The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-27
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w. f. s., G. ID. Robinson; w. S., T.. i.
Perry; w. c., Mrs. M. f. Stranahan; w. g.,
Jessie Straw w. NJ, Frank Caldwell; w.
l. IT,, Ida Town; organist, Mrs. Charles
Lease. The installation of officers will oc-
cur next week. $500 On Monday evening
there appeared pretty fast trotting on the
sidewalk down Main street There was no
occasion for alarm, for the destination was
the barber-shop. Moral. Don't be alarmed
before yon are hurt" - A very interest
ing letter from Mrs. r. NJ. Forest who is
spending the winter in Springfield ILL.,, was
received 10y Mrs. S. III. Wheeler. Mrs. For
est says that there are very few, if any, New
England people in the section where she
is visiting. While conversing with prOmi-
nent citizen she was told that the city was
almost made up of copperheads, and yet
the burial place of Lincoln. -== This
evening "wednesday the Methodist Aid So
ciety will give tea-party in their vestry
from five to eight o'clock. Many good things
will be served. All are cordially invited
- Elisha Moody has been confined to
his house for few days past with severe
cold, but is now convalescent. 80 Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G.. Grandy of Newport have
been spending few days in town, at the
home of Mrs Grandy's brother, j. G. Griggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bragg of Fayston have also
been spending few days in town. 60
Bert Wallace has at last returned with his
bride. The happy couple have the best
| wishes of their many friends.
Waterbury Center.
SrETsoN Posi- Ladies' Relief Corps or
| ganized last week Tuesday, with the follow
! ing officers: President, Mrs Julia A. Rob
! inson senior vice-president, Mrs. f.. b.
| Huse; junior vice-president, Mrs. o. j.
Ayres; secretary, Miss Francese Burt; treas
urer, Mrs. A. S. Wrisley; conductor, Mrs
w. II. Vorce; assistant conductor, Mrs. #
w. Hamblin guard, Mrs. G. b. Clark; chap
lain, Mrs. j. o. Freeman. Mrs. Howe OF
Brattleboro was present and assisted in the
organization. 80 Stetson Post was repre-
sented at Burlington, last week, by DIR. T.
j. Foster, j. o. Freeman and j. b. Ayres
-= Professor j. NJ. Chapman will give 8
reading at Seminary hall this "wednesday
evening. His selections will be pathetic
dramatic and humorous. Those who were
so fortunate as to hear Professor Chapman
read at the close of the last term of schoo
will be sure to be there, and we trust they
will bring their friends with them to enjoy
this reading 80 There will be a donation
visit for the benefit of f. w. Hamblin mex
week Thursday evening. - 1t is eX
pected that Professor Chapman will give
reading at the Village in the near future
= In the WATCHMAN of January 6tl
mention was made OF a man who kille,
twenty-one slunks in three successive
pion skunk-hunter. Charles Fisk of thi
place can show better record than that
he having killed twenty-seven in three sue
cessive nights the past fall.
Woodbury..
Mrs. ALMIRA SMITH is very sick wit
pneumonia. Fears are entertained that sh
cannot recover. Warren Fifield ha
moved to Cabot. - Charles AleXande
has his goods all packed ready to go to Hare
wick, where he expects work. - Frida
there were four tracks scraped on Lon
pond. near the Center, and Saturday som
sharp trotting was done on the same. -
,, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Lilly are stopping i
Hardwick with their daughter, whose hu'
I, band is very low with heart trouble and
expected to live but short time.
Worcester.
Two of Luke Lawrence's children al
sick. - The Grand Army boys had
pleasant gathering at their installation SER
ices last Saturday evening. They carrie
their wives and had an oyster supper. -
There were quarterly meeting services
the Methodist church last Sunday. -
q Kneeland Kathan started for Philadelphi;
Penn, the 25th instant, to visit siste
- Reports have it that NJ. j. Bailey
: sick.
: PutnamsvilIe.
. C. G. PUTNAM has been to Boston aft,
{ the remains of Caroline Putnam, the wido
r of Edwin Putnam, deceased. Mrs. Pu
| MANS remains are to be inferred in IL
| MiddleseX cemetery.