The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-25
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Gale.
Roxbury.
PATRICK SHEHAN had one hand badly
jammed while at work on the section last
week 60 Horace NJ. Nichols, Esq, of
Calais was in town on Monday. 60 u. S.
Stanton was at Moretown last week acting
as referee in county court lawsuit. -
Frank Drew's funeral was attended at the
Congregational church last Wednesday,
Rev. Mr.. Howard officiating. ~ w. l.
Smonds attended the dairymen's meeting
at Montpelier last week - Jonas g.
Sanders has moved to Tunbridge. 60
Gilbert Blanchard of Stockbridge has been
in town visiting his sister, Mrs Drew.
Waitsfield.
THE Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of this place will give a literary
entertainment at the Congregational vestry
on Wednesday evening, February %. -
The remains of Thomas Tinkham were
brought from Worcester, Mass, and inferred
in the cemetery at the Common Friday.
Mr.. Tinkham was for many years the Com
mon blacksmith and is remembered by all
the elder people as an obliging, genial
townsman. He lived to the great age of
ninety-two years and five months. His
home for several years had been with his
son-in-law, George n. Bushnell of Wor-
cester. - Scarlet fever, canker-rash and
other ailments, especially among children,
Congregational church are to have
chicken-pie festival February 1st 60
Lawson Carroll is sick and in very criti-
cal condition. - Miss Julia e. Skinner,
a former well-known resident, is visiting
friends and relatives in town She has
been a resident for several years of Berlin,
Wis. - About fifty friends met at
Nathan Boyce's Thursday evening to cele-
brate the completion of their new house.
- Services will be held at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday morning, Sunday
school Immediately following, and PRAYER
meeting Saturday evening at seven o'clock.
- At the meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture, the 18th and 18th. b. ID. Bisbee
was elected chairman. The address of well
come was given by A. A. Kneeland. The
paper and remarks of William Chaplin on
% Forestry and Maple Sugar Making" were
listened to with interest and drew out a
spirited discussion as to methods employed
by different members in the manufacture
of sugar. Professor Cooke gave paper on
the ensilage question Rollin Smiths talk
on &c are and Raising of Dairy Stock " was
listened to with great deal of interest, as
was NJ. w Davis paper on " Increase Your
Corn Crop" which elected remarks from
one of our practical farmers, f. A. Fisk.
Professor Deering closed the meeting in a
talk about Farmer and Farm" We no.
ticed that several lady farmers were present.
Warren.
pima PARKER has bought the Hoyt
Parker place for $500. - Henry Harts-
horn lost an OK last week While at work
in the woods its neck was broken. -
Mr.. Ballard of Burlington will give lee
ture here Friday evening, February 3. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker of Rochester visited at
DIR. Green's last week. - Rev. John
Buzzell will hold religious services in the
church next Sunday forenoon at 10: 45
o'clock.
East NVarran
THE ladies of the Mite Society are to meet
with Mrs. James McGlaflin tomorrow
Thursday afternoon. - Ezra Kings
bury has been on the sick-list for the past
week. 80 Mrs. n. l.. Dickinson is spend
ing a few weeks in Burlington with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Beech. A
large number from this place attended the
agricultural meeting at Waitsfield last
week and report pleasant and profitable
time.
Waterbury.
REV. G. M. SHELDON entertained the
members and friends of the Ladies Aid So
ciety at his rooms in the hotel Tuesday
evening, January II. - The pull
together Club" in which there is now a
membership of twenty, met Friday evening
with Miss Jessie Ashley. The next meet
ing will be with John Parker and Misses
Julia and Matte Parker, in the Kneeland
district. Samuel Merrill, an old resi-
q
of the Methodist church. is soon to leave
for the Soldiers Home in Bennington. He
will spend few weeks with his daughter
in Hartford, VT, previous TO his departure
for Bennington. Mr.. Merrill has lately re-
ceived pension of So per month and back
pay to the amount of S42. - Mrs. Susan
Town, wife of Seth Town, died at her
home on Blush Hill Monday morning
! last. - Gilman Graves of this place
met with quite smash-up on Stowe street
Monday afternoon. His horse, taking fright
| while passing over the railroad bridge, be-
| came unmanageable and Mr.. Graves was
thrown out and injured to some extent,
| though no bones were broken. 60 Rev
| G.. NJ. Sheldon exchanged with Rev. Mr.
Carter, pastor of College street Congrega-
tional church, Burlington, on Sunday last
- Rev. j. Edward Wright preached tC
quite large audience in Hotel Hall last
Sunday afternoon. - The band concert
last Wednesday evening proved most
| successful affair. The music both by the
band and male quartette was received by
rounds of applause. - Dan G. Richard
son returned to Dartmouth last "wednesday
- The Waterbury River society will
give donation visit at the residence of III
f. Smith on Wednesday, February /, after
noon and evening, for the benefit of theil
pastor, Rev. F. II. Butler. This might be {
good opportunity for some who are liberal
minded, but not directly Interested, to ait
in good cause The efforts of this churcl
to maintain religious worship and sustain
a Sunday-school in a rural community
sparsely inhabited, have been commendabl,
and deserving of sympathy
Waterbury Center.
Mrs BRIGHAM of Morristown is at Mrs
Joseph Wheeler's. - Professor Chap
man came Monday evening to take charge o
his class in elocution at the Seminary. -
Ezra Wilcox has gone to his home in Ware