The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-11
Windsor County.
Bethel.

THE Congregational church and society
have given Mr.. Charles II. Dutton, who has
been acting pastor for that church for the
past ten months, call to remain with them
another year at an advanced salary. 1t
is doubtful about his accepting, as he has
already announced it to be his inten-
ton to attend a theological seminary the
coming year. - The Christian Endeavor
Society will give a sugar sociable at its
rooms in Childs' block on Saturday of
this week, the sugar to be served from seven
to eight There will also be some other ex-
ercises, the prominent feature being an in
fantry drill. - The members of the
so-called Congregational society in this
place, which has never had formal or
ganzation, met in that church last Friday
and adopted a constitution, and now be-
comes corporate body. The adoption of
this constitution, as well as that of manual
nearly year ago. marks the progress which
the church and society are making. Under
the new constitution the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Moderator
Dea. AlonZo Emery; clerk X. S. James;
treasurer, A. A. Brooks prudential COM
mittee, j. G. Sargent, Dea f. w. Newcomb
and Dea. Alonzo Emery. - The Their
mometer registered only two degrees above
zero in some localities Monday morning.
~ w. b. c.. Stickney delivered the
fourth lecture in the course by home talent
in Bascom House Hall last week Wednesday
evening. His subject was The Old New
England Town" We understand the lee
ture to have been a very interesting one and
rich in statistical facts. - Rev. John
Kimball returned last week Saturday from
his visit to Pennsylvania - Communion
services were held in the Universalist
church on Sunday. - Frank Reed moved
his family to st. Adams last week. -
Rev. f. w. Wey has moved into the Episco-
pal parsonage and Mrs. G. G. Stearns has
moved back into the tenement vacated
by him on Church street. - Ed. Kit
fridge started for Fitchburgh, Mass, on
Monday with several horses for sale. -
Will Reed moved to Gaysville last week.
- Ella Lincoln, who has been kept at
her home in this place by illness for sew
eral weeks, returned to her situation at
White River junction Monday. - f. =.
Holden and wife visited New York city last
week - March Wilson has returned to
his studies at Burlington, from which he
was called last week by the death of his
grandfather on Saturday. - Thomas
James, who is attending school at st. Johns
bury, and his sister Mary, who has been re-
viewing her studies at Randolph Center,
came home on Saturday. - j. ID. Law
renee is in New York city, where he has an
engagement to go on to the road travelling
for a firm in that city. - Oliver Barrows
has moved on to the farm of his father-in-
law, Nelson Wallace, coming from Keene,
N. H.. where he has been living for the past
year or two.
E,dSt Detnel.
SUGAR-MAKERs have not been able to
make much sugar as yet, owing to the
depth of snow and cold weather. Robins
are plenty, notwithstanding the cold. -
The stage from Brooktield to Royalton runs
on Wheels with deep snow ON either side
of the road. - Mrs l.. j. Abbott, school
superintendent, visited her brother, S
Jones, in Brattleboro last week, and on her
return attended the meeting of superin-
tendents in Woodstock. - John Booth
is confined to his bed with rheumatism.
- Adna Adams has moved into S
Jones house.
Rochester.
Mrs. WILL TINKHAM is recovering from hei
recent severe illness. - Horace Whitney
is to clerk for j. IL. Trask & Son another
year, and Clayton Sargent clerks for Harvey
q Cushman the coming year. - Orlando
Crossman of Worcester, Mass, is in town
for few days. - Mrs. Fowler has re
turned to her former home in New Hamp
shire. - Widow Eta Thatcher has
moved into Mrs. Slayton's house at the
village. - Uncle George Hubbard re
Gently fell, striking his head against tn,
stove and injnring him severely. -
Charles Jones has traded his farm Will
William Huntly of Granville, Huntly pay
ing $500 additional.
Sharon.
REV. Mr.. LORD will preach in Smith
han next Sunuhy AFTERNOON. SUBJECT
christian Baptism" - Miss Hattie
Kent died of pneumonia last Monday. Sh'
was much respected by all who knew he
and will be greatly missed by her friends
and especially by him who was soon to b'
her husband. Her age was nineteen years
- Foster Sargent has child very sicl
with pneumonia. 60 Mrs. Ellen, wife o
Hiram j. Snow, died on Sunday morning
after "A few days illness. She leaves hus
band and one son. She was member o
the Congregational church in this village
Her funeral was attended on Tuesday, Rev
Mr. Chamberlin officiating. Her age wa
thirty-eght years.
GaysvilIe.
ARTHUR WRIGHT has been visiting friend
here the past week. - Will Reed ha
returned from Bethel and moved into
part of John Broughton's house. -
Ralph Brigham and family have moved t
Keene, n. III. - Rev. Mr.. Conry ha
closed his labors with the Congregations
church and will move elsewhere.
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