The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02


Horace Pike has bought the house where
Sharlock Peck lived.
There will be no preaching service next
Sunday, but the Sunday school meets as
usual.
Mrs. J. c. Berry of waitsield is spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs. ID. b.
Dwinell.
The village school finished last week.
On Friday evening the teacher, Miss Clara
Pike, gave a reception to her pupils.
One of the pleasautest social events Of the
season was party given recently by Mrs.
A. Dwinell. Twenty-Five guests were in
vited to a six O'Clock tea, and the evening
was devoted to drive whist.
The farmers league meeting, last Thurs
day morning, was the best of the season.
These informal disc lssions in which
the different farmers give their experience
and expound their theories are a good
thing, and cannot fail to be helpful.
I After March |, two days in the week,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, will be set apart
for drawing or exchanging books at the
library. This regulation is intended for
those who come here for their mail. Those
share.owners who live several miles away
and cannot so easily conform to this rule
can get theirs as of old
Chelsea.
A son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Goodwin,
aged four years, died on Sunday, Febru-
airy 81.
George N. Dexter son of Parker p. Dex-
ter, died at Athol, Mass, on Friday, of cry
sipelas. The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Howard Off
ciating
w. b. Greer has sold his livery stable to
b. II; Adams, Jr., at a price to be deter
mined by an appraisal this week. Posses
sion will be given April 1, when Mr.. Greer
| expects to remove to Rutland.
Hamilton Club No. 637, Lyceum League
OF America, held public meeting on Mon
day night OF last week, at which the ques-
ton was discussed, " Should town and city
politics?" They are to hold another public
meeting on Monday, March Z. when the pro-
gramme will be a mock town -meeting.
Cyrus d. Burbank has gone to Provi-
denoe, r. L., where he is to be employed in
a store. - Frank II. Kenerson is at
Waterford, and probably will not return,
though his wife will remain here for the
present.
Corinth.
The body of Mrs. Rufus Murdoch was in.
tered at the Meadow, recently. - Os-
car Tenney has rented his place to Joel
Bixby, and has gone West. - Henry
Heath Is moving to Bradford.
East Montpelier.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred K. Worcester, February 2y.
There is to be school exhibition at the
hall. next week Wednesday evening.
Charles Burnham and wife of northern
New York are visiting friends in town
There will be services at the Brick church
next Sunday, followed by meetings Tues
day and Thursday evenings of next week
North Montpelier.
The ladies' social circle will meet at Mrs
J. =. Carnes', next week Thursday even.
ing. A general invitation is extended to
all. - The monograph exhibition al
vestry hall, Saturday evening, given by
Henry Libben Of Montpelier, attracted q
full house. - Misses Julia HOLSTER and
Bertha Nye are home from Goddard Both
on account of sickness had to lose the
last three weeks Of the term. - The
dancing school at the rink hall is a success
thirty-fo season tickets having been sold.
East Gilmore.
The case of Holden V. Holmes is set fol
trial March 4.
There is little excitement in regard tC
town meeting.
During the thaw last week the weight o
snow on the roof demolished George LeBar
rons barn.
George A. Morse is getting in the larges
stock of logs he has had for several years
pacity the coming season.
) North Fayston.
, Seth Boyce was in Waterbury last weel
taking treatment. He is some better.
Bert Nelson, who has been at work il
Montpelier, is at home for a short time
, - Schools closed the 10Th.
j. H. Rhodes of Moretown was visiting il
town last week. 1t seems that some on,
ordered a case of liquor in Mr.. Rhodes
name, and he got it by paying the express
1t contained twelve quart-bottles.
Moving appears to be the order of the da,
! just now. Lawrence Eaton has moved
? back on to his farm, Joseph Hagan into tn,
I house vacated by Mr.. Eaton, and Hugh
Henry from Eaton's farm to that of Mr.
Hagan John Goss has bought the Horac,
ingalls, farm and is moving on to the same
| Mr.. Grandfeld has bought out his sol
Charlie, and the latter has moved to More
? town to work for III. o. Ward. Bryal
q Marble was intending to move soon, bu
! will be obliged to postpone it a few days OF
account of son which arrived on the 23d
Congratulations.
. Grafton.
( Mrs. Orinda Dart has sold her house an,
=. lot to S. s. Sherwin. - Montravell,
: Wetherel has moved back from Westmin
A ster and rented II. NJ. Cooks house. -
. The grammar school in the village close
this week, the primary department mex
4, week The other schools in town hav
Il closed their winter terms. - Mrs. K. I
Litch of Erving, Mass. is visiting her sister
s Mrs. j. II. Putnam. - The Grafto
s Cheese Company has engaged III. A. Bemi
to manufacture cheese next season. -
q Napoleon Fountain, blacksmith and whee
4 wright, has moved into town from Fal
4 River, Mass. - Allen district grang
;. held regular meeting with South Branc
r grange, February %. Several member
from Grafton attended. The meeting il
May will be at South Londonderry. -
Sixteen births and twenty deaths were reg
> istered in town last year. - Mrs Luc.
: Daniels and her daughters are spending tn
- winter in New Orleans - The friend
:, of G.. w. Martin aud wife LIBERATED tn
- twentieth anniversary of their wedding da
on Saturday evening, February 20 -
y Mrs Charles Barrett is visiting relatives il
It Freeport, ILL., - The singing class undo
e the direction of w S. Hemenway will Civ
3 a concert at the Baptist church next Satul
: day evening.
. Groton.
If Almon Brown has been granted pensio
pf Q1O ma m nd gIOn hoo