The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-17
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in this state in regard to the prevention of
cruelty to animals" It should be enforced
in this place.
Plainfield.
THE ladies of the Universaist society will
hold their next cake and coffee party with
Mrs. Willard Martin tomorrow Thursday
evening. Besides some literary exercises
in preparation for the occasion, they adver-
tise that they will expose some secrets in
Masonry for the delight of their guests
- Rev. l.. f. Fortney was called to
Concord last week to attend the funeral of
former parishoner 60 Last Friday
and Saturday evenings the young people of
the Unveralist society repeated the drama
of " The Drunkard, or The Fallen Saved"
with good effect, the parts being well sus-
| tanned The Ladies' Circle extend their
hearty thanks to all who took part -
Rev. L. f. Fortney will choose for his sub
ject at the Universalst church, next Sun
day, THE Scriptural Doctrine Of the
Atonement."
Waitsfield.
JOHN RICHARDSON and family are spend
ing week with friends in town. - Ma
than Smalley is gradually failing. -
| The friends of Joseph Strong and wife gave
| them very pleasant anniversary gather
ing Thursday evening. 80 Mrs. DIR. Allen
got quite severely hurt recently by being
thrown from sleigh. - The Womans
| Christian Temperance Union of this place
| nave enRageu inc SERVICES Oh frank 1luUl-
ley, Esq, of Northfed for a temperance
address, to be delivered at the Congrega-
! tional church next Tuesday evening, March
90. 1t is hoped that each one who reads
this notice will consider himself or herself
personally invited to be present and also to
remain for social hour at the close of the
lecture. - The Ladies' Aid Society will
hold sugar festival at the vestry Of the
Methodist Episcopal church next Wednes-
day evening, March a. All are cordially
invited to come and eat new sugar.
Warren.
THE ladies of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. s.
ID. Allen on Tuesday afternoon of next
week. - There will be sociable at j.
G. Gleason's next Thursday evening, if the
travelling will permit. If not, it will be at
II. b. Parker's. - Ed. Wakefield has
bought the place where Morris Sterling
lives for $500. - The twenty-fifth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
William McAllister was celebrated last
| Friday evening at their residence. - DIR.
James was called to see Lizzie Bragg last
Sunday. - Alba Hanks has moved back
to Lincoln.
East Warren.
A SMALL party of the solid neighbors of
w. A. Averill and family made them So
cial call on the evening of March 18th. To
prove that they were solid we will state that
their average weight was one hundred
seventy-three pounds estimating one lady
who could not be induced to step upon the
scales at two hundred twenty pounds.
Their average age was ffty-seven years.
Judge Riford took the lead in both weight
and age, he tipping the beam at two hun
bred four pounds, his age being sixty-six
years. They left nice hanging-lamp as a
reminder of the occasion. Mr.. Averill is
about to remove to Roxbury, for the present
at least. - Miss Lizzie Bragg is quite
seriously sick. ID. p. Stearns has
rented W. A. Averil's farm for one year.
DR.. NJ E. Gleason is visiting at home His
brother, John L., has gone West
Waterbury.
SUGARING is near at hand, as the large
quantities of sugaring tools that go from
this place daily indicate. - Rev. l.. III
Elliot, secretary of the Vermont Bible So
ciety is on the sick list and confined to the
house. - Miss Florence Haines who has
been sick with typhoid fever for a few weeks
past, is recovering. - Martin Barber re-
ceived severe injury to his foot while un.
loading logs at Randall's mill. - Evan
Evans soon finishes his labors with his
father, NJ. o. Evans, and goes to Chicago
where he will remain for the present. pro
I vided the climate agrees with him. 60
Uncle Merrill was rather too previous, the
other day, when he rang the noon bell al
precisely eleven o'clock, undoubtedly think
ing it was about time to satisfy the inner
man. Only twice has this been done, the
first time when Tilden was supposed to have
been elected. 1t can't be possible that this
venerable republican has changed his pol
itics and ringing as of old for the present
administration. - The concerts giveI
by the Shepherd family on Monday ant
, Tuesday evenings were well attended ant
highly entertaining.
Woodbury..
THE adjourned March meeting passed of
pleasantly and quietly. - About fifty
: celebrated with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Angel
: Tuesday afternoon and evening, the tiftl
anniversary of their marriage. Among the
useful presents was set of crockery, pre-
sented by friends at South Woodbury.
All report pleasant time. Mr.. Angel ha
served as superintendent of the Congrega
= tional Sabbath-school during the past yea
and has been reelected to the office. -
Stephen Clark, Jr., died of heart disease a
the residence of his father last week. -
: Clark Trow has moved to Hardwick, wher
! ! he will take charge of a grocery.
; Worcester.
t THE fiftieth anniversary of the marriag
3 of William Utton and wife was celebrate,
, at their residence on Wedn esday, Marcl
$ 10th. Many of their friends in this town
with others from Morrisville and Barre
( We're present to congratulate them and wisl
,. that many more pleasant years might b
e added to the fifty already passed. Their chill
Y dren were present to join in making the oc
. casion one of pleasurabe enjoyment. Re
r freshments were served by the host AM
x hostess. The evening passed very pleas
e antly, interspersed with singing. Som
e valuable presents were presented by tn
V children and others. Remarks were mad
9 by Milo Durfey and a song very appropr
r ate for the occasion was sung, when all dis
persed to their homes at a late hour.