The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-12

Dwinell, e. l.. Spencer and Mrs. NJ. d.
Bemis.
The selectmen have to appoint a constable
to collect the balance of the taxes in place
of Dr. IL. S. Carver, who has moved to
Calais.
The ladies of the Universalist society hold
their annual sociabe with Mrs. r.. w. Gill
man tomorrow Thursday afternoon and
evening
Meader is making arrangements TO change
the house on the corner into "A hotel. Mrs
Burnham is to move into the brown house,
and work is soon TO begin on the corner.
Some of the " funny" boys i'm the village
are amusing themselves and annoying peo-
pie by drumming on windows and cutting
up other pranks in the evening, when they
should be at home, Tie boys most inter-
ested should take warning.
Mrs. Pratt breaches at the UniversalSt
church next SUNDAY and each second Sun
day until January l. when she goes to North
and East Montpelier to preach all the time.
The society here has secured another miuis-
ter to preach after January /.
Bancroft has turned the hotel bar-room
.to a kitchen, the old kitchen into "a medi-
inc room, and the public sitting-rOOm into
dning-room. This complete change has
tone away with the q" old hotel" and no
ne need apply for the position of landlord.
Mrs. n. Wilson of Barre has been visiting
relatives in town the past few weeks. -=
MIS-. George -. DAVIS mas Dccu NlSlllnH III
Nashua, N H., the past two weeks. ==
Warren Filield of Burlington was in town
last week. = Mrs. st. Clair is on the sick
list. 80 Miss Nellie Martin of Peacham is
visiting at d. b. Pitkins.
Middlesex Center.
At T. S. Colby's auction November A.
cows sold from SG.7j to ESQ; sheep, $50;
farm at $3.50.
l.. NJ. Bruce has moved from the old Le-
land place to DuXbury II. II. Long has
rented the farm of James r.. Langdon. ==
Tim Quinn has at last got a pension and is
happy with 1923. - Henry A. Daniels
has moved on to the Jerry Leland place.
80 Messrs. Allen and Richardson We're
on Mount Hunger, Monday. They report
snow six inches deep at the old Bailey barn.
go w. A. Daniels has gone to Boston
Moretown.
Ira Knapp and wife, from Little River in
Waterbury, were in town over Sunday WIS.,
itng friends.
Frank Page of Cornth has been in town
several days, transactug business and Wis
iting j. III. Sawyer and mother.
Many of the farmers from up the valley
sold and delivered their potatoes at Middle
sex depot last week for fifty cents bushel.
Curtis Stewards auction was literally
patronized last week from this place, every
thing selling well. Cows sold from so to
to S17.25.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Taylor were called to
Waterbury last Saturday TO attend the
funeral of David Griffith, Mrs. Taylor's
grandfather.
Alhanan Andrews sold his place in
South DuXbury to Frank Hart last week
for $500, and is to give possession the first
of December.
Mr.. Trip went to New Hampshire to vote
last week, as also did Mr., Clough, who is
at work for II. O. Ward, fitting M his grist-
mi MIR hrpnUlt
with him, and he is now stopping in town.
Northfeld.
Rehearsals have begun on the fine com
edy-drama, Coupon Bonds" which is
soon to be presented by the Good Tempars.
At the Good Templars lodge meeting,
Friday evening resolutions, were adopted in
memory of Miss Ellen A. Davis, who was
amember of the lodge.
Sheriff-elect Howe says the report that
he intends to occupy the Jail at Montpelier
is incorrect. His business requires his
presence in this town. Moreover, his wife
has absolutely refused to so to Jail with
him.
About half-past two Saturday morning
small vacant house between the residences
of Charles Sanders and Joseph Madden on
the west side of King street was discovered
to be on fire, and in a short time Madden'S
house, which but few feet distant,
caught from the sparks and both We're
responded but the distance to water was SO
great that they We're of little service Mad
denis house was insured for $500, and about
all the household goods were saved. He
has moved into the Stack house opposite.
1t appears quite probable that the fire was
incendiary and it is thought that it was set
for the purpose OF burning the Madden
house and so getting even with the family
for their triumph in the recent fracas on
the street.
The annual state convention of the lodges
of the Rebekah degree, |. o. o. F., was held
in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday. The
grand master NJ. j. Horton of Poultney,
who is er-o1icio president of the convention,
occupied the chair. The following officers
were present: Vice-president, Mrs. n. NJ.
Puifer of Bennington; secretary, Miss Mary
j. Ranney of Plymouth, n. H.; treasurer,
Mrs. w. III. Morris Of Northfeld. The fore
noon session was occupied largely with re-
ports from the lodges. Thirteen of the
fourteen in the state reported member
ship of 1,112, and all considered themselves
in iourshng condition, with excellent
prospects. COMMITTEES on nomination of
officers and resolutions were appointed,
Mrs. II. G. Staples of Lyndonville being
chairman of the former and Mrs. j. w.
Goodell OF Burlington of the latter. At the
opening of the afternoon session the secret
work of the degree was given. The COM
mittee on resolutions presented several mat
tiers for consideration, one OF the most inn
from five to ten cents which was dopted.
The committee on nominations presented
the following names for the coming year,
and they were elected: Nice-presdent, Mrs.
j. L.. Abbott of Northteld; secretary, Miss
Mary j. Ranney of Plymouth, n. H.; treas
urer, Mrs. A. l.. Finney of LyndOnville.
Wednesday evening being the time for the
regular meeting of Social lodge of this place,
this meeting was held and the work Of the
degree in beautfed form was eXemplited
by a staff from Mt. Lebanon Lodge Of
Lebanon, n. II. The convention was in
vited to hold its next meeting with the lodge
at Burlington.
Principal James of Mddlebury spent Sat
urday and Sunday in town. == Miss Cora
Edgerton returned Saturday from weeks
visit to Bellows Falls - G. H. Eaton of
Champlain, n Y, was in town ON Saturday.
- Mrs. e. III. Prince returned last week
to her home in Michigan. - Bert Web
ster has gone to Big Rapids, Mich, where
he is to attend commercial school. ==