The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-19
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60 The United Opinion is now published
in the new building recently completed by
II. f.. Parker, the editor and proprietor. II
is fine building, thirty-one by sixty feet,
heated by steam and lighted by electricity.
- Clarence Spaulding has bought a one
fourth interest in the store of Stevens &
Clark. The new firm will commence opera
tions about January /. == Charles Kent
has received an appointment as postal clerk.
PLA1NFIELD.-Mrs Charles Bancroft, aged
sixty-two years, died last Friday morning
after lingering illness. Her funeral serv-
ices were held Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. G. II. Farnsworth, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Fortney. 80 Mrs. John Henderson
was suddenly called to York state last Fri
day by the dangerous illness of her mother.
g. A large number of the citizens will
attend the entertainment Mt North Mont
pelier next Thursday evening by the Tufts
College Glee Club. - Rev. l.. II. Fortney
was called to Concord this week to unite two
couples in MARI iage. 60 Several more
changes in real estate were made during the
past week, with prospects that the end is
not yet. 60 The Methodist church will
observe Christmas with tree and other
exercises on Monday evening. The pastor
will deliver a Christmas sermon Sunday
morning.
CHELsEA.-The district schools for the
winter are being taught by the following
teachers: No. /, Martha l.. Noyes; No. 3,
Walter ,Bugbee; No. 4, Nettie y: johnson
of Washington; No. 6, +. G. Hastings of
Corinth No Z, Sarah f.. Hemenway; No.
s, f. Herbert Dearborn No O. Matte e.
Flint; No. 10, Mary A. Burbank; No, II,
Elmer Ellis of Roxbury; No II, Sara A.
Medcalf; No. Is, Emily f. Carpenter; No.
u, Laura r. Fuller. - j. X. Darling is
about to remove his office to the courthouse.
r. There are to be Christmas trees at
all the churches. - Holton S. Annis
and William Robbins are the jurors from
this town at county court this week -
Miss Minnie l.. Dearborn has taken the
agency for the stamping paper and en-
broidery patterns lately sold here by Miss
f. A. Atwater of Burlington, and can supply
any who desire the articles at j. NJ. Com
stocks.
EAST CALAIs.-There will be Christmas
tree at the church on Monday evening and
short time will be spent in singing carols.
On the Wednesday evening following the
children will present the operetta, "The
Land of Nod" They have prepared this in
place of the usual Christmas entertain
ment and the proceeds are to go to purchase
a new church organ. 1t is hoped that the
people will show their appreciation of their
efforts by giving them full house. -
Mrs Sharlock Peck is to give neck-tie
party at Levison & Lambs hall next Fri
day evening. 1t will be on the same plan
of the tea-parties, minus the tea Each
lady is expected to bring a gentleman's
neclS-tie - Elroy Leavitt. who has
proved himself such gentemanly and ac-
commodating stage-driver during the two
years he has been on the road. made his last
trip for the present last Monday His
brother George takes his place.
SOUTH WOODBURY. Mrs. Della Jewell
has gone to West Concord to reside with
her son. DR.. II. H. Jewell. - r. NJ.
Prayis afflicted with a severe boil on his
left hand == Some time since George
Lance sold seven-year-old Fearnaught
horse to II. II Beard of Lowell, Mass, for
$3.50. Mr.. Beard is much pleased with the
horse and if he wished to sell could
Mr.. Lance check for $500 for a two-year-
old colt sired by Fearnaught and raised by
LOOMS Pierce of East Calais. Mr.. Lance
has another fine two-year-od Fearnaught
colt that stands fifteen and one-half hands
high and weighs one thousand pounds.
- A. II. Holt has thirty-eight pigs and
four sheep which it will be hard to beat in
Washington county. - There will be
Christmas festival at the church vestry
Tuesday evening, December %. -
AlOnzo Batchelder of Dakota is visiting
friends in town
CABoT.-The Woman's Relief Corps gave
a sugar party at their hall Tuesday evening,
December H. realizing about seven dollars.
The sugar was presented by their president,
Mrs. Morrill,. - The band advertises
promenade concert for Friday evening, De-
cember 81 The Grand Army will
hold a campfire at the town hall tomorrow
evening. - Don't forget the fair which
the young ladies of the Congregational
church are TO hold in the church parlorS
beginning Saturday, December %. and
concluding Christmas night - T.. A.
Davis of Chelsea was in town last week.
&C. The students al st. Johnsbury have
returned home for their vacation. -
Aurelian Clark returned last week from
his stay in Montpelier. = Mrs. G. NJ.
Seabury fell and broke her hip last Sunday
- The Woman'S Christian
Temperance Union will hold public meet
ing in the Congregational church next sun
day afternoon AT one o'clock. There will
also he business meeting of the union
next Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Nathaniel Robinson.
WAITsFIELD Mr.. Carey Watson is can
vaSsing the town for a very popular book.
- Two little sons OF Charles Newcomb
and one of Elmer Hastings had a very mar
row escape recently. They were at play,
sliding across the road, when a horse which J
was passing became frightened and ran over
hem. The boys We're quite badly cur, but
no bones broken. - This "wednesday !
evening the ladies are to give their annual
supper at the vestry of the Con
gregatonal church. The Opportunity Club,
of young people, hold a fair in
connection with the supper. - The Good
Templars are to have an anniversary supper
On the evening of December II. - Mr..
lucklin has rented the house formerly oc-
,upied by the late Mrs. Bigelow. Miss
Frank will spend the winter with her par
ants. 60 Mr. Charles Savage was the
of a hve-pound son on Friday
December Z. 60 The precep-
ress, Miss Glover, has been sick the past
week and Miss Carrie Green has taken her
place. 60 The Untarians held their
third sociable of the season at Mr.. j. l..
Palmers. Plenty of music, cake and coffee
helped to make it very enjoyable evening.
SOUTH RANDoLPH.-J. f. Prince has re-
turned from an extended visit with his son,
A. G. Prince, in Valley Falls, Il. |. 49,
Rev Mr. Teller will preach in the Baptist
church in East Bethel next Sunday. 80
Miss Hattie Hackett has gone to Merose, |
Mass. TO work in a straw factory. A |
new sgn-board has been set up at the fork
If the roads near Mr. Kefner's. David /
Kenney has returned home for "A short visit. |
= Nash Hebard, who left here about
thirty years ago. is visiting relatives in this |
vicinity. - G. G. Paine, who left here |
Tor Federal Point, Florida, about three
weeks ago, writes that he took one hundred |
'orty dollars in premiums at the Augusta,
ia, exposition on "a lot of poultry, =
Human Green has moved from j. H. Bucks |
place into the j. X. Cogswell house. ==
The South Randolph school, taught by Miss |