The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-15

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pendent has learned that through the kind
ness of Mr.. Clark and wife the above-named
persons were invited to the ride over the
hill to the poor-house." A pleasant sleigh
ride and a kind reception was the result.
should circumstances ever make it neces-
sary Tor permanent removal there, they
hope it may be under as favorable an adj
ministration as now. - Citizens band
are planning for an evening entertainments
which will be purely musical, to take place
before many days. The boys are doing
good work under Professor Merrill and
happy results may be expected. - AL
mon Hills, an old resident of this place,
was brought here from Burlington last
week for burial. Services were held in the
Methodist church.
WATERBURY, CENTER.
REV. G.. E. WoRTHIN of West Meredith
n H., will lecture on temperance in the
Methodist chapel this "wednesday evening.
Mr.. Worthin is an evangelist in the Metho-
dist denomination, and is heartily engaged
in the temperance work. We hope our peo-
pie will give him a full house. - The
ladies of the Baptist church on the river
have purchased blinds for their meeting
house. - The officers of the Relief Corps
for 1887 are; President, Mrs. Julia A. Rob
inson; senior vice-president, Mrs. Harriet
Huse; junior vice-president Mrs. Margaret
Dillingham;; chaplain, Mrs. Lavina Burgin;
y.
urer, Mrs Lottie A. Clark; conductor, Mrs.
Addie Smalley; assistant conductor, Mrs.
j. Godfrey guard, Mrs. S. w. Conant as
sistant guard, Mrs. j. W. Wrisley. 80
Healey Johnson, who has been living in the
Martin house for the past two years, has
moved into the tenement house of o. II.
Minott. - Joseph Martin went to Iowa
several years ago to work for e. c. & G. A.
Smith, where he married a Miss Ella Scott,
who died November 22d, leaving a child
three weeks old.
WOODBURY.,
REV. Mr.. BRocKwAY is still in Waterford.
1t is expected he will return to this place
the coming week. - Christmas will be
observed at the Congregational church Fri
day evening. There will be speaking, sing
ing and Christmas tree - Lila Pray
is at home sick, being taken suddenly while
in school. Charley Cady has engaged to
teach the school which she commenced on
East hill - Nela Sabn is sick with
canker-rash. - Mrs Jewel is failing
and it is not expected she can live many
days. - Peter Hill is very sick Drs.
Gray and Lance think his recovery very
doubtful. 60 ID. b. Leslie of Wheelock
has been in town the past week, visiting his
mother, Mrs. =. Lilly. - Nearly two
hundred assembled at the town house at
the Center, to promote the cause of temper
ance, Sunday evening. For so small place
it is considered a good success. Some over
forty have signed the pledge and much in
terest is being manifested
WORCESTER.
AT the last regular meeting of Hall post
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Commander, NJ. p. Kent;
senior vice-commander, G.. S. Herrick:
junior vice-commander, G. II. Stone;
adjutant, j. A. Kelton; surgeon, j. S. Will
son; chaplain, George Markham; quarter
master, f. b. Morse officer of the day, l..
II. Keith; officer of the guard, W. b. Dill
lon; quartermaster sergeant, II. Walling;
sergeant major Samuel Pratt; delegate to
state encampment, c. II. Stone; alternate,
l.. H. Keith. - The promenade concert
that was to be given by George Foster the
18th has been postponed for time. 60
Little Glen Conner is very sick. - A
subscription paper is in circulation for a
new Westinghouse and is meeting with
general favor.