The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-11
From Town Correspondents.
Washington County-East Montpelier

There are rumors of several weddings
atloat, and we hope no one will be disap-
pointed this time.
Elisha Cove recently slaughtered an
eight-months-old pig that weighed three
hundred sixty-two pounds.
Among those who resume their studies at
the Seminary this term are MesSrs. Holt
Paine and Worthen, and Misses Stevens,
Sanders, Dngwall, Bliss, Jones and Her
sey. Miss Cove doesn't return on account
of ill health.
There was an unusually good attendance
at the last lyceuin, az many came expecting
to hear Our Star" which had previously
been monthly paper, but had wandered
out of its orbit and put in an appearance
two weeks earlier than usual, The present
editress proposes following the former
custom and having dialogues, reCitations,
etc, at the first lyceum in the month, which
is next Saturday evening, and Our Star
will come two weeks later.
II. b. Woodward, who has been in the
employ of George Sibley for the past
eighteen months, has completed his work
there, and hopes to get work in Montpelier
for the winter. 60 Miss Laura Hopkins
recently spent week at the Center, re-
turning to her home in Montpelier last Thurs
day. == Henry, Hattie aud Mary Foster,
| who have spent their vacation at home, re-
turn to Goddard Seminary this week.
Marshfield.
George Wheeler moves into the Rand
house this week Mrs Wheeler, his
mother, moves into the upper part Of the
| same house
The Literary Society met at the Univer-
salst church Monday night. 1t is thought
it will meet with quite a success with the
young people.
A temperance meeting was held by the
Womans Christian Temperance Union Sun
day afternoon in the Universalist church.
Prayer was offered by Rev Mr. Thayer and
remarks were made by Mr.. Grain and Rev.
! o. ID. Clapp.
j. F. Sanborn has gone to Gilman's mills
to work and II. II. Hudson has gone to Oar
lng's mills in Groton for the same purpose
| 80 Mr.. Wallace, a grandson of Lyman
Clark, is in town. Mr.. Clark is in poor
health and it is thought he may not re-
cover 80 Henry Hobert and Coolidge
Lamberton started for Nevada Tuesday
Moretown.
Captain O. G. Wilder, who had an arm
amputated recently, is reported not to be
doing well, erysipelas having set in. 1t is
feared he may not recover.
Jennie Mayo started for the Bermuda
Islands, where she has gone to work in a
hotel, Tuesday, the Sd instant. - Eliza
Moulton started for South Pasadena, Cali
forna, on the Raymond excursion, Tuesday,
the 10th instant, to work in hotel.
Waterbury.
The schools are to close Friday for a
three weeks vacation.
A. 7. Straw has raised his furniture shop
foot, to the level of the new sidewalk.
Rev. j. Tate Kits of Burlington preached
at the Congregational church last Sunday
Professor Davis says he has had two fox
traps smashed on Scrabble Hill this fall by
a panther.
G. w. Randall has completed his big con-
tract for hemlock logs for the Burlington
breakwater.
The fire at the foundry last week resulted
in an examination and testing of the village
water works.
Extensive changes and improvements are
to be made in the shop of the Cooley Manu-
featuring Company.
The hardware stores are both busily en-
gagged in making sugar tools, in prepara-
ton for the coming season.
The Seminary scholars returned to work
Monday Frank Elliot remains at home
this winter, but will continue his studies in
the spring.
An effort was made to get Bishop Vincent
of Chautauqua fame in the lecture course,
but it failed because of his engagements in
the West and South.
Boyces meat market is rushing business.
Last week he butchered tbrty-eight hogs,
ten beeves and three lambs He also re-
ports good grocery trade
Another veteran mustered out. The gray
horse owned for many years by william
Ashley died Saturday in the harness while
being shod. Age, twenty-seven years.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Congregational church
holds a Christmas sale Friday evening.
Admission free. The patronage of all is So
licited. Useful and fancy articles are to be
on sale. The money is to be used to con-
tinue the good work which the society has
carried on in the past months.
OF the one hundred seventeen who took
the teachers examinations at Montpelier,
only thirteen tried for the tirst-grade certih-
cate. Some gave it up before finishing the
examinations. Among the successful
ones who received the first-grade certificates
were Miss Helen Willoughby and Miss NJ.
|. Kimball of the graded school.
Miss Rose l.. Sumner died Tuesday, De-
cember 3, at the home OF Jesse Pike
, Funeral services were held at the Congre-
gational church Thursday, Rev. Leonard
Tenney and Rev. Walter r. Davenport Of
fciating. Miss Sumner was three years
teacher here, and had many warm friends
She put all her energies into her school
work, and while developing the mental
faculties of her pupis also influenced and
trained them morally and spiritually. The
schools attended the funeral in body.
At the regular meeting of Edwin Dilling-
ham Post, Friday evening, December q, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Commander, Thomas t. Far
rill; senior vice-commander, Daniel Russ
Junior vice-commander, c. O.. Humphrey
officer -the-day, j. W. Sleeper; quarter
master, |. H. Elliott; chaplain, Joseph
hutchinson surgeon, Edwin n. Bowman;
officer of-the-guard, Henry e. Phillips dele
gates to Department Encampment, c. o.
Humphrey and John q. Knapp; alternates,
|. ii. Elliott and Charles S. Wrisley.
The first entertainment in the lecture
course is to be held Friday, December 27,
when Professor j. w. Churchill, the famous
elocutonist of Andover, Mass, is to read.
The Worcester (Mass) Spy says of him;
Professor Churchill is easily the best reader
who visits Worcester" The Boston T'rdU-
eiler says " There were many tears shed
when he read these selections His humor-
GUS pieces provoked the audience to laugh
ter and applause so that at times he was
obliged to pause until quiet had been re-
stored" The sale of season tickets is TO
begin on Saturday, December 2l
Professor Morey of the Methodist Semin-
airy was in town Monday. - Mrs. C..
Il. Wyman il visiting her daughter, Mrs.