The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-07

Miss Carrie Green, teacher in the upper
school in the village, has been obliged to
give up the school on account of a serious
Illness.
Cassius Joslin had bad fall last Satur-
day, and is suffering from broken shout
der and badly sprained wrist in conse-
quence.
John L. Gleason of East Warren had the
misfortune to lose well filed pocketbook,
either in this village or at David JosliD's
auction, last Saturday.
At the annual meeting of Ainsworth
Post No. 49, G.. A. r., Saturday evening,
December 3, the following officers were
elected Commander, Captain III. N. Bush
nell senior vice commander, o. M. Eaton;
junior vice commander, b. j. Stockwell
quartermaster, e. A. Fisk surgeon, Will
liam f. Wilder; chaplain, Benjamin Poland;
officer of the day, j. Wells Palmer; officer
of the guard, II. A. Minor; delegate to de-
partment encapment, Bert Chamberlain;
alternate, John G. Lewis. A committee
was appointed to arrange for an anniver-
sary visit to be held January 9, the twenty
first anniversary of the organization OF the
post
Warren.
w. p. Thayer is rejoicing over the birth
of son.
| There will be an auction at J. Stetson's
to. morrow Thursday.
/
while chopping on the mountain.
Mrs. Steven Ladue is to spend the winter
! in East Bethel. - l.. NJ. Heath was in
Granville last week 80 s. Bruce is to
move into one of b. f. Shaw's teDements.
60 Bert Moody has moved on to the
| Hiram Stevens farm. - W, A. Blair,
! who is teaching in Granville, was home
over Sunday. - N n. Robinson was in
Granville last Saturday on business. -
Allen Greenslit is to remove TO Bristol
| soon. - G.. Stone has removed to one of
G. W. CardelPs tenements. 80 Arson
| Swan OF Granville was in town Saturday.
Washington.
M. b Curtis of Orange was elected COM
mander of Smith post g. A. R., of this place,
last Saturday evening.
The ladies' mite society meets with Mrs.
7. II. S. Thurber on Wednesday afternoon
and evening Of the present week.
Messrs. George w. Downing and w. E.
| Worthley have been appointed deputy sher-
ifs for this place by Sheriff Smith.
The village schools opened for the winter
term on Monday with Miss Boyles of Cabot
and Miss Towers Of Richmond as teachers.
The town party given by Ira G. Calef and
sister, on Wednesday evening of last week,
was one of the largest social gatherings that
Washington has had for many day. The
Calef mansion presented a busy and bril-
liant scene from early candle.light " till
long past midnight, and the occasion was
thoroughly enjoyed by the assembled guests.
To enumerate those present would be but to
simply copy the grand list of the town, with
the addition of the ladies belonging to the
different families, and with a number from
out of town. There WERE of course some
of the Wasbingtonians who were conspicu-
GUS by their absence, on account of sickness
or other good and sufficient reasons; but il
is very rare to see so many of our towns.
| tngathar Miss Inpu Calaf
assisted in receiving by Miss Martha Taylor
and Miss Lydia White; while the brothers
of the host were interchangeable in their eff
forts to entertain the company and make
everyone feel at home. The many rare and
valuable novelties and curios brought from
abroad by Mr.. and Miss Calef, and which
are noticeable in almost every nook anC
corner of the hospitable mansion, were sub
, jects Of much interest and admiration to all
while the spacious rooms were found none
too large for the crowd, which numbered
about $50. The toilets of many of tn,
ladies' were rich and attractive, and hat
Jenkins" of the metropolitan press beef
, prese ut he would have doubtless written o
them something after this fashion: Mis-
Lucy Calef black silk and velvet diamonds
Miss White, brown silk and velvet; Mrs
H. A. White, black silk and point lace; Mrs
., DR.. Warner, light silk with black lace over
dress; Mrs. S. e. Carpenter, black silk
Mrs. e. X. Houghton, silk warp henrietta
and handsome costumes were also worn b
Mrs. @. o. Calef, Mrs. j. #. Calef, Mrs. w
G.. Eastman, Mrs. n. G. Powers, Mrs. G.. f
Huntington, Mrs. l.. d. Tillotson, Mrs. A
1 T. Newman, Mrs. Eleazer Smith, Mrs.
w Downing, Mrs. r. Mcdonald, Mrs. A
| G. Dickey Mrs. K. f. Brown, Mrs. n. G
v Moody, and many others too numerous t.
mention. A collation. was served through
Z out the evening, and the reception wa
a cordial in the highest degree, and as heart
lily appreciated by all the guests.
I Waterbury.
= Governor Fuller was in town las
Wednesday, and attended the Methods
q | fair
/ One person was baptized and received o
probation at the Methodist church las
@ Sunday
g Sleeps photographs of the world,
t splendid holiday gift. Orders for it can b
left with Miss Alice Colby.
: The ladies of the Methodist church bega
I on Tuesday to sew the 800 yards of carpet
!. ing needed for their new church
5 c. n. Arms and wife have decided tn
corner store, occupied by Wyman & Wa
e lace, to Fred Luce; consideration, $500.
v 1t is said that the liquor agency has bee
8 moved to Colbyville, and that Anton Land
y has been selected to vend the ardent to thos
: who need it.
The asylum trustees met last Thursda
: superintendent. This is an election whic
. will afford universal satisfaction to peopl
y in Waterbury.
q Three persons united with the Congregi
v tonal church, last Sunday, on confessio
n of faith, and one by letter. This was Re-
q Mr.. Wheeer's last Sunday and the attent
"a ance was good in spite of the storm.
), Mrs. NJ. NJ. Knights entertained twent.
six of the members and friends of I'll
Il ladies' union of the Congregational societ
l. at her home last Tuesday afternoon. TIE
was served and very pleasant social Wis
was enjoyed.
m DR.. Henry James has been sick for IL
( week past with acute bronchitis. He Ia
" answered several urgent professional cal
m but his condition has been such as to rend,
If confinement to the house a matter of pr
a dence. He is still quite i'll.
a. Hon. George w. Randall is confined
ID the house by a severe attack of acute bro
: chtis. Mr. Randall is one of Waterbury
d most active and pushing business men. A
Or classes will regret his enforced inactivi
1T and hope for his speedy recovery.
m Sheriff Howe was in town on Saturday
y settle the question of who shall be a
er pointed deputy sheriff. AS result of h