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

oho hdo ndh a HOIut lOT VI years.
and at which place she died Mrs. Osgood
had many friends among the older citizens,
and was highly respected by all who knew
her.
Christmas exercises are to be held at the
West Hill this "wednesday evening, and
at the Lower village church tomorrow even
ing.
Mrs. o. II. Collins has been suffering with
neuralgia in the face, but is convalescent
- Walter Smith is home for four
weeks vacation from Dartmouth College
- Miss Belle Kinney of St. Johnsbury
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. d. G. Harrington.
North Calais.
Old and young folks ball at Memorial
hall, North Calais Thursday evening, Jam
uary l, 1891. Music by Emores band.
Chelsea.
Christmas tree at the Congregational
church on Thursday evening.
The John Sanborn place was sold at auc-
ton on Saturday for $50 to L. II. Sanborn,
who will move in next spring.
The funeral services of Mrs. Carrie
(Bixby) Rich who died in Tunbridge on
Monday of last week, were held at the ves-
try of the Congregational church on
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Sherman
officiating.
There is TO be an all-day missionary meet
ing at the Methodist church on Friday Of
billS WtthJ AT WHICH lne DdSlOT Will be as
sisted by Presiding Elder Truax and by
Rev. Messrs. Nanton, Vail, Goodrich Da-
venport and Others
Rev. b. b. Sherman has on exhibition
and sale at the Congregational parsonage
choice collection of pictures, selected from
Soule's art photographs and Prang's repro
duCtlon OF oil and water COlorS. The profits
from the sale are to go to the Ladies' BenevO-
lent Society.
j. f. Tucker has removed to the village,
going into the rear part of the Dr. Bagley
house 80 Hale X. Darling has changed
ms location again, being now in the
cashiers office of the Fitchburg railroad at
Atho, Mass. Hale is to be congratulated,
for this is practically promotion. -
II. Henry Lyon is about to leave White
River junction, to take charge of j. o.
Goyettes drugstore at st. Johnsbury
Henry seems to be meeting with deserved
success.
COrnth.
The sale of the Hastings farm looks as if
the work of bureau of immigration is still
needed.
At A. w. Ovitt's auction, the 18th instant,
cattle sold very low, and hay sold at $3.50
to 81 30 per ton.
Some heavy oxen have been bought here
at prices ranging from three to three and
two thirds cents per pound, live weight.
Potato buyers have been active of late
offering all the way from sixty to seventy
1--WE cents per bushel, delivered at the depot.
Perley NJ. Darling has bought the p. M
Hastings farm for 81 900 %. 1t is one of the
best farms in town, and cost Mr.. Hastings
$1,000 about twenty years ago. Mrs. p. 81.
Hastings and her family will move to Brad
ford village.
The new school-law middle is making
trouble with some of the schools in town.
Many districts will be obliged to have long
terms, some of them running up to the LIST
OF April, and one or more districts probably
Will not be able to draw their public money
at all.
East Montpelier.
The blacksmith has purchased the Widow
Goodenough place for $3.50.
j. r. Young has sent a fine pair OF cattle
weighing $500 pounds to the Boston market.
There is to be Christmas tree and exhi-
bition at the Morse school-house this even
ing.
Austin Templeton recently slaughtered
pig seven and one half months old that
weighed 3lS.
The dimensions of the new Village hall
are forty by seventy-five feet. Work will
be begun in early spring.
Mrs. Phoebe Perry, mentioned few
weeks since as having broken her hip, died
last week The funeral was ON Friday.
There we're two whist parties at Mr.
Bacon's last week. Anna Clark and II. H.
Templeton were the prize-winners on Fri
day evening.
Charles Hamblin has purchased several
hundred bushels of potatoes at seventy-ive
cents per bushel, and there are several
hundred bushels more in town that are
being held till the price reaches 81.
Carrie +. Foster and Merton Towne were
married last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
f. II. Foster. The weather was unusually
IIaFh Il
and eighty relatives were present.
Mrs. Marilla L., wife of Elisha Cove, died
on December II, aged fifty-four. The
funeral services were held the following
Friday, Rev A. j. Hough officiating.
Notwithstanding the high wind and drifted
roads, large number of friends and rea-
tives were present.
Henry Remission is getting out chair
stock at j. S. Wheelocks mill. -
Among those who are having the measles
are A. G. Hall, Mrs. c. X. willard, Mrs
Hattie Willard, Harry Vincent Austin
Fosters children, Henry Holt and Miss
Lenora Stevens. - Miss Lillian Hill
has returned to Washington, ID. c., and was
accompanied by Mrs. John Willard and
Mrs, L. b. Stevens. - B. f. Buxton is
falling. - Mrs. Luther Town has been
quite i'll with asthma. - Mrs. Elvira
Pillsbury of Holland is visiting her brother,
Elisha Cove. - Alice Sanders is teach
ing at the Morse school-house and Fannie
Waldo in the Dix district. - J. NJ.
Willard is in Boston.
North Montpelier.
Miss Alice Shortt of this village is attend
ing school on Seminary hill this winter.
The attendance upon the dancing schools
at the rink is increasing. Some twenty
couples were present last Monday evening.
Notwithstanding the many cases of
measles, the Christmas tree and festival at
our church is to be held this Wednesday,
evening, when the cantata, THE Waits
Christmas" is to be rendered.
This community was greatly shocked 10
learn of the sudden death, Sunday after
noon, of Mrs Albert Gray, from heart fail
ure. To the griefstrcken husband and
five motherless little children we extend
our heartfelt sympathy.
Fayston.
There has been more breaking roads up
to date this winter than for the past two
winters taken together.
The laws of 1890 have caused no small
stir among the people of the town, but as
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