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

! brother from Granville has been with him
for a few days. = j. d. Wells fell from
his shed few days since, severely sprain.
ing one shoulder,
HARDwIcK Bert Smith was badly in.
jured few days ago by the recoil of small
bent-over tree he was cutting striking him
in the face. =- Our Grand Army most
gives public entertainment on Thursday
evening, the 18th, consisting mainly of
the install lation of its new board of Off
GERS, music, boX-supper, etc. 80 Judge
Perley has been absent for some time visiting
friends in Franklin county. 80 Our Good
Ienplars' lodge proposes giving mas
querade promenade and supper at its rooms
on Friday evening, January %. The
promenade is to be interspersed with music,
songs aud various literary exercises. GO
line has recently been surveyed for rail
road to woodbury. Center by engineers en-
ployed by the Boston a. Maine railroad
we understand a feasible route has been
found. 80 Our people are putting in their
supply of ice, derived from Mackville pond
me ice Is over a foot in thickness and of
excellent quality. 60 The wood-fnish in
Alken's new store is complete. Only little
painting and polishing are needed before It
VIII be ready for occupancy. We under
stand the tenements are not to be finished
till spring.
MoRETowN.-A large number of young
people gathered at the residence of Roswell
.,
sion being the wedding reCo Jtion of their
daughter Matte and Mr.. Don Turner, who
were married New Years day. Music for
the dance was furnished by Moulton and
Pierce The wedding presents which were
on exhibition in an adjoining room, were
unusually numerous and costly. 80 1t is
rumored that James Hartman has bought
IL. q. Wards farm in DuXbury for $1,000.
- Lola Spauding of this place and
William Pierce of Warren were married
January 10 at the residence of the brides
father, Franklin f. Spaulding, Rev. Mr..
Flske OF Waitsheld officiating. 60 Mrs.
f. ID. Griffith, aged forty-fve years and ten
months, died Monday morning, December
81, after long and painful illness. She
had been faithful member of the Methodist
church in this place for the last ten years
The funeral services were held on the fol-
lowing Wednesday in DuXbury, Rev. c. A.
Smith OF Fairfax officiating. Mrs Griffith
was an aifectionate wife and mother and
was beloved by all who knew her She
leaves husband and five children to mourn
her loss.
MARsHFIELD.- The Week of Prayer was
observed at the Methodist church. Rev. A.
b. TruaX was present Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, and Rev. Mr.
Clapp otliciated at the remaining meetings.
AS much interest was manifested, the
meetings are to be continued this week
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, and perhaps longer. - DIR. Town
is improving. - Mr.. Farnsworth of
Morthtield, father of Mrs. ClaPp is visiting
church was packed sunday We forenoon Mn[%%H to
listen to Rev. Mr.. Clap7's excellent SER
mon from Isaiah wi: ~: " And tomorrow
shall be as this day, and much more abun-
dant" His evening sermon was from Acts
viii 8, A joyful city" - The Week of
Prayer was observed at the Congregational
n nf
Daniel Holcomb and c. II. Robinson will
finish their job of cutting wood this week
on Joe Mears' lot. - A. T. Durant fin
ished saving chair stock Monday -
Rev. j. d. Bailey of this place supplies the
Congregational church at Plainfeld each
services at the Congregational church in
our village were well attended and the
meetings were very excellent.
MoRRIsvILLE.-Rev. William Schofeld of
lrasburgh occupied the pulpit of the Con-
church last Sunday, both morn
ing and evening. t. j. G. Robinson
went to Burlington last week to have his
eyes treated. - At the annual fire dis
trlct meeting tax of eighteen cents on
dollar was voted, with discount of ten per
cent if paid on or before November |, 1889
- A donation for the benefit of Rev.
w. II. Puffer is 20 be held at the Methodist
vestry this "wednesday evening. -=
The drum corps held dance at the town
hall Tuesday evening, January 10. Music
was furnished by Elmore's orchestra
80 Major D. j. Stafford attended the
meeting of the executive committee of the
republican league of the state, held at Bur-
lington last week. - Hon. William Cum
back of Indiana gave the second lecture in
the village course on Friday evening at the
town hall. All were well pleased with his
way of treating his subject, " The Invisible;
Some People" - There is quite a show
Of sleighing now, though many still cling to
wheels. Since the little snow that we have
has come there has been a great rush of
teams to move wood and logs. - Some
holding of the Vermont Conference here in
April. - The work on the new engine
round-house is progressing finely.
CHELsEA.-The annual fire district meet
ing on Monday evening of last week was
largely attended, and, contrary to expecta-
ton, was quiet and harmonious. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen; Moderator, G.
s. Emery clerk, j. NJ Comstock pru-
Dental committee, G. p Dickinson, j. A. X.
Corwin, II. w. Dearborn; collector, j. X
Darling; treasurer, S. b. Hebard; chief en-
gineer, Orcutt Bixby; assistant engineers,
c. ID. Barnes, w. M. Nation. No tax was
raised, as the committee can not estimate
the amount needed until the lawsuits are
finally settled. The committee was in
structed to sell the lumber belonging to the
district The sale was made by auction on
about $500 being realized. 60
The adjourned annual meeting of the Chel-
sea Library Association was held Saturday
The following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent, John NJ. ComstOck; secretary aud IL
brarian, George l.. Stow; treasurer, DIR. M
III. Corwin; directors Mrs Clara V Powers,
Mrs. Jennie f. Atwood, John NJ Comstock;
special committee on repairing certain de-
crepit books, Miss Ellen S. Cooley, Mrs
Frances W. BiXby, Luvia c. Hatch. -
A petition to congress is in circulation here
against the Blair Sunday bill. One side of
the case has been presented very plausibly
by the circulators of the petition, and many
have been induced to sign, without, it is
to be feared, hearing the other side or ex-
into the matter for themselves. 1t
is said that some who have signed regret
their having done so.
BLOOMFIELD. The Vermont Board of Ag-
rculture met with us on the 10th and 18th.
The full board was present. The meetings
were much priced by those who attended,
and all felt as though it had been time well
spent The board can speak for itself
as to its visit. - The lumbermen are
very anxious for fall of snow. The Nal
hogan Lumber Company have about a hun
dred horses and two hundred fifty men
employed. - Sawyer & Eaton in South
Columbia intend to start their mill the l4th.
60 There was a meeting of the farmers
at Colebrook Saturday, the 18th instant, 20