The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-30
From Our Town Correspondents.

NORTH CALAIs-There will be an enter
tainment at Memorial hall, North Calais
Saturday evening, February >. The drama,
The Last Loaf" will be presented, fol-
lowed by the farce, a" Deaf as Post" Good
music will be in attendance.
HANCOCK David Wilson of Massena, n.
Y, is visiting his brother, George " Will
son, who has been very ill, but is now i'm
proving. - There is to be a box social
and donation at the town hall Tuesday
evening, February >, for the benefit of Rev.
Nj. ii, Ryan.
BRAINTREE.-Mrs. E. o. Mann has erysipe-
las in the face. Warren Smith has
been very sick with pneumonia, but is now
little better. -- The grange has made
arrangements to visit d. w. G. Blanchard
next Saturday. - NJ. NJ, Blanchard is
having large number of logs drawn to his
mill. - c. b. Mann is carrying his milk
to the creamery.
SHARoN,-Mrs. j. NJ. Billings returned to
her home in Perkinsville on Saturday.
- The lecture on the Southern Planta-
tions, by Rev. S. A Parker, on Friday even
ing, was well attended. = The following
are the officers of the Society of Christian
Endeavor; Clarence Marsh, president; II.
c. Bruce, vice-president; Carrie Chamber
lin, secretary; Marie Wiley, treasurer.
SHADY RILL.-George Root died of pneu-
monia Sunday, January y. \ few days
before he purchased George f. Taylor's
place. So Alva Alden has engaged to
work for III. w. Heaton for the coming sea-
SON George f. Taylor is TO take the
place of John Hill on Mr., Heaton's place
Mr., Hill goes to South Randolph. -
There was but one death in this district
during 1888, that of Mrs David b. Taylor.
WAsHINGToN.-LucyC Calef, in company
with Mrs. Braley of Barre, is spending
week in Boston. = DR. Warmers music
class will give concert at SINNERS hall
Friday evening, the proceeds To be devoted
TO more schools. =- The Aid Society met
with Mrs. Charles Huntington last week.
- The railroad fever is raging and
mass-meeting has been called for next Sat
urday. - Mrs. Emma Huntington is
visiting in Lebanon, n. II,
CoRINTH,- The dwellng-hou barn,
rope and shoe-thread factory, grist-mill
and dry-house occupied by the Barnes Broth
ers at Goose Green were totally destroyed
by fire on the night of Friday, the 25th,
The fire started at about ten O'Clock. 1t is
said to have caught from stove-pipe. The
property was insured for 81 400 - The
wife of Hon. John A. Tenny is very sick
with pneumonia, and her recovery is con-
sidered doubtful.
WoRcEsTER.-There was large company
at the campfire Saturday evening. Gen
eral Thomas and Captain Lull entertained
the company very acceptably las also did Mrs.
Newcomb in the interest of the Woman's
Relief Corps. In the entertainment by the
children, which was all very fine, Eula
Putnam bore off the prize. - The even
ing meetings are to continue during the
week at the Methodist Episcopal church.
- The snow of the past week has been
thoroughly improved and the snow falling
at this writing will make business still more
lively.
STowE.-H M. Bruce has sold his steam
mill near the Notch to Edwin Russell.
- A donation and oyster-supper for the
benefit OF Rev. w. E. Douglas was held at
the Methodist Episcopal church on Friday
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAaHl