The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10

with oral examinations on Monday and
Tuesday, while the primary department
closes on Thursday with appropriate exer-
cises. The public are cordially invited to
the exercises In both departments.
East Randolph.
BURTON BLArsDELL has purchased the Ira
Morrill, farm, stock, tools, etc, and intends
to move thereon. A Mrs. Fits from
STAFFORD is keeping house for G. Lyon.
- Mrs. Belle Emery is able to be about
again. -" Jock Smith has exchanged
his place in the village for Elder Shepherds
farm on the East Hill, Brookfeld, and has
moved there. The elder has moved to
the village. Jean Smith has hired the shop.
60 The school in North Randolph closed
very successful term, November 3, with
Lizzie A. Butterield of Roxbury az teacher.
Number of pupils, thirteen; average attend
ance, eleven; those having no marks, Ber-
tina and Frank Blodgett, Ida Clark, Annie
Camp, Florence Cone, Eva and Ned Harvey,
and Willie Smith.
West Randolph.
REV. V. NJ. HARDY has been elected one
of the directors of the Vermont Bible So
ciety, - Eighteen tickets we're sold for
the New York excursion and seventy-nine
for the Boston excursion at this station.
- The Normal School will have liter
airy entertainment and oyster supper at the
the school library. - Clarence Ford of
Belvidere, ILL.,, is here for short stay. He
recently married Miss Alice Vinton of Brain
tree. - The following officers have been
elected in the Good Templars lodge for the
quarter ending February /, 1887 @. T., o.
s., c.. j. White; A. S., Carrie Atwood; F. s.,
w. S. S. Buck; T., Mrs. John Prince; NJ,
C. B. Pratt; d. NJ, Ethie Gould; c., A. L.
Currier; G.. Winnie Riford; s., q. c. Stew.
ems l.. s., Mrs Betsey e. Riford; r. s..
Mrs. A. j. Dutton; p. c: T., Rev, j. NJ.
Atwood. - Henry w; Tewksbury
started on his lecturing tour last Thursday
afternoon. He has engagements in every
state east of Colorado. The first week OF
ten days he will lecture in the New En-.
gland states. - Rev. s. A. Parker will
preach in Mechanics Hall Sunday at three
p. NJ. - The lyceums at the school build
ing Monday evenings are very interesting
- A special village meeting has beer
called for Monday evening, November 10Th
to hear the report of the water committee
to elect water commissioners, to see if the
village will vote to take water, vote tC
issue bonds, etc. All voters should attend
West Topsham.
THE fall term of school closed last weel
with an exhibition in the evening. TIL,
same teachers have been engaged to teacl
the winter school. - ID. X. Sargent, wht
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cent - DIR. II. l.. Watson has gone t,
Worcester into Dr. Hunts Office to assis
him in his professional business.
Tunbridge.
THE school in district No. IS closed Fri
day. - Whitney Relief Corps was in
spected by Mrs L. w. Howe of Brattleboro
last Wednesday evening. - The Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union meet
next month at Mrs. Jennie Noyes. -
NJ. 7. King is quite i'll. - o. A. Gay ha
gone to Cavendish. - Stephen Noye
Williamstown.
LYMAN A. WORK has so far recovered as t
be able to ride out. - Miss Florence
only daughter of our esteemed Rev. am
Mrs. r. ID. Miller, is again very ill an
much anxiety must naturally be felt for tn
result. - The Ladies' Reading Club Wi
take up it's work again this week TIL
meeting will be held with Mrs. b. F. Sibey
at two o'clock, next Friday. - Gu
townsfolk know that since his depart
ure from this place, some four years age
the quarres in the southeastern portion o
Barre. He paid some S2,40O for it. Las
week he sold the same farm with some in
provements) for $4,000, in cash, after havin
previously sold off 1915 worth of land. TIL
circumstances, altogether, of this sale il
surely to be extended to the quarries b'
fore very long That. we expect, NEAR
the oft-prophesied railroad to this place
- John Perry, after quite a long sicl
ness from typhoid fever, is thought to
gaining. - Miss Maggie Hibbard. dang
. ter of Mrs. Philo Hibbard, has been quite
for some time. - The Methodist sociel
will hold an oyster supper at the town ha
ON Friday evening of this week There wi
doubtless be the usual variety on I'll
programme for the evening, and thus ente
tainment for the " inner as well as I" IL
outer man " abundantly provided. -
Owing to nclement weather, and partl
perhaps, to sickness in Rev. Il. ID. Miller
family, no one went from the churches
the village to the W. u. Pratt school-hou'
last Sunday evening. That it happene
TINS was greatly regretted. But next Sa
r bath evening, in case of pleasant weathe
. and passable roads, Rev Mr.. Webster wi
preach. - Mrs. Ophir S. Martin al
daughter are visiting in Ottawa, Canada, c
their way home from the West. - lie
Sargent has sold his farm and is going
move to Washington.