The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-16
Washington County.
Barre.

ing bottle of whiskey and sharing it among
them, one of the number getting in such
that the rest of them got an old
quilt and left him wrapped up in it out of
doors. 1t is said that he would have soon
frozen to death had he not been found.
Parents do you know where your boys are
and what they are doing? - The Barre
Enterprise and proprietors are occupying
their new quarters in the rear of the Wood
block, the paper being issued from there
last week. - The Christmas bazaar at
the Universalist church vestry, last week,
was success, being visited by quite large
- Crandail Post, G. A. r., is to hold
four days fair at Academy hall, commence
ing January 10Th. War relics will be on
exhibition. - Cards are out for the mar
riage of Fred Mears and Minnie Slayton of
Plainfeld. The happy occasion is to occur
- w. H. II. Murray lectured at Acad-
emy hall Monday night. - Henry Wood
of Boston arrived in town Monday, to look
after his blocks that are nearly completed
here. - Linley A. Averill opens his new
boot and shoe shop in the Wood block to-
day Wednesday,. - Dan. Averill has
moved his livery into the barn on the
Burnham meadow. - Burt. Keith keeps
his teams in the barn across the bridge
on Burnham's meadow. - Elbridge Taft
is to carry on the Warren Barnes farm
next year. - George Wales has bought
the Clark Day farm at South Barre. -
f. j. Gale & Co. have put an express and
job team on the road to run around the viii
holds a singing-school at the Methodist
Episcopal vestry this wednesday, evening.
80 Will Marsh is again at William
Clark's being glad of home again, doubt
less. as he is sick with the measles.
Calais.
SCHOOL at Maple Corner is prospering
finely. - The Maplevile Debating Club
met last Friday, for the first time this win
ter. The lyceum was called to order by the
president Otis Wheeler, and the following
question was discussed "Resolued, that
physical surroundings have more to do with
the promotion of peoples character than
education" Afirmative-Ina Robinson and
Arthur Sanders; negative-Eyerett Morse
cided in the negative The meeting was
adjourned to meet in two weeks. - 1t is
expected that there will be Christmas exer-
cises at the Christian church. - The
Calais and Woodbury. cornet band have
purchased some new uniforms.
East Calais.
REV. L. F. FoRrNEY will take for his SUBJ
ject, next Sunday evening, The Wisdom
of Experience. - The Sunday-school
will have their Christmas tree and exercises
on Friday evening, Christmas night. -
At the annual meeting of the East Calais
Circulating Library Association l.. ID. Be-
mis- was elected clerk; l. NJ. Pearce libra
rian and treasurer; l.. g. Dwinell, auditor;
and G. II. Dwinell, l. NJ. Pearce and Mrs.
w. L. Pierce, committee on buying books.
A vote was taken to rent shares for seventy
five cents per year to persons not owning
shares, provided they make a deposit with
the librarian of S150.
Marshfield.
THERE will be campfire at the Union
vestry next Friday evening. One of Sheri-
I 1
count of actual war experience, which cam
not fail to be interesting to those who hear
him. All are cordially invited. - Eras-
tus Eddy is now boarding with E. 7. Durant
! - Joseph Bullock, while butchering
for the Messrs. Wooster, came near meeting
with a painful accident. While leading
three-years-old steer from the stable to the
place of slaughter the rope caught around
his hand and he was drawn into corner,
but by presence of mind and more than
common strength he succeeded in stopping
the steer, and was thus enabled to release
himself. An ugly cash was cut across the
back of his hand by the rope. - Frank
Whtcher and Ed Spencer have returned
from New Brunswick and Maine. -
Richard Mears is stopping for the present
with his son, W. II. III. Mears - Henry
Hobert went to Canada last Monday. -
Several from this place attended the Beecher
lecture at Montpelier last week.
Middlesex.
REV. w. A. EVANS will give lecture be-
fore the Young Peoples Literary Society this
wednesday, evening. Subject Buried
Cities" Ali are invited. - DR.. Bishop
who has taken DR.. Church's practice has
got settled in his new home. He comes
we'll recommended as a gentleman and ply
sician. - The several sick ones, we are
glad to say, are on the gain. - The hotel
property here has changed proprietors, j..
p Donovan having sold out to Peter Gay of
~ IL. N.lrz
sion. - Professor Ober's singing-school
at this place is largely attended, and the
professor is doing good work. 1t is held
every Friday evening, in the church. -
William Hudson is to have cotillion party
in the old hotel hall Thursday evening of
this week. - Mrs. G. II. Sawyer and her
son, Karl, have been on the sick list for
some time, but are now better.
Northfeld.
AT the special meeting of the militia COM
pany, last week Tuesday evening, G.. G.
Bates was elected first lieutenant and f.
w. Gold second lieutenant. - Last
Wednesday evening being the first ami
versary of the institution of Social Lodge
, Daughters of Rebekah, l. o. o. F., a recep-
tion was held at odd Fellows hall. After
an address of welcome by j. l.. Abbott,
there was a duet by Misses Nida Quinby
and Flora Huntley and readings by Mrs. E.
Huntley, W. II. H. Claflin and Miss Clara
IldIIlS. <Aboub StNtulN-uNt were pItStul
and refreshments of cake, coffee, etc, were
served. - The case of Il. G. Sanborn u.s.
j. ii. Hazelton was tried at G.. NJ. Fisk s
Office last Thursday, before ID. Il. Averill
, Esq. There was a jury trial and the ver-
diet was for the defendant to recover his
, costs, which amounted to about $40. -
Fourteen volumes of new books have ar
rived for the library and will be ready for
distribution this week. More will probably
be added next week. - A meeting OF
Union Degree Temple will be held at Good
Tempars' hall next Monday evening at
seven o'clock. - The Universalist So
ciable meets this week with Mrs. Fred
, Parker Thursday afternoon and evening
- Rev. l. p Booth was in Morrisville
Saturday and Sunday, attending funerals,
and consequently no service was held at the
Universalist church. 60 Evening service
will be omitted at the Episcopal church
until further notice. Service will be held in
Good Templars' hall at Gouldsville every
Sunday afternoon. -- The ladies of the
, Episcopal society will give an oyster supper
at their rooms in the depot building Thursday
afternoon and evening of this week. -
; The ladies OF the Methodist Episcopal church
will hold a socable at the vestry this
Wednesday, afternoon and evening. The
ladies are requested TO 60 prepared to sew.
- ~ Christmas cantata is being pre-
pared by members of the Methodist Sunday
school, and is to be given Christmas even
ing. =- Il. l.. Field, who has been clerk
for q. Denny & Co. for some years, has ac-
cepted a situation with Lewis, Brown & Co.