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

last Monday, lie nau Deen help- |
less for several years.
II. II. Meader plastered the addition to
the Commercial house last week, and will
soon have it ready for business. 60 II. u. |
Merrill was on the sick list, last week, SUI
fering from an attack of grip. - TWO
daughters of s. II. Wooster are at home from
Sioux Falls, Dakota, to visit their mother,
who is very sick. 80 Bert Batchelder mas
moved to Plainfeld.
Northfield
Mrs. Charlotte Edison had shock of
apopexy Saturday.
The University closes this Wednesday, |
noon for vacation OF two weeks.
Mrs. Eli Latham died Thursday and the |
funeral was held Sunday afternoon Aged |
sixty-hve.
A. ID. Brigham is to occupy the tenement
on the second floor of the south part of the
Stevens block.
The household goods of the Stevens es-
tate were sold by auction, on the common,
Saturday afternoon.
The post office will be open for the usual
hours Christmas day from eight to ten A. NJ,
and from three to five P. NJ.
The Congregational, Episcopal and Meth
odist societies will have Christmas trees
and exercises on Thursday evening.
The directors of the graded school have
engaged l. p. Booth as principal for the
remainder to the school year. His son
Alfred will be assistant instructor in
mathematics and sciences.
The Odd Fellows encampment elected
the following officers, Monday evening"
priest, j. X. Edgerton; senior warden, E.
w. Colby scribe, l.. p. Harris; treasurer,
e. Huntley; junior warden, u. q. Bates.
The lodge will elect officers on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Francis Wright has returned to
town and is living in her house at the South
village. - Miss Brainerd is spending
the holiday recess at her home in st.
Adams. - Miss Minnie Stevens re-
turned Monday to her home in Lowell,
Mass. - Rev. II. l.. Thornton and wife
went to Rockville, Conn, Monday to spend
fortnight at his home. A. @. Gilman has
moved to Montpelier.
Plainfield.
Miller Pratt is expected to preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
John Ryan is just out on the street from
tusse with grip, and f. &. Hoyt is quite
sick with it,
The photograph concert at Kinney's hall,
last Saturday evening, was well appreciated
by large audience.
Christmas is to be observed at the Meth
odist church, the other churches by invita-
ton to unite with them.
The remains of Richard Mears, late of
| Marshfield, were Inferred in the cemetery
in this village, last Monday.
Will Brown of St. JoAnsbury was in
town last Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs.
| T. p Bartlett, and shaking hands with his
many friends.
The geography class in Plainfeld school
was asked, "What are the products of the
Sandwich Islands," One boy answered,
Sandwiches" Etymologically it seemed
to be correct. Geographically it was an
error, and the boy was corrected corporeally.
| Thus is genius discouraged in Vermont
| common schools
Randolph.
1t is believed that all the arrangements
| for the union Christmas tree and services
have been perfected, and a most enjoyable
| time is anticipated. The service will be
held in the town hall, Thursday evening
Reviews and examinations are the order
of the day now in the Normal school, pre-
paratory to the closing exercises to be held
soon. The baccalaureate before the gradu-
ates is to be given by Rev. A. j. Hough of
Montpelier, on the evening of January 3.
| The Apollo Banjo Club of Montpelier is to
furnish music at the graduation exercises.
The schools in Randolph are run by the
clown system" The directors are alive to
the interests of the schools. Everything is
provided for the school-room that can in
any way be usefnl to teacher or pupil. The
increased interest and advancement made
| by the scholars is evidence that the penny.
wise, pound foolish" idea is tabooed.'
A meeting of the teachers, presided over by
the chairman of the directors, was held in
this village last Saturday. An address was
made to the teachers by the pastor of the
Methodist church, after which came reports
from the different teachers, class exercises
methods Of teaching, theories and hints
questions, etc. Such meetings are fire.
quently held and cannot fail to be helpful
Roxbury
Miss Eva Fisk is to leave for New Hamp
shire, on Wednesday, where she is to atten,
school. - A child of Patrick Grady died
last Thursday night, of diphtheria. -
Eugene Flint has decided to remain in town
and has purchased the blacksmiths ho
teen Good Templars visited the lodge a
Mortified Friday night. - The SEWN
circle at Miss Cora Cleveland's was we'll al
tended. Christmas exercises will
given at the Congregational church. Thurs
day evening. - There will be no singing
school this week.
East Rcxbury.
Horace Thayer stepped out upon tn
piazza of his residence, last Tuesday. ii
| slipped and fell, breaking three ribs. o
Thursday he suffered a paralytic shock tia
, rendered him unconscious, in which cond
, ton he remained until Saturday morning
when he died. The funeral was attende
on Monday forenoon.
l.. w. Blanchard is building an ell to h
tenement house. George Foss is impro'
ing his dwelling by putting in new vii
r dows. - Mrs. Fisk has returned hom
! after an absence of several months. -
| Miss L. j. Webster is home from h,
school in Massachusetts, for two week
vacation.
StraffOrd.
/ Charles f. Avery has been appointe
| liquor agent.
1 Daniel G.. West, a native of this tow
now of Mitchell, South Dakota has late
!. made visit to this place. His stay hel
: was made somewhat unpleasant because
old claims against him.
Harvey Hazelton has turned over to
- l.. Udall his stock of goods, to apply on i
. debtedne 81 for same, and withdraws fro
70 mercantile business. q. b. Dow had rentt
. the building which was occupied by NJ
. Hazelton, and will use it for a store-house
g West Topsham.
i w r. Bapley IN very sick with nnaumoni