The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-13

Norton and Abel WILDER were not absent
more than two days. Our people regret
that Miss Porter's health Will not permit
her to teach the winter term
George Boyce of Syracuse, N. Y, and
Hiram Boyce of Waterbury visited their
mother last week. - Bridget Crowley
Go at home. 60 John Nelson has moved
TO his upper farm. = The health of Mrs.
Nelson and Henry is somewhat improved
MarshfieId.
The first literary meeting will be held this
wednesday, evening at the Universalist
church.
The schools closed last Friday. Rev. l. p.
Booth visited the school the last afternoon
of the term.
There was promenade concert given at
Hotel Hall last Saturday night by South
Marshfeld juvenile band.
Packard & Son from Boston were in town
last week looking for horses. They bought
H. Burnap's horse. Price reported, S175.
George Drew, wife and daughter from
North Monroe N. H., were in town last
week. - w. j. Town and wife returned
to Florida last Monday. 80 Nellie Packer
went to White River junction last Monday
TO visit her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton.
60 George o. Davis has improved the
looks of his place by removing his 'front.'
yard fence
Hall Thursday evening, conducted by A. IL
Cheney Of Stowe.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold quilt
ing party at Holden's Hall Thursday after
noon, November a.
Rev. A. j, Hough of Montpelier will give
his lecture on How to Get There at the
Brick church at seven o'clock on the even
iug of Tuesday, the 10Th instant. At the
close Of the lecture an oyster supper will he
served in the vestry. The admttance will
he twenty-five cents; children half-price.
The entertainment will be for the benefit of
Rev. NJ. II. Barney.
Shady RilI.
Lewis Virgins died quite suddenly at the
residence of his brother Orville Virgins,
November 3.
Rev II. f. Dickey on account of poor
health, has closed his labors with this church
and gone to his home in Washington There
will be no preaching until further notice.
Eddie Flanders of Albany, VT, who has
been at work for William o. Cummings the
past season, broke his leg October %, but is
doing well. DR.. Chandler of Montpelier is
attending him.
Ellery, Youngest son of John w. Markham,
is sick in Barre with typhoid fever. 80
Mrs. j. p Flint was called to Worcester
last week to care for her mother, Mrs.
Town, who is very sick and not expected to
recover - Henry Curry is very low with
for his home in Oakfeld, Wis, this week.
- Lottie, daughter of Henry Stone, is
sick with typhoid fever. Mary Herrick is
also sick
Moretown.
Levi Boyce has bought Joseph Strong's
farm, stock and sugar tools. The price
paid was about $500. He turned in his
place in the village in part payment. He
moved to his new home on Monday.
Hubbell Seaver, a resident of Moretown
Common for many years, died on Saturday,
November 9, at the home of his brother-in-
law, Martin Spear. Rev. Mr.. Webster con-
Quoted funeral services at the house on
Monday, and the remains were taken to the
Common for interment.
Mortified.
The first number of The Reyetle has Just
made its appearance and is very creditabe
number. - Cadets Cady and Riggs were
at Wells River surveying last week. -
Mrs. ID. Hassett, accompanied by her son
Willie, started for Texas on Monday to
ton is working in her brothers store. -
George Pratt left on Tuesday for Chicago
where he has a position - Charles L.
Pervier is home from Warren, where he has
just finished a very successful term of
school. He has been engaged for the win
ter term at the same place.
PlainfieId.
The supervisor of schools met the teach
ers here last Saturday and gave them some
profitable instruction.
The exhibition given last Friday evening
by our village schools reflected credit upon
both teachers and pupils.
Our village schools closed last Friday,
having accomplished good work under
Mr.. Wakefield and Miss Laura Gale as
teachers
There was a union service last Sabbath
afternoon in the Methodist church. Rev G..
L. Raymond of Montpelier preached an in
teresting sermon from the text Thy king
dom come"
G.. f. Nutting died Monday morning. of
consumption, at his former home in Bakers
field. During Mr.. Nutting's occupancy of
our hotel he made many friends, both as
landlord and as an upright citizen. He
leaves a wife and two small children.
The Plainfeld Building and Improvement
Company has given five years lease
of its granite shed to Berry & Wallace, who
will commence work in few days. The
company is in correspondence with other
parties and will probably erect more sheds
in the spring.
Those scholars in the primary department
of our school having no absent marks
were Ernest Batchelder, Anice Clark, Elsie
Cutting, Blanche Lazelle, Maggie Mans
field, Lena and Eva Wheat. Flora Tillot-
son, Charley Bodies and Otis Cutting were
absent but one half day.
Rev. G. w. Gallagher of Montpelier will
lecture in the Congregational church Tues
day evening, November 10. Subject: "Mor-
monism." Mr.. Gallagher spent several
years in Utah and can speak understands
ingly of affairs in that portion of our nation
Admission, fifteen cents.
The last remaining son of Henry Camp
died of diptheria last Friday night, aged
about fifteen years. His younger son
aged thirteen years, died few days before
from the same disease. The afflicted par
ents and the surviving daughter have the
heartfelt sympathy of the community.
Gertie Greeley returned last week from
Burlington with her diploma from the Bust
ness College of that place. 60 Mr.. ant
Mrs John Hill have returned from a trir
through New Hampshire.
Maple Hill.
Mrs. James Mcknight has the humps
Rev. Mr.. Drown is to preach at Mr.
Savery's next Saturday afternoon at tw,
o'clock.
Alfred Hill and f. b. Maxfeld hav
taken a contract of b. +. Huntington T.
haul 100000 feet of lumber to II. S. Laird
mill