The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-11

Nancy West, widow of the late Shadrach
Pierce, died Saturday, December T.
Mrs. Fred Eaton of Corinth, mother Of
Frank Eaton of this place, was buried last
Friday
W. A. Bacon of the senior class at Dart
mouth College has been engaged by the
Congregationalists as stated supply.
The blacksmith shop and dwelling house
of the late Lyman Nation were sold at pub
lie auction recently to II. G. Church.
j. G. Goodhue has purchased house at
Bradford and expects to remove to that
place soon. He has rented his farm for five
years to a Mr. Balch from Lyme, n. H.,
who has taken possession. - Austin
Phillips, who has been for some time in the
insane asylum at Brattleboro has been pro-
nounced all right by the attending physi-
clan and is now at home. - County
Supervisor e. w. Goodhue visited his par
ents here last week. - George E. Stacy
has gone to Springfield, Mass, where he
will spend the winter. He will be much
missed in social life here. - Charlie
Bickford is clerking for F. ID. Richardson.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Cotton and Mr.
and Mrs j. G. Goodhue have taken letters
from the Congregational church in this
place to the church at Bradford.
Washington.
George Bishop has purchased the Norman
Clough farm OF Homer Camp.
Granite boulders have been found on Abel
Smiths farm and Dan Keller is to prepare
them for market.
Frank Richardson, who has been i'll for
some time, has had a scrofula sore on one
knee and it is thought amputation of the
limb is the only thing that will save his life.
The village school commenced Monday,
with Mr. Smith, a student from Dartmouth
College, as teacher. We hope the super
visor will stir up the people and give the
school children little better chance. The
school is altogether too large for one teacher
to do anything like justice to himself or the
pupils.
Mrs. Flint and Mrs. G. L. Densmore of
Barre, mother and sister of Mrs. Warner,
were in town Sunday. - Frank Yartaw
has moved his goods to PlAintield. -
Gerty Barron, daughter of William Barron
of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, is visiting friends
and relatives in town. - Mr. and Mrs.
l.. p. Barron returned last week from a
visit to their daughter, Mrs. DR.. Dwinell of
Taunton, Mass. They We're in Boston at
the time of the fire.
West FairIee.
The ladies gave dramatic entertainment
last week which yielded them about $50 for
the church.
Madge Smith is at home from the Sem
mary at Montpelier, but will return for the
The three children of Mrs. jameson are
to be taken to the Orphans Home in Bur-
lingtoa this week by the overseer of the
poor.
Cyrus Morris, formerly of Vershire, now
lives in Aroostooll, Maine, and has raised
the past year three hundred barrels of choice
potatoes.
Williamstown.
Messrs. Nathan Hall and Henry j. Mar
tin have been drawn as jurors for the COM
ing term of Orange County Court.
The cold snap and seighng of a few days
ago have given away to mid-April weather.
1t looks like repetition of the mild De-
cember of last year.
The Congregationalists are to have charge
of the Christmas festival at Town Hall on
Tuesday evening, the oath instant. All the
citizens of the place are cordially invited to
attend and bring in gifts for distribution.
Will Veazie, for years in the family of II.
ID. Abbott, has gone into the fruit and con-
fectionery business for himself in Provi-
dence, r. L. The Congregationalists here
have occasion to thank him for recent
generous contribution towards the support
of their public worship.
Work has been begun for the rebuilding
of the Simons * Gale store. One thousand
dollars or more are said to have been
pledged as a bonus to the Williamstown
Granite Company towards a new hotel.
The successors of Van Sicklen & Walker
of Burlington have very kindly given S25
to this object.
The Central Vermont Pomona Grange,
Patrons Of Husbandry, held its annual meet
ing in this place December o. The grange
was opened by Frank Martin. The report
of the last meeting was read and approved.
The resolution changing the name from YER
mont Central TO that of Central Vermont
was adopted. The grange then proceeded
to the election of officers, with the follow
ing result: Frank Martin, worthy marshal;
s. w. BENJAMIN. oYerSeer; D. ID. Howe,