The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-28
From Our Town Correspondents.

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state geologist, will give his illustrated lee
ture, Petra the Enchanted City, at the Uni
versalist church, on Wednesday evening,
December 5. Lecture will commence
promptly at half-past seven.
BRAINTREE. So Mrs. Mary Shepard has
gone to Rochester, n. Y, to live with her
son. - Ned Hutchinson goes to Boston
this week to visit friends - ID. V. Page
has sold his wool for thirty cents. All he
was offered before election was twenty-one
cents
MORGAN. G. Taylor has gone to Man
chester, with produce. - Marshall
Calkins is to run an engine in bobbin mill
in Westmore. 60 Lila Crandall teaches
the winter school at the Corner. -
Eliza Towle has moved from West Derby
to Morgan Center
GAysvILLE.-Royal Twitchell who went
West last week, died of consumption the
next day after his arrival at his brothers. in
Colorado. 80 Mrs. F. j. Curtis is confined
to the bed by sickness - Mr.. Eli Chand-
Ter is very sick with typhoid fever. ==
Mrs. Wakefield has gone to Ludlow to visit
her daughters.
EAST WARREN.-The Ladies' Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. w. A. Averill next
week Thursday afternoon. 60 Dr. Mar
dis Gleason of New Hampshire is visiting
his parents in this place. - Miss Emile
Gleason of Waitsfeld spent last week with
friends here. - Alonzo Ralph has moved
into the Pearson house at the village.
wARREN.-Mrs. Cynthia Billings had a
paralytic shock last Sunday. = Homer
VanDeusen has moved his family to More
town, where he is engaged in the lumber
business. - Mrs. DIR. Green is visiting
friends in Lowell Mass. - The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will meet with
Mrs. Whitney next Tuesday afternoon.
WORCESTERSHIRE Bagley lost one of his
work horses last week, as did also one of
the teamsters at Russell's mills. j.
A. Kelton has made arrangements to open
his hotel, the Union House, Montpelier, to
the public on December LIST. We heartily
recommend him to the travelling public as
worthy of good patronage and confidence.
NoRTHFIELD.-The supper of the Catholic
society at Concert hall, last Thursday even
ing, was an enjoyable affair. instrumental
music and singing was furnished. -
Egbert Smith, the representative from Man
chester, visited at f. l.. Howe's over Sun
day. =C c. n. Whitmarsh will open a
store in the NelCS block, formerly used by
j. X. Egerton.
EAST RANDoLPH.-Emm Camp is teach
ing in Middlesex. The commissioners
on the East hill road case will have a hear
ing at the Revere House next Friday. -
d. f.. Sargent has moved back to his old
home in East Brookfield. George Hyde
takes his place at Camps mill. - George
for eight months, has returned. - Jo-
seph Lyon has gone to Hinsdale, y. H., to
spend the winter with his sons. - Mrs.
Frank Delano is quite ILL.,
SOUTH RoYALToN.-Those of our people
who are visiting out-of-town friends are:
Mr.. and Mrs. job Slack in Boston; j. II.
Bixhy in Keene, n. II. E. LOOMS has
leased his farm and gone to Montpelier to
reside. - Mrs Rumrill of Mortified
was in town Saturday. - George Water
man is at home on visit. - Miss H. II.
Whitcomb has returned from st. Adams.
- The receipts of the school exhibit
ton were about S13. - Six applicants
appeared for examination for positions as
teachers.
NORTH MONTPELIER. Rev. George w.
Perry is to give his famous illustrated lee
ture Petra, the Enchanted City" at Union
Vestry Hall, Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 9TH. The proceeds after a stated amount
revert to the benefit of the Sunday school.
Let there be good turn out. - Pro-
lessor Charles f. Dudley begins series of
schools at Vestry hall on Friday evening,
November 30th. All singers are requested
to be present. - The Planield Club
gave "The Drunkard's Warning" in
very acceptable manner to our people last
evening.
MoRETowN.-Quarterly meeting services
will be held at the Methodist church Decem-
Der s and 9. Presiding Elder Truax will be
present and conduct the services. - G..
NJ. Fletcher and wife were called to Bur-
lington on Saturday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Spear, a sister of Mr.. Fletcher.
- Albert Phillips of South Duxbury
recently had the misfortune to break his
leg while at work for Hiram Ward, butch
ering. He knocked the animal down and it
fell on him. breaking both bones above the
ankle. - Ben. Avery has bought the
Wyeth house for $500.
CABoT.--P. X, Carney has bought the Ell
mer farm and moved to the same. The
Widow Elmer is to live with him. -
Justin l. Stone has two-year-old colt that
tips the beam at ,030 pounds and is a very
fine animal. - Quite a number of our
farmers are putting in the keir water heater
to warm the water for their stock. One
may be seen on the farm of j. NJ. Fisher.
- DR.. Gale is very sick and his case is
thought to be quite critical. - Frank
Davidson has been sick for seven weeks
with typhoid fever, and his chances for re-
covery are thought to be somewhat doubtful.
EAST CALAIs.-Report of school district
No. 3 of Woodbury.. Whole number of
scholars, %; average daily attendance 26.O9.
Those having no marks are Alma and Cor
nelia Sulham, Almra, Rosa. Carol and
Inez Green. William Powers, Gertrude and
Wesley Green, Ernest, Vernon and Henry
Powers, have had one day or less of absent
each, and twenty pupils have no tardy
marks. At the close of the term the schol-
ars presented an elegant photograph album
as mark of their appreciation to their
teacher, Everett Morse who has been en-
gagged to teach the winter term, making his
fourth term in this district.
NEwBURY.-The village improvement So
ciety has been grading the common and
hauling soil upon some portions of it. -
The seminary building has recently been
thoroughly repaired. The old building be-
gins to look like itself again. - The new
village hall will supply long-felt need and
will be appreciated. - Mr.. Hornber-
ger, who bought out the drug business of
S. l.. Swasey has established himself at
the drug stand in the Newbury House
building. 80 S. l.. Swasey has added "A
line of furniture in connection with his
jewelry business. - Report says the
Adventists have purchased the vacant lot
on Pine street, and will build church.
They hold meetings at present at the house
Of Andrew Nutter. - Mrs. j. III Wheeler
and daughter go to Woburn, Mass, to spend
Thanksgiving.
BRADFoRD.-Burglar broke into the rail-
way station last week Thursday night but
nothing was secured, as they were fright
ened away by Harry Kelley, the freight
clerk. He was fired upon by the burglars
but not injured Three suspicious looking
tramps We're arrested and examined before