The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-18

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wide circuit of calls on the day before Mon
day of last week. - William Chaplin
| reports good farmers meeting at Chelsea
and an extra good one at North Pomfret.
Those Pomfret people are hard to beat
| at making Jersey butter or in making
the Board of Agriculture welcome. -
Shedding is good, wood and logs sell well
and the forests are paying well.
Putnamsville.
| THE mill-yard is fast filling up with logs
- NJ. p. Kent has been in Lyndon visit
ing brother, who is ill., 60 Will Culver
has been on the sick-list for some time past.
Shady Rill.
Mrs. S. o. ALDEN has been suffering for
| some time past with cancer on the back of
| her head Thursday morning it commenced
| bleeding. DIR. Hunt Of Worcester was sum
moned, who partially stopped the flow of
! blood, and on Friday DIR. Hunt, assisted by
DIR. Chandler of Montpelier, performed a
successful operation in removing the cancer.
- Mrs. Orvlle Virgins has been suffer-
ing for the past few days with felon on
the thumb of her right hand - G. G.
! Virgins, while drawing logs on he mountain
last Saturday capsized the load and was
severely injured in the back and head He
is improving, but as yet is unable to resume
| work. - 1t Is said that Amasa Keyes
has sold his place to Fri Hill.
Northfield.
| F. J. MARTIN will receive subscriptions
and advertisements for the WATCHMAN at
| Frank Plumleys office, - Hue Thresher
has been in Waitsfeld the past week visit
ing friends. - Victor l. Spear of Brain
tree, John Bailey of Wells River and Fred
| Il. Smith of Montpelier were at Norwich
! University last Wednesday for the purpose
| OF examining applicants for scholarships in
that institution. - WILDER Shepard, who
has been clerking in Dutton & Richmond's
store, is out of town for few days visiting
friends. - Elmer Perry and wife of
| Wlllamstown were in town last Saturday
visiting friends. - The seectmen of the
town have set apart the east side of Main
street between the highway and sidewalk,
and extending from the top of the hill in
front of DR.. Nichols across the iron bridge
for the purposes of coasting. Guards for
! the safety of the public are to be placed in
front of the post-office and on the bridge,
and all persons are requested to use all due
precautlon, that no accident may occur.
| - Quarterly meeting services were held
at the Methodist church last Sunday Rev.
A. b. Truax, presiding elder of Montpelier
district and former pastor in this town,
officiated and gave the people very able
and interesting discourse. - Rev. A. H.
Webb supplied the Methodist pulpit in
Waitstield Sunday. - The two societies
at Norwich University have been obliged
to give up their elegantly y-furnished rooms
for the accommodation of the increased
number of students - There will be a
grand fremen's supper and ball, under the
auspices of the Northteld fire department,
at Armory Hall Friday evening, January 81.
- Last Friday evening the members of
the Young Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held sociable at their parlors, to
which they had previously invited their
friends, and large number responded.
| They furnished entertainment, refreshments
and royal good time for all. - Hon.
John B. Pickett, Jr., of Bradford was in
town last Saturday ON legal business.
| Charles Pervier commenced the study of
1n in n,,1r 81, n
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
IRA SHAW has been obliged to leave school
for the present. - Miss Irene Sploid COM
menced school Monday of this week -
In place of the usual exercises last Wednes-
day the school had an interesting debate on
the question, " ReSolred, That a man should
always vote for his party nominee" The
board of decision reported in the negative.
Plainfield.
Mr.. AND Mrs. WILLIAM MARTIN celebrated
the fftieth anniversary of their marriage
Monday, January 2. Many of their friends
and neighbors were present and everything
passed off very pleasantly. The presents
were elegant and were highly appreciated
by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rev. w. T. Swim
merton made appropriate remarks, which
added much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion. Mr. Martin thanked the company for
the honor and respect shown him and his
wife and stated that the gifts should be kept
| as pleasant reminders of the occasion. -
The ladies of the Universalist society will
hold crazy tea at the Congregational
church vestry Wednesday evening, January
25 - The Plaintield cornet band will
give its annual masquerade promenade con-
cert in Hotel Hall on Saturday evening, jan
uary 2S. Two prizes will be given, one to the
most horrible and one to the nicest-looking
costumer which will be decided by COM
mittee of three disinterested persons. No
promenading will be allowed excepting by
those wearing costume until after half-past
nine O'Clock. - Rev. K. n. Morse
of Sheldon was in town last Friday on
business. - Frank son of Carlton
Woodcock, had the large bone of his leg,
below the knee, broken in two places one
day last week while coastng. N c..
Lombard and wife have returned from
two weeks visit with relatives and friends
at Cabot. - The people connected with
the Methodist church are planning dona-
ton visit at the parsonage tomorrow
| (Thursday) afternoon and evening. They
extend cordial invitation to all friends Of
the church and pastor.
Waitsfield
The officers of Valley Lodge, No. 16,
| |. o. o. F., were installed Monday evening,
January 9, by District Deputy Grand Master
b. w. Braley of Barre, as follows: n g.,
Robert Maxwell; V. G., NJ. j. Long; secre-
tary, o. NJ Eaton; treasurer, Cheney Prem
tis; warden, w. e. Long; conductor, j. j.
Kelly; r. S. of n. c., H. f. Stoddard L.
s. of n. g., G. n. Billings; II. S. of V. g.,
f. o. Trask; l.. S. of V. g., l. s. Austin; l.
g., q. E. Neill, o. G., NJ. II. Chase; r. S.
s., William Strong; l.. S, s., j. S. Boyce;
chaplain, Rev. o. ID. Clapp. - Aims
worth Post, No. Sc, G. A. r., will give a
grand free campfire at the Congregational
vestry Wednesday evening, January 25 A
literary entertainment will be given, con-
sisting of army experiences by prominent
members of the order, among them Captain
j. f. Eldredge of Warren and Captain II.
n. Bushnell of Waitsteld. Recitations,
music, etc, are also on the programme.
Refreshments. including army hard-tack,
will be served on the Egyptian plan by the
ladies of the post. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to be present. 60 The
Board of Agriculture meets the 18th and
18th instants. The address OF welcome
will be given by A. A. Kneeland. The
following papers and speakers are on the
programme; Maple Sngar-making," Hon.
William Chaplin of Middlesex; " Ensilage,"
Professor w. w. Cooke of Burlington;
m,Good and Poor Farming" r, Bates of
Waitsfeld; =" Wastes of Darying," II. w.
Vail of Pomfret; "Care and Raising of
Dairy Stock" Rolin G. Smith of Pittsford;