The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-18


Marshfleld.
Rev. Mr.. Blake will give his Sunday
school class reception at the parsonage
next Monday evening. 60 Rev. Alvin M.
Smith of Canton, N. Y, will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday afternoon,
at one o'clock - TIE Methodists will
hold their sociable Fciday afternoon and
evening, with Mrs. Whitney Davis. -
N. g. Tabor and wife of Montpelier were
the guests of g. Il Shepard last week. 80
The Christian Endeavor society held an in
teresting meeting in this place last week.
Rev. Mr.. Hough of Montpelier made an adj
dress in the evening. - The band gave
promenade concert at Cabot, last Saturday
night. - Mrs. Ozias Pitkin and children,
and Mrs. Maud Mears Carlton and daugh.
ter of Sioux Falls, Dakota, are in town, Wis
iting their parents. - Mrs. John Sever.
ance and her sister, Hiss Scales, are visiting
in Troy, Vt.
Hartwell Taplin says that sixteen years
ago last Thursday 1t was good sleighiug
here, and last Thursday he dined on dande-
lion greens.
b. w. Daniels and Miss Abbie L. Nichols
were married on Thursday, November r.
They are both very popular young people
in town, and everybody wishes them all
possible happiness and prosperity.
Mrs. w b. Clark and Miss Helen Bicl-
nell of Malone, n. Y, were the guests of
Mrs. Rufus Leland last week. They were
on their way to Boston to attend the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union con-
vention held there.
Make your calculations to attend the
meeting at the village tomorrow Thurs
day. night, and then go. No matter whether
you believe in the farmers league or not, go
and hear these lectures, and go early and
take your family along. You can stand one
night out. even If the weather is not per.
fectly lovely. Remember, the chances of
having more lectures this winter depend on
whether you attend the one tomorrow
night. Everybody Is invited no excep-
tions.
Svlvanus Daniels is moving to his re-
Gently purchased house at the village. -
James Hattie goes to Barre soon, to work
in blacksmith shop. - b. Il. Buzzell
gaes to Wrightsville, the first of December,
to work as foreman in the Richardson &
Allen mill. He will move his family
there. - Ira Richardson OF Waitsield
is to teach here this winter. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ward have returned from their
Western trip.
Moretown.
Warren Trip has been in town, the past
week, making arrangements for rebuilding
the mill that was recently burned.
Trip, Tenant g. Co. have commenced
work on their steam-mll, which is to take
William Griffith has left the DR.. Kingsley
farm and moved into ]. w. Eagan's house
on the farm formerly owned by William
Flanagan. Francis Farnham has taken
possession Of the DR.. Kingsley farm.
Chester Wilbur's wife's son, some twelve
to fifteen years old, robbed the cash-drawer
of five dollars at Wards grist-mill last
cents worth of candy, etc. He has also
been detected in other thefts. There is talk
of sending him to the reform school.
Pittsfield.
The village school closed last week.
The new Methodist parsonage is paid for
and has been insured for five years.
A new company for the manufacture of
scythe snaths has been organized, and work
has already begun.
Mr.. Thomas of Gaysville has bought the
farm of Edward Knight. The personal
property pertaining to the farm was sold at
auction.
The week of prayer will be observed at
the Methodist church, commencing Novem-
Der TO- in accordance with the suggestions
Of the Washington Ecumenical Conference
of Methodists.
Mrs. Maria Knight, with her daughter
and her daughters husband, has removed
to Bethel Gilead. Harris Ranney and
wife have returned from Boston. - A
male child was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nichols last week, and they are receiving
the congratulations of friends. - Mrs.
Amos Ellis is in poor health.
Plainfield.
Professor A. G. Ferrin and wife of Castle
ton were recent visitors among relatives
and friends here.
AS in other days patriotism rejoiced to
sing, We are coming, Father Abraham,
six hundred thousand MORE" Plainfeld
bids fair to furnish her full quota.
News came last week that DR.. F. P. Gale
was dangerously ill with diphtheria at his
home in Fort Payne. A letter of more re-
cent date, however, states that his case is
more hopeful.
The widow of the late Peter Wheeler had
two barns burned, last Thursday night, on
Maple Hill, including ten cows, u moving
machine, a top buggy, forty tons of hay, a
lot of corn, India wheat, etc. 1t is believed
the fire was the work of an incendiary, and
Ira ID. Spencer of Maple Hill is under ar
rest, charged with the crime. Spencer was
tried last Saturday night at o. l.. Hoyts
Office for being intoxicated the night of the
fire. The jury disagreed, Notwithstanding
six witnesses testified that the defendant
was intoxicated and no evidence was pre-
sented to rebut their testimony.
Randolph
The Normal School will close for the en-.
tire Thanksgiving week.
The village graded school closed last Fri
day for vacation of two weeks.
The body of Edward Harrington was
brought here from Rutland last Tuesday
for interment.
DR.. Nuttng went to Springfield, Mass.
Monday morning, whittier his son Fred had
preceded him few days.
The principal of the Normal School was
at Bradford two days last week, in atten-
dance upon the county teachers conven-
ton.
The ladies of the Congregational church
had chicken-pe supper at the parlors OF
their church, last Friday evening. A large
number were present and nice little sum
of money was realized.
The selectmen have done a good job on
the highway leading to West Randolph
that will prevent miring teams hereafter.
Another piece of work of the same kind
needs to be done on the road leading
north.
The cry of abandoned farms is not
heard in our streets. Mr. Damon, Mr..
ii ger aud Mr.. Boyden have each built
large additions to their already commodi-