The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-16

and nine inches in diameter at the butt and
two feet in diameter fifty feet from the
ground. - Miss Carrie Bucklin OF Des
Moines, Iowa, is spending the winter with
her parents. - Mrs. Emerson Joslin is
confined to her bed from the effects of a
fall. - The ladies of the Methodist
church will hold their annual oyster-sup.
per in the vestry Wednesday evening,
January %. All are cordially invited
80 Lewis FAIR is in town for a few DAYS
go The Sons of Veterans present the
drama, " The Virginia Veteran" January
10 and 10. - Three persons Joined the
Congregational church Sunday on profess
sion of faith, =-= Mrs. David Gleason
was most agreeably surprised at Christmas
by the receipt of a check for 81 600 from an
uncle in Chicago The uncle went there
a poor boy in the early days of the city. He
has accumulated a large property His
gifts to friends this year amounted to
49,, 600. $50 The funeral services of Mr.
lawson Carroll were held at his late resi-
dence Sunday. He has been great suf
respected and his loss will be felt 10y the
Methodist church, of which he was a mem
Der, as well as by his family and friends.
NoRTWIELD.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Mortified National
Bank was held Tuesday of last week The
following officers were elected President,
George Nichols; vice-presdent, G.. A.
IL
rectors, George Nichols, j, G, Cady, c. A.
Edgerton, Marcus Peck, II. Il. Brown.
- The regular communication of De-
Witt Clinton Lodge No. 10, Free aud Ac-
cepted Masons, will be held this evening.
The newly-elected officers will be installed
by the district deputy grand master, Il. W.
Braley of Barre, and the work of the third
degree eXempliiied - The camp-ground
recently purchased by T'v Ira Beard of
Dr. w. II. Walling FOR SOD &c.,. n sold to
the Central Vermont MetI,ul. t Camp
meeting Association. - The INST an
nual fair of the Dog River Valley Fair As
ISOLATION will be held September 10, II and
II. - The trustees have appointed John
l.. MOseley policeman in place of AmaSa
Pearsons, resigned. 60 Miss Angie
Badger closed a successful term of school
in the Flint district at RoXbury last Friday.
60 The following officers have been ap-
pointed for Dewitt Clinton Lodge, No. Is:
5. d., Charles Pervier; j. d., Fred K Saw
yer; S. s., William Bean; j. s., Herbert j.
Eaton marshal, c. c. Bates; chaplain. Rev.
/; p. Booth; tyler, Henry d. Bean. -
The missionary committee of Washington
county has arranged with Rev. c. H. Mer-
rill, secretary of the Vermont Domestic
Missionary Society, TO have Mr.. a. l.. Par
sons conduct special services at this place
February to II. 60 The first of a series
of camp-fires under the auspices of William
II Boynton Post, g. A. r., was held at
Howe's hall last Friday evening. Music
was furnished by choir consisting of Mrs.
Catlin, Stebbins, Johnson and McClearn;
Messrs. Parker, Jones, Whitmarsh and
Minott. Addresses were delivered by eX-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Levi X Fuller and
Colonel George w. Hooker of Brattleboro.
g The Blue and the Gray" was sung by
Comrade w II. Tisdale of the Eleventh
New Y ork Cavalry. The solos, " Columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean, by Mrs. lila Marsh
Johnson, and We're Tentinp Tonight on
the old Camp-ground,' by Mrs. f.. H. Cat
lin, were greeted with hearty applause.
The next campfire will be held in about
three weeks
WILLIAMsTowN. - Rev. William Carr of
Brooktield will exchange pulpits with Rev.
noon Rev. f. w. Hamblin will fill Mr..
Jones place at the Clark Shepard school
house in Barre. - The Christian En-
deavor Society starts out with over
twenty members and with an enthusiasm
that augurs well for the future. The next
meeting will be at the Methodist vestry on
evening of this week. - The
Congregationalist ladies' society will hold
its sociabe with Mrs. II. ID. Abbott on Fri
day evening next. Maple sugar will be
served during the evening. Everybody is
cordially invited. - Calvin Flint has
meadow - One of the party
which is getting out ash for scythe-snaths
on Frank McConnell's place (the old
Alvin Flint farm says there will be
some 1900 of the snaths. They are
sent to Il Bellows Falls company for
- Bert Denny, son of
George Denny, now of South Mortified, has
bought of his father the farm formerly owned
by Rice Davenport. He intends TO build on
the lot. - Mrs. Ienas Walbridge, nearly
seventy-six years of age, died last Wednes-
DAY; having survived by many years her
husband and several sons and daughters.
She leaves only one son. Rev. f. w.
Hamblin of the Methodist church. of which
she was faithful member, offciated at her
funeral on Friday. - Rev Mr.. Morse of
ST. Johnsbnry, returned missionary, was
in town last week selling the Peoples Cy-
cloppdia. He sold several sets, notwith-
standing the fact that large number were
already supplied He went from here to
Northfield. - Mr. John Tinker of
Derby, son-in-law of the late Joel Bass. has
been very sick of late, and his recovery is
lespaired of. Partial paralysis and kidney
trouble are his ailments. - Mrs. Orcutt |
Abbott and daughter Lucy left last week. |
to be absent during the winter. They are
now in South Royalton. - The entire
absence of sleighing is great annoyance to
,he farmers. - Miss S. +. Durham,
laughter of Landlord Durham, was re-
Gently married to Joseph c. Trembly, now
employed in Barre. Mrs Trembly is at
On the sick-list just now are Mrs. ed"
smith, Mrs. Enos +. Walker and Frank
Jeffords. The latter is recovering from
- Mrs. j. NJ. Bass was Sc
verely injured last week by fall. -
Fernando G., Davenport was recently thrown
rom his wagon, his horse being frightened
by the cars. Mr.. Davenport's shoulder was
islocated. - Gurdon Martin has
rented one of his mothers farms and is to
move back from East Brookiield. He ex-
poets to find work at teaming the coming
season. - The report of the sale of sew
enteen building lots is calculated to inspire
hope for the future of this place.
BARRE,-When the water was turned on
last week several pipes burst, causing con-
delay in testing the system
- Mrs. Abner Hubbard and Mrs H.
X. Sherburne and son are on the sick list
- The Sortwell military band gave a
promenade concert and dance at the Park
house hall Saturday evening. &c. b.
Martin has taken a help-meet to accompany
him on his southern trip. - j. G.. Nor
rison of the firm of Morrison & Fits is in
town. - A meeting of the railroad COM
missoners was held last Friday to settle
damages ON land through which the Mont
pelier * Wells River railroad is to pass
l.. j. Bolster appeared and offered to sell
his land to the company for 5000 Mr..
Sortwell Immediately accepted, and the
transfer was made The property sold in
cluded the building on the corner of Main