The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09
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midterm promenade Friday evening, Jan
uary II. - Mrs. Strong who has been
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington,
has returned much improved. - Mrs.
n. j. Smith of Barre will enter the com
mercial department at the Seminary for the
last half of the term. 80 George Buzzell
has moved from the village to his place here
at the Center.
BERLIN.-The Berlin Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor has begun
holding meetings in the school-house at the
head of the pond, and will continue them
all winter, II possible. The meetings are
held at half-past three on Sunday afternoons.
The society is in a flourishing condition,
having received five active and seven ASSOC
ciate members during the last month The
attendance at the weekly prayer-meetings
is very large, there being forty-three pres
ent at the last meeting. - The Week of
Prayer is being observed by prayer-meetings
in the church vestry every evening this
week. =- Sneak thieves are abroad in
the neighborhood, and poultry-raisers are
furious Myron Benjamin received a call
the other night, losing pair of cuff-buttons.
NORTH MoNTPELIER.-Th dancing-schools
at the rink are becoming very popular,
about fifty couples being present at the last.
The next school of the series is this week
Friday evening. - Several new work.
men were put to work on George f. Sbley's
new house this week Monday, and they in
tend to push things until it is completed.
80 The intention is now to close the Sc
ries of snging-schools with a convention of
one or two days and a concert the last even
ing. - The North Montpelier Dramatic
and Musical Club and Library Associa-
ton will hold its annual masquerade,
oyster-supper and dance at the skating-rink
Friday evening, January Is, with Elnores
orchestra for music. A general invitation
is extended to both old and young. Sup
NOR aud hall hill ~ OO Nor ponplp
CABor-Christmas exercises were held at
the town hall, both churches uniting. The
presents were both numerous and valuable.
The organist of the Congregational church,
Mrs. l.. G. Fisher was presented with
china tea-set. After the exercises in the
hall the ladies' of the Congregational church
gave "A chicken-pie supper in their vestry,
and it was well attended. - Mr.. Nathan
Coriss and Miss Nellie Myers were married
January /, and in the evening gave recep-
ton to their many friends. They will re-
side in Barre. 80 Mr.. and Mrs II. A.
Russell opened their house to their friends
New Years evening and about two hundred
enjoyed a pleasant social event 60
Mr.. George W. Foster is holding a term of
singing-schoos here. - Dean Fisher,
Lawrence Harrington and Miss Lillian
Wells have returned to school at st. Johns
bury. - The Week of Prayer is being
observed by meetings held alternately in
Une TWO CHurcneS.
BRADFoRD.-A special meeting was held
at Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening, at
which time w. p Davis, district deputy
grand master, assisted by other grand Of
ticers, installed the officers-elect of Cham
pion Lodge, No. II, as follows: \. g., II. b.
Chamberlin; V. g., w. A. Libbey; secre-
tary, f. II. Everett; treasurer, G. w.
Wright; r. S. n. g., NJ. c. Davis; l.. S. N.
G., II. B. Lang; W., l.: J. Brown; con-
II wv
l.. s. s., G.. II. Linton; o. G., G. A. Caryl;
l. g., l.. w. Hanson chaplain Rev. A. j.
Hough; r.. S. V. g., W. II. Child; l.. S. V.
g., A. Roberts. - Post Washburn, No.
II, G. A. R., and Washburn Relief Corps
had public installation of officers on Jan
uary I'd. - Cards of invitation are out
for the wedding at the Congregational
church., on the odd instant, of Mr.. j. H.
Dye of indianapolis and Miss Minda Bean
of this place. - G. E. Spaulding has en-
tered the firm of Stevens & Clark as
partner.
WoRCEsTER.-North Branch Grange, No.
81, elected and installed these officers De-
cember IS: Master, f. G. Hartman; over
seer, w. p. Gould; lecturer, n. A. Kelley;
steward, j. NJ. Gould; assistant steward,
A. L. Frost; chaplain, Mrs. p. A Kemp;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. w. p. Gould
gate-keeper, l. w. Brown; Pomona, Mrs
NJ. p. Kent; Flora, Mrs. |. f. Wheeler
Ceres, Mrs. n. A. Kelley; stewardess, Mrs
A. l.. Frost. The Grange has thirty mem
bers and is in prosperous condition. -
At the annual meeting of Hall Post, G. A
r., held recently, the following officers
were installed for the year ensuing: Com
mander, Samuel Pratt; senior vice-com-
mander, l.. A. Keith; junior vice-com-
mander, George Markham; chaplain, G. S
Herrick surgeon, j. S. Wilson; adjutant
j. h. wilson extraordinarily A. j
otat nf . rl
guard, f. ID. Owen; quartermaster, F. b
Morse; quartermaster-sergea II. Wall
ings; delegate, ii. p Darling; alternate, j
S. Wilson.
| ROCHESTER. Martin is visiting il
| Bethel for few days. - The Crane
Army boys cleared 1925 at their dedication
ball on New Years eve. - Rev. j. p
Marvin is spending a few days with rela
tives in Boston and vicinity. - Miss
Effie Goodspeed of Warren closed a sue
cessful term of school in district No. 8 las
Friday afternoon, with rhetorical exercises
by the pupils. - Last Saturday evening
Sherman Beckwith fell down the elevator
shaft in Campbell, Martin & Allbee
block, from the third floor, breaking hi
his right ankle. - NJ. G. Weber re
turned to Boston University Monday morn
ing. - G.. II. Trask is spending few
days this week in Boston, visiting his siste
Julia. 60 There was surprise party a
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Tuppe
last week Friday evening, the occasion
being the twenty fifth wedding anniversar,
of their marriage. 60 T. p. Holden dnI
wife were in town Saturday. - Jess
Wright and wife of Gaysville are the guest
of j. A. Woods and wife. - Miss Lzz
White, who has been an invalid for severa
years, died last Saturday. - Cheste
Smith is quite sick with liver and llidne
trouble. - Alden Ingalls, and wife Wis
tied in town last week.
MoRRIsvILLE.-By the new timetable OF
the Lake road we do not have any salts
factory mail and passenger connections, bu
something better is promised before a grea
while Burlington mail now arrives abOu
twelve hours later than Boston mail. 60
Hon. William Cumback of Indiana is to b.
the next lecturer in the village course, ii
is to speak here on Friday evening of thi
week and his subject is " The Invisibl
Somebody, or What They Say" 60 Tn
board of civil authority is to meet on Fri
dag, the 25th of January, for the abatemen
of taxes. - The drum corps receive,
its friends at the town hall OH Friday even
ing, following the lyceum at the Academy
A very pleasant time was enjoyed. -
steam pile-driver, driving the foundation TO
the round-house, has attracted considerabl
attention near the railway station the pas
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