The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-29
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Montpelier was greeted with q large ana
appreciative audience at Barrett's Hall.
The programme was of the highest order,
being well received and highly spoken of
by all of our citizens. AT the close of the
concert two selections were played by Mill
tary Band and Citizens Band combined, in
whose interest the concert was given, and
then the members of both bands sat down
to fine supper, which was enjoyed to the
fullest extent. The boys left on the twenty
minutes past twelve train, having enjoyed
a pleasant evening and exchanged good
wishes with their neighboring musical organ
ization. 60 The children, relatives and
friends of Mrs Permele Arms, best known
here as Aunt Millie," celebrated her
eighty-eighth birthday last Friday the oath
instant, at her home with her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. l.. Wells, at Duxbury Corners. The day
was bright and beautiful, the dinner all
that one could wish and the guests social
and cheerful. -Four generations were rep
resented-the aged mother, her children,
grandchildren and one great-grandChild.
George G.. Arms of Bristol, Conn, came to
the home of his boyhood to be present at
this anniversary Beautiful flowers, pre-
sented by kind friends, perfumed the air.
Many sweet remembrances were received
and a large armchair surprised the aged
mother AS the day closed the friends dis
persed wishing her many returns of the
day. - Jerry Flanagan has rented the
farm of Harvey Henry. Mr.. Henry goes
- A young son of NJ. j. Wood sustained
quite severe injuries by the rolling of log
on to his legs, the natural outcome of which
was fractured limb. The boy was i'm
proving slowly at last accounts. - The
ladies of the Congregational church and So
ciety held an oyster-supper in their parlors
last evening. - Our band twenty-five
pieces) will give one of its excellent con-
certs in Stowe this evening - Delbert
Edwards has taken farm in Warren and
expects to move there soon.
Waterbury Center.
THE senior class exhibition at the Sem
mary Wednesday evening was a pleasing
entertainment and foretaste of the coming
commencement exercises in the spring
- Donation and oyster-supper in the
basement of the Methodist church Thurs
day evening, for the benefit of the pastor,
Rev. II. Webster. - There were no
services in the Baptist church last Sunday
and there will not be any next Sunday.
- There will be quarterly meeting serv-
ices at the Methodist church next Sunday,
with the presiding elder present. - Ed.
Eggleston will carry on his mothers place
and Joseph Wheeler's farm for the year to
come. A. A. Kendall is moving on to the
Gray place, j. Bennett on to Chauncey
Lyons hill farm and Channy" Town
Ralph Pike goes on to the Demeritt place
and Mr.. Flanagan moves on to the widow
Henry farm. - Mrs. Eliza Miller died
at the residence of e. A. Newcomb the Goth
instant, aged eighty seven years. The de-
ceased died suddenly of old age. - Miss
NJ. j. Lyon, after having spent few days
at home returned to her duties at the re-
form school Tuesday.
Woodbury..
Two eight-horse teams are drawing gran
lite from Voodry's quarry. The roads are
very bad and the teams cut off the road fire.
quently, causing the sleigbs to tip over.
- Warner Thomas child is improving.
Mrs. Lydia Wells is very low with pneu-
monia. Isabel Barrett has returned from
Bethel to help take care of her. -
Alonzo Batchelder and son, who have been
stopping here this winter, start for their
home in Dakota to-day wednesday,. His
brother, George Batchelder, is very ill and
not expected to recover. - Rev. Mr..
Blake of Hardwick will hold religious serv-
ices at this place next Sunday.
South Woodbury..
The school in this place, taught by L. j.
Benjamin, closed last Friday. Those schol-
ars having neither absent or tardy marks
were Cynthia Daniels, Lillian Pray, Bertha
Blake, Grace Benjamin, Glee Lilley,
Ruth Lilley, Floyd Blake, Glenn Hall
Leon Wheeler, Charles Tashro, Robbie
Brown and Sid. Blake. Only five scholars
had tardy marks. The scholars presented
| their teacher plush cabinet photograph
album. - Glenn, only child of Daniel
and Hattie Wilbur, died Friday, February
oath. - f. G. Putnam is ill at the resi-.
dence of his son in Cabot. - Cora
Wheeler, May Blake and Floyd Blake are
attending school at Hyde Park. -
- Frank Lyford of Lowell, Mass.
came here last Saturday. called by the i'll
ness and death of his nephew, Glenn viii
bur. - Mrs. Isaac Vaughn of Hyde Park
is stopping at S. ID. Blake's. The
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark p. Goodel
visited them last Saturday afternoon and
evening, which was the twentieth ami
versary of their marriage - X. NJ. Pray
has gone to West Concord to stop with DR.
Jewell for awhile. - Cynthia Daniels il
visiting in Hardwick
Worcester.
THE wedding party at Mrs. Laura Abbott,
the evening of the 22d was very pleasan
and enjoyable one. The bridegroom
Calvin A. SlaytOn, and the bride, Minnie +
Abbott, receiving the warmest congratula.
tions of their many friends, went to Mont
pelier, where they took the train the mex
morning for Cambridge, their future home
and where Mr.. Slayton is engaged in tn,
lumber business. The best wishes of thei
large circle of friends go with them. -
The entertainment at Mr.. Keith's was wei
attended and a good time is reported
- Ella Rawson had the misfortune t.
get a bone misplaced in her foot recently 81
that she can not walk.