The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

last week with a town speling-school, the
village schools coming off first best. Agnes
English received the two-dolar prize for
the child under twelve years of age who
was the best speller and Mira Hudson re-
ceived the dictionary, she being only thir-
teen years old. Quite number of others
stood up long time. Some very good
spoilers from other districts were hard to
spell down. After the prize spelling was
through, the superintendent and Charles
Clark, the teacher in the upper school,
chose sides and Alma, daughter of Henry
Lamberton, spelled them all down. Quite
a number of words were given out from the
audience for her to spell after the teacher
got through with the spelling-book Why
not have another Qeaving out the prizes)
again soon?
MiddIesex.
REV. PERRY MARSHALL of Stowe will
preach in the village church Sunday, Feb
ruary II, at fifteen minutes past two p NJ
Several of Mr.. Marshalls appointments
here he has not been able to fulfill on ac.
count of bad travelling and stormy weather.
- The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. William B. McElroy Tuesday
afternoon, February IA. 60 The snow
blockade has been raised and lumbermen
and wood-drawers are busy at their work
60 The Norfolk Jubilee Singers gave
an entertainment last Thursday evening
| in Hudsons Hall to a fair audience. -
Hon. William Chaplin left home Monday
for trip on the west side of the noun
tains. He is expected to speak at agricul-
tura meetings to be held at Poultney and
Middletown this week. - Mrs. Sarah j.
Williams, former resident of this place
and now of Waterbury Center, has been
visiting here for few days. - Rev. w.
A. Evans was at Waitsfeld last Sunday to
supply for Rev. o. d. Clapp, his pulpit here
being supplied by a student from Seminary
Hill. - U. II. Hammond and Mrs. f.
NJ. McElroy have been quite i'll, but are
now better. -" Uncle " Oliver Cham
berlain, one of our Oldest citizens, is quite
sick
SCHOOLS in the village closed February
3. - Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the Methodist church February %
and 26. - The hearing in the lawsuit
between l. ID. Robinson and G. Spaulding,
before Messrs. Stanton and Smile, closed
last week. - The Norfolk Jubilee Sing
ers gave an exhibition Friday evening to an
audience numbering about eighty.
Mrs. Nancy Sawyer is very i'll with pneu-
monia and is not expected to recover.
Mr.. Michael Forehan Luana Strong and
Mrs. ID. F. Freeman are also i'll.
Northfield.
f. j. MARTIN will receive subscriptions
and advertisements for the WATCHMAN at
Frank Plumley's Office - Please note
the change to old subscribers in the price of
the WATCHMAN with the Boston Journal
1t is to be hoped that all the readers of the
WATcHMAN will avail themselves of the
benefits of at least part of this great offer
before it is wholly withdrawn. - The
few who met in Village Hall last Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of forming re-
publican club adjourned until the 11th, at
which time a club is to be organized and
delegates appointed to attend the conven-
tion of republican clubs to be held at Mont
peier February 10. AS there is consider
able interest manifest, it is expected that
the republican party in Northfeld will then
be well represented - Last Wednes-
day, at about eleven o'clock A. NJ. the people
of this place We're startled by deep
| rumbling sound, followed by a jar, very
much resembling an earthquake shock, In
some parts of the village stoves and Win
dows ratified and animals were frightened
while in others little or no notice was taken
of it, The signal service officer noted
perceptibe oscillation which lasted three
seconds. 1t was thought by some to be the
result of au explosion, while others are
positive that it was the effects of a genuine
Charleston earthquake. - Last Thurs
day evening there was a meeting of the
coaStlng club, at which it was decided that
the organization shall hereafter and forever
| be known as the Peoples Coasting Club
1t was also voted that as soon as there is
sufficient money in the treasury the COM
mttee be authorized to purchase traverse.
This time will not be very far distant if
few more will show the same generous spirit
that has been exhibited by many. -
At the meeting of the Good Templars last
Friday evening the officers for the ensuing
quarter were installed. The drama which
they expected to present next Friday even
ing has been postponed indefinitely. -
Hon. Charles p. Hogan of Sheldon was in
town over Sunday, the guest of Frank
Plumey, Esq - We take the following
from the report of Sergeant II. j. Cox of
the United States signal service. Mean bar
ometer, 3O.13l; highest barometer, 3OS2-
date II; lowest barometer, 29.42-date, 26
monthly range of barometer, 1.40; mean
temperature, IL; highest temperature, IA
date, 13; lowest temperature, 24.1-date, %;
prevailing direction of wind, north; total
movement of wind, S,23S miles; highest We
locity of wind and direction, 81, north-date,
26; total precipitation, 49.9 inches; number
of days on which 0l inch or more of rain or
snow fell, II; depth of unmelted snow on
ground at end of month, "a inches number
of foggy days, none; number of clear days.
10; number of fair days, II; number of
cloudy days, 8; dates of frosts-light, none;
killing, and 80. - No one will deny
that the firemen's ball was a grand success.
The music was grand, the dancing was
grand, the supper was grand and the fire.
men We're, or at least they must have felt
grandly with the proceeds of the evening.
- Eugene Plastridge and Allie Cox
We're married last Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides grandfather, Rev.
Ira Beard. The newly-married pair took
the four p. NJ. train Thursday for Swanton,
where Mr.. Plastrdge is employed as book
keeper by the Swanton Suspender Company.
Many kind wishes go with them. -
Phil S. Randall was called to Montpelier
Monday on important business.
Gouldsville.
THE friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.
John Heath met at their house last Friday
evening to celebrate the tenth anniversary
of their wedding. 80 Newton Martin has
finished a hall for the use of the Good
Templars and they will hold a meeting next
Saturday evening. All members are re-
quested to be present. - George An
drews goes this week to Coos, n. H.. to
work in a drugstore. Fred Sawyer takes
his place in the factory as foreman of the
spinning-room. 60 A. +. Andrews was
at Bradford on business last week.
Plainfield.
THE masquerade promenade concert was
a success. There was large company pres
ent, with a goodly number in costume.
Many different opinions were expressed as
to who the prizes should be awarded to, as
there We're many fine costumes and also
some ridiculous ones present The COM
mittee chosen TO decide were Mrs. Arch NJ.
Batchelder and Messrs. f. a. Dwinell and