The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-07

Ed. Lane for 81, $50. - Salmon Davis and
wife and Mrs. Hyde of Dakota are visiting
at ID. NJ. Pixies. - Mrs. James NJ New
ton has got the measles, and there is fair
prospect of more new cases. 80 Emma
and Celia Boyles have gone to Gardner,
Mass, to work Eta McCrllis and Emma
Gitchell find employment in Montpelier.
Middlesex.
REV. PERRY MARSHALL of Stowe will
preach in the brick church next Sunday at
fifteen minutes past two P. NJ. 80 The
Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs.
William Hudson Thursday afternoon and
evening, the 18th instant. A cordial in
vtation is extended to all. - Mrs. Perry
Marshall is stopping for short time with
Mrs. j. II. Holden.
Northfield.
f. j. MARTIN will receive subscriptions
and advertisements. for the WATCHMAN at
Frank Plumlev's Office. - Frank Plum
ley is to speak before the Addison county
convention of republican clubs, to be held
at Middlebury next Thursday. - The
ladies of the Methodist church will hold
their annual festival in the vestry of their
church next Saturday evening. - Owing
to the fact that so many of those who at
tended the entertainment in Good Templars
Hall last Friday evening have expressed a
desire to see the play repeated, and also on
account of the many who were unable to
gain admission at all, it has been decided 20
repeat it in Concert Hall next Friday even
ing, with an admission fee barely sufficient
to cover expenses, thus placing 1t within the
reach of every one to see this very popular
drama. - The students of the High
School fail to realize any force in the argu-
ment that they were worked too hard last
term and the expressions of their admira-
ton for their teachers are unbounded.
- The funeral of Mrs. e. a. Markham
was held at her late residence on Water
Gfr laQ or Low off l.
Webb officiating. - Mr.. G. G. Davis was
in Barre Monday of this week. - The
following is culled from the report of Ser
geant H. j. Cox of the United States signal
service: Mean barometer, 80 092 highest
barometer, 30.55-date, 10Th lowest barome-
ter, 29.53-date, Sth; mean temperature,
100; highest temperature, 45.5-date, l4th;
| lowest temperature, 23.3-date, 10th; pre-
vailing direction of wind south; total move
ment of wind, 6,371 miles; highest velocity
of wind, direction and date, 4S, south, 25th ;
total precipitation, 2.73 inches; snowfall,
1876 inches; number of days on which .01
inch or more of precipitation fell, IA; num-
Der of clear days, 6; number of fair days,
l3; number of cloudy days, TO-
Plainfield.
THE Chautauqua Circle will hold its next
meeting on Saturday afternoon at half-past
two o'clock with Miss Emily Spencer.
| - A delegation of eighteen members
of the Society of Christian Endeavor at
! tended the union meeting of the societies of
Washington county, held last week in
Bethany church, Montpelier, and returned
much cheered and protited by the good
meetings there enjoyed, and with renewed
determination to prosecute the good work
that so promisingy has opened among us.
From membership of thirteen in February,
1887, the society here has grown until there
are forty eight members, thirty-tive of whom
are active, with additions expected at
the next meeting This society extends
a standing cordial invitation: to all young
dependent Order of Good Templars was
organized February 2S with the assistance
of Lorin b. Kendall, grand master of
Massachusetts,. The lodge begins under a
new charter, with membership of twenty
seven, besides others already pledged. 1t
voted to be known by the revered name of
Shepard. The following persons were
elected to fill the various offices: Lodge
deputy, G.. j. Bartlett; chief-templar w.
7, Swinnerton vice-templar, Emily Spen-
Ger; secretary, Laura Gale; financial secre-
tary, Henry Remission; treasurer, II. A.
Cutting; chaplain, Mabel Lazelle; marshal
E. P. Fisher; guard, Mary HILL sentinel
Royal Kinney; past chief-templar, j. A
Foss. The lodge will meet every Friday
evening at seven o'clock and will hold its
next meeting in Grand Army Hall
Roxbury.
j. d. KING of Boston was in town Mon
day. 20. w. Orcutt is quite i'll. -
Merritt Wiley of Danvers Mass, is in town
- A partial hearing in the furniture
case" of f. y. Spaulding as. Mrs. Melissa
Warner was held at the Summit House OF
Monday, before NJ. e. Smile, special master
George w. Wing and u. S. Stanton repre-
sented the orator and j. n. johnson anC
S. C. Shurtleff the defendant - Mrs
Lucy A. Walbridge of Enfield, n. H., is
visiting friends in this vicinity. - Mrs
j. G. Hall returned Saturday from her trI
to Florida.
East Roxbury.
FRED PORE is at home on short vacation
- Horace Thayer is quite sick and the
chances for his recovery are nsidere,
small. Fred Blanchard is sick will
pneumonia. - The doctors assistance
has been in good demand the past week
60 Misses Addie and Bertha Henry o
Northtield have been spending few day
with their brother Hiram. - Miss Dell
Page is at Montpelier for few weeks
- Frank Allen and wife were at Yves
, Randolph last week to consult Dr. Royce
80 There is to be singing-school mex
Saturday night.
Waitsfield.
REV Z. S. FIsKE was installed pastor @
3 the Congregational church Wednesday G
last week. The installation services wer
as follows: Anthem by the choir, readin
Dutton of Bethel, hymn by the choir, sci
l mon from John xii: 81 by Rev. V. NJ Hard
of West Randolph, prayer by Rev. III.
Howard of Roxbury, charge to the paste
by Rev. j. G.. Hall of Berlin, right hand c
t fellowship by Rev. c. II. Dutton of Bethe
: charge to the people by Rev. II. G. Howar
4 of Roxbury, benediction by the pastor
=. - There will be preaching services a
the Methodist church next Sunday -
: There will be a sociable and donkey part
5 at f. o. Trask's next week Wednesda
r evening, March II. Refreshments will b
/. served and everybody is invited to com
I and have good time.
' Warren.
: EATON HEATH lost one of his work horse
} last week. 1t was sick but few hours
a - The Woman's Christian Temperanc
t Union will meet with Mrs, Slayton mex
: Tuesday afternoon. - Mrs. Boyingto
from Northfeld is spending few day
$ with Mrs. Il. A. Eldredge. 60 III. /
T Parker spent Sunday with his parents.
n East Warren.
: A TELEGRAM was received from Chesei
n Mass, last Saturday announcing the deaf
Z of George Pierce, formerly of this place
n The afflicted wife and large circle {
9 friends have the sympathy of the entir
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