The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-11

elected president AT the annual meeting
of the Grand Army post Homer Hollister
was chosen commander
At the close of the exercises of the Good
Tempars' lodge, last Friday evening, the
members were invited to the house of j. A.
FoSs where the remainder of the evening
was spent very pleasantly.
f. p. Bartlett formerly of this town, but
for the past few years living in Wolsey,
South Dakota, has rented his farm at that
place and will enter the employ of lum-
Der firm at Hartford, Conn. Mr. Bartlett
spent few days in town last week on his
way to Hartford.
Maple Hill.
w. B. Earl is teaching the school in the
BOlles district.
REV. Mr.. Drown is to preach at the Bolles
school-house next Sunday.
1t is reported that William Martin is to
take deed of the new mill.
School commenced in the Jack district
last Monday Florence Emerson is the
teacher.
Last Friday, as James Mcknight was
drawing logs to Plainfeld, and when about
thirty rods above the depot, the load tipped
over. Mr. Mcknight tried to save himself,
but could not, and the logs hit him in the
small of the back DR.. Lazelle and DR..
Smith were called and he was moved to the
hotel. DR.. James was summoned from
Waterbury and replaced the bones in the
back as well as could be done. Mr.. Nc
Knight is doing well, but his recovery is
considered doubtful.
Roxbury.
E. E. Ellis returned to town on Monday,
accompanied by Mrs. Ellis
No. 50, the local passenger train, ran into
the rear of a special freight train at Butter
fields crossing last Friday evening, COM
pletely demolishing the caboose of the
freight train and damaging the engine OF
the passenger train. Baggage. master John
Averili and Expressman Dewey, both of
Northfield were considerably shaken up
and bruised.
Warren East.
The Warren Theatrical Troupe repeated
the drama " Dot, or the Miners Daughter, I"
Friday evening, to full house.
Mrs Cuthbert and her daughter Adah are
expected home in few days. They have
been in Maine for the last three or four
months.
A good stock of logs has been cut and
skidded this season. The lumber interest
seems to be the only paying business at
this time
Woodbury. South.
E. S. Nourse has purchased of Samuel
Daniels the blacksmith-shop and house
connected with it, and is located here, ready
to do blacksmithing
Doctor and George Lance and Nathan
Wheeler have brought running water to
their houses, and Mr.. Wheeler carries it to
his barn. This makes six families in this
place that have been supplied with water
the past fall.
The Teachers Association will hold it's
next meeting at the school-house next Sat
urday evening at seven o'clock.
Worcester.
The Harris brothers-Erwin and Ned
are repairing their house and barn.
There is to be an antiquarian supper the
evening of December 20 at Town Hall
for the benefit of the Woman's Relief Corps,
Admission, fifteen cents.
At the annual meeting of the Grand
Army post, December 7, the following Of
ticers were elected: Commander, l.. II.
Keith; senior vice-commander George
Maxham junior vice-commander, G. s
Herrick; surgeon, A. j. Chase; chaplain,
IL M. Hutchinson; quartermaster, S Pratt:
extraordinarily, j, r. Wilson; Off GER
of-the-guard, f. d. Owen; adjutant NJ.
+. Kent; sergeant-major, G. III. Stone
delegate, A. j. Stone alternate j. Has
brook. The following officers were also
elected by the Woman's Relief Corps
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Jennie Putnam senior
vlce-president Mrs. Emma Keith; Junior
president Mrs. c. q. Tewksbury chan.
lain, Mrs. M. p. Kent; treasurer, Merry
Seaver; secretary, Matey L. Kent; con.
ductor, Dell Hunt; guard, Maud Wilson,
Mabel Keith is stopping with her uncle
l.. ii. Keith, and attending school. -
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