The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-17

flames were discovered aud extinguished
before serious damage was done.
The proceeds OF the Methodist fair last
week amounted to about 800.
Al Gibson lost a horse last week by Its
slipping on the ice aud breaking leg.
Several Of our people were summoned to
Woodstock last week as witnesses in the
case of Allen Pease Us. Frank Sherlock
Lyman Culver was at Woodstock last week
serving as grind juror, and John Hook as
petit juror
Hosea Paddleford of Dakota, an old resi-
dent, ia visiting friends in town. == A.
Smith of Kent. Ohio, il in this vicinity,
looking after the interests of his farm.
60 Charles Southgate has been ap
pointed station agent at Royalton Center.
Tunbridge.
At l.. d. Monkeys auction on Saturday
the stock sold fairly we'll.
Rev Mr.. Hubbard was in town on bust
ness part of last week - Fred Farm
ham, paymaster at the Vershire mines, has
been visiting his sister and brother in town.
-C G. b. Smith and wife represented
Liberty grange at the state meeting az
West Randolph. - Mr.. and Mrs Buzzell
are spending few days in Mortified.
60 Jennie Hayward il visiting in Fair
lee and Post Mills - NJ. and Mrs. Ed
Sargent of Norwich have been the guests
of Baxter Sargent 80 l.. d. Monkey is
talking of spending the winter in Wash
ington, d. c., with his daughter.
Waitsfield.
Rev. w. r. Davenport of Waterbury
conducted quarterl meeting services at
the Methodist church, December Z.
The schools opened last week with the
same teachers as last term, except in No. /,
which is to be taught by Mss Belle Camp of
Randolph.
The Christian Eudeavor Society OF the
Congregational church at its last meeting
voted to change he regular prayer-meeting
from Tuesday to- Thursday evening and
elected the following officers: Presid emit
George r. Lewis; vice president May Glea.
son; secretary, Burt Kew; treasurer, Fred
Bushnell. The society has at present sixty
two active members
Waits River.
Miss Almra Mnard has returned from
New III mpshre aud is guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r Beede. 60 Mrs. j
Il. Carter is slowly recovering from her ill
ness with tousilitis. Mrs NJ. Cilly and John
Sawyer are better at this writing. MIR. AL
bion Evans is very low. Miller Richardson
is quite poorly. 80 Harry Emery lost u
fine colt last week. Emma Clark has
gone to Bradford to take care of her sick
sister. 60 A Mr. Howard of Hartford
was guest at the home of A. Il. Beede last
Friday.
Warren.
Clara Shepherd has been quite ill of late
with chicken pox
There will be the usual Christmas exer-
cises at the church on Christmas evening,
| December "a.
The oyster supper and circulating IL
brary" that were given by the ladies of the
Unitarian society were a success. The pro-
ceeds were 5000.
The schools have all opened now, some
| being interfered with by the measles in the
| district. Adah Cuthbert and Mr.. Ross have
the village schools, and as far as it is known
| they will be success.
Washington.
Rev. G. II. Richardson gave a temper.
ance discourse last Sunday which was fell
| lowed in the afternoon by concert by the
children. - SOphronia Brown returned
home a week ago last Monday from Iowa
Falls, Iowa, where she has been visiting
her son. Harry White is slowly re
covering. 60 Mr.. Godfrey is seriously il
at the house of his daughter, Mrs. l.. p
| Barron. Lila Whitcomb, who has
been quite sick with diphtheria, is somt
better. - Rev. II. f. Dickey is again
confined to his bed with sickness -
| The f. s. Huntington Co. has sold ont its
store and stock of goods to Fred G.. Hunt
ington, who takes possession this week.
Waterbury.
There are many cases of measles in town
Many have put in their supply of ice. /
is of superior quality, and the crop il
earlier than for many years
Anton Landt and Clarence Davis have
dissolved partnership in the bObbn bust
ness. Mr.. Landt will continue the bust
ness at the old place in COlbyvile.
The social dance Friday evening, in Bar
rett's hall, was attended by seventeen
couples. 1t was the first of series to b
given this winter. Bryant's Orchestra o
Richmond furnishes the music.
Miss Annie S. Hyatt, musical teacher a
Green Mountain Seminary, will give lesson
in piano forte and reed organ music, Wednes
days and SATURDAYS of each week at Water
bury. Terms: Fifty cents per lesson, pay
able every fifth lesson.
The Christmas Entertainment in the Con
gregational church is postponed till Fri
dav evening December 26 when the youu
people will give cantata. The snalle
children of the Sunday-SChool will give thei
concert "Wednesday, December "a as al
ranged, from four to six o'clock in the after
noon.
The committee having in charge the get
ting up of the winter course of entertain
ments has received the necessary number {
signatures for season tickets and the cours
of six entertainments will open in til
Congregational church Saturday evening
Dec mber 90, when the Fiske Jubilee Sing
ers of Nashville, Tenn, will give one {
their popular entertainments.
Rev. Jonathan Copeland who preached i
this village nine years from 1867 to 1877
died suddenly of apopleXy at Rochester
n. Y, last week. - Miss j. Brewer
New York is a euest at Barrett's Hotel fC
the winter. - George Blair takes tn