The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-22


its executive committee William p. Dilling-
ham, Major Sanborn, G.. f.. Moody, George
w. Randall, O. w. May, Henry f. Hill,
George Greeley, X. |. Barber, julie PiXley,
w. e. Marshall, S. r. Huse, G. o. Humph-
rey, Mark Canerdy, A.. j. Brown, Carl
that with the above names and the mem
bers of the club who have already signed
good working organization is assured. 1t
is earnestly desired that every republican in
town may become a member of the club, as
well as all young republicans. Frank n.
Smith of the Center has the paper at pres
ent, so that persons residing in that portion
of the town may have an opportunity to
sign. We should have club of 800 MEM
bers. - The funeral Of the young child
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conant took place
at their horne on Wednesday, the 18TH
60 The Reading Club met with Mrs. r.
NJ Forrest last Friday evening. 60 Mrs
NJ. NJ. Knight was in Burlington few days
last week 60 The snow-roller is now
completed and made its first trip last week
with good success, especially in filling the
cradle-holes. 60 James X. Fullerton is
quite sick at his home with what is feared
to be rheumatic fever 80 Citizens band
has vacated the rooms in Watts block for
ones lately used in the old bank building.
The members of the band wish to extend
their thanks to Mrs. Zenas Watts for the
rooms formerly used for so long time.
- Peter Tatro has recently bought the
farm, stock and implements lately owned
by Curtis Montgomery on Kicker Mountain.
- Mrs. William p. Dillingham; was at
her home in Lisbon, n. H., last week at
tending the musical convention. - AS
William Wade was driving up Burleigh's
Hill his horse became frightened at the
snow-roller and ran against barbed wire
fence, cutting up the horse to some extent,
though not seriously. 80 Hon William
Chaplin will address all those interested in
agricultural pursuits on the Elements of
Successful Farming in Seminary Hall next
week Tuesday evening.
Waterbury Center.
ED. BATTLES has bought the Farnsworth
place, next above Warren Stearns'. -
George Adams has moved his family to
upper Barre. His house near Little River
is vacant. Henry Pixley, unable to
go on with his place on Kicker Mountain,
has decided it back to Jay Warren. -
Solomon Niles has given his place back to
Curtis Montgomery and leaves town. -
Arthur Newcomb came home from Wolcott
last week and on account of illness was not
able to return until Tuesday of this week.
- The middle class defamation in
Chapel Hall at the Seminary Wednesday
evening was of about the usual order. The
winter term closes Thursday - Lemuel
Lyon and wife came up from the reform
school week before last and returned Tues
day evening of last week. - In a SER
mon recently by Rev. II. Webster profess
ing Christians who frequent loafers' rem
devious and engage in rbaldry and speech
that is not elevating, thus neglecting means
of grace. were severely rebuked. - Rev.
T.. b. Fuller received a donation of 800 for
his services during the past year. - The
Methodists will hold social visit and dona-
ton next week Thursday evening in the
basement of the church for the benefit of
Rev. II. Webster. Oysters will be served.
- Rev. A. B. Truax will be at the
quarterly meeting the first Sunday of next
month, which will be the last one of the
conference year. - Mrs. Lovina Parcher
has bought Richard Demeritt's small place.
1t will make her nice home. - The
winter term of the district school closed
February II. The following pupils were
neither absent nor tardy during the term
Lena May, Stella May Ernest Moody,
Harry Smith, Homer Smith, Elmo Wood
worth and David Lunderville. Those who
were not absent, though occasionally tardy
were Minnie Godfrey, Lena Luce, Frank
Luce and Ernest Warren. The following
received neither absence nor tardy marks
during the school year of thirty-two weeks
Harry Smith, Homer Smith and Elmo
Woodwork. Ernest Warren was not absent
during the year. - During vacation the
meetings of the Loyal Temperance Legion
will be held in the vestry of the Methodist
church on the first Thursday of each month
u
Woodbury..
THE presiding elder will meet the people
| of the Methodist church at Town Hall Mon
! day, the 9th instant, to look after the at
fairs of the church and arrange for preach
! ing the coming year. - y musical con
vention, commencing Wednesday afternoon
March I, and continuing three days, is to be
| held at Town Hall, Woodbury. Center. i
is to be under the charge of G. w. Foster
There will be three rehearsals daily and the
convention will close with a concert FRIDAY
evening. Jehovah's Praise y will be used
Applications for entertainments, which
will be free, should be made TO r. f. Drenan
- 1t is expected that Rev. Alder
Blake of Hardwick will preach at the Center
next Sunday. - Mrs. Laura (BalD Put
nam, wife of f. G. Putnam, died of pneu
monia Wednesday of last week. Funera
services were held at the house, Rev Mr.
Warren officiating. - A gentleman from
New York is in town looking after affairs
at the Chase quarry. + Warner Thoma
has a child very sick with pneumonia
Mrs. Lydia Wells is also quite sick Silas Bill
is failing fast and Herbert Bill and wife ar,
at his place to help care for him.
South Woodbury..
LAURA, wife of f. c. Putnam, died Feb
ruary 10, after quite a long illness. He
funeral was held at the house on the fol
lOWluS IlludN' lNtN' IItSttI w dIItI VI
floating. She was highly esteemed by al
who knew her and the bereaved famil
have the sympathy of all - Mrs. S. ID
Blake has been very i'll, but is thought to b
improving. - Miss Mary Trow has re
turned from Cambridge, where she has beef
attending school. - The hens in thi
community seem to be taking advantag
of Lent. A hen belonging to Freeman
Lawson laid an egg last week that measures
nine by seven inches, and the same day
hen owned by George Lawson laid on
measuring eight and one-half by six AM
one-half inches 60 Mrs. b. II. Wells @
Barre is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucind
Farnsworth. - Mrs. Frank Batchelde
is on the sick-list. 60 Mr. and Mrs Col
of Marshfeld visited at George Lance's owe
Sunday. - A valuable heifer belongin
to Henry Leach broke one of her horns, Will
fighting in the yard removing the hor
near her head and about one and one-hal
inches of the pith.
Worcester.
REV. j. e. TAYLOR (MethodisD of Marsl
field exchanged with Rev. G. ID. Thatche
last Sunday. - Remember the Pos
meeting next Saturday. - l.. A. Keit
has purchased f. Il. Bucks butcher bus
ness. - There is to be sing mex
Friday afternoon and evening at tn
school-house at the Corners. GO JOSEF
Richardson and son have returned from tn