The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-30


way throughout the town.
A general interest is manifested in the
educational meetings conducted by the
town superintendent in the various districts
of the town.
The reunion of the Congregational church
will take place on New Years day, Friday
next, commencing al. ten o'clock in the
morning, In the audience room, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, will be the roll
call and other exercises, to which all are
invited.
The fine flag presented to the Lower
Cabot district school by j. p. Lamson, Esq,
was flung to the breeze from the school
building last week. 1t is grand object
lesson in loyalty and patriotism to the
have now fine flags.
James Eddy died at the residence of his
son-in. law, December 26, aged ninety eight
years and seven months. He had outived
every person of his acquaintance-not one
remaining of his boyhood days. 1t had
been hoped that he might have been per
mitted to round out a century, but he
quietly passed away, lacking but little
more than year of his centenary.
Christmas was duly celebrated at both
the Congregational and Methodist churches
on Friday evening. The houses were filled
with those who came to see what Santa
Claus, in his journeyings through the land,
ndu ltlb LOT IHeul anu nearly every one
found that some token of remembrance had
been left for him or her upon the we'll
loaded trees. Appropriate to the occa-
sion were the singing and the speaking.
At the Congregational church, after
the close of the exercises, was served
a supper, in which over one hundred par
ticipated and did ample justice to the vi
ands--oysters, cake and coffee. A pleasant
time was passed at the social hour, and a
merry and pleasant Christmas was enjoyed
by all.
East Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Dwinell give recep-
ton this "wednesday evening to their Sun
day-school classes of young men and wo-
men.
Muscow lodge of Good Templars gives its
annual oyster supper on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 8, celebrating its thirteenth ami
versary.
Although winter has hardly begun with
us, w. l.. Pierce is thinking of the sugar
season, having engaged another hand in the
tinshop. Harry Emerson of Mortified be-
gan work Monday, with George Sanders on
sugar TOOLS
John Bancroft is failing slowly; Laura
Pike is still very sick at j. O. Lambs, being
unable to lift her head from the pillow
George Parker has been quite sick with the
grip Several others have been sick, but
not seriously.
Chelsea.
Farmers meetings will be held at this
place, under the auspices of the Board of
| Agriculture, January and 6.
Farmers meetings, under direction of the
| state board of agriculture, are to be held
here on Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week.
Frank K. Griffin, who had been seriously
i'll for some time but who had seemed to be
tod Il
evening of last week The funeral services
were held on Friday, Rev. j. ID. Cross OF
| Vershire officiating.
Christmas was varously celebrated
| There was choral exercise at the Congre
gational church on Thursday evening, a
tree at the Methodist parsonage on the same
| evening, and tree with exercises at the
| West hill Westinghouse on Friday evening
George w. Berry has returned from his
canvassing in Caledonia county.
Lizzie A. Dyke, who has lived for some
years at Captain w. III. H. Halls, has gone
to Sharon to live with brother.
Duxbury.
j. A. Durkee and other members of tn,
family are still quite sick. = NJ. B
Montgomery, for long time faithful EN-
ployee at w. r. Elliott's mills, is now
working for DR.. James.
Timothy Casey, an aged man living alone
came near being burned up in his house OF
| Wednesday night of last week Wher
rescued by the neighbors, he was in daze(
condition and had received some sever,
burns. The house was of little value.
East Gilmore.
Mrs. William Rennie died on Tuesday
| Dec 10, after short sickness, at the age o
forty-three. She leaves husband and tw,
small children. - Many are sick will
hard colds and the grip. - John Brag,
of Greenfield, Mass, has been in town car
ing for his father, Rev, ID. p. Bragg, VIII,
has been quite sick with the grip.
East Montpelier.
The next singing school will be held Fri
day evening at the village hall,
There was no school in the Wheeler dis
trict after Monday, the teacher, Miss II. L
Goodwin, being at home ill.
Mrs. III. ii. Templeton and F. w. Stron,
were the winners at e. d. Bartons wills
party last Wednesday evening.
About seventeen dollars were realized a
the ice-cream sociable held at the new
village hall last week Monday evening.
There were about one hundred present a
the sociable at the Opera-house last Tues
day evening, and there is to be a cotillio
party in the hall this "wednesday evening
Among those who have been recently il
with the grip are Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Young
Mrs. Gates Ira G. Dodge, j. II. Morgan
and the entire family of l.. S. Wheeler. con
sisting of six members, were all down at til
Same time.
William b. Woodward and Cora France
Gilmore were married last Thursday, an
spent part of the day with his sister, Mrs
e. A. Pierce, at the Center. They returne
to Massachusetts, where Mr.. Woodwar
has worked since last September.
Rev. G. o, Webster and wife of Montpe
Ter visited in town on Tuesday and Wednes
day. - w. G. Goodwin was at HON
from Middlesex over Christmas. - MI
Farewell of Corinth was recently visitin
old comrades here, and canvassing for a wa
book. = Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Chaplin ce
ebrated the twentieth anniversary of thei
marriage on Thursday evening. - Dr.
IL. e. Templeton was confined to the hous
last Wednesday with the grip and his NJ
merous patients here looked for him i
vain. - Mrs. Don Goodrich is quite il
with lung fever. 60 Fri Morse and Mrs
s. A. Ormsbee have the erysipelas, Wi
Luby the jaundice
North Montpelier
Two new weavers have been added to til
mill help-Misses Susie Patrick and Jessi