The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-26

N this section.
The Washington Cornet Band furnished
The music for the celebration of Columbus
lay at Orange, Friday evening.
Columbus day was ittingly observed |
with exercises in the school house hall on
Friday afternoon. The programme ar
ranged for the day was a success as ex-
ecuted by the school children, and was
heartily enjoyed by the large audience pres |
emit. The speech on "Our Country" by |
Lieutenant p 9. j, Cheney, of Vermont
Cavalry fame now sergeant-major of Smith |
Post of the Grand Army, of this place, was
an eloquent tribute to the land which Chris |
topher Columbus discovered and to the flag
which floats over 1t. The speech was de-
livered eJ tempore, but clothed in the finest
and loudly applauded.
The address by Rev. j. newton Perrin was
a finished production, well conceived, en-.
full of good counsel and enjoy
able all the way through. Washington
people will be glad to hear him on some
future occasion. The children acquitted
well, and excellent music was
furnished by chorus choir, the male quar-.
tette and the band.
will Yeartaw has closed his summers
work as chef at Hotel Wentworth, and goes
to the Raymond, at Pasadena, Cal. for the
winter. 80 Rev. Mr. Guernsey of Derby
Line offciated at the Universalst church
last SUNDAY. =- The Ladies' Mite Society
meets with Mrs. ID. p. Smith this (Wednes-
day. afternoon. - Miss Florence Henry
is visiting at L. f. 5. Thurber's
Waterbury.
Rev. j. J. Lewis of South Boston has
again postponed his lecture at this place.
The carpenters are nearly through in the
new Methodist church, and the decorators
have begun their work.
~ o. Dlohuih ~ clapooaIulng anu oihef-
" use linPI10Vins n,S granite sheus anu eA-
'enslon' a'iU VIII pe neAt III oruer'
The ladies of the Congregational society
took nearly $40 from their chicken-pie sup
per last week Tuesday EVENING" hand
some sum-
There was general feeling of relief when
the Pixley trial was over and verdict of
acquittal secured. MIR. Pixley is receiving
many congratulations upon his vtndication.
The Methodist Sunday-school at Duxbury
Corners will hold its monthly review next
Sunday. The exercises will include an adj
dress by the pastor on The Power of an
Endless Lfe.
The pastor of the Methodist church will
deliver the same address at the Methodist
church next Sunday evening that he gives
at the convention at Windsor on Tuesday
evening OF this week.
pa,, Taopard Tannay oraooLod =. .L
Congregational church in this place last
Sunday. He carries his years gracefully,
and length of days but add dignity and
sweetness to his character.
IT. il boned that tba nrasent laa;sla-
ture will enact a law giving to the Whole
state tho town svsten Of scbooIs rha a.
sire for this seems to be growing in ali sec.
tons, and Vermont ought not to lag behind
the sisterhood of states in this important
matter.
Deacon Bvington. colporteur If the Var.
mont Bible Society. has commenced the
canvass of thia town Tor tho nurnosa Of 80,
nIving ali families win Ribiae Ill ~; -,
a religious census of the nlace DeacnSS
RvinTIon ronlF tha rsIioiors oans,, -
eight years ago.
Miss KimhalI. teacber /, tba ,r;,,,or,
school. mad her Columbian exercrjsas ~
Thursday instead of Friday in ordar .h az
the scholars MIGHT attend tba otbor 30
cises the dsv All uSmeII,v .ba o oa'a
the children did credit TO thamselves their
teacher and the occasion ''-0''
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neen INTO fine hotel dining.room at Parr5o % a
shows the nresence Of . Iarga nn,nher o. o.,
transients This not only small. Vii co..
mine host Barrett. bnt also fpr the hnsira aos
interests of the Mace. which are so Gnnr;Sb
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comes high1v recommendad anj Iii al n Ia,
douhtedlv have an intarastin, tao,,,ra 'i "n-
=, Il; y. Lyon mas thlrty-three iull-Dlooded
Yorkshire pigs three weeks OLD which are
regular peauIies. Inc original stock was
purchaseu ny MT lyon from H. o. Drew
Lake Jew larln az burlington LIZ Is a
breeds of all kinds of farm animals intro.
duced by representative and energetic
farmers.
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Several changes in the occupancy of
farms are taking place in Colbyville and
vicinity. Charles Darling leaves the farm
OF MS sarah Jones and assumes charge of
G cue rano w oeIonfins W hrs , Drauiey shaw.
uoolso aiaoH 20 ,eaNe1 Jne nast'halheu place
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