The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
given handsome meerschaum pipe as a
| birthday present

given handsome meerschaum pipe as a,
birthday present
Roxbury.
ID. L. Nichols was called to Warren, last
week, by the illness of his mother, who is
suffering from slight shock of paralysis
- Members of the Sabbath-school are
requested to remember the meeting which
is to be held at the Congregational vestry
on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of
considering Sabbath.school work, what
ought to be done, and what can be done.
- Some of the many friends of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Clayton Orcutt visited them Z" without
| invitation" Saturday evening, at their new
| home on Elm street. Refreshments were
served, and the time was spent in games,
etc, until nearly midnight, when the guests
| dispersed. - Singng.school will begin
next Wednesday evening, with Professor
| Gale of Williamstown as teacher. Much
interest Is felt throughout the town, which
will make the school what it ought to be, a
complete success. - No school at the
Grand Lodge.
East Roxbury.
Nearly every one is afflicted with a severe
cold at the present time.
Snow flakes were flying around Sunday
a reminder that winter is not far distant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mudgett had a narrow
escape ITOu u SERIOUS dCClueuI, ldSb mOu-
day. AS they drove up to the post office,
with his span of colts, hen flew out of
| barn window near, which frightened the
team so that they became unmanageable.
Mrs. Mudgett jumped from the carriage
and was not seriously hnrt. The colts ran
into a fence, and one of them was badly
cut.
South Ryegate.
Rev. Mr.. Raitt of New York will supply
tha pulpit of the Reformed prpabvtprian
church during this month.
Last Saturday a number took advantage
of the excursion to Barre quarries. They
were greatly pleased with the beauty of the
scenery and were much surprised at the ex-
tent of the granite business. - The
Northern Presbytery of the Reformed Pres
byterian church held a meeting in this
place last Wednesday. The following
evening Rev. Thomas Waters of Brooklyn,
N. Y, gave very interesting discourse
subject Search the Scriptures
West Topsham.
Mrs. Lydia Young of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting in town for a short time. -
Ward b. Carpenter of Bellows Falls visited
in town last week. - DIR. o. l.. Watson
of Montpelier is visiting Dr. III. l.. Watson
and wife for few days.
Waitsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnard are blest with
a late arrival, son.
DR.. Gilbert will be in Waitsfeld ON Mon
, day and Tuesday of each week for time.
III. NJ. McAllister is on trip to Rutland
this week, to attend the Grand Lodge OF
! Good Templars
NJ. l.. liichar dson has taken advantage
of the excursion to Minneapolis having
left town October g..
7 Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Thayer have gone tc
l Minneapolis. Mr.. Thayer has position il
a hotel with l.. e. Reed.
S Some of the soldiers and their wives en-
joyed an evening last week with theil
5 comrade, Robert Bickford. Mr. Bickford
4 will 20 to Northfield to live soon.
1t is reported doubtful as to whether we
have singing-schoOl or not, as the " funds
are coming hard. We hope that people
h, will have interest enough in school t
make it a success, since such perfect salts
faction was given two years ago.
q The husking at james Ryle's last weel
! Tuesday evening was success Abou
one hundred baskets of corn were husked
after which refreshments and dancing ant
j. playing games occupied the attention OF al
:. till the small hours. The husking at Davit
> Joslyns, Friday night, was also anothe
pleasant occasion, about seventy-hve bas
kets being husked.
t East Warren.
Mrs Lydia Nichols, Mrs S. T. VanDusel
=. and Jeremiah Curtin are all dangerousl.
< ill. DR.. Aaron Gleason and Orrin Glea
y son of Keene, n. H., brothers of Mrs. Van
y Dusen, were called here by her illness
q AS Mrs. William p. Harmon and he
Il daughter, Miss May were driving from
a their yard, last week Wednesday morning
q the hold back proved to be unhitched let
ting the wagon onto the horse They wer
both thrown from the carriage and Mrs
= Harmon was seriously injured.
# Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eldridge spent las
/ Sabbath in Bristol. - Mrs. Charlie
o Fitch and sons of Burlington are visiting a
n. l.. DickensunS. - The ladies of tn
Mite Society are to meet with Mrs. j. L
Tillotson, next Thursday afternoon. AL
are invited.
IL Waterbury.
T. Four priests were present, last week, a
i. the " forty hours prayer at the Catholi
>. church.
r, AT the village meeting the motion to con
:. crete the sidewalks Of Spring and Cla
o streets and the upper end of Main stree
/. was lost by "a fair majority, the total vot
i, not being large.
t. Last Wednesday evening being unprop
y tious on account of the rain, the announce
It ment is again made that those who woul
3 like to form class in vocal music are re
% quested 10 meet Mr.. Cheney at the base
= ment of the Congregational church o
r Wednesday evening of this week.
% The state convention of the non.P drtisa
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