The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
From Our Town Correspondents.
Washington County.

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afternoons at the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms in place of the public
song service. The association has put
new coal stove into the rooms, which, with
the new carpets and games recently pro-
cured, adds much to their pleasantness, and
an effort is making to secure a library.
- Two Of the teachers Of the seminary
at Montpelier, Misses Vance and Bixby,
were in town over Sunday. - The
Musin Concert Company furnished the sec
ond entertainment Of the lecture course last
Wednesday evening, and the concert is
spoken of in terms Of highest praise. -
The Library Association has rented the
rooms formerly occupied by the Granite
Savings Bank for a library. 60 The
toboggan club met last Thursday evening
and voted to build a chute this season.
Another meeting is to be held next Thurs
day evening in the firemens hall. All in
terested should be present. == The cleo
ton returns are to be received at l.. NJ.
Averill's store. - A foot ball game
played between the Goddard - second
eleven and the high school boys resulted in
favor of the latter,-2 to 0. - The clerks
are organizing foot ball team and are try
ing to arrange game with the Montpelier
Seminary boys. - Marvin & Wilson
have opened their boot and shoe store in
the Averill building.
CABoT.-The eghty-seventh anniversary
of the organization of the Congregational
90. In the morning very interesting and
able sermon was delivered by the pastor,
Rev. H. A. RUSSELL from Joshua iv: 81, %,
in which he set forth the benefits of church
organization and the privations the first
settlers endured that their children might
enjoy the benefits of church privilege; also
made illusions to the character and per-
severance of the settlers that came from
New Hampshire and closing with strong
appeal to all to guard well the sacred insti-
tutions so that our children and our chill
dren's children may enjoy those privileges
that have been handed down to u.s. In the
evening praise meeting was held, and
although the floods were upon us, good
audience was in attendance. Judge Fisher
gave the names of the first members of the
church, thirteen in number, and biographi-
cal sketches of each one as far as he had
been able to learn; also an account of the
building of the first Westinghouse by the
church and society, the difficulties en-
countered. He was followed by Dea. N X.
Abbott, who gave his acquaintance with the
church for the past thirty years Allen
Perry gave an interesting account of his
first attendance of church more than sixty
years ago at the old Westinghouse and
spoke OF many of the old settlers. Rev.
Mr.. Knapp added to the interest of the
occasion by giving some early experiences
in his usual happy manner
EAST MoNTPELIER.-Rev. j. o. Sher-
last Sunday and left an appointment for
next Sabbath. - Lucia Bliss celebrated
her eighteenth birthday last Saturday even
ing by entertaining her friends. -
Harry Daniels, who has been ill at G. G.
Brooks, is convalescent - Mrs. Ding
wall of Morrstown is visiting relatives at
the Center. A successful term of
school, taught by Miss Belle Hollister in
district No. closed last Friday. - Mr..
and Mrs. n. ii. Dodge have spent the past
two weeks at III. III. Templeton's. - III.
B. Woodward is at home from his work at
the North village and is making some re-
pairs on his own residence.
MARsHFIELD.-Rev. o. d. Clapp and fam
lily are in Mortified this week in attendance
upon the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
of the father and mother of Mrs. ClaDp.
- George Tanner is very sick at Gill
mans Mills with typhoid fever. - The
Getchell children are better and Blanche
Lucas condition is more favorable. -
Mrs. Charles Brown returns to Worcester,
Mass, this week and Miss Emma Brown
goes with her. - Henry Blake and wife
were called to Orange last week to attend
the funeral Of his brothers wife. - The
Universalist sociable at Mrs. n. Robinson's
last Thursday was the annual meeting of
the circle. - Rev. L. f. Taylor and wife
of Underhill made calls in town last week
- Fred Ellis starts for the West next
Monday with his uncle. William Ellis, and
wife, - Mrs. Sophia McCrillis and
daughter have gone home to spend the
winter.
MoRErowN.-The thIee-act drama, "The
Turn of the Tide" was played at the town
hall last Saturday evening by the Goulds-
vile dramatic club, followed by a dance at
which Moulton and Pierce furnished music
- The Catholics are to hold fair
this week, beginning Tuesday. - Allie
Pierce has been very sick with intiam-
- The Gouldsvlle club presented the
drama, 1.-THE Turn of the Tide" in this
place, Saturday evening, to fair-sized
audience considering the state of the
weather. - About fifty of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howes met at their
ing on the evening of November l. the sixth
anniversary of their marriage. The many
gifts by which they we're remembered were
both useful and valuable. - H. N.
Wythe of Maplewood, Mass, former resi-
dent of this place, is in town looking after
his real estate. - II. o. Ward is erect
ing a shed near his grist-mill and box
factory. - Gustave Sherman has been
in town the past week from Waterbury
visiting Bert Philip.
NoRTHFIELD.-A delegation of Odd Eel
lows attended the funeral of the Conductor
Eddy at Roxbury last week. - A dane
ing-school is to be held in Armory Hall dur
IHS tnt Wihiti ny boOlRt
The post-office is not opened mornings
now until eight o'clock. - The follow
ing officers were elected at the annual meet
ing of the Dog River Valley Fair Associa-
ton: President, Cassius Peck of Brookfield;
vice-president, w. b. Mayo of Northtield;
secretary, w. w. Holden of Mortified;
treasurer James Morse of Mortified; gem
eral superintendent, f. w. Gold of North
field; marshal w. G. Clark of Brookfeld,
auditor, Henry Jones of Mortified; super
intendent of floral hall, Chauncey Denny.
Next meeting second Tuesday in January.
- Services were held in st. Marys
church last Thursday afternoon, it being
All Saints day. A new brass chancel-rail
of elegant design had been placed in the
church during the week by Mrs. George
Nichols and Mrs. j. Elliott Smith of New
York in memory of their father On the
telescope gate is inscribed " All Saints day,
1888. To the memory of Abijah Blake. Born
1901 died 1887" - The New England
Guard has completed the repair on its ar
mory. - The cadets go to Montpelier one
day next week, to parade before Governor
Dillingham;. - Professor johnson has
moved into the tenement over the post
office.
RoxBURY.-The Washington county Good
Templars' Union was held here, Thursday
of last week, with a fair attendance. u.