The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-21
From Town Correspondents.


Sleighs came into demand on Wednes-
day
The Methodist society is to purchase a
new organ
ID. h. Bisbee spent portion of the week
in Hardwick.
Lon Page is clerking for the firm of Hay
den * Gould.
Mrs. Lizzie Duffy started for Syracuse
Y, yesterday.
Walter Jones of Hardwick has been visit
ing his wife here.
V. G. Goodrich and wife of Brookield
were i'll town last Monday.
l.. Shaw and wife of Walden have been
visiting at l.. Goodspeed's.
The Granite City Band contemplates
holding fair in February.
January will be communion Sunday at
the Congregational church
The commissioners are settling the estate
of the late George w. Tilden.
The evening schools have been resumed
at the graded-school building.
Efforts are being made to reorganize the
ladies' branch of the Iron Hall.
The funeral of Sam Mayo was held at the
Catholic church on Wednesday.
Bank Examiner Kemp inspected the books
at the National Bank on Friday.
Ernest Gates has position in the furni-
ture store of b. w. Hooker a. Co.
Buel Lamb is home from Rock Point In
stitute on two weeks vacation.
G. M Haines is at work in the freight
office of the Barre Branch railroad.
NJ j. Taplin and wife expect to spend a
portion of the winter in California.
w. S. Martin, Jr., arrived in town on Sat
urday evening from Tufts College.
Austin Peck Sstill in a critical condition,
suffering from shock of paralysis,
Misses Flora Corless and Nellie Burgess
of Chelsea spent last week in town.
Fifteen couples attended the dance at
East Montpelier on Friday evening
Rev. c. w. Longren conducted meetings
at Worcester on Monday and Tuesday.
The local 400" gave a select dancing
party at Bolster's hall on Monday evening
Mrs. Alex Gordon fell on the ice near her
residence, last Thursday, breaking one arm
The Shepard family drew a small audi
ence at the opera-house on Saturday even
ing
The students of Goddard Seminary are to
have Christmas reception on Friday even
ing.
The Congregational choir drew a large
audience at the concert last week Tuesday
evening.
The patrons OF the telephone exchange
are complaining of poor service and cranky
operators
The senior and junior classes at Goddard
Seminary are preparing the winter essays
and oratlons.
1t is rumored that Warren Brothers and
several other granite firms are TO shut down
for the winter.
A successful sociable was given by the
Epworth League at the Methodist vestry on
Friday evening
The granite dealers now meet in the
rooms in Gordon's block, formerly used by
the dramatic club.
Christmas concerts are TO be given at the
Congregational and Universalist churches
next Sunday evening
Brennans Star Theatre Company opened
two weeks engagement at the opera
house, last Monday night.
The Central Vermont railroad has discon
tinued the passenger train which left here
for Montpelier at 9: 40 A. NJ.
Mrs. Jesse Eldredge Southwick of Bos
ton appears at the opera-house January
! 9, for the benefit of Rossi's orchestra.
Rev. w. S. Smithers spoke TO the young
men of the Methodist church, on Sunda,
evening, on Entangling Alliances.
A company of transformers appeared a
the opera-house, Friday evening, and at
! tempted to entertain an almost empty hous,