The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-01
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

formerly Miss Emma Durham of this town.
of Walpole, n. H., has been visiting her
father and other relatives and friends in
town. 80 George Stockwell, who has
been in Green & Chase's drugstore for the
past few months, has returned to his home
in Rochester. Miss Sarah Gilman takes his
place in the store. 80 Everett Place,
formerly of this town but now of Woburn,
Mass, was in town, accompanied by his
newly-wedded wife, last week. - We
learn that the tannery business formerly con-
Quoted by the firm of j. B. Alley 4 Co. is
to be run in the future by the new firm of
Alley Brothers & Place. 60 AS far as
we can learn those people who had no tur
key to eat at home on Thanksgiving day
distributed themselves about the country to
help their friends get away with theirs as
follows: Frank Martin and wife, at Roches-
ter; Charles Kidder and wife, at David
buttons in Royalton John Williams and
wife, at Charles N. Parker's in Royalton /;
Frank b. Markham and family, at Asa Adj
ans in Barnard; l.. II. Edison and wife, at
their sons, George Edison, in White River
junction; A. l.. Stearns and wife, at A. A.
Smiths in West Randolph. Those of our
neighbors made happy by visits from
friends were +. NJ. Whitcomb and wife, by
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Adams of Montpelier,
and Widow Paul Gay, by Mr. and Mrs. Ed
son Emery of East Randolph. 60 Sabine
Abbott who went from this place two or
three years ago to reside at Sprague, Wash
ington Territory, has been here on visit
to his old neghbors and friends. He started
on his return home on Tuesday of this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Seraph Greene,
his wife's mother, who is to reside with him.
While here he sold his old farm and home
stead on Locust creek to Mrs. Isaac Emery.
- The high school closed its fall term
with an interesting exhibition in Murray
hall on Tuesday evening of last week. A
mock court was held, in which was rightly
decided the long contested umbrella
case" after which the young ladies did
uncommonly well in telling about the " Gre
clan bend" - Evangelist Worthen of
West Lebanon, n. H., preached at the Con-
gregational church on Saturday evening
of last week. -= A. l.. Stearns is visit
ing in Rockingham and elsewhere -
Though filling but a humble sphere in life,
| Uncle Dominicll VIM, who died on Friday
last, will be sadly missed, for no one knew
| him but to love him for his honest ways
- Our hose company had their first
drill with their new cart on Friday morning
and made "A good appearance. - The
next lecture in the course will be by Pro
fessor S. NJ. Spedon Thursday evening, De-
cember 9th. Subject, " Character and Char
acteristics," illustrated by drawings made
! in the presence of the audience.
East Bethel.
The ladies' aid society meets with Mrs
| Charles Paine tomorrow Thursday after.
! HOOu anu evening. MISS TrdHhlt
| Pember, who has been stopping with hel
uncle, w. p. Smith, for several weeks, ha.
returned to her home near Rochester
- School commenced Monday. Miss
Emma Camp is the teacher. - Fred f
Fowler is to work for Selden Brooks in
Royalton. - Willie O'Day has rheu
matte fever.
Gaysville.
"THINGs that we ought to know most " il
the subject of Rev. Mr.. McIntire's lee
ture next Sunday evening. - Miss Ada
Gilead last Monday. - The Universalis
people give an entertainment and supper a
Union hall this "wednesday evening
- Mrs. DIR. C.. l.. Emerson is visitin;
her parents in this village, and Frank Ken
nedy of Mortified Mr.. T. II. Aldrich, hi
grandfather.
Sharon.
THERE was a fair attendance upoi
| Thanksgiving services, which were hel,
in the Congregational church. 80 Mrs
g. f. Fay and j. Cowan, who have beer
quite sick are convaIescent. 20.
Wiley and family have moved to Hanover
n. II. - Deacon G. f. Heath has TIL
contract for carrying the mail from the post
Office to the railroad station. - School
generally commenced last Monday. w. A
Heath teaches in the village and Justil
Bugbee in district No. 4. - Warrel
Flanders has returned home from Rutland
- c. +. Jones spent Saturday and Sur
day in Watsfield. - Mrs. j. II. Frenc
is visiting friends in Boston.