The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
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slide is at last an assured fact, over 800
having been subscribed 1t is to be built on
the hill back of the "paint shop" in the
railroad yard. The elevation above the
level will be about forty-hve feet and the
angle of descent about twenty-five degrees,
the slope or chute being some four hundred
feet long. Part of the timber for the posts.
kindly donated by DR.. Walling, is already
on the ground and the planling has been
bought. The work will be in charge of w.
II. II. Clafln and ii. ID. Bean, and good
job is thus guaranteed
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES
Don't forget the senior exhibition tonight.
- The winter term began last Mon
day after long vacation of two days-Sat-
urday and Sunday - We are to have
Thursday and Friday given us on account
of Thanksgiving.
Plainfield.
THE Universalist society have engaged
Rev. S. G. Hayford to preach for six months.
60 There were shipped from this depot
1,40O barrels of poultry. 80 The band
will give a masquerade or -you-please
promenade concert Mt A. G. Slayton's hall
on Thursday evening of this week. 80
The band went to North Montpelier last
Saturday night and played for a promenade
and skating rink. - There will be serv-
ices held at the Congregational church next
Sunday Rev. w. L. Swnnerton is still de-
illness of his child.
East Roxbury.
HIRAM HENRY had the misfortune to lose
his horse last week. - s. ii. Allen killed
yearling turkey last week that tipped the
scales at thirty-one and one-half pounds,
when dressed. 60 Sidney Allen brought
home nice fox skin last Saturday night, as
the result of his days tramp.
Waitsfield.
Mrs. WILLIAM BARNARD, an old and re-
spected inhabitant, died last week after
long illness. - Mr.. William Wait a de-
scendant of the first settler of this town,
ciety will meet at T. ID. Poland's next week
Wednesday, December LIST. A large attend
ance is desired, and a cordial invitation is
extended to all
Waterbury.
VERY pleasant party assembled at the
hotel parlors Friday evening to pay their
respects to Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon, the new
pastor of the Congregational church, and
his mother, who has been with her son for
a brief time. The stormy weather did not
seem to keep many away, nor did it detract
from the enjoyment within. Refreshments
were served in the parlors, and after leav-
ing their best wishes to both mother and
son, the company returned to their re-
spective homes. Many thanks are due
Landlord Barrett and wife for the use of
ultlT DdTlOTS, WHICH Inty 10 generously OIL
fered. - Wednesday and Thursday
poultry teams could be seen coming in from
all directions, as those were the days APP
pointed for the selling of such products.
The grade was not as good as that OF last
year, neither were the receipts as large
- The Guy Family played to small
audience Thursday evening in this place.
- Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon accompanied his
mother to Salem, Mass, to spend Thanks
giving. - Rev. w. l. Johnson, a former
pastor of the Methodist church in this place,
gave a very interesting, as well as instruct
i've, lecture to an appreciative audience last
evening. - Union services will be held
in the Congregational church Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Waterbury Center.
MARY MINoTT is at Stowe at work for
Mrs. Freeman Smith at dress-malking.
- Martin l.. Dillingham; has had twenty
German carp sent him from the fish com
missioner at Washington ID. c., which he
has placed in suitable pond. - AT the
prize drill Thursday evening, the first prize
was awarded to Elmer +. Ross of Hunting
ton and the second to Don A. Cate of VOL
colt. The committee of award expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the corps.
- Chauncey Town, who has carried on
E. E. Hutchins farm the past season, has
moved into the tenement house of j. L.
Parcher. - There is to be a union
Thanksgiving service at the Baptist church
Thursday at 10: 30 A. NJ, with a sermon by
Rev. f. w. Hambin. Mrs. Sarah
Cheney has hired rooms in the George E.
Smith house and will move in at once -
Free return checks over the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad have been granted to
the students of Green Mountain Seminary
by F. w. Morse general passenger agent.
Woodbury..
A MINISTER has come to supply the Con-
gregational pulpit for two Sabbaths, after
which it will be decided whether funds can
be raised to keep him the coming year.
- Rev. Mr.. Wheeler will hold service
at the Center every Sabbath forenoon, and
Sabbath-school will be held after the service.
The house will be properly warmed and
some meetings will be held in the evening.
1t is expected that ministers from adjoining
towns will aid in the services. -
Moses p. Holt is very sick with cancerous
trouble. Nothing but milk can be taken
for nourishment Abraham Latham
is improving. - Warner Thomas is pre-
pairing to run his bobbn factory
Worcester.
III. 7. CLARK has sold out his lumber bust
ness to George Stone and is expecting to &C
into the veterinary business. - The ques
ton of new Methodist church, to be located
at Worcester corner, is being very strongly
agitated at present. There is to be q
pie socable at Putnamsville Thursday even.
ing, December 3, for the benefit of the sing
ing-school.