The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11
Wardner's to stay awhile Frank will help
in the saw-mill.

Wardner's to stay awhile. Frank will help
in the saw-mll.
WaitsfieId.
THERE are eight persons over seventy
five years of age living in town, all born
here, eight couples who have been married
over nifty years, seventeen persons between
eighty and ninety Samuel Dana being the
widows, thirteen widowers, ten bach
There are also twenty-seven PEN
sioners living in town. There have been
one hundred thirty-six deaths in town
during the past ten years. - The
funeral services of f. j. Baird, youngest
son of John Baird, were held Friday after
noon. The large congregation expressed
the esteem of the townspeople for the
young man and sympathy for his friends.
80 The lyceum held in district No.
proves to be success and a means of inn
provement to its members. "a pleas
ant gathering of young people was held at
j. Palmer's Saturday evening, Frank be-
ing at home for short vacation from the
school at Waterbury Center, as are Messrs.
Prentice and Wilder and Miss Ellen Wilder.
60 Robert Fulton was very sick Thurs
day with what is supposed to be shock of
paralysis. - Rev A. III. Webb of North
field will preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday and will also be present to
conduct the prayer-meeting Saturday even
ing. - Mrs. o. ID. Clapp was called to
Northfield Saturday by the death of her
brother, Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth of California.
- Rev. o. d. Clapp is reported to
be getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
East Warren.
CHESTER THOMAS of Lunenburgh is visit
ing here. - Il. II. Beach of Burlington
has been spending few days in town.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert p. Riford of
Waterbury have been visiting friends in
town - DuStip l., Scott hoe tn
Barre to work in a fork factory. - Mrs.
Julia Harmon is ill.
Waterbury.
A SERIES of five entertainments under the
auspices of Citizens Band are to be given
during the next six weeks, commencing the
18th with a band concert under the lead of
L. K. Merrill, Jr, and concluding with a
concert by the Military Band of Montpelier,
The entertainments will be duly announced
from time to time OF course it is plainly
understood that this organization cannot be
sustained merely by the engagements which
the band has during the summer months.
The band is a part of our village and would be
sadly missed if the organization was to dis
band. 1t has membership of twenty, and
we feel that every effort should be put forth
to make the coming entertainments sue
cess. The season tickets will be only 81 90
and are now on sale at O. Z. Scott's jewelry
store. - At the last meeting of Edwin
Dillingham; Post, No. %, G.. A. r., which
was held Monday evening, the following
officers were installed: Commander, John
A. Durkee; senior viCe-commander, Seaver
Howard; junior vce-commander Almond
ID. Griffin; adjutant, Dan. Russ; quarter
master, Martin Henry; officer of the day,
John Knapp; officer of the guard, William
r. Elliott; chaplain, Joseph Hutchinson;
surgeon, Thomas Dwyer; sergeant-major,
T: T. Farrill; quartermaster-sergea l. II.
Elliott; delegate to department encamp-
ment, 7. T. Farrill; alternate, Edwin F.
Palmer. One of the pleasant features of this
meeting was the social entertainment and
refreshments served and furnished by the
newly y-elected officers. This was complete
surprise for the boys. as they knew nothing
of the arrangements until the banquet was
spread, The post still remains in most
| tlourishing condition and the business as
well as the social gatherings which are held
| from time to time all move on in most har-
monious relations. - The next Liberal
meeting in Hotel Hall will be held January
% at quarter past two o'clock P. NJ. -
Mrs. Dilla Kicker who, with her two little
children, has been living with an aged
mother on the River, was found dead in her
| bed Sunday morning. For few months past
she has been i'll with that dreaded disease
| quick consumption. She undoubtedly had
a sinking spell, which was the immediate
cause of her death. There was no one in the
room at the time but little daughter. The
funeral was attended at her home Tuesday
afternoon. - The funeral of Mrs. James
Linehan was attended at the residence of
Thomas Carver last Monday.
Waterbury Center.
JOHN JAcKMAN was called to Barre last
week Monday to attend the funeral of his
brothers. wife. - S. r. Huse has aver
aged per COW from dairy of twenty-five,
five of them two years old, two hundred
nine and one-fourth pounds of butter the
past season. - Mrs. Harvey Eddy has
been at Concord, n. H., taking care of her
daughter, Mrs. Flora Gile, who has been
very i'll with inflammation of the bowels.
Mrs. Eddy returned home last week Thurs
day - Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Adams went
to Morrisvile last week to attend the
funeral of Miss Della Merriam. - Mrs.
j. III. Stockwell and Miss +. A. Newcomb
left for Washington Territory last Friday.
f. A. Newcomb goes with them as far as
California
Woodbury..
THERE will be a candy-pull at the Method
ist church tomorrow Thursday evening in
connection with the Sunday-school Aid So
ciety The society will elect its officers for
the ensuing year and also see if the aid
money shall be used for books for the Sun
day-school. - The temperance meeting
will be held at Woodbury. Center Sunday
evening, January 10. - An organization
has been effected in this place and a COM
mttee chosen in this and adjoining towns
to see about building a railroad through
this town.
South Woodbury..
Mr.. Will II. Wheatley of Hardwick and
Miss Cora Daniels of this place were mar
ried Sunday, January l, at the residence of
the father of the bride, Rev Mr.. Blake of
Hardwick officiating. - There was
good attendance at the temperance meeting
last Sunday night
Addison County.