The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-26
From Our Town Correspondents.

lyceum at the sChOol-house in this village
next Friday evening. The following ques-
ton will be discussed: RcSoired, That the
engine is more beneficial than the press. "
- Mrs. Lucinda Farnsworth went to
Barre on Monday, having received dis
patch announcing the severe illness of her
daughter, Mrs. B. II. Wells.
PLAINFIELD.-There will he promenade
concert at Kinney's Hall Saturday evening,
December %, with clarinet and organ mu-
sic, furnished by Ira II. Edison of Marsh
held. -= The canary bird which has be-
come famous by whstling Yankee-Doo
Ole b." so sweetly has been sold to man
IN Boston FOR good price by its owner, ID.
w. Moses. - Mr.. Joseph Teasdale and
wife, who have been visiting A. n. Greeley,
returned to their home in Boston last Friday
WATERBURY, CENTER.-Mrs NJ. A. Strong.
who has been i'll for a long time, went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington last
week to receive treatment. == Mrs. S.
X. Huse and son returned last week from a
visit in Massachusetts. - Charles Will
kins has moved on to John Parker's farm
Mr.. Parker has gone to Colbyville and
waiter Murray is to occupy the farm va
Gated by Mr.. wilkins. - There was a
pleasant entertainment, followed bv a
Christmas tree, at the Methodist church
Monday evening.
FAYsToN,-M Patrick Melvaney has re-
turned from Burlington much improved in
health. - James McCaughin had his
thumb nearly cut off while taking wood
from circular saw on Monday of last week
- Miss Hattie Baird is on the sick-list
|II Willie Baird of Santa Cruz, Cal.
and his sister, Mrs. Andrew Mclean of
Oneonta, n. Y, spent Christmas with their
mother in this place. - Rev. George
Howe conducted religious services i'm the
school-house on the German Flats " last
Friday evening. He intends to hold a meet
ing in the same place next Friday evening
at seven o'clock.
MoRRIsvILLE.-The Ladies' Aid Society of
the Congregational church met with Mrs
William Clement on Friday afternoon, De.
cember II. - The Methodist society has
a very attractive new church-inished paid
Tor and dedicated. The former chapel, now
attached as the vestry is used for social
meetings. = Horatio Crane is acting
as Janltor at the academy. 60 The town
have had two or three additional
snow-rollers made. 80 The Lake road
managers are expecting TO erect an engine
house here soon. Mrs. David Collins
of Hillsboro, N. H., is spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. j. A. Rob.
inSon.
NORTH PoMFRET.-Mr. p. Strong has re-
Gently sold six cows for $500 and Dea. War
ren three for SlO5. - Hannibal Adams
went to Boston last week with a carload of
Christmas trees. - Mr.. Erastus Wheeler
and Miss Nina Vaughan were married
last week Wednesday evening Miss
Grace Darling is visiting Mabel Vaughan.
- Mrs. K. G. Sherburne has been
spending few days with her sister in
White River Junction 60 The exercises
Christmas evening at the Center were very
The trees were well loaded
with presents of all kinds, from fur coats
and robes to Christmas cards. Santa Claus
was also present, to the delight of the
WAITsFIELD. - Mr.. and Mrs. Hazeton
were surprised Friday, December 2l, by
call from hundred or more of their friends
and neighbors The occasion was the
twentieth anniversary of their marriage
A hanging-lamp, wicker rocking-chair and
emma tea-set were left as tokens of the es-
TEEN in which the family is held. Cake and
coffee were served during the evening and
very pleasant time enjoyed. =- The an
nual chlcken-pie supper was very success
ful affair, the proceeds amounting to about
$50. -= The fair of the Opportunity Club
brought its members about so.
Leonard Berry has about 400 clapboard logs
'eady to take to the mill when there is
snow.
BERLIN.-At the meeting of Eagle Grange
asst week Mr. r.. d. Stewart was elected
master and Mrs Dora Loomis secretary for
he ensuing year. - Rev. c. II. Merrill
lt st. Johnsbury occupied the Congrega-
ional pulpit last SUNDAY. He is a very
Easy, quiet and interesting speaker, and
trew vivid picture of the religious desti-
ution of our state He also took charge of
he evening service at the church. -
Ilr. n. 7. Nye went TO Plainfield on Mon
lay as delegate to the church conference at
hat place. - Christmas was observed
n an appropriate manner by the usual fes-
ivites and tree at the church. III G. |
Nye OF Barre is spending Christmas week
It his old home.
NORTH THErFoRD.-H. B. Howe, station
gent at Hudson, Mass, is in town for a
ew weeks. - Tuesday evening the Sab
had a Christmas tree and other
Exercises. - Mr.. Jackman Wise died
asst Friday. - Mr. Gilman, acting pas
or of the Congregational church, will |
pend a part of his winter vacation in Ran
lolph. - Alice Berry has gone to Bos-
on to spend the winter. 80 Professor
5radley Hosford will leave for his home in |
springfield, Mass, this week. - Mr.. I. |
6. Howe, who has been confined to the .
ouse for long time with a broken limb, is |
graduate of the n III. c. A. and Fine Arts,
, learning the station agents business with .
). II. Howe.
NORTH FAYsToN.-Mrs. John Grandfeld .
nd her twin daughters are quite ill., Mr..
irandfield has been obliged to stop lum-
erlng Tor the present. - Mrs. Patrick
lulvaney has gone to the Mary Fletcher
ospltal for medical treatment 60 Mrs
ames Nj. Somerville was recently thrown
'om wagon, sustaining a fracture Of the
boulder == Mrs. Minnie Atherton has
one TO Barre to work for John c. Boyce.
- Mrs. Emma Kimball has returned to
loultrie, Fla. - Mrs Frank s. Porter of
who has been sick since last
eptember AT Brownington, is convalescent
.er daughter Carrie, who has been stop
ing with her grandfather, w. S. Chipman,
nring her mothers illness, went TO Brown
gton last Friday
MARsHFIELD.-H. ID. McCrillis is in Bos
N. == A, A. Hopkins horse kicked a
ill and cross-bar out of wagon, while
anding in front of Mears' store one day
st week. == Eugene Merrill returned
st week from Massachusetts, where he has
zen during the past year. -F T.. w.
llman is at home from Norwich University
spend Christmas. - The Christmas
rviceS at the Methodist church were very
Joyable. - Claude Robinson gave a
ap-year party to few of her friends last
Iturday evening. - The band will give
masquerade promenade at Meader's Hall
Xt Monday evening. Masks for the prom
ade VIII be on sale at G. A. Bemis' ,
rness-shop prize Of two dollars to the
ndsomest mask and one dollar to the !
mliest is offered by the band, !
SOUTH RoYALToN.-Mr j. IL. HAYNES 5