The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

Waitsfield lodge of Good Templars will
its twenty-third anniversary by
an oyster supper at the home of Dan Skin
ner, Thursday evening, December 81. IL Is
hoped that the members of the lodge Will
be present as far as possible.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs. c.
NJ. Richardson, last Wednesday afternoon
and evening. Many of the young people
were present at the socable in the evening,
and the pleasant occasion was enjoyed by |
all. Refreshments were served. A socia-
BILE was held at Mr.. and Mrs j. |. Palmer's |
the same evening. About fifty were pres
ent and report good time.
The tbirtieth anniversary of the marriage |
of Mr. and Mrs, George III. Hastings was |
celebrated at their home on Friday even
ing. About 10 old and young were present |
AS tokens of remembrance left with Mr..
and Mrs Hastings, we note these: Two
easy chairs, one sofa, one large table lamp,
one-half dozen dining chairs, one silver pie
knife, one oil painting, one dozen buffers,
one dozen side dishes, aud IS in money.
Miss Polly Clement, who has been at
tending school at East Mortified, Mass, is
at Mr.. and Mrs. H. N BushnelPs. - Mrs.
Joanna Fisk died Monday morning of
pneumonia. Funeral services were held at
the house of his son, Edward A., at one
o'clock Tuesday. Deceased was eighty-one
years old. - Mrs. Betsey Wilder of
Morrisvile died Sunday morning. She was
Waterbury.
e. r. ODER teaches a singing-school six
nights of the week, and has between seven
and eight hundred pupils under his tuition.
Two double team loads of young people
spent Saturday evening in skating on Colby
vile pond. This is pastime which finds
general patronage these days.
The stores are we'll stocked with Christ
mas goods, and the merchants are offering
unusually good bargains. The public will
do well to inspect before Christmas comes.
John Mcintosh of this place and Miss
McClearn of Northheld were married in
Massachusetts the early part of last week.
A large number Of friends will offer con-
gratulations.
The Dumas butter-box establishment at
| Colbyvile is doing a rushing business.
Larger sales were made last week than for
any similar period since the business has
been conducted.
Francis Richie, an old resident of this
place, committed suicide on Wednesday of
last week by taking paris green. The fu-
neral was held on Friday at the Catholic
church, Father Brelivet officiating.
g. E. Moody is to establish a brick-yard
at Morrisville, working that and the one at
this place on alternate years. Mr.. Moody
| is a keen business man, and is bound to
make success of whatever he undertakes.
There will be Christmas tree for the two
youngest classes of the Congregational Sun
day-school at the church vestry from three
until five o'clock on Thursday afternoon OF
this week. The parents of the children are
invited to be present.
Rev. f. f. Whitman, the evangelist, who
| has been conducting meetings at the Metho.
dist church, returned on Friday of last week
Mr.. Whitman proved himself clear and
courageous preacher, telling with force and
earnestness the truths of the gospel.
When G. N. Arms came down for his
usual weekly business trip, last Monday
he brought a fine specimen of polished gran.
tie from the quarries of the Ascutney Gran.
tie Association at Windsor. Mr.. Arms is
secretary and treasurer of this company
and has evidently made good hit in this
investment.
On Friday evening of this week the Sun.
day-school and Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor of the Congregational
tainment in the church parlors A general
invitation is extended to all to be present
Much care has has been expended in pre-
viding suitable programme.
William Kneeland of Kneeland Flats died
on Tuesday, aged eighty years. With the
exception OF eight years he had always lived
in town, and was universally esteemed
Quiet and industrious, he had no enemies
and many friends. He leaves one son, Lu.
cius, with whom he had lived since his re-
tirement from active work. His funeral was
attended at his late residence on Friday, the
pastor of the Methodist church officiating.
The local Non-partisan Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union is to hold praise
service at the Methodist church at tel
o'clock on Friday of this week. A large at
tendance is desired. What more appropri
ate than to devote part of Christmas da,
to service of praise, and what more fitting
than to observe the anniversary of the Obi
pru9aUp nv Thanked wing for ba ifyht ~ ra
suits from the movement then inaugurated
The revival meetings are now in the sixt
week, The attendance has been large, an
the interest good. On this week the sci
, vices are to be as follows: Union services a
? the Methods, church on Tuesday evening
: and at the Congregational church on Thur:
t day evening. On Wednesday evening ther
z Will be meetings at seven out-dstricts a
: follows: North Duxbury, Duxbury Corners
e Deavitt district, Cobyvile, Blush Hill
j. Kneeland Flats and Remington distric
: This Will give to many an opportunity
attending the meetings who would othe
wise be deprived of that privilege.
g great pressure of other work prevente
g mention, last week, of many matters, chi
n of these being the death and funeral of III
It bert Coifrin. This death cast feeling
i gloom over the entire community, an
?, brought feelings of sympathy for the fami
d from multitude of friends. III the euloe
pronounced at the funeral, his pastor, Re
ia S. Ii. Wheeler, paid very tender and a
% precative tribute to his memory, dweliI
especially upon his manly virtues, his ste
ling integrity and his flial devotion. f,
- many years he had been almost the so
- support of his aged father and mother, al
!, had quietly and uncomplainingly performt
the tasks which fell to his lot. Not qui
thirty-six years old, he was in his ear
prime, and universal sorrow is felt over h
4 death.
Gertrude Wallace has resumed teachiI
, at South Duxbury, this being her third ter
~ at that place. - Ed. Wells is still vel
"a ill. His daughter has come from Burln
# ton to assist in his care Mrs. Walker fro
- that city has also been visiting at the Wei
residence. - The late Hubert Coffr
- had worked for DR.. Henry James fife,
i years, and had proved himself invaluabl
"a There, as elsewhere, he is greatly misse
III - Melvin Griffith has moved into 81
l. Joshua Coifrin honse. - The young $,
of James Sleeper of Blush Hill is recove
ing from severe attack of pneumoni
Charles Green and mother are ali