The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20

ter, Addie. 80 Dr. f. e. Steele of Gays
vile is in town this week. - A. E.
Downing, commonly known as Doc" has
come on from Dakota and is stopping with
his father, w. =. Downing. w. e.
Shepherd of Plainfeld is clerking with c.
Denny & Co. - The officers of Dewitt
Clinton Lodge, No. 10, f. and A. NJ, will be
installed this Wednesday, evening by the
Bakely of Montpelier. - Letters un-
called for at Northfeld (vt.) post-offce for
the week ending January 10Th: Mrs. II. N.
Hail. Miss Hattie Clark, Miss Hannah
Flint Miss Mary A. Perkins, Miss Fannie
Robinson, Miss Annie Streeter, +. Davis
n. II. johnson, G. w. Preston, George w.
Peake, Eugene Rogers, Henry Slack, N.
Stanley. (Signed) II. l.. Kenyon, Post
master.
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
THE Young Mems Debating Club met last
Thursday evening and was called to order
by President Hit. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing month; r.
b. Denny, president; S. r. Davis, secretary.
The secretary sreport was read and adopted.
Frank Avery was appointed to procure
toboggans for the slides they have in view.
The question, " ReSolued, That the works of
art are more pleasing to the eye than the
works OF nature was discussed, and de-
cided in the affirmative by the chair and in
the negative by the house. The queries
were all answered The following ques-
ton will be discussed January 2Sth: Re
soiced, That the Chinese should be expelled
from this country" Affirmative, Andrews
and Crane; negative, o. Ellis and Booth.
- The second division of rhetoricals are
expected to be prepared this wednesday,
afternoon. - A class is now reviewing
geography, reciting after school hours.
Gouldsville.
REV. E. w. CULVER will lecture at the
Good Templars' hall this wednesday, even
ing Subject, Left-handed Men" The
/ nropapIq ur N Uo to tbp Mptbo1iat Al gopiptU
- The Aid Society will meet Thursday
! afternoon and evening of this week with
Mrs. John Patrick. - Eugene Rogers
and family have moved to the Depot Viii
- l.. S. Hutchins and wife were in
Barre last Saturday to celebrate the one
hundredth birthday of Mrs. Hutchins
grandmother, who resides there. -
Harry, son of E. n. Thatcher, is dangerously
! i'll with lung fever. - A. G. Hartwell
has so far recovered from his injuries as to
again commence work in the factory. -
Three ladies have arrived here from Dan
vile to work in the factory.
PIainfield.
THROUGH the benevolence of the ladies of
Phillips church of Boston (of which Rev.
F. e. Clark is pastor) and that of two
friends of the First church of Cambridge,
Mass. (Rev. A. Mckenzie, DID,, pastor),
the chapel of the Congregational church has
been repaired and completely furnished,
making very pleasant room for prayer
meetings, sociables, etc. - The cornet
band will give concert and dramatic en-
tertainment at Kinney's hall this week Fri
day and Saturday evenings. Let all who
are interested in the welfare of the band at
tend this entertainment, as the proceeds are
for the purpose of procuring new uniforms.
- Willard Marsh, familiarly known as
Captain Marsh" after an illness of several
weeks died early Sunday morning, at his
residence in this village, at the age of sixty
eight years. He leaves a wife and two
children-Oscar c., who lives at Leomins-
ter, Mass, and Ida, wife of A. II. Hazen of
Fargo, ID. L. - George ID. Kidder, our
station agent, sold thirty-one tickets for the
wrestle which took place at Wells River last
Monday night between David Spcer, and
! r. e. Henderson. The match was declared
draw and all bets off. 1t was for $50 a
, side Mr.. Spicer has now challenged Mr.
Henderson for another wrestle for $50 in ad-
dition to the $50 already up, each man to
, either at Plainfeld, Montpelier Barre.
1t is contended by many that Mr.. Spicer
, did not have fair chance at Wells River.
- Three colts were weighed in our vii
> lage, one day last week. as follows: One
: owned by Nathan Skinner, six months old
: weighed GIG pounds; two owned by Curtis
Bartlett one six months old, $50 pounds,
/, and one seven months old, 720 pounds.
! These colts were all sired by G. A. Bart
,, lett's Clydesdale stallion. Said horse has
: bccu NclN lillc iOi u iOhS tiihS' Duo 10 iicN
nearly we'll.
! Waitsfield.
THERE will be donation party at the
parsonage of the Congregational church on
Thursday, the 2Sth instant, in the afternoon
,. and evening All are cordially invited
, cupy the pulpit at the Methodist church
, next Sunday, in exchange with the pastor.
: - Valley Lodge, |. o. o. F., observed
e its third anniversary last Friday evening.
The fraternity and members of their fam
e lilies, numbering tifty-three, assembled in
: their pleasant hall and the hospitable home
: of Brother Eaton, adjoining the hall. The
o social opportunities of the evening We're
. well improved in strengthening old friend
. ships and forming new ones The Rebeccas
r spread the tables most invitingly with an
I abundance of delicious food, while Brother
V Strong cooked the prime bivalves In such
/, an emergency the lodge has great depth of
: capacity. Sister j Kelly read an appropriate
original poem, giving excellent advice 10
. the brotherhood. Brother Strong was pre-
/, sented with a pastry chart containing the
J. emblems of the order, with appropriate
h notices. 1t is hoped he will profit by it in
e the office of noble grand. All returned
: home at seasonable hour, bearing pleas
o ant memories of the evening Thanks are
= due Brother and Sister Eaton for their val.
$ liable services, cheerfully rendered, in
e making the evening pleasant to all -
c r. A. Dumas has returned from his trip tc
Il Florida
g Warren.
Il REV. 0. D. CLAPP of Waitsfed is eX-
> pected to exchange with Rev. c. II. Smith
J next Sunday. =- The Library Assoca-
n tion at its last meeting voted to re-organize
g and request all those that have books be-
:, longing to the library to bring them in be-
= fore February LIST. - The socable held
i at S. ID. Aliens, last Thursday evening, was
}. attended by about seventy-five persons
e = Fred Cardell returned from Florida
!, last week. - Rev. John Fassett of ILL
Il nois preached "A very acceptable sermon
/ last Sunday. - Vern, eldest son OF
:. Charles Stone, was quite severely injured
> while coasting last week.
Waterbury.
r The school in district No. II Nora Con.
= nors. teacher) closed last Saturday. Those
5 having no tardy marks during the term
4 were Ella Johnson, Ellen Dwyer, Mary
a Dwyer, Katie Dwyer, Emerson Johnson
:. Willie Hayden, Eddie Dwyer, Willie Sun,
h George sun, William Dwyer, Charlie
r Dwyer, Clitus Johnson and Levi Sun.
e Those having no absent marks were Ella
: Johnson, Eddie Dwyer, Emerson Johnson,
J. and Clitus johnson. Mary Dwyer, Emer-
V son johnson, Ellen Dwyer, Ella johnson
e and William Dwyer missed no words during
@ the term. After the recitation of the pieces,
Il in which the scholars had well prepared
@ themselves, selections in reading We're given