The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-09

evening, October 16. There will be music,
speaking and good old-fashioned farmers
supper. - Subscriptions for WATchMAN
received by G. Il. Shepardr. 80 An an
onymous correspondent is informed that
items thus furnished are put in the waste
basket Sign your name or hand your items
to the local correspondent, II you expect
your items will be used
Middlesex.-The house of John Nc
Namara caught fire from lamp falling on
the floor in the chamber, last Saturday
morning, and was burned to the ground in
few hours. Most of the conteuts were
saved. 1t is a sad misfortune to the worthy
family to be homeless at this Indictment
season
The Pembroke brothers are cleaning up
She tlreshing rapidly these days.
William Chaplin has lost two Jersey
yearling heifers from his back pasture.
Mrs Nancy A. (Cbapin) Lawrence of
Concord, N. H.. with her daughter Ger
trude, are visiting friends here; so also is
Mrs. Polly (Sawye) Bryant of Andover,
South Dakota.
Northfield.-Company +, (New England
Guards) will hold its annual target practice
next Saturday.
Subscriptions to the WATCHMAN may be
handed to G. N. Whitmarsh.
Rev. Mr.. Fortney of Plainfeld preached
at the Universalst church last Sunday. He
will also preach next Sabbath
The ladies of st. Mary's church will hold
their regular social at their rooms in the
depot Thursday afternoon and evening.
The Goddard Seminary baseball club
played the Norwich University team here
Saturday. The score resulted to II in
favor of Norwich University.
The best dance of the season" will he
held at Armory Hall next Friday evening.
Gibson & Cushman's orchestra will furnish
10 II ar oil n fp1
The Plainfeld and Mortified baseball
mines played a very interesting game of
baseball here Friday forenoon resulting in
victory for Mortified by score of to I.
Wilbur A. Truax of Bellows Falls and
Miss Minnie Jones were united in marriage
at the residence of Mrs. Nj. NJ. Jones last
Wednesday, and started at once for their
future home at Bellows Falls. Rev. A. b.
Truax performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Moseley celebrated
their silver wedding last Wednesday even
ing. They We're rendered large number
of valuable presents, besides considerable
silver in cash. The band was present and
discussed some fine selections, which added
to the merriment of the occasion.
A lyceum was organized last Thursday
evening with the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. l.. James; ice-presdent, G. n. Til
dem secretary, Grace Ingalls,; treasurer,
Jennie Morse; executive committee, Miss
J1dSStII, W Ill lllutu, MISS w nue. w tuIltS-
= day evening there will be debate upon the
question, 4" Is poverty better than wealth."
Those who will speak in the affirmative
are Misses Ladd and Mead, E. Gaynor and
c. Plumley; negative, G. Allen, w. Hunt
lev, Misses Abbott and Hurley. Music
will be rendered by Miss Stebbins, a paper
by Miss ingalls, and George Tilden, recital
by Vira Pingree. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend the meeting.
DR.. Kdder of Vergennes is visiting his
father, Rev. j. w, Kidder, for a few weeks
- Editor Whitney of the burlington
Clipper spent the Sabbath in town. -
Fred Holt has rented the Eaton house and
will soon move into it. - w. S. Wood
bury is at home from st. Johnsbury. For
what? - WIN Giffin of Gardner Mass,
is visiting in town - Rev. Walter Dole
of Barre was in town last week - Miss
Hattie Loveland has returned from the
White Mountains, where she has been at
work during the summer. - George r.
Cofrin has sold his PAGER " Guy c." to Dea.
o. o. Davis for 5000 - Walter j. Hill
visit. = C. II. Eaton of Champlain,
n. Y, has been in town the past week,
making some needed repairs on his house.
Gouldsville.-There have been two new
stores opened here recently, one by Fred
Marsden and one by Luther Rich. -
Mrs. Sybil Winter, Mrs. Lavina Cass and
Mrs. Seth Locklin are among the sick ones.
OOIu IlOIllDIDOh has SOlu HIS SAW
mill to Montpelier parties. - Mrs.
Charles Simons of Barre is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Sawyer. - Miss
Gertie Pearson was home from Randolph
on a visit last week - Mrs. j. w. Gould
of this place died at Cambridgeport, Mass.
Monday. She had not been well for some
time and went to Cambridgeport about three
weeks ago for medical treatment.
Plainfield.-Rev C. p. Taplin of Lyndon
will preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Maple Hill.-Alfred Hill sold an OK last
week which weighed 1856 pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Drown of Hardwick preached at
the Bolles school-house last Sunday. After
the services Mrs j NJ. Marshall and Mr.. and
Mrs f. b. MaXfeld were baptized. Mr.
Drown is to preach at the same place on the
Goth at lalf-past ten in the incoming.
Lee Lane, while trying to capture swarm
of bees, was badly stung and medical aid
was summoned - Mrs. Leonard Dix
visited relatives in Danville last week
- Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Benjamin OF
Woodbury. visited relatives here last week
Roxbury.-A petition has been presented
the selectmen asking them to lay out pub
lie highway from the " branch road" just
below Spalding's mill ON the east hill neal
e. p. Grams.
Subscriptions to the WATcHMAN may be
handed to ID. l.. Nichols.
Albert Bean has sold his blacksmith
shop TO G. w. Perkins of Richmond. Mr.
Perkins will commence work here soon
The many friends of Mr.. George Flynn
were pleased to see him back at the railroad
station last week he being here for a few
days while Mr.. Fits was away on visit
Miss Lnnie Ellis, who is in very poor
health. has gone to reside in the family o
Robert Harper. - Martin Handln has
gone to Barre to work for S. ID. Allen
- Mr., Horace Cousins prominent
citizen of Newton, Mass, has been visiting
his son, Horace S., at S. #. Rich's. -
Judge II, w. Lyford of Warren was il
town Monday. - Miss Cora Latham i,
visiting friends at Montpelier. - Mis-.
Winnie Spalding has gone to North
field to work in the family of DIR. j. II
Winch - Miss Josie Conway was a
home on a brief visit last week. - Mis-.
Mary Flint has gone to Peterboro, n II.
to remain during the winter. j. w
Parmenter of Brookfeld was in towI
Thursday of last week, as was also w. II
Harlow of Montpelier.
East Roxbury.-Raymon Hall and wifi
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