The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10

be postponed until Monday on account of
the snow blockade - The town last
week voted to buy road-machne. M.
V. b. Ainsworth, wife and son, who had
been visiting in Calais, were detained a
week by the snow blockade from returning
to their home in Craftsbury. - Seneca
Bemis of Plainfield visited friends in town
last week.
Duxbury.
A PLEASANT surprise came upon our ven-
erable Aunt Millie Arms on the oath of Feb
ruary, being the occasion of her eighty-sixth
birthday. Among those of her kindred and
acquaintance who, unexpectedly to her,
paid their respects in person and rendered
their congratulations on her achievement of
four-score-and-sixw were Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Atherton, Mrs. William Deal, Miss Tenie
Deal, Mr.. Curtis Arms and Frank Carpenter
of Waterbury, Mrs. A. E. Arms, Mr.. Jesse
and Miss Minnie Arms, grandchildren of
the venerable lady, of Duxbury; Mrs S. A,
Wright of Montpelier and Mr.. f. 7. Wal
lace, native of this town, who is home on
visit from London, England. Mrs. Mary
Arms Wells and her daughter, Miss Carrie
! Wells, Of the household by their social
amenities, contributed largely to the happy
spirit of the occasion. From her son, Mr..
| George G.. Arms of Connecticut, came
flowers and other tokens of respectful con-
sideration and letter breathing the warm
est sentiments of flial affection. The BAN
! quet was no less surprise to Aunt Millie.
Mrs. Wright dressed for the occasion fine
of Waterbury, who prepared it for the feast
and spirited it into the house unbeknown to
the venerable lady until she was conducted
to her place at the head of the table. The
event was a most happy one. Mrs. Arms
has lived through more than eighty years OF
momentous historical events, and yet her
bright and cheerful spirit gives assurance
fmany birthdays still reserved for her.
East Montpelier.
Miss HATTIE p. GOODWIN went to Boston
on Saturday last to continue the study of
music at the New England Conservatory.
She will be absent until midsummer. -
The people at the Center propose giving an
evenings entertainment at E. w. Ormsbee's
hall on Wednesday evening, March II, for
the benefit of those young men who have
been so faithful in the Sunday-school and
Friday evening meetings during the winter.
1t is hoped there will be good attendance.
Coffee and cake will be served, and singing
and visiting will be the order of the evening.
North Montpelier.
REV. S. S. HAYFoRD will commence next
Sunday evening a series of doctrinal SER
mons. March II his subject will be I" The
Rich Man and Lazarus;" March 81, Ever
lasting Punishment" March %, GO The Per-
sonality of Satan" Services commence at
seven o'clock
! Fayston.
LAST week company of young people
from town made a surprise visit to A. B.
|
Refreshments were served and all report
very pleasant time - n Boyce has pur-
chased a splendid Fischer piano of George
w Wilder of Montpelier, and his daughters,
Misses Genie and Josie, are taking lessons
of Professor E. r. Ober. - The general
, state of health in town the past season has
been unusually good - The blizzard of
! last week was the most severe known for
/ years. - Mrs. Williams died of cancer
+ last week Wednesday. - George s.
\ Caustic has finished his work for Harvey
: Waite of Waitsfield and hired to n. Boyce
for the season. He then goes to work for
George II. Bennett of Montpelier. - G.
o. Boyce of Montpelier is visiting friends
e in town. - Alta Crossett has finished a
a successful term of school and returned to
= town. A. b. Phillips of Duxburv has also
J. taught successful term in district No. 2.
Q North Fayston.
. L. NJ. TYLER is confined to the house with
n rheumatism, and his housekeeper, Mrs.
. Davis, is very sick with pneumonia Mrs.
:. Orlando Davis is also quite ill. - N. R.
- Celly has purchased the house near the
post-office, owned by the Stockwell estate,
q for $3.50, - Eugene Griffin has hired the
n o. S. Bruce house for one year. - Mrs.
Williams died February 24th, after long
V and painful sickness. IF. S. Porter
i was in town recently.
e Marshfield.
@ THERE is considerable religious interest
:, in this place. We have had some help which
q has been of great service. First, Rev. Mr..
:. Whittier from Lawrence, Mass, spent three
. days with u.s. with good results. Second
:. Rev. C. S. Smith of Montpelier was with us
d Saturday evening and Sunday, doing, as
# usual great work for the Master. Third,
|, Rev. w. ID. Williams, missionary at-large,
d who stayed with us from Wednesday after
a noon until Sunday evening. He was here
g during the terrible week of storm, wind and
4 cold therefore the attendance was light,
n but his work was thorough, and we hope
J, and trust that permanent good has been
- done, under the blessing of God. - Mrs.
a, York, eighty-eight years of age, had slight
a, shock last week, and is gradually failing.
a - Ira Edison and family are expecting to
|. go to Barre and keep clearinghouse the
ia coming year. - Whitney Davis has
y bought C. D. Smith his house, and expects
to move into it soon - Mrs. w. II. II.
4 Mears, who has been sick for some time is
/. now somewhat better and able to be about
n the house and do some light work. .
n Middlesex.
!, THE young people of this village will give
= musical and literary entertainment in the
4 church Monday evening, March 18TH for the
~ benefit of the pastor. Refreshments will be
i served in the vestry after the entertainment.
u All are cordially invited. - There will
= be a singing-school Friday evening of
T ,r this week: - l.; T. Church is moving
- from the Mcintyre house into Mrs. Hamb-
~ ~ let's house. - William Hudson is to
a 4 have another of his popular cotillion par
~ ~ ties Wednesday evening, March 18th.
Of MiddleseX Center.
u EDGAR HALE has rented his farm and
. stock to Alonzo Holt. Mr.. Hale and his
~ wife are going to work year for William
% ! n. Peck on farm in Berlin, receiving for
D. their services $3.50, house-rent and fire-wood.
= - The logmen have mostly finished
u their drawing. Some five or six thousand
y logs have been cut on the east slope of the
10 Hogback Mountain in MiddleseX. About
le half of them are drawn to Richardson's mill
n on the Winooski, and the balance TO Put
III MANS mill, on the North Branch. The hard
t. wood logs have been drawn to the Lane
IL Manufacturing Company's mill at Mont
s. pelier. The $1,000 or more paid for these
II, logs will be a great help to the farmers and
10 laborers in town. - III. B. Chaplin, who
has attended the lectures to the farmers
class at the State Agricultural College, says
-, that they have been very interesting and in
y structive. The subjects We're Chemistry, u
~. Botany, y" Geology" "" Fertilization, etc
~ - Sugaring is close at hand, and we
,a ra are all sorry that our sugar prophet, Tim
80 othy Wheeler, has broke his wrst-not only
,s on account of his own pain and loss, but be-
10 10 cause we wanted him to take hold with
a. both hands to regulate the sap-tlow.
n