibbey
entertained the children of the band of hope
last Thursday evening. - The E. p.
Cushman estate is to be sold at auction next
Friday. 30. p. Cilley is building fine
sugar-house. - Mr. A. j. Wills, who has
been quite sick for several weeks, is still
confined to the house. Walter Clark
came home Saturday for his Thanksgiving
vacation. - Sarah Adams came home
last Saturday. She was accompanied by
Percy Cushman. - Hattie Cav returned
from visit to Fitchburg last Saturday
West FairIee.
The close of school brings home the
young people for the holidays. This vii
lage and Vershire sent about a dozen to
Thetford Hill and few to Montpelier.
Miss Whitney and the two daughters of j. c.
Smith are at home from the latter place,
and Mrs. Whitney has returned from an ex-
tended trip among relatives. Miss Maud
Smith is to teach this winter and Miss Whit
ney will return to her studies, where she is
doing finely in music. Miss Madge Smith
has distinguished herself in music this term
for girl only eleven years of age. She has
always manifested decided talent for mu-
sic, and at Montpelier, under the instruc-
ton of Professor Hadley, her rapid i'm
Miss Carrie Whitney and Miss Jenny
Comstock have been her teachers here. We
hear good report from those who were at
Thetford, but have not learned particulars.
Williamstown.
UNION Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Methodist house at eleven A. NJ
Thursday, Rev. Harvey Webster delivering
the sermon. Every body will be welcomed at
this service, and why should not all be
nf nIir fnx1y in ~
West recently, found himself in car in
Canada containing two or three cases of
smallpox Not only this, but he had drank
water from cup used just before by one of
these cases" An inspector then entering
the car told him the facts and asked him if
he had ever been vaccinated. To his aston
ishment he found he had not been. His
arm was Immediately barred and vaccine
matter put into 1t in two places In due time
it worked well, and he was thus saved.
But it ought to teach all other unvaccnated
persons wholesome lesson. - The
broom drill, as a feature of the Congre-
gational ladies' entertainment at the town
hall on Tuesday evening of last week, had
TO be given up We do not know whether
or not the ladies to take part in it showed a
natural inaptitude for military" uses of
the broom, though several of them were
married ladies'. However, the drill is to
come off later in the season. - Two of
our ex-townsmen-Dr. George f. Bass of
South Chicago, ILL.,, and DIR. /" Lee " Merrill
of Lonsdale, r. I.-have recently married
- If plaid shawl was to be given
away " to every applicant, as advertised by
a certain newspaper in the country, why
should not Williamstown ladies apply?
Thus several thought. To be sure, twenty
! five cents were to be sent for the paper for
three months in the application, but large
manufactures of cashmere shawls had
failed" and large consignment of his
"plaid shawls " had come into the hands of
the publishers, to present to the ladies'"
and if it was " to rain porridge," why
should not their dishes be up?" The APP
plication was made, upon the advertised
terms, and the shawls came. The conun-
drum now is, Who or what is the "nlost given
away" These shawls are plain, thin, red
and-black checked affair, about the size of
an old-fashioned bandanna handkerchief,
and these are the " beautiful shawls, FREE"
as advertised. Perhaps the newspaper COM
pany will find IL paying speculation; and
! then, again" perhaps!" - Mrs. Ellen
Kathan Morse finds her health materially
improved by residence again in Vermont.
Her husband, Mr.. James Morse, has opened
a shop in Barre near Twingvile) as a
wheelwright, and, being good workman,
we hope his old friends in 1.-THE country
round " will help to give him a good bust
ness - Not Henry" Cheney, as the
WATCHMAN types made it last week, but
Harvey Cheney, is to be the new miller "
here in due time. == George w. Banch-
ard is to teach a class in vocal music here