The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-31
CONTINUED PROM FIRST PAaR.l

| Dealers report a very good Christmas
tade, the general complaint of a scarcity
| q cash cutting but a small figure in the
| gneral result.
| Rev. Mrs. McKinstry, the noted Second
| adventist preacher conducted services at
| tie Advent church here on Sunday last,
morning and evening.
| j. f. ellis has purchased the old Cross
! louise in the rear Of the Methodist church.
| We understand he intends moving it across
he railroad track for use as shop.
| December continues stern and relentless
D the end making it one of the severest
| months as to temperature ever known,
eventeen days out of twenty-nine show
| ng temperature at zero or below, Thursday
| light, 18th, and Sunday night, 28th, being
| he coolest, thermometers in different To-
aities indicating twenty to thirty degrees
| lelow zero each evening,
Leroy Ford has returned from Worcester
dass where he has been for a few weeks,
o care for his nephew, Eddie Reed, who
vas seriously injured in the fall of a stag
ng upon which he was at work. Reed was
| discharged from hospital treatment and re-
urned with Mr.. Ford to West Concord, to
remain for time with his uncle, DIR. George
3. French Reeds injuries resulted in CON
3ussion of the brain, from which he is
slowly recovering
Ellsworth post, G.. A. r., elected the fol-
owing officers at its annual meeting, held
IN Saturday, December 20: Commander, b.
| !. Taylor of Walden; senior vice-com-
nander, w. S. Rich junior vice-com-
nander, Asahel Hall; adjutant NJ. X.
Hall; quartermaster, j. l.. Kibbee; surgeon,
Il. G. Little; chaplain, f. d. Dutton: Off
Cer-of-the-day, o. b. Hail. oflicer-of-the-
guard, Nathan Field; color bearer, o. M
Mack; delegate to state encampment, Matt
Burbank of Walden alternate, o. NJ.
Mack. Installation of officers Saturday
January II. All the officers except com
mander and delegate are citizens of Hard
wick.
East Hardwick.
Professor Newton of Albany spent Christ
mas with friends here.
The Christmas tree, under the manage
ment of the young ladies, was a success.
T. G. Bronson sold one of his registered
Jerseys to Mr. Cahll of Plainfield last
week.
The upper grade of our village school is
reported to be failure, nearly all the pupils
having left.
Mrs. Paine is having two hundred thou
sand feet of lumber cut on her Currier farm
and drawn here.
Caledonia grange elected the following
officers at its last meeting: Master, G. N.
Drury; overseer, Drury Goodrich; secretary
and treasurer, T. G. Bronson; gate-keeper,
j. B. Cook; steward, Mrs. G. j. Bell; as
sistant steward Z. f. Smith; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. I. f. Smith; chaplain, Mrs.
J. b. Cook; Ceres, Mrs. ID. Goodrich; Flora,
Mrs. G. n. Drury; Pomona Mrs. w. N
Sutton.
Marshfield.
Twelve couples enjoyed social visit,
with oysters, cake and coffee, at G. A. Be-
mis- last Friday evening.
The pew-holders of the Methodist church
will hold their annual meeting at their ves-
try this Wednesday, evening.
The annual meeting of the Circulating
Library will be held at the school-house
hall Saturday evening of this week at seven
o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
The Union Westinghouse society will hold
its annual meeting at the vestry next Mon
day evening, and the Universalist society at
the same place on Saturday evening Of this
week.
Christmas was observed quite extensively
at the churches, and every one seemed to be
in good spirits. The Congregationalsts and
UniverSalists united Wednesday evening,
and the Methodists held theirs Thursday
evening. Several very nice presents were
disposed of at both places. The manner in
which the gifts were arranged at the Meth
odist house was novel and pleasing 1t was
Workshop" and Santa Claus. His
Shop, A. ID. l4l3," was the sign. A dialogue
, by three girls, a fairy and ST. Nick led the
way to the tree and the distribution of pres
ents.
Mr. Farr and wife from New York are at
the home of Mrs. st. Clair, mother of Mrs.
Farr. Mrs. st. Clair is very low, her death
seeming to be only question of a few days.
- Aunt Polly Phelps widow of the
late DR.. Asa Phelps, died in the asylum at
Brattleboro last week, and will be buried in
the Eaton cemetery this week. - l.. z.
3 Slack of Montpelier came to town to spend
: Christmas and is now sick with measles
n - Archie Cole came home last week to
spend Christmas, and returned to his work
u in West Newton, Mass, last Monday.
I Maple Hill.
: There was a Christmas tree at the Bolles
. schOol-house last Thursday.
n Mr.. and Mrs Willie Wheeler have the
: sympathy OF all in the loss of little frankie
The voters in the Bolles district were ont
last Friday evening, to come to time under
e the new law, voting to have eight weeks oil
n school, to begin January II.
e James Mcknight is about the house OH
It crutches. - Charles Morse and Mrs. Ira
II Merrill are failing.
d Middlesex.
II Rev. |. p Booth expects to preach here
V leXt Sunday afternoon at one o'clock.
IS A. N. Buzzell and family of Essex have
h Teen visiting his brother B. Il. Buzzeil
. - Miss Olive Guernsey of Montpelier
Z, isspending the holidays in town. -
IL Mrs. &. b. Holden has been at Montpelier
- Tie past week caring for her daughter, Mrs
~ e. Goodenough, who is ill at Hotei
hfnltOn, - n. IA. Eerrlck 10 qHi'" ''O
Morgan.
frank Allen has bought the saw-mlll OF
William Barrett. 49, bert DaRSoCV auu
Is Mvon Waterman are logging at the sum
l. mil - A Mr.. Stevens from North Troy,
n wehear, has bought the Davenport place at
i. theCenter, and will take summer boarders
OF anoher season
H. Mortified,
~, % TIL, Rebekah lodge elects officers this
j. Wednesday evening.
IN Mis- Jennie Sterling of Montpelier is to
u run the mess hall at the Center for the
" University.
e. ShGff Howe has placed a telephone in
I'd his Office at the marble-shop of f. l.. Howe
M & Co on Main street.
"a The Congregational society will hold its
n annuil parish visit at Howes' hall the alter
II noon md evening of New Years day.
4. Communion service will be held at the
as Congregational church next Sunday and
x the preparatory meeting Friday afternoon.