The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-07

just twenty-five days after the bulbs wer
received the blossoms appeared.
1t is said that negotiations are in progress
with a granite firm to work here on a larg,
scale.
Mrs Miranda S. Tarbell, widow of Rev
Sumner Tarbell, and sister of Ira Stone o
this place, died last Sunday morning. at tn,
age of eighty.two years. Mrs. Tarbell haC
been an invalid for several years, and al
most helpless for the past two; hence tn,
change that has come to her was one of grea
merry and unspeakable blessing. go
Gilbert Dwinell is AT home from the Meth
odist Seminary with the measles. There
are several other cases in town, hut not In
the village AZ yet. - A. G. Slayton o
Barre, who attended the New Years bal
here, was taken suddenly sick on his return
from the ballroom to l.. g. Batchelder's. His
case was very critical for a few hours. lie
is now much better.
West Randolph.
The West Randolph Dramatic club will
present the :" Octoroon," a drama, in about
month.
The third annal reunion and supper of the
First Congregational church occurred on
New Years eve in the new vestry. At the
close of the social hour supper was an
nounced. One hundred twenty-five per-
sons sat down to eight large tables, plenti-
lulil MIlu DdhtNl DtdUS, tOlltt, CAKE,
etc. After the hour of supper there was a
business meeting of the church. The re-
ports of the officers OF 1890 having been
read and approved, the following officers
were elected; Deacon, j. A. Fowler; dea-
conesseS Mrs A. H. Beedle, Mrs. A. b.
Tewkshury; standing committee, A. j..
Foster, A. j. Huse, r. A. Thomas, Carroll
Granger superintendent, b. F. Lombard /;
assistant superintendent, l.. G. Fowler;
wardens, b. f. Lombard. n, NJ McCollum,
j. A. Fowler; trustees, 3. f. Lombard, W.
f. Howard, II. p. Salisbury: clerk, DR.. E.
7. Stimson; receiver of offerings, f. A.
Thomas treasurer, A. b. Tewksbury; au-
roll call was read, to which ninety
members responded. Following this, the
pastor, Rev. V. NJ. Hardy, called upon a
large number of the members to respond to
foasts pertaining chiefly to the church and
It's auXiliaries. The evenings programme
closed with music and the benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Burt arrived home
Saturday evening from their wedding tour
in Boston and vicinity. 60 Miss Grace
Sanford returns to Evelyn College, Prince
-on, Friday. - Will Wiley has returned
TO New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Ernest
Boyden and Miss Emma T. Smith have re-
turned to Boston. - Mrs. j. III. Burt is
With her daughter, Mrs. Holmes, in New
York city. 60 The mother and sisters of
WV - y OOOBOi VI ANOi VIGIL OOuus, nave
Roxbury.
About fifty couples attended the New
ears ball at the Summit house.
William Hall died on Friday, and was
buried on the day following. He was a
veteran of the late war.
Some clothing caught fire at Mrs Shep-
lrd's on Saturday, and prompt action alone
serious fire.
Miss Addie Dunsmoor died at Burlington
asst Wednesday morning. Her funeral was
at her fathers residence in North
ield on Saturday.
Rev Mr.. Howard preached at the Con-
,regational church last Sunday. 1t is ex-
,ected that Rev. G. II. Merrill secretary of
he Vermont Domestic Missionary Society
will be here next Sunday and Rev. Mr..
lockwood on the following Sunday.
Alexis Martell of Concord, n. H., has re-
emily been visiting his mother. - Mrs.
tmil Bean has gone to visit her daughter
It Worcester.
South Royalton.
over go people were present at the mas
uerade party, and about 100 of them were
n full costume. The proceeds were suffi-
lent to cover the expense of "Yagg's
school Charts" recently purchased for the
Chool.
George F. Simonds from Boston is in
own. - Professor Avery of Waterbury
, visiting here. - Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Vinslow were called to Pomfret Saturday
y the death of his sister. - Miss Mabel
Willard has been spending the holidays at
ONE. - Henry Whitcomb has gone to
i. Adams TO work. Miss Myrtle
White was at home last week - Miss
lay Culver of St. Adams is visiting Mrs.
4. NJ. Culver.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Drew of Me-
ndoe's Falls will preach at the Congrega-
onal church next Sunday.
AT the annual meeting of the Congrera-
oual church the membership was reported
) eighty-seven; average church attendance,
inety-iour; number in Sunday-scnool, /
evenly; average attendance, sixty three.
West Topsham.
II. NJ. Harvey, Esq, has about fifty men
work for him at his steam mill.
The teams have finished drawing bark
nd are drawing chair stock and logs for
. f. Smith.
About fifty couples attended the New
ears ball at Charles II. Beede's last Thurs |
ay evening,
readir tclub has been formed in this |
lace and meets one evening each week at
ne different houses.
A school meeting was called few even
lgs ago, and it was voted to have four weeks |
xtra school in order to receive the public |
honey.
Mrs. Gilman w. Bagey died last week |
londay, after an illness of about six weeks |
he funeral services were held at the Union
hurch last Friday afternoon. Rev. S. G. |
all, assisted by Rev. @. Il. Davis, made .
cry appropriate remarks.
DR.. o. L. Watson has moved all his goods
ON this place, and is living in the house he
gently purchased of the q. II. Heath es-
tie in Montpelier. - Alvah Davis has
lken the job to deliver on the cars all Ium-
er manufactured at r. NJ. Harvey's steam
ILL., - Mrs. o. S. Sanborn has been
cry sick, but is convalescing. - Victor
agley of Kansas City was called to this
lace last week by the death of his mother.
. N. p. Philbrick has so far recovered
ON his recent injury as to be able to drive
IS stage again.
Waits River.
Jock Howard aud his family moved last
eek on to the James Wallace farm, called
the old poor-farm."
An old-fashioned and interesting watch
Getting was held in the church on Wednes-