The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-18

been making brief visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Il. II. Hyde. go Rev. Mr.. Herrick
exchanged on Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Ramage
of South Royaton 60 a Farmers Club
was organized on Saturday evening, with
the following officers: President, +. Dear
born vice-presdent, j. A. Stanley; secre-
tary, Il. G. Thorne; treasurer, A. w Whit
ney; directors, Willis Scales, N. II. Perkins,
w. +. Dewey. The club will meet at
Town Hall next Saturday evening 60
The following are the officers of the Ladies
Library Association President, Mrs. Laura
ID. Stow; vice-president, Mrs. j. b. Atwood;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. e. Goss;
librarian, Laura II. Marston; committee,
Mrs: +, w. Bixby, Mrs. G. V. Powers, Mrs.
Il. N. Cooley.
East Corinth.
MIR. AND Mrs. X. e. MORSE of East Haver-
hill, N. H., are visiting friends in town.
- e. G.. Sawyer has been engaged by
firm in Boston, Mass, to buy horses in the
West. 80 About fifteen couples attended
the cotillion party Friday evening. -
G.. +. Way was at home over Sunday.
80 Hale Hunter of Taunton, Mass, is
at home. 80 Mrs G. f. Way is on the
sck-list.
Newbury.
THE Seminary property has been sold by
Professor s. l.. Eastman for $4,000. The
Seminary is to be changed into n graded
school and the clearinghouse into a sani-
tarium. - Mrs. George Sawyer spent
last week in Plymouth, N. II. - Miss
Lydia George died last week of old age,
- The members of the Congregational
church recently made their pastor, Rev. S.
l.. Bates, present Of a fur overcoat. -
Jerry George, formerly of this place, died a
few days ago in southern California. 60
Edmond George is clerkng for Horace
Bailey. - The young folks had sleigh
ri1 la 1a9t WnIn 1axr IL.
per at the Sawyer House. - The teach
ers' institute will meet at Bradford Janu-
airy 20 and p. - DIR. e. v Watkins is
in feeble health.
Orange.
NEARLY every one has hard cold. Some
are quite sick. u. l.. Lord, A. S. Martyr and
w. III. Crockett being among the unfortu-
mates. G. W. Holbrook is very low
with pneumonia. - The prayer-meet-
ings last week were quite well attended.
80 On account of the storm last Friday
evening the promenade concert was post
poned until this wednesday, evening.
West Randolph.
THE campfire held in Dubois & GAYS
Hall last Friday evening by U. S. Grant
Post was one of the best ever given in town
The exceeding cold weather made the at
tendance much smaller than it otherwise
would have been, but over three hundred
partment Commander Blodgett of st. Johns
bury made a rousing speech, as did also
Captain Lull of Montpelier. George w.
Flagg of Braintree gave very interesting
account of the closing scenes of the war.
OF his company of one hundred one men,
who went out in 1861, he was the only one
mustered out at the close of the war. Com
mander Hubbard introduced and welcomed
the speakers in most happy manner.
Beedle's orchestra furnished fine music, and
rousing war songs were sung by a male
quartette consisting of Frank Phillips,
Charles and Fred Beedle and NJ. o. Bagley
ii. A. Huse, ESQ, of Montpelier paid an
eloquent tribute to the late Colonel John
b. Mead and made other interesting re-
marks. - n. o. Snow has had two life
like crayon portraits on exhibition in w. T..
Lamson's windows. The one of b. G.. Nc
lntire has been much admired. He is now
making one of DIR. McIntire. - The first
annual of the new fire department was held
in Dubois Gays Hall last Thursday even
ing, and, notwithstanding the severe
weather, it was a success. Some seventy-five
couples were present and all enjoyed pleas
ant time. The music and supper were ex-
cellent. - We regret to learn of the ill
health of Mrs G. e. Griswold. She is at
st. Paul, Mimi, where her two daughters,
Louie and Ulla reside. - Eta Harwood,
Bertha Mcintosh, Carroll Granger and Ed
ward Tewksbury were the delegates to the
convention of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor at Hartford. w.
II. II. Thayer has sold his pleasant farm,
occupied by George Stearns, to Alfred Web
ster, who takes possession April |. -
Henry w. Tewksbury went to Boston last
Friday to have his ankle treated. He is
doing WELL Notwithstanding the sensational
stories afioat. - II. ID. Bannster, who
has been in ill-health for the past four
weeks, was able to resume work at the
Abbott mill Monday. - a correspondent
in Tennessee writes that the mud is eight
inches deep. - Last week the commit
tee decided to hold the Vermont Methodist
Episcopal Conference here in April. Chap
lain McCabe and many of the most prom
inent Methodists will be present. A daily
paper will be published during the session.
- Miss Maria Spencer writes from
Florida that she is rapidly gaining in flesh
and health. - +. w. Smith, Esq, of
Wells River was in town last week -
Maud Haskins has returned from the New
England Conservatory of Music. -
Mrs. George o. Bruce soon goes to Malone,
n. Y, to reside. - III. Kimball died sud
denly last week Thursday of pneumonia.
- M. f. Warrington and wife of the
Summit House, Roxbury, were in town
last week. Mr.. Warrington keeps first
class house and is to give grand ball the
town over Sunday. - Miss Mary Nc
Intosh is home from Northampton, Mass
- DR.. j. III. Jones from Bradford was
in town last week. - Friends from
Fairlee have been visiting at G. II. Tracy's.
- John Boyce and wife of East Rox-
bury have moved to town. - George
Milo has commenced work for Charles
Thurston again. - A. +. Gay and wife
of Gaysville were here last week.
West Topsham.
ELDER REYNOLDS held a series of meet
ings here last week. They are to be con-
tinued through the present week, if not
longer. - The Free Baptists hold their
quarterly meeting here, commencing next
Friday afternoon. - John Bixby had
the misfortune TO lose one of his stage
horses last week. He got within about
two miles of here when the horse fell. He
procured help and got the horse into n. X.
Cilley's barn, but it died in short time.
- f. p. Cunningham is trying to ne
gotiate with Meeker & Tubbs for their
store and goods. They have come within
500 of trade, and the difference is on the
value of the real estate.
Tunbridge.
A PUBLIC installation of officers of Whit
ney Post and Relief Corps was held at
Grand Army Hall last Tuesday evening.
Department Commander p. ID. Blodgett OF
st. Johnsbury installed the officers of the
Post and Mrs. Alice Durkee those of the
Relief Corps. A campfire was given the
same ayaninp I, X