The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-14

absence OF twelve years. - The village
school closed Friday with spelling match
in the evening, Bertha White spelling
down the school. Miss Alma Leonard, the
teacher, has been engaged for the winter
term also. - Mrs. A. Dwinell is in very
poor health and fears are entertained for
her recovery.
NORTH CALAIs.-A sociable will be held
at Memorial Hall, Tuesday evening, No.
vember 90 Lunch will be served and good
music furnished for dancing All are cor
daily invited
EAST MoNTPELIER.-W Evans from Sem
mary hill, preached at the Center last Sum
day. - Mr.. and Mrs George Goodwin
were visiting relatives in Chelsea last week.
- Elisha Cove is shngling his house
and sheds. - MIR. and Mrs. Luther
Wheeler have finished work at George
SHORTS, and gone to work for Wallace
Kent in Calais. 60 Because of the storm
Saturday night the lyceum was not held
and Our Star " evidently must wait till
the clouds roll by" - Daniel Dingwall
visiting in town last week. - Mrs. Mel
son, who has been spending few months
with her brother, Sylvanus Angel, has
gone to Newbury. - The school in Dis
trict No. ., taught by William A. Lazele Of
Plainfeld. closed November 9th Scholars
not absent, Eta Bancroft, Mabel Kelton.
Scholars not tardy, Eta Bancroft, Mabel
Coburn, Annie Cullum, Mary Kelton, Liz
zie Lebarron, Mabel LebarTon, Georgia Les
lie, Victoria Leslie, Nettie Noyes, Lizzie
Roadway, Mary Stevens, Bernie Cullum and
Morton Mack.
MARsHFIELD.-While Jesse Spencer was
running planer at Graves mill last week,
his hand was caught between the rolls and
severely iammed. 60 Henry Blake and
wife on their return brought home the week
old baby of his brothers. wife, who died last
week. - Some one stole the republican
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last week. - The band was invited to
go to Charles f. Shepard's last Saturday
evening. 1t went and the members were
RECALLED with cake and coffee. - The
band will accompany the Wide-Awake club
to Montpelier next Friday night on the
occasion of the great jubilee. - On
some day in the near future, in payment of
election wagers, there will be two wheel
barrow rides II. II. Meader is to wheel A.
II. Davis, and DIR. Carver is to wheel per-
son whom our correspondent styles a
drummer" We suppose he means com
mercal traveller, not the man who beats the
sheep-skin, that emblem of innocence.
MmDLEsEx-Mrs. Dwight Darling who
has been visiting friends in Vermont, re-
turned to her home in Chicago last Thurs
day, accompanied by Misses Ida and Lefty
Darling of Middlesex, on their way to Cal
ifornia.
Recommendations thirty attended the
Mary Howe concert at Montpelier. -
Company + will have its annual target
shoot this week Saturday. - The mu-
steal charade given at Concert Hall last Sat
urday evening was well attended Music
was furnished by Chase's orchestra. -
A number of the trees about the Episcopal
church have been cut down and the grounds
otherwise Improved 80 The ladies' of
the Episcopal church will hold their soci.
able at their rooms Thursday afternoon and
evening. - The heavy wind of Friday
night tore down the large democratic flag
- Miss Angie Badger closed very
successful term of school in Berlin last
Friday. - The gain of the republican
vote over that of 'S4 was seventy-seven.
- f. B. Downing has completed large
crayon portrait of Charles Goss, commander
of f. p. Wallace Post G. A. r., of Massa-
chusetts. 1t is to be hung in the post hall.
PLAINFIELD.-Rev.S S. G. Hayford will
preach here next Sunday at two clock, P. NJ.
RoxBURY.- The large barn on what is
known as the Erskine place on the
Warren road, belonging to A. w. Tewks-
bury of West Randolph was burned, to-
gether with its contents, at an early hour
last Tuesday evening. About fifty tons of
hay and large number of tools and
carriages were consumed; no insurance and
the cause of the fire is unknown. - The
Roxbury republicans redeemed themselves
last Tuesday, Harrison and Morton having
seventeen of tbe votes cast - Martin
Cross has leased his farm to Mrs. Crimmins
and will move either to the village or to
Montneiier
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EAST WARREN.-Revs. Warner OF New
York state, Wiley OF Chlttenden, and
Wright of Forestdale, accompanied by their
wives, are expected here Wednesday. They
are to hold meetings each evening, followed
by quarterly-meeting services saturday al.
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WATERBURY.-PlinyM M. Mofht OF Web
ster, Mass, but former resident OF this
town, has been stopping with Fred Grant
over Sunday. - Mr. ana Mrs. Hayes OF
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