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

- SnafnuS " Brlen,' Minnie IL. Jones; reci-
tation, Mary Garvin," Louise M. Hough-
ton; essay, " William Augustus Fitzzweld
Smith," Kate ID. Richardson; music. The
exercises commence at half-past seven p. NJ.
Admission, fifteen cents. Seats can be OBJ
tained at DR.. Nichols drugstore. Cush-
mans orchestra of Montpelier has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the occasion.
- The young mems debating club met
Thursday evening, and the meeting was
called to order by President Hit. George
Abbott became member by vote of the
club. The question, " Resolved, That pri-
vate life is preferable to public one" was
discussed and decided in the negative The
queries were all answered and others sug-
gested for the next meeting, to be held No
vember 18th, when the following question
will be discussed Resolved, That mon
archy is stronger government than re-
public" Affirmative-R. b. Denny, 80,
and G. III. Parker, '88; negative-Charles
King, 'S8, and n. Il. Davis, n. U. Andrews
and Parker are requested to have readings.
Gouldsville.
THE following are the officers for Goulds-
vile lodge of Good Templars for the quar-
ter commencing November 1st: w. G. T.,
A. L. Hewitt; w. V. T., Lucretia Pearsons;
w. Sec, Hattie Andrews; w, A. Sec, H.
n. Cross w. Treas, ID. F. Andrews; w.
F. s., May Pearsons; w. c., Mrs. George
Hill; w. NJ, Eben Gaynor w. ID. NJ, Leila
Pearsons; w. g., Grace Kennedy; w. Sent,
Il: f. White; w. Il. II. s.. Gertie Pearsons;
w. L. II. S., Alice Greenwood Rev. w.
! b. Worthing was elected representative to
the grand lodge, with Helen f. Rich as al
ternate. - Mrs. Albert Hartwell will
hold a sociable at her house Thursday after
noon and evening for the benefit of the
band. 1t is hoped that all will be present.
= Mr.. and Mrs Charles Andrews have
gone to Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
PIainfieId.
THE Constant " Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle met last Saturday
evening with Miss Mabel Lazelle and reor-
ganized for the second years reading of the
class of 1888. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President Rev.
| w. L. Swinnerton; vice-president,M Miss Alice
Martin; secretary, Miss Bertha Chamberlain;
assistant secretary, Miss Mabel Lazelle. The
meetings of the circle will be held weekly
! meeting next Saturday evening with Miss
Laura Gale. The leisure of thel winter
evenings cannot be more pleasantly and
profitably spent than in this way. The
" Constants will be happy to welcome any
person who wishes to engage in the pleasant
enterprise. Although the circle is reading for
the second year, those entering near and be-
longing to the class of 1889 will use the same
looks, the readings of the several classes for
any one year being substantially the same.
- The subjects for the sermons at the
Congregational church next Sunday will be:
In the morning 1.-TWO sleepers in the
storm" in the evening" A Scripture reading
two thousand years ago" - Last Satur-
day night Alonzo NJ. Batchelder killed an
owl which had fastened on to one of his geese
and was attempting to carry it away, The
owl measured five feet and four inches from
tip to tip of its wings Mr.. Batchelder will
present it to the state cabinet, as it is very
fine specimen. - III. HI. Dewey starts to-
day wednesday, for birmingham, Mass,
for few days visit with relatives. From
thence he contemplates a trip West. -
On Saturday last Wallace Swan had his wrist
badly injured while working threshing-
machine. 1t is feared that amputation will
be necessary. - Rev. Mr.. Fortney, pas
tor of the Universalist church. has gone to
Concord, VT, his former parish, to spend
the week. - Henry F. Bartlett has been
quite sick for the past two weeks. He is
reported as being little better. - The
new building recently erected by j. NJ.
Batchelder & Son on the corner near their
saw-mill is nearly completed. 1t is fine
looking building and adds much to the
beauty of our village. - promenade
and box supper will be given by the band
at Slayton's hall on Thanksgiving day night.
Further particulars next week. - AL
bert Ainsworth is driving the Hardwick
stage for Joseph Benjamin.
Roxbury.
THE selectmen of the town and Mrs. Bean
have agreed to " leave out " the matter of
land damages on the new road leading to
George Tilden's residence. Messrs w Penn
Bigelow of Brookfield and George Crane of
Wiliamstown are the arbitrators. - A
pleasant dance was had at the Summit
House last Saturday evening. - The
snging-school for the winter began last
Wednesday evening, under the direction of
Professor K. II. Ober of Waterbury, who
has had schools here the past two winters.
About seventy pupils We're in attendance,
and the term promises to be an unusually
profitable one. - Miss Lizzie Butter
field, who has been teaching in Randolph
this fall, came home on Saturday to spend
her vacation. - Rev. j. X. Bartlett of
Northheld delivered very logical and COM
nonsense temperance lecture at the vestry
of the Congregational church on Tuesday
evening of last week. - Clint Brackett
took trip up to Franklin county last week
and came home Saturday with new team.
East Roxbury.
The funeral of Mr.. Charles Allen was at
tended at his late residence last week
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. III. G. Howard
officiating. - Dea. j. T. Edison was on
the sick list a few day last week. F.
S. Kimball of Northfeld went through this
place last Saturday with about forty cows for
parties in the east part of the state. -
Dana Allen and wife of Concord, N H., and
G. o. Allen of Wallingford were called here
last week by the death of their father.
- Miss Alice Gilagan closed her second
term of school last Friday. She has given
very good satisfaction, but the school this
fall has been somewhat disturbed by the
whooping cough, several of the smaller ones
having it. - Mrs. Charles Allen has
gone to Concord, n. H., to spend the winter
with her son.
Mrs. ELMER LADUE returned to Boston
last Saturday She has spent the summer
with her father, f. Miller. - The Good
Tempars installed their officers last Satur-
day night. - K. Miller has put a furnace
into his cellar. - c. a. Ford spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Bristol. 80 Miss
Jennie Blair is visiting her brother ID. e.
Blair. She has been in Connecticut the
past two years.
East Warren.
w. f, CURTIS is moving from this place
to Barre. - Rev. o. ID. Clapp of Waits
field preached very acceptably here, by ex-
| change, November lst. = James Me-
Glatlin goes TO the head ON hunting, as
usual, he having bagged four coons in one
day last week - Our school-teacher
Mr.. Hutchinson held an od-fashioned
spelling-school one evening last week. He
has been engaged to teach the winter term.
- Oscar Hudson has had the misfor-
tune to cut his foot quite severely.
Waterbury.
PROFESSOR JAMES NJ CHAPMAN will give
choice programme of dramatic and humor-
GUS selections at the hotel hall on Wednes-
day evening, November 1lth. This is a
grand opportunity for the people of this
place to hear Mr.. Chapman, whose reputa-
al.