The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-06

chosen tor tne year ensuing: leader, #. Il.
Hoyt assistant leader and secretary,
Charles Perry; treasurer, John Parks The
band is laborng hard to earn sufficient
money to buy uniforms, and for that pur-
pose they Will give concert on or about
the 18th of this month, assisted by some very
fine talent from out of town. - The
ball at A. G.. Slayton's, Friday night, was q
success. 80 Henry f. Bartlett, who has
been very sick for several weeks, is fast
recovering. - Our streets are very icy
which renders the travelling dangerous for
both man and beast
Waitsfield.
THE annual reunion and social visit of
Ainsworth Post No 49, G.. A. r., will be
held at the residence of Comrade o. M.
Eaton on Saturday evening, January 9th.
All comrades of the post, with their families,
are cordially invited to be present -
The members and ex-members of the band,
with ladies, recently made g. w. Richard
son and wife an evening surprise visit at
their new home, Mr.. Richardson being a
member of the band and having been re-
Gently married. Cake, ice-cream, etc, was
served by the ladies present. The party
broke up at a late hour, leaving silver cake
basket, butter-dish, and many good wishes
for their future happiness. - Rev. o. ID.
Clapp and family of the Methodist church
were recently made happy by donation
visit at the parsonage. Some over fifty dol
lars in cash was realized. - Rev. l.. Il.
Pangburn of the Congregational church
was ordained, but not installed, as pastor,
December Both The sermon was preached
by Rev. p. Mcmillan OF Barre. - The
annual meeting of the Waitsfield cornet
band was held December 2Sth The former
board of officers were again elected; First
leader, u. II. McAllister; second leader. f.
G. Carroll; secretary and treasurer, b. ID.
Bisbee. - The watch meeting on Thurs
day evening was well attended - The
friends of S. W. Jones are panied to hear Of
his serious illness. - A yearling colt be-
longing to II. n. Bushnell backed his foot
into the crotch of a sled near by and drew
the sled by one foot several rods without
scratch or scar. - The New Years ball
at Lambs was a success, forty couples being
in attendance. - j. G. Joslin received
quite a serious injury while riding a colt
last Saturday, one shoulder being sprained
- Quite extensive revivals are being
held in town. M. A, Palmer is the
owner of nice pair of twin calves, this be-
ing the second pair. j. w. Ramsay
has returned from New Orleans.
Waterbury.
The members of the band have long been
contemplating series of entertainments for
the winter season. The weeks thus far
have all been filed with diversion of some
kind, so that it seemed impossible to per-
feet arrangements for the entertainments
uary 18th, the people of this vicinity will
have the pleasure of listening to an excel
lent programme of band overtures, cornet
and clarionet solos, and duets, both vocal
and Instrumental 1t is plainly understood
for what these are intended-not only to
please the public, but to raise sufficient
funds to pay the running expenses and to
procure, from time to time, new and desira-
BILE music. The citizens have always given
freely to aid the band in the past and for this
the members heartily give their thanks.
The young people of this place are also max
ing preparations to present, before many
weeks, the play entitled "Meg's Diversion. -
This is H. T. Craven's standard drama, and
wherever it has been presented it has met
with great success. When these amuse-
ments take place give the boys full house.
- The public installation of the officers
place at Masonic hall Thursday evening,
December 31st. The officers for 1886 are as
follows: w. NJ, Seaver Howard; S. W., f.
G. Hooker; j. W., G. f. Clough; Treas,
A. j. Brown; sec, III. ID. Brown S. D., G.
b. Perry; j. d., j. w. Howes: stewards, o.
Gray; chaplain, f. A. Newcomb; tyler, l.
r. Pike; organist, G. w. Kennedy; finance
committee e. w. Huntley, G.. c. Wash
burn, K. a. Newcomb. The supper at the
close of these exercises was omitted as
those expected from out of town were not
picStHt. ~ very pltdSdill lililt wa ell
joyed by the members of the Methodist Sun
day-school at the New Years reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Z. e: Wyman. -
On account of the illness of Rev. S. H.
Wheeler there were no services at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday. Union ser.
vices were held in the Methodist church and
Rev. Mr.. Smith preached very instructive
sermon upon the text, " Occupy till come"
- F. b. Taylor was somewhat sur.
prised on Sunday morning when he missed
the $3.50 he had with him the day before
Search was made in every direction for the
missing money, but it was not found until
after a good deal of labor. Hereafter il
would be wise to keep bank deposit
- About twenty-five couples from Rich
mond, accompanied by Bryant's orchestra
made visit to Barretts Hotel on New
Years night 1t is needless to say that
pleasant time followed tripping the light fan
tastic. - The Dartmouth College Concer
Company, together with ID. Clinton Gard
ner, the elocutioniSt, gave an entertainment
to fair-sized audience Saturday evening
Had the selections that Mr.. Gardner pre-
sented been of little different character
he would have given better satisfaction
The singing by the college boys was very
acceptable - The school in district No
8 closed last Friday, with spelling-matcl
in the evening. The school has been laugh
by Miss Ruth Newhall, teacher of long ex
! perience. A most successful term is re
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the two daughters of George n. Greeley
- On New Years Eve Mr.. Smith, sll
perntendent of the Sunday-school on Water
bury River for about fifteen years. havin.
declined reelection, was agreeably sur
prised by visit from the officers and schol
ars of the school He was the recipient o
many good wishes and substantial token,
of esteem, which were very highly appre
ciated, and for which they have his SINGER,
thanks. - The Week of Prayer will b'
observed by both societies in union services
the meetings being held Monday, Wednes
day and Friday evenings at the Congrega
tional church and Tuesday and Thursda,
evenings at the Methodist church. -
G. Evans has recently sold to II. ID. Brown
a fine breeding pen of Wyandotts. Boil
these gentlemen will have portions of thei
fancy stock represented at the show in Bur
lington. - The men working in w. III
Billings mill escaped what might hav
proved very serious accident. The spin
die to a planer was thrown from its place
and had il come in contact with any one i
would have made great havoc. - Il. III
Hayes, who few years ago was the mana
ger of the Waterbury Hotel is now runnin,
the Hotel Brunswick in Kansas City Mo
- At half-past six Monday evening TIN
fire alarm was sounded. The fire proved {,
be in the house owned by III. |. Hawley
Mr.. Hawley tipped over kerosene OF
lamp, which set on fire his clothes and othe
articles in the room. The flames were eX
tinguished without much difficulty Mr.
Hawley was burned about the head, though
not seriously The public school
opened Monday January 4th with tn
same teachers and the usual number of stu