The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30


control. The barn was connected with the
house by shed, which was torn away and
the house saved Partially insured. -
Christmas services were held at Union church
last Thursday evening and at the Methodist
church on Friday evening. Both enter
tainments were well attended and the trees
contained many presents for the children,
as well as some for the older ones. =-
The week of prayer will be observed by
union services at the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches. - The Ladies'
Social Circle of the Congregational society
will meet on New Years day with Mrs.
Jane Boyle. Dinner will be served instead
of the usual supper. One-half hour will be de-
voted to religious services. 80 Rev. j. r.
Bartlett was in town last week and de-
livered a temperance lecture. The temper
ance people don't seem to realize the neces-
sity of forming another organization just
yet. - Mrs. II. II. Farr is drawing in a
rug which she has already been offered so
for when it is finished. -- Mrs George
l.. Wells is in very poor health.
Moretown.
THERE were three deaths in town last
week" Uncle Tom" McCarty, for whom
funeral services were held on Christmas
day, Grace, youngest daughter of Charles
Harran, and Mr. Woodbury., who lived in
the east part of the town. - Quite a
large company was present at the town
hall, Christmas eve, to hear some very good
laden with gifts The house was prettily
decorated, and Santa Claus himself was
present, to the delight of the little ones.
= The White Ribbon Club will meet at
the residence of Aaron Goss next Friday
evening :" Mr.: and Mrs. G. II. Dale
and Miss Belle Taylor were in town re-
Gently. 80 Miss Nettie, daughter of A. f.
Lovejoy of this place, was married to Mr..
! r. j. Ferris of Fayston, VT, at Brocktou,
! n. ii, last week Wednesday. - f. Il.
| Thomas was visited on Christmas day by
his three sisters and two brothers, who had
not all been together for seventeen years.
Northfield.
CHRISTMAS was celebrated by all the
churches in town, as announced last week
a sacred Christmas cantata was given al
the Methodist church by chorus of about
thirty voices, after which the gifts were dis
| tributed from the tree in the vestry below
AT the Congregational church there were
exercises by some of the little girls of the
| Sunday-school, and the presents were takeI
had their tree at Village Hail. with somt
simple exercises. These were all on Thurs
day evening. The Universalists gave Il sup
per to the children of the Sunday-school
Friday evening at Concert Hall, the pres
ents being placed under hats over til,
plates. In the center of the hall was hug,
hat which, on being removed, disclosed
barrel of flour and other things for the pas
tors use. The supper was followed b,
dancing. AT the Catholic church there was
midnight mass Thursday night and vesperi
Friday evening. The church was taste
fully trimmed - The annual election
of the Odd Fellows was held last Thursda!
evening, with the following result: n. G..
w. II. H. Clafin; V. g., G. c. Bates r. S.
j. X. Egerton; p. s., f. Huntley; T., Pag
Harris. - Uncle Roland Hewett an,
his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Emerson, hav
returned to town and are living in th
Perno house opposite j. G. Gallup'S. Mrs
Cory lives with them and takes care o
them. - The winter vacation of Nor
wich University began last Thursday ant
continues two weeks == At the annua
meeting of the Congregational church, las
Friday, the following officers were elected
President, Rev. w. S. Hazen; clerk, j II
Orcutt; treasurer, Chauncey Denny: deacon
o. ID. Edgerton member of church commit
tee, Mrs o. ID. Edgerton, the last two for
term of four years: Harry S. Denny wa
chosen superintendent of the Sunday-sChoo
and j. l.. Moseley assistant superintendent
The SunGay-school on Sunday eleCte
Miss Minnie II. Jones secretary and treas
urer and Henry Smith librarian. - Com
munion services will be held at the Congre
gation9l church next Sunday, The prepal
atory lecture will be on Friday at tw
o'clock. - j, c. Gallup has sold his pal
of bay tve-years-old colts to Dr. DAVIS
- c. G. Davis has bought of George
and James l.. Jenna their farm on Waits
field mountain and is to take possessio
next spring. - On account of the NeV
Years party at the High School room, mex
Friday evening, the Good Templars lodg
meeting will be held on Thursday evenin
this week. - The annual meetings of tn
engine companies were held Saturday even
ing and the following officers chosen
Water Witch, No. Foreman, Thoma
Patterson; first assistant, c. j. Cram; Sc,
t ond assistant G. w. Steele: clerk and treas
urer, w. w. Rumrill; executive Committe,
f. a. Preston, L, A. Wiley, a. f. Denny +
) A. Brown has been appointed steward. To
rent, No. 2-Foreman G.. G. Bates; first a.
sstant w. X. Bean; second aSsistan
Lewis Rock; clerk and treasurer, DIR. j.
Winch; executive committee, j. l.. Mosele,
| Amos Plastridge, f. ingalls,; stewar,
3 George w. Cady. u. G. Gallup an
wife started Tuesday morning for Farwel
t Mich, where they are TO remain a yef
. with their son, George Gallup, Esq. -
5 Miss Emily Stebbins is spending her vaci
r ton in Woodstock. == G. A. Brale
came home Wednesday to remain COUP
D of weeks. - Misses Alma and Flol
D Huntley returned from Burlington la
e Wednesday. - Miss Jennie Mead
+ spending her vacation at Underhill an
} Miss Jennie Mayo at her home in Moretowl
- G. ID. Williams and family We're
town Christmas. - Frank Plumle
y Esq, and family spent Christmas at She
: uOl dS lle guests Ol non y. L. f1OHd
= - Mrs. Il. NJ Manley, better know
. here as Miss Mary Patterson, is visitir
!, Miss Lizzie Knapp. Mrs Manley and h,
| husband are teaching in Wellesley Colleg
e - Rev. George c. Smith, principal
| Drew Seminary, Carmel, y. Y, visited h
h sister, Mrs. III. II. Brown, last week. 80
a Mrs. Ellen Il. Lowering of Claremont,
q H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. l
. Egerton. =- Miss Susie Ingraham, no
Y Mrs. James Ransom, has been in town, ii
/ guest of Miss Angie Badger. - Nj. !
a Howe has been in town for the holiday
q = DIR. Howe and wife and Miss FL
: have been visiting in Lawrence, Mas
n 80 In the absence of Miss Mead, la:
: Sunday, E. l.. Field presided at the orga
of the Congregational church. == tt
q list of new books added to the library is OF
I and numbers about fifty volumes. For IL
a boys there are Trowbrdge's "Satinwoo
+ Box" and three new ones of "Optic's
+ In history we find Virginia " and" Kal
/ sas " of the American Commonwealth 81
q ries and Benedicts "Vermont in the r.
+ bellion" The first volume of Grants " Pc
:, sonal Memoirs is the most important /
. biography. In fiction there are Miss A
4 cott's new book, :" "Lulu's Library" IL
three volumes of the new novelist, " Charl,
. Egbert Craddock;" Helen Hunt Jackson
a thrilling Indian romance, Ramona" L
a u, Roe's last novel, Driven Back to Eden;
i Mrs. Whitney's latest, " Bonnyborough
3 the anonymous story, " Bread Winners
g and many others by well-known author
q There are also Cables Silent South
Mrs. Clusters Boots and Saddles" " On
/ Year Abroad " by Blanche Willis Howar,
and DuChaillu's Land of the Midnigl
SUM-" which will be appreciated by all II
hoNs uvhn baNa rand his farp,ar hnolre