The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-03

l.. futile of Montpelier was in town on FRI
day, and George w. Wing, Esq, was here
Tuesday. - Mrs. DIR. Fiske has pur-
chased the " Xxi Rich farm " of John Ferris.
80 Mrs Sarah Johnston gave pleasant
tea-party to some of her friends and rela-
tives last Wednesday, it being her birthday.
East Roxbury.
THE trees have been very heavily loaded
with ice the past week. - 1t is reported
that Willie Wardner is going to move here
in the spring A. L. Rich has rented q
farm of Mr.. Silas Mills in Brookfeld. He
is TO move on to it soon. 80 John Verge
has finished work for S. Ii. Allen. He has
ked for Mr.. Allen three years. He is to
work for l.. w. Blanchard this year. ==
Hiram Henry and wife visited at his fathers
in Mortified last week.
Waitsfield.
A LECTURE, under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
be delivered by Mrs j. L. Perkins, in the
Methodist church, on Wednesday even
ing, February 10th, at seven o'clock.
- The friends of Rev Mr.. Pangburn
gave him donation last Thursday evening.
The receipts amounted to $40. A pleasant
time was enjoyed by all. - Several of
the village chimneys are receiving useful
ornaments in the shape of storm and spark
protectors. 80 Mr.. and Mrs. John Sea-
bury of Waterbury are in town this week.
Under Mr.. Seabury's directions the grist
mill is being put in first-class order 80
S. A. Greenslit and wife of Birch Cooley,
Mimi, have been spending the past week
with relatives and friends in town. -
Rev. Salmon Gleason of Warren, n. H., a
former Mad River Valley boy, and also a
teacher in this locality about sixty years
ago, is, visiting with his brother, Dea.
perintendent of the International Lumber
Company of Newport, is visiting friends in
this locality.
East Warren.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam p. Harmon gave them genuine sur
prise visit Friday evening, January Goth, it
being their twenty-ffth wedding ami
versary. They enjoyed a pleasant social
evening and left presents with bride and
groom to the value of about $50 Gifts were
sent from friends in Nebraska, Pennsyl-
vania, Connecticut, Mortified, Waitsfeld,
Lyndon, etc. The exercises consisted of
singing prayer by Rev. John Fassett, paper
by w. A. Averill, presentation by Rev. C..
II. Smith, response by the groom. Cake,
coffee and fruit were served for refresh
ments, and all went merry as marriage
bell. Among the presents were a hanging
lamp set of large spoons, set of teaspoons,
pair of berry-spoons, pickle-castor, dozen
knives, glassware, linen, etc. - Mr.. and
Mrs. n. Nichols and G.. p. Stearns and fam
lily spent Saturday with w. L. Nichols at
Northfeld. - Mrs. ID. Hudson is i'm
proving.
Waterbury.
PROFESSOR JAMES M. CHApMAN's public
reading at Seminary hall, Wednesday even
ing of last week, was well attended. AL
though the programme occupied nearly
three hours, the entire audience remained
until the close, and testified their approval
by the closest attention and frequent APP
plause. The dramatic sketch from the
Widow Bedott Papers, entitled Elder
Snitfles' Courtship," was given by Professor
Chapman and Mr.. Marsh, one of the teachers
at the Seminary, and was received with
shouts of laughter and great applause. Pro-
lessor Chapman reads in Burlington during
his present visit to Vermont. If convenient
arrangements could be made it would give
our citizens great pleasure to welcome Mr..
Chapman to our village the present week,
but as tits next to impossible, it will be post
poned until some future date, when we
trust he will receive a full house and a
hearty reception. - The fair which has
been held for four days under the auspices
of st. Andrews church came to a close
Monday evening Hotel hall was tastefully
draped with colored buntngs and presented
an attractive appearance. Booths were ar
ranged around the hall, where various
fancy articles were sold. Music was fur.
nished the second and fourth evenings by
the Waterbury cornet band, giving life and
spirit to the occasion. Thursday and Satur-
day evenings supper was served to goodly
number. The gold watch was won by Miss
Nancy Rafferty,, she proving the favorite.
Her nearest contestant was Miss Hayes,
who received nearly as many votes. The
lantern was won by John Sweeney, con-
ductor on one of the through trains. The
fair was a success in every respect and was
well attended throughout. - Dumas
mill at Colbyvile was recently sold to Luke
Roberts and the Deavitt boys. Business
will soon be booming again. 1t is reported
that $4,000 was the sum paid. - The St
Johnsbury students haze again returned tc
their work, after vacation OF three weeks
- +. X. Graves of the University of Yer
mont, class of SO, has been spending few
days at his home in this place. - The
teachers ofthe public schools returned Satur
day from the educational meeting at Bur
lington. The meeting was an instructive
one 10 all who intend to make teaching
their chief work. - 1t has been sug
gested that the young people of this plac,
organize a coasting club and enjoy the sport.
that the Queen City boasts of. With littl,
energy and go-ahead spirit, this could b'
easily done. - Will Devine left las
week for Dakota, where he intends to reside
- There will be an exhibition, con
Quoted by the students. of Green Noun
tain Seminary, at chapel hall on Frida,
evening of this week. A pleasant time i
anticipated, as Professor Chapman has beel
instructing the pupils, during his visit t.
! Vermont. - AT the meeting of tn
Champlain Valley Poultry Association, hel,
at Burlington last week, Frank Evans tool
the second premium on a breeding pen o
Light Brahmas. - &C. Warren has com
pleted his new paint-shop and is having al
| OF his agricultural implements painted an,
vanished. Mr.. Warren believes it is econ
omy to paint wagons, plows, harrows, horse
rakes, hay-tedders and many other imple
ments which he uses upon his large farm.
Woodbury..
THE old lady Smith, spoken of in las
weeks paper, is improving in health. -
The remains of Lewis Voodry were brough
to this place last Thursday for intermeni
| He formerly lived in this town with his wife
Lucy Bill, who died here, leaving three chi
dren-two sons and daughter. They hav
all died excepting one son. Mr.. Voodr
was married to his second wife a few year
ago and lived in South Walden. 1t can
truly said that he never was known to us
tobacco, utter profane word or drink il
toxicants. The remaining son has the syn
| pathy of all. - The Carrick Brother
have commenced work on the quarry. The
already have orders for ten carloads of ston,
Worcester.
THE lumbermen are improving the sleigh
ing by hauling in their logs as fast as poss
BILE. - The receipts of the donation Wis
at the Methodist parsonage, last weel
amounted to $50. - Report has it tbs
there is to he a new lumber mill in Mort
Worcester. - Leonard Hamblet has
record that but few men can boast of.
conversation he said that in his life he ha
rescued thirteen different persons froi
drowning Albert HOwieson he