The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-13

o'clock by Miss Cushman of Boston, as an
nounced last week 80 From now till
April lst all the stores in this village will
be closed on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings at seven o'clock. = Rev. S. G..
Eaton died last Thursday at his residence
on School street and funeral services were
held at the house Sunday at hai-past one
o'clock Rev |. p Booth officiating. The
body was placed in the receiving vault of
Elmwood cemetery and will be taken to
| Calais for burial. - o. d. Edgerton has
been appointed justice of the peace to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal and
resignation of j. G. Gallup. == Mrs. A.
F. Spaulding is visiting one of her sisters in
| Fitchburg Mass. - Mrs Charles Parker
Is at home taking care of her mother, Mrs.
f. p. Kelley, who is quite i'll. - A. III.
has been visiting his uncle, f. ingalls,.
- Squire Plumley speaks this week
| Wednesday evening before the Orleans
County Good Templars' Union at Newport.
GouIdsville.
THE sociable will meet Friday afternoon
and evening with Mrs. NJ. A. Locklin.
- DR.. e. E. Gale, who married the
Denver, Col, last Saturday. - There
are two or three cases of measles in this
place. 80 The White Ribbon Club are
preparing the drama, "Three Glasses
Day, which they intend to present be-
fore long.
Plainfeld.
THOSE parties who have been robbing e.
X. Gladding's hen-roost will do well to de-
sist. They are well known to him, and may
suffer the consequences if they continue in
their unlawful calling. word to the wise
is sufficient. "The Gospel According
to Universalism " will be Rev. l.. f Fort
ney's subject next Sunday. - Last Mon
day A. j. Batcheder came near losing
horse by its breaking through the ice on
Perkins pond, where Batchelder was cut
ting ice. - The week of prayer was OBJ
served by union meetings alternately at the
Congregational and Methodist churches,
with good degree of interest. - Tues
day morning the thermometer registered
thirty-eight degrees twenty colder than at
any other time this winter. - Last
Thursday evening Professor d. Clinton
Gardner of Hanover, n. H., gave public
reading, which was very much enjoyed by
all who heard him. - w. B. Presby a
, former teacher here, was in town last week
, u. NJ. Batchelder & Son have taken
a large contract to saw chair stock for Shep-
ard. Morse & Co. of Burlington. - II.
III. Dewey, formerly of the firm of Batchel-
der & Dewey, has purchased of f. A. Dwi-
nell his stock of goods, and is to continue
trade in the building where Mr.. Dwinell
has recently done business. Mr.. Dwinell
remains in town for the present and will
, give his attention to the interests of the
Farmers Trust Company, of which he is
, president.
, Roxbury.
: doctor MINER, having enjoyed his
} mid-winter vacation, is again back at his
work at Mr.. Eaton's - Mrs. S. a.
t Richardson, who has for long time been
sick with consumption, died last Monday
) afternoon. - Major Allen Spalding of
White River Junction is visiting in town.
, - Billings Spalding has gone to White
. River Junction to board for awhile. -
The following officers of the Good Templars'
} Lodge were recently elected, Fred Cram,
w. c. T.; Emma Wiley, W. V. T.; Ransom
Hildreth, sec; w. 1. Simonds, W F. s.;
Mrs. William Brigham, W. T.; NJ: V: B.
! Brigham, G.. H. g. Ellis, delegate to the
1 grand lodge. - Carl Ellis has gone to
s Northfeld to attend the graded school.
I - Israel Jacobs was arrested last Mon
: day by Sheriff Orcutt on the charge of hav-
e ing stolen suit of clothes and S15 in money
i from party in Bradford.
3 East Roxbury.
L Miss LILA NJ. HALL has gone to Worces-
ter, Mass, to spend the rest of the winter
/ with her aunt - Mrs. Mary Allen re-
# turned from Concord last week. - The
: matchmaking was not so largely attended
5 as it has been some years. - Mrs. w.
t w Rodgers of West Randolph is visiting
Il her parents. - The superintendent of
:, schools found a match for his son here last
C week in spelling. He said this was one of
e the best schools in town.
n Waitsfield.
'. A sNow-sToRM, with the mercury eight de-
y grees below zero, is one of the natural
curiosities, but little snow will prove very
acceptable, in whatever condition the mer-
curry may be in. - At a meeting of
s Valley Lodge, No. IL, L. o. O. F., the follow
i ing officers were installed; n. G., w. NJ.
h Strong; V, g., o. G. Eaton; sec, George
f Billings; treas, Cheney Prentis; warden,
:, NJ. j. Long; cond., A. f. Chids; chaplain,
If Rev. o. d. Clapp; r. S. of N.G., o. NJ. Eaton;
+ L. $. of n. g.. p. F. Carroll; o. S. guard, H.
r f. Stoddard; I. S. guard, NJ. II. Chase r.
s. of V. g., |. S. Austin; l.. S. of " g., j.
J. Kelly; r. S. S., r. Maxwell; l.. S. s., c.
II, Church; p. g., Will Long. - The
S friends of w. j. Skinner, whose home is in
/ Hope, Dakota, have received intelligence of
II the death of his wife. - Lewis Joslin re-
It covers very slowly from his last attack of
!. hemorrhage.
+ The Woman's Christian Temperance
Il Union will meet with Mrs. III. b. Parker
- - next week Tuesday afternoon. - Miss
e Anna Smith is spending two weeks with her
:, sociable at S. ID. Aliens on Thursday even
Z ing of this week. All are invited. - Mr..
= and Mrs. Curtin have returned to Washing
y ton, DC. Jennie Cardell accompanied them.
y - Mrs. Bradley is failing. = Mr..
= and Mrs Elmer Ladue are spending the win
y ter in town. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
~ Parker have commenced housekeeping in
~ the Jones house.
,s East warren.
e. THE Union Sabbath.schoo in this place
n recognized the 3D. instant by the election
y of the following officers: Superintendent,
d o. G.. Fassett; assistant, Mrs. j. l.. Tllot-
son; secretary and treasurer, Etfie Good
speed; librarian, Hattie Fassett. 80 Our
,r stage route has again changed hands, Alonzo
\ Parsons having bought out ID. H. Steele,
l. who has run it to the general satisfaction of
: the public for the last two years. -
,r Winsor Gleason of Pennsylvania, who has
70 been visiting his brother, j. c. Gleason, and
/ other friends in town, has started for home,
+ accompanied by his niece, Miss Susie.
y, = Rev, John Fassett of Manteno H.,
7 is still among us, proonging his visit be-
Il cause of the improvement in his health here
, in his native state.
l. Waterbury.
: THE annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
IS of Vermont, l. o. of G. T., will be held on
Q Wednesday and Thursday of next week al
= hotel hall. Prominent speakers from
& abroad will be present, and Il most enjoy.
L able time is anticipated. 80 Do not fail
7, to be present tonight at the concert to be
Il given by the Waterbury cornet band as
g sisted by quartette. - T.. NJ Bugbee
s manufactures of carriages and seghs in
e forms his creditors that he is financially
l. embarrassed and unable to meet his obliga,
u tions. Mr.. Bugbee has been in town only