The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

The railroad company has adopted sys-
tenn of switch lights in the Station-yard
here--a great convenience fer night trains,
there being eight switches in use here
Nathan Cheever, who died at East Hard
wick December II, at the age of eighty-two
years, was lifelong resident of this town,
and highly respected as man and citizen.
Frank Keller has rented A. e. Clements
tenement, recently occupied by Will. Glenn
emit, the latter occupying the new rooms adj
joining the store and boarding his family at
The Maple Park house.
G. H. johnson of East Hardwick draws
his lumber from the steam mil to the viii
lage Montgomery & Son intend putting in
dressing machinery to dress this lumber
Adm Miller has the contract to draw the
lumber from the mill to the village.
December has this year maintained its
ancient fame for severity. The temper
allure has been at zero on twelve different
days to date (the 22d)-an unusual record
and twice has reached or passed the twenty
degree point. Not drop of rain or an hour
OF thawing temperature during the month.
The thirty-foot spire cut at the Standard
Company's quarry, at Woodbury,was hauled
to this place on Tuesday, and by some care
lessness or error in judgment was over
turned near the corner of Church and Main
streets, in front of the Brdgman sisters
house. The shaft is said to weigh about
twenty tons.
East Hardwick
There will be union Christmas tree at
the hall this year.
The Odd Fellows elect officers next week
The grange elects this week.
Miss Alice Hancock, teacher in the
high school at Waterbury, is at home
through her vacation. - Mrs. j. r..
Hancock, who has been sick for over a
year, is improving so as to ride out. -
Miss Jessie Bronson will teach a ten weeks
term of school in district No. s, to comply
with the new law.
Marshfield.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union meet with Mrs. Evans McCrillis Fri
day afternoon.
The lyceum will be held at the school-house
hall next Tuesday evening, when the fol-
lowing question will be discussed: " Re
solUed, That the Indian had more rights to
this continent than our forefathers."
Christmas will be observed this (Wednes-
day. evening at the Congregational church,
when they will be joined by the Universal
lists in celebrating. On Thursday evening
the Methodists will celebrate at their
church. What if all three churches should
unite in celebrating this time-honored day?
Would it not show more of this " brotherly
love that we hear so much about?
Mrs. Tanner is very sick at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. j. II. Carpenter. -
Frank Page has vacated George Wheeler s
farm and moved into the Bailey house in
the village, and Mr.. Wheeler moves back on
to his farm this month. - George Bemis
has been on the sick list the past week.
Moretown.
Byron j. Stockwel received a blow on
his jaw from a clapboard on Monday the
10Th inst, while at work at Wards mill,
knocking out some of his teeth and other
wise injuring him.
Miss Louisa Heath, lifelong resident of
this town, died on Monday, December 10,
at the house of her brother-in-law, Curtis
Stewart. She had been great sufferer for
the past two years from paralysis, but the i'm
mediate cause of death was heart disease
The funeral took place at Mr.. Stewards on
Thursday, Rev Harvey Webster officiating
Newbury.
The neck-tie party at Seminary hall, last
Friday evening, was highly enjoyed by all
who participated.
The high school has forty-fve students
the present term. Principal French is Civ
ing excellent satisfaction.
Quite a number of our citizens have been
summoned to Boston as witnesses in the
Carrie johnson pension case.
Christmas is to be celebrated at both o
the churches by Christmas tree and othel
exercises by the Sunday-schoos
Many school districts are puzzlng over
the question as TO how they are to get in the
necessary weeks of schooling before April
LIST. o for an ounce of Vermonts ancient
90 wisdom and virtue to leaven our modern
legislation
Amos Heath is quite low and not ex
pected to recover. - Mrs. Sargent o
Wilton, N. H., is visiting her father, Amos
Heath.
Mortified.
The next entertainment in the University
course will be by Frank Beard, the chall
artist, January IA.
The Odd Fellows hold their annual cleo
ton on Thursday of this week and tn,
Masons on Saturday.
About fifteen of our Good Templars went
TO Barre Saturday evening to attend the in
stitution of lodge there.
The University closed last week Thurs
day for vacation of two weeks. Most o
the boys have gone home.
The graded school closed last Friday 70
recess of two weeks In the afternoon
the four lower rooms held some Christina
exercises and the grammar and high school
in the evening
The five points " has been moved iron
the Ne,oS block to the basement under Stet
bins & Jones store in Central block, ant
the vacated room is occupied by f.. b. Van
orman for shoemaker's shop.
The Good Templars' lodge has been con
sidering the question of opening reading
room in the depot building and the matte
will come up for final settlement at thei
meeting this week Friday A large attend
ance is desired,
At the annual election of Eureka encamI
ment, |. o. 0. F., last week, the followin
officers were chosen: G. p, Frank |. Hal
rs; S. w, e. f. Thompson; II. p, l..
Harris; j. w, Il. w. Colby; scribe, G. L
Edgerton, treasurer e. Huntley; trustee.
l.. p. Harris, E. Huntley, j. X. Egerton.
l.. II. Keith, who has been keeping til
mess hall at the Center, has hired tn
Mortified house, and will take possessio
January /. Mr.. Keith has had experienC
in the hotel business and will endeavor
keep a satisfactory house. Mr.. Fletcher wi
move into the south part and continue I
run the livery stable.
Christmas will be observed by the Coz
gregational society by tree in Howe
hall on Wednesday evening and there wi
be music and speaking by the Sunda,
school scholars in connection. The Epi
copalians are to have a tree the san
evening at their rooms in the depot builC
\ ing. The Methodsts have their tree
their vestry on Thursday evening; theI