The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-29

day and Friday evenings of last week.
60 About fifty-five attended the socable
at s. w. Barrows' last week. 60 The
storm of Saturday last was a very severe
one, and had the thermometer been as low
as at some other times it would have been
the worst day of the season. 60 Some of
our ladies are to give leap year ball at the
Bascom House Friday evening, March 16,
to which every lady is cordially invited.
80 Postmaster Upper was i'll and con-
fined to the house few days last week.
60 Mr.. Spalding of Randolph has
bought the Romance Spalding farm on Camp
brook and is to move on to 1t in the spring.
60 DIR. Henry James of Waterbury was
called here as counsel on Saturday last.
80 Mrs. f. NJ Whtcomb has been con-
fined to her house for some days with
infammatory rheumatism 60 Rev. and
Mrs. j. X. Robin are visiting friends in
Boston. - We shall be very sorry to lose
Rev NJ. ?. Stickney and family from our
village, but we understand that he has
purchased residence in Royalton. -
Mrs. Henry Walker is suffering from a very
severe attack of erysipelas. DR.. j.
T. Reynolds optician, of Rutland was in
town the first of the week supplying such
as needed them with new spectacles and
eyeglasses.
East Bethel.
WHILE the stage driven by Will Rand
was going through cradle hole in the road
recently Jne KlnB-DOlU came OUT anu Dne
horses ran mile with the forward sled.
They were stopped at NJ. G. Fowler's by
George Slack. No damage was done. -
School closed Friday. - David Dutton
has let his farm for the present year to his
son Henry. Mr.. Dutton and wife will live
with their daughter, Mrs. Charles Kidder,
in Bethel 60 Elijah Kathan has bought
a farm of Henry Moore in Warren and will
take possession this week - Peter Jerd
of Windsor is spending a few days with his
son, Peter, Jr. 60 Luette Boyington has
gone to Williamstown to do table work in
the hotel. - BERTHE Benedict has en-
gagged to work the coming summer for Smith
Clark in Randolph.
Rochester.
THE cards are out for leap-year ball al
Rochester House Hall Tuesday evening
March 9. Curtis full band will furnish the
music. 60 The last extra - of the dane
ing-school took place at Hooker's Hall last
week Thursday evening. About forty
couples were in attendance. - Wallace
Campbell and wife took a trip to Warren
Mortified and Montpelier last week. -
Rev. II. Il. Whitney preached at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday. - Ed
Morse closed very successful term of schoo
in the village last week Friday. - Miss
Clara Hopkins is to teach select school al
the village this spring. The term is to com
mence March and continue nine weeks
--- AhiS' pcolSc IuOSlitl 10 vel Slth AM
not expected to recover. Luther Spencer
is dangerously sick with heart disease.
Sharon.
THRRE will be festival at the Steel,
chapel on the evening of March 4, to which
all are invited - Mr.. Manning's hors,
was hitched at post on the high banl
near H. G. Varnum's shop last Frida,
when it became frightened and went of
the bank down about fifteen feet, sled anC
all. Strange to say, no damage was done
- Superintendent Bakers report indi
Gates that the schools in town are on tn,
line of progression - The next meet
ing of the Republican Club will be on Sat
urday next at one o'clock P. NJ. A full at
| tendance is desired.