The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-14

Christian Endeavor Subject, " Missionary
Work in Micronesia"
Measles are becoming more plenty here
every day, but no cases have proven very
serious thus far.
South Randolph.
Mr.. j. +. Prince and his daughter of this
place have gone to Florida to spend the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Hattie
Tenney.
The farmers league of this town held a
specia' meeting at the schoOl-house in this
place. There was good attendance and
| much interest was manifested by those
| present "A student of the Burlington az
ricultural college was present and made
some remarks in defence Of the present con-
| dition OF the college as an annex to the Uni.
versity of Vermont, which stirred up quite
/ a discussion, and he soon found he had few
sympathizers in the meeting
| This community is panied to hear of the
| death of Mrs NJ. Woodbury., which occurred
January /. Much sympathy is felt for her
aged partner.
j. f. Prince has sold his place in Bethel
to Mr. Cory for twelve hundred dollars
r.. II. Prince, his son, has returned to
his home in Chicago after u two weeks visit
at his old home. = Mrs. Storrs, mother
of A. A. Storrs, is ninety years of age and
quite smart H. M. Smith is nearly ninety
three years of age, and is probably the old
est person in town.
South Royalton.
The fire company was called to Royalton
Center Friday morning to assist at fire,
the house occupied by the Rumrill family
being burned to the ground.
The Shepard family has returned for a
short time. 80 Mr.. Manning brought his
wife here for burial aud is visiting here.
80 Charles Brown moves this week on
to the farm purchased of Will Reynolds,
who has taken his family 90. A. Barlett's.
80 Morris Lamb has gone to Concord,
H.
Stowe.
Mr.. A. e. Tisdae OF Boston, a blind spirit
ualist preacher, spoke at the town hall on
Sunday. He is remain few Sundays
Mrs. Lyman Armstrong, aged about thirty
hve years, died on Monday of last week of
quick consumption. She leaves one little
girl. The funeral was held on Wednesday,
Elder Ezra Fuller officiating.
Mr.. Aware Edison, formerly of Stowe
but for a few years living in Albany, VT,
was killed on Thursday by the falling of
tree, while chopping The remains were
brought to town on Saturday. The funeral
was held at the Branch church on Saturday,
Rev. Mr. Emory officiating.
At the last annual meeting of the Grand
Army Post the following officers were
elected: Commander, c. G. Moody; senior
vice-comnander, o. 5. Turner; junior vice.
commander, Jackson, Sargent; quarter
master, f l.. Wells; chaplain. s. T. Fuller;
Extraordinarily, A. S. Moody; officer. Of
the-guard, David Farnsworth; adjutant,
Chandler Watts; quarter-master sergeant,
A. Burnett; sergeant major, 7. b. Smith;
surgeon, Ahial Atkins; delegate to encamp-
ment, o. S. Turner; alternate, George w.
Adams
STAFFORD
The Congregational church had its annual
reunion aud roll-cal at the parsonage, De-
Cember 81 A review of the past wears
work was given by the pastor, from which
it appeared that the benevolent contrihu-
tions of the church were more than $500.
The church has lost four by death. Sketches
OF members deceased were contributed: OF
Henry G.. Hazeton, by r. A. Hatch: of
Mrs. a. X. Ritter, by e V. Parker, and of
Susan Walker Child, by N. b. Cobb.
e. P, Hyde has sold his mill property to
l.. A. Clark. The machinery is all to be re-
moved to Mr.. Clark's mills. 60 James
w. Tyson, Jr., long manager Of the Copper
Mining Company, removes with his family
this week to Pitsburg, Penn, to engage in
business in that city. This removal brings
loss to town and society. 80 b. f. Root
has bought an interest in the Harrison Root
farm and will live on the same. - Ira
Rogers has barganed with William Holden
for the Willis Roberts farm. - Louis
Harrington of Sharon has bought George
H. Kendall's farm. Jefferson Flint
and wife have conveyed their farm to Sloan
and Abbie f. Flint of Braintree and intend
soon to leave town.
West Topsham.
There is to be a donation at Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Campbel's next Thursday evening
for the benefit of Rev. S. c. Vail.
Prayer meetings were held at the Union
church every evening last week. Rev. G.
e. Davis and Rev. Mr.. Vail were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Newton are WIS.,
ifing their daughter, Mrs. A n. Fellows in
Philadelphia. 60 Miss Katie Wiley has
been quite sick with the measles but is con-
valescent. - Victor Bagley returned to
his home in Kansas City last Friday. -
N p. Philbrick and Den. Durham have
taken the job to work up what lumber is in
the yard at the Carpenter mill. - Miss
Eliza Davis spraned one knee quite badly
last week while sliding.
Waits River.
Beede and Locke are shipping hobbies to
Bradford.
The Sunday-school was reorganized JAN
uary with ID. S. Prescott as superntend-
ent, I. II. Minard and A. H. Beede as as
sistants; secretary and treasurer, o. A.
Dodge; librarian, Francis Ninard; assistant,
Orie Chynoweth
j. T. Carter and his son have returned to
Lowell. - Almira Minard has gone to
Groron to assist Rev. Mr.. Roberts in a series