The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-17

exchange with the PASTOR G.. II. Morse.
There is to be musical entertainment at
the Second church on Thursday evening,
August 49, under the auspices of the ladies'
aid society. There will be music by home
talent assisted by Miss Anna Farnsworth
as pianist, the Brooktield male quartette,
and Mr.. Edward Wheatley and family, who
are in town at present.
Mrs. Nellie living of Barre spent last
week at her fathers. - Mrs. Mary Ladd
of Sharon is visiting in town. - Mr..
and Mrs. n. w. Frink of Montpelier made
a short visit in town last week
Cabot.
Harrison and Reid hats are becoming
numerous.
Candidates for representative honors are
not plentiful, as yet.
The republican caucus will be held Satur-
day evening of this week.
The Good Templars will have a prize
speaking contest at Town hall, Friday
evening.
The seectmen have evidently forgotten
the vote of instruction taken at the last
March meeting relative to the cemeteries of
the town.
The first meeting of the board of civil au-
thority, to amend the checklist, will be
held at the town clerks office on Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock.
Calais.
The ladies of Stow Relief Corps gave an
interesting entertainment and gypsy party
at North Calais last Wednesday afternoon
and evening.
There is to be a Sabbath-school picnic in
the grove of the Harvey Ainsworth farm
The schools at East Calais, Worcester, and
people generally are invited.
Fred Beard of Montpelier attended the
regular meeting of the camp of Sons Of Vet
Grams last Saturday evening. 81 Cyrus
Dickey has been visiting in Washington
county. 60 Will White was home from
Hardwick on Sunday. - Miss frankie
Kent is at Cabot enjoying vacation.
Chelsea.
The public library has received gift of
twenty-five dollars IRON Dea. Charles Wy
man of st. Adams.
A tabernacle meeting under the direction
of members of the Vermont Holiness Asso-
citation will be held here next week, begin.
ming on Monday evening, August %, and
closing Sunday evening, August 49,
Misses Milton and Rodgers conducted the
services at the Congregational church on
Sunday, speaking about their work in the
service in the evening They hold meetings
this week at the school-house in district
No. 3.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union have chosen the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Vesta NJ.
Allen; vice-presidents, Mrs Ellen l.. Cor
win, Mrs Elvira Goodwin, Harriet Bixby;
recording secretary, Mrs. Fanny j, Corwin;
corresponding secretary. Luvia G. Hatch;
treasurer Mrs. Caroline NJ Tarbell.
Among former residents and other sum-
mer visitors in town are James Woodward
and wife of Wakefield Mass; John II.
Bixby and wife of Rochester; James P.
Roberts, wife and son, aud j. Oliver Per-
kins of Lowell, Mass. William j. Tarbell,
Jr., of Minneapolis, Mimi. Charles R. Cor
win wife and son of Somerville, Mass
Dedication exercises of the drinking foun-
tain were held on Saturday afternoon,
large crowd being in attendance. Mrs.
Laura j. Tracy presented the fountain in
behalf of the Ten-pin Climb, and it was &C
copied by M. o, Gates and E. A. Corwin of
the selectmen. Remarks were made by j.
X Darling, G. l.. Stow and G. S. Emery,
and a recitation was delivered by Miss
Nellie NJ. Corwin. The band rendered sew
eral selections, and the exercises were con-
cluded by singing America"
East Corinth.
The teachers examination was held at
this place on Thursday and Friday last.
Mrs. j. E. Chamberlain and children of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, and her sister, Miss
Eleanor Atwood of Chicago, ILL.,, are in
- Miss Brown and Miss Potts, who
have been boarding at +. P. Sawyer's, have
returned to their homes in Boston.
Mrs. Wilson Chapman, who has been visit
ing relatives in Lakeside, n. H.. has re.
turned. - Mrs. w. +. Evans and family
of Haverhill, Mass, are in town, boarding
at Mrs. Charles Pages.
Fayston
There will be republican caucus in the
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August 26, at three o'clock in the afternoon
to nominate candidates for town repre-
sentative and justices of the peace.
Mr.. and Mrs. A d. Bragg are making an
extended Western trip, and will be absent
two months. - Work will be begun on
the new bridge near No. school-house this
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hopkins
and daughter Mabel of Barre visited at j =.
B. Thompson's last week
East Hardwick.
c. G. Montgomery and DR.. L. W. Adgate
are mentioned as candidates for town rep
resentative.
Mrs. Abbie M, wife of Fl. A. Rabbit.
died August 8, after two years of suffering
| from an afftiction of a cancerous nature.
Hyde Park.
| The academy is to be furnished with new
desks and seats.
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this place last Wednesday evening.
At farmers meeting, Saturday evening,
w. ID. Manning was nominated for town
representative.
A public meeting was held, last Friday
evening, looking to the organization of a
fire department.
| East Orange.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile Drown of Boston is very ill with diph-
iberia at the residence of Mrs. Drown s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Burgin The
parents of the child have lost three children
from the same disease within a few weeks
two in Boston and one since they came
! here.
Nellie Hutchinson is passing the week
with j. b. Locke, her grandfather 60
Lizzie Quimby came here from Barre quite
III, last week. - Nellie Legg of Chelsea,
Mass, is stopping with Lou. Jewell at the
Jewell homestead - Mrs. Hilas Bowen
is visiting friends in New Hampshire.
DIN johnson of Lowell Mass spent last
week with his grandmother, Mrs. j. Nj.
Smith. - Mrs. Ellen Colby has returned
to j. W. Jackson's, in Barre, after passing
two weeks in town. - Gardner Poor OF
Williamstown, accompanied by cousins
from Washington, recently visited their
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