The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-17
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PIainfeld.
REV. WILLIAM r. SwINNERToN and family
are still in Andover, Mass, where their
little boy is very sick with typhoid fever.
He has been for over four weeks entirely
unconscious, yet they have some hopes of
his recovery. Rev. c. S. Smith from Mont
peler occupied Mr. Swinnerton's pulpit
last Sabbath. 80 Bert SlaytOn and wife
have gone to work for Dennis Lane in his
boarding house at the Summit and have
rented their place in the village to W. S.
Young. - The musical entertainment
given by the band last Friday and Saturday
evenings was one of the best in town for
many years and was appreciated by all in
attendance. The singing by Mrs. &. Hamb-
lin, Mrs Hattie Willard, Mrs. e. V. Spen-
Ger, Professor G. w. Foster and his son, M.
Il. Foster, and Professor &. f. Dudley was
as usual very fine and much enjoyed by all.
OF our home talent it can be said that all
performed their parts well. The net pro-
ceeds to the band were twenty dollars.
- The ladies of the Universalist society
will hold a sheet and pillow case sociable at
Mrs a. G. Slaytons Thursday, November
18th. Cake and ice cream will be served.
THE Good Templars installed their officers
for the present quarter last Saturday even
ing. w. G. T., j. e. Eldredge; w. V. T.,
Hattie Geer; w. S.. George Banister; w.
f. s., NJ. E. Perkins; w. T., Laura Cuth-
Adah Cuthbert; w. c., Laura Parker; w.
S., w. Ferno; W. c., G. Shattuck. -
The temperance concert was postponed un-
til next Sunday evening.
East Warren.
LITTLE Nellie, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs j. G. Greenwood, died November
9th, after an illness of only twenty-four
hours. Her age was one year and ten
months. The funeral services held on Fri
day, were conducted by Rev. j. Fassett, as
sisted by Rev. l.. Brigham. - The So
ciable held at Rev. j. Fassett's was grand
success. Mite society was formed with
Mrs. j. G. Gleason, president; Mrs. j. Fas-
sett, treasurer, and Mrs ID. Scott, secretary
60 Joseph Riford of Chelsea, Mass. is
stopping at Judge Rifords. - The la
dies of the Mite society and all others inter
ested are invited to meet at o. G.. Fassett's
next Friday at an early hour, to sew for a
neighbor whose family has for many weeks
been afflicted with severe illness.
Waterbury.
DIR. WHEELoCK has recently received a
fine collection of stuffed birds from Graham,
the st. Johnsbury taXidermist. - Rev.
Mr.. johnson, a former pastor of this place,
next Friday evening. The subject of the
lecture will be "Man for the Times" No
doubt large number will attend as Mr..
johnson is well-known in this vicinity as a
forcible and entertaining speaker. -
Although the night was stormy yet the
campfire Saturday evening had a fairly
good attendance. Sergeant Warren Gibbs
of St. Adams, Department Commander
Colonel George L. Childs and Captain H.
G.. Lull were the speakers from abroad.
Comrade Hutchinson told of prison Life at
Lynchburg and Belle Isle,' Comrade Russ
lad ,;,,ht Of In Do
rel" and a paper entitled "What is War;"
- Rev. Stewart Sheldon who has been
engaged for the past eighteen years in
mission work in the West, occupied the
! Congregational pulpit Sunday morning. He
gave an account of the progress in church
work and spoke of that which is vet to be
done.
Waterbury Center.
The fall term of the district school at
Waterbury Center closed Friday, Novem-
Der II. Owing to sickness the attendance
during the first three weeks was irregular
During the last nine weeks of the term the
following pupils were not absent: kathe
Dillingham;, Minnie Godfrey, Lena May
Ivy Smalley, Frank Battles and Dayton
! Smalley. Those not tardy during the term
We're Kathie Dillingham;, Lena May, Stella
May, Gertie Norris. Clayton Bruce, Homer
Demeritt, Harry Dillingham;, Harry Hop
kins and Homer Freeman.
Woodbury..
| MRS. PRISCILLA CLAP is still very ill
Mr.. Abram Sulham is also very sick with
| typhoid fever. - The school in district
No. 4, taught by Lee Leonard of Calais
closed November 18th. - Mr. Hiram
Jewell died Sunday November 18th. He
was one of the first settlers of the town and
was something over eighty years old. In
his early life he was earnest in helping in
sickness and in doing good and was always
an exemplary citizen. His wife, who sur
wives him, has the sympathy of the entire
community. - The high winds of Sun
day night blew off the roof on the west side
of barn belonging to Ora Jackson. -
Elmer Barrett has gone to Lowell Mass.
to work in cotton factory the coming
winter.
Worcester.
G. NJ. LADD and family have returned
home from their Western trip. - DIR. G
| n. Hunt now has an assistant with him il
his practice. There is to be a harves
offering at the Methodist parsonage Wednes
day evening, the 24th
Putnamsville.
w. A. Culver and wife received surpris,
from his friends the evening of the 1871
inst; some fifty being present About eigh
o'clock in the evening Mr.. Towner o
Montpelier drove up to his door and left
beautiful chamber set the gift of his friends
A splendid supper and good social tim
were enjoyed.