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


lard house which she bought recently, -
Mrs. Philetta Babcock of Hoosac, y. Y.
dled December u at her home i'm Hoosac of
cancer Of the stomach. Funeral services
VIII be held Sunday afternoon at the home
OF her son, w. II. Campbell of this place
- Appropriate Christmas exercises
were held at the Methodist and Universal
ISL churches on Monday evening and at the
Congregational church Tuesday evening
-= Eula Campbell is in town. She
came to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Babcock. - Last Tuesday Messrs. liver.
Henderson and Decker were arrested and
brought before Justice Chaffee. who fined
them Sl1.09 each for intoxication. They
disclosed on Frank Hubbard and Lewis
Martelle Both pleaded guilty and paid
their lines Decker was carried to the
workhouse.
EAST ToPsHAM.-Mrs. Edwin Frost has
opened the winter term of school i'm the Mills
district. =- Miss Maggie Page has re-
turned to her parents nome to spend the win
ter. 80 Horace Smith of Newbury was
in town over Sunday, visiting relatives.
- William Morrison and his sister are
stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Norwood, Attending the village school.
- Mrs. Edwin Green and Uncle Simeon
Colwell left for Manchester, n. H., Decem-
Der II. - Rev. j. G.. X. Faris has opened
a private school. - Mrs. Austin Gilbert
has gone to Newport, n. H.. to visit her in
valid mother. 80 The many friends of
Rev. j. g. X. Faris met at his home Decem-
ber 10 and enjoyed pleasant visit, leaving
him purse of S3l. - The third quar-
terly meeting was held in the Methodist
house last Sunday. Rev. A. b. Truax
preached to large audience in the after
noon, and in the evening gave a very profit
able talk to the young people.
NoRTHFIELD. - The annual communica-
ton of Dewitt Clinton Lodge, No. 10, Free
taly. II,
day evening of this week. 60 The mar
riage of Miss Mabel, daughter of H. r.
Brown, to Fred r. Belknap of Niles, Mich.
will occur this Wednesday, evening. -
). F. Judd, the grocer, has gone into insolv-
ency. -= Christmas was observed by a
tree and other exercises at the Episcopal
and Universalist churches Monday evening
= DR.. w. b. Mayo gave whist-partv
last week Wednesday evening. - The
annual meetings of the fire engine companies
will be held Saturday evening of this week
-= f. j. and f. 7. Austin returned from
Brockton Friday evening, where they have
been at work for several months.
The Emma Wells Concert Company played
at Concert Hall every evening last week.
Music was furnished by the Northfeld
cornet band - The seectmen have for
hidden coasting on the main streets of the
village.
North MoNTPELIER.-The concert by the
church last Thursday evening, was a COM
phete success. There was large and ap-
preciative audience present and hearty
encore greeted almost every number upon
the programme. We feel that we have lust
cause to be proud of the manner in which
" our boys, Hollister and Gate, carried ont
the several different roles assigned them
Newton, Felt, Pottle and Paine were all
fine in their several solos. The receipts were
over $40. = The first of series of les.
sons in dancing was given at the skating
rink Friday of last week. The next is to
be given Friday evening of this week and it
is very necessary that all beginners should
be present as it will be the last lesson de-
voted entirely to the first steps -== o. X.
Hollister and |. w. Cate of Tufts college
and other members of the glee club will re-
main at their homes here through the holi-
day vacation. - a very successful term
of school is being taught in our district this
winter by Miss Ina Choate. 80 Singing
school at Nestry Hall Thursday evening
SoUTH CABOT Harry Morse has been ap-
pointed postmaster in place of Henry
Averill, resigned. - John Austin has
returned from visit to friends in Man
chester, n. IL. - Charles Young of
Peacham is teaching the winter term of
school. - Warren Hanscom has moved
to the Graves place in Petervile. -
Leonard Houghton has moved from the
Lyman Walbridge place to the Glidden
farm. His wife has been quite sick for
some weeks, but is slowly recovering.
- Lysander Walbridge has moved in
with his father, Lyman Walbridge. -
Charles Clark has gone to South Arlington,
Mass. His wife and father will also 90
soon. - Mr.. Louis Paquin, formerly of
his place, died suddenly at Stowe re-
emily. - Mark Hall has again been
afflicted by the loss of a daughter -
George Wood and family have moved into
French is suffering from asthma. ~ DR..
Duncan Whittlesey, formerly of this place,
lied recently at Randolph. - Mrs.
Nelly Southwick has opened a small gro
,ery store.
NEwBuRY.-Dr. Z. V. Watkins, who has
1een in declining health for a year or more.
lied December 49, aged sixty-six years
lie came to Newbury thirty-eight years ago
o begin the practice of medicine and since
hat time has always lived here. He i'm
nedlately gained the confidence of the peo-
'le by his skill and good Judgment, and
apdly rose in the profession. His practice
las been immense, extending over a wide
ange of country, and his counsel was sought
ar and near, both in Vermont and New
hampshire. The community keenly feels
he loss of such a talented medical adviser.
.= Rev. n. w. Wilder had his arm
roken few days since by his horse crowd
ng him against the stall. 60 Mrs. S. L.
safes has returned from Union Village.
- Mr.. and Mrs Cobb of Boston are
pending Christmas with Mrs Cobb's father,
1. w. Bailey, I'd. - James Underhill is
pending his vacation with his mother,
irs. Wheeler. - Mr. Hale of Riverside
arm is building an extensive piggery to
ln in connection with his creamery. -
York on the Advent church is being vigor-
usly pushed. - The new school law is
eing vigorously discussed pro and con-
he store court seems divided on the ques-
on. 80 Christmas was observed as
sual at the two churches.
CALAIS. - The following officers were
ected Saturday evening, December Is,
y Stow Post No 20, G.. A. r.: Com
lander, W, f. Bliss; senior vice-com-
lander, NJ. =. Goodell; junior vice-com-
lander, ID. w. g. Ormsbee; adjutant, T.
Lampnere; surgeon, Martin Wheeler:
laplain, Zimri b. Wheeler; quartermas-
r, j. +. G. Hammond; officer-of-the-day,
mon Webb otlicer-of-the-guard, Charles
umpas. == On the same evening officers
ere chosen by Stow Relief Corps, No. 36, as
llows President, Miss Nervie Foster;
nior vice-president, Mrs. Martha Orms-
,e; junior vice-president, Mrs. Zimri b.
'heeler; secretary, Mrs. Flora Nelson;
easnrer, Mrs. Edith Baird; chaplain, Mrs.
'nne E. Lamphere; conductor, Mrs. Rosa
lmpasi guard Mrs. Orpah Ainsworth;
sistant conductor, Mrs. Orlana Blake; as
,tant guard Miss Mary MeK uiuht