The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
T. Edison. - The children and few OF
the older people enjoyed a pleasant time
at the school-house, Friday evening, when
Santa Claus began to unload his Christmas
presents from a well-laden tree. 60 Mr..
and Mrs. Steve b. Holden visited his brother
ON Sunday.
South Ryegate.
The granite workers are taking vaca-
ton this week.
Lutte Crow, while on one of his trips to
the quarries, hurt his foot quite badly.
There will be New Years entertain
ment at the old church next Monday night.
Monday was the coolest day of the sea-
son, mercury standing at seventeen de-
grees below zero.
The third entertainment in the lecture
course will be a lecture by Professor Chap
man of St. Johnsbury, January -.
The second entertainment in the lecture
course was the best ever given in this place.
The church was filed Turn on a little
more steam, next time.
The Blue Mountain Granite Company has
received an order from New York for a
large monument. The company will in
crease its force after January 1.
Warren Flntom was the victim OF some
sport for the boys, last week. Warren has
an oil-stove in his room. After supper he
prepared the stove for its evening work.
room converted into something like tar
kiln. After a few comments evoked by the
situation he began an inspection of his
vauables. All were somewhat disfgured,
especially his white vest, which no longer
bore its glossy sheen, but looked more like
an emblem of mourning,
Mrs Charles Varnum is quite sick with a
throat trouble. - James Mcclure has
been on the sick list for few weeks, but is
improving. - L. s. Longmore is rejoic-
ing over the birth of nine-pound boy.
- Robert Farquharson is away on
business trip for the Blue Mountain Com
pany. - Miss Meader is reported little
better. - William Terry is at the White
Mountains this week, on a business trip.
Tunbridge.
! Willard Noyes was taken to the asylum
at Brattleboro, Saturday, by DR.. Dean.
- Mary, daughter of c. b. Smith, ar
rived on Saturday night from Seattle,
Wash. - A. N King is ILL - DR..
Durkee has returned from the West, where
he has been caring for his son Will, who is
much better. - Election of officers at
the grange hall, Thursday evening of this
week.
WaitsfieId.
The Good Templars' oyster supper was
very well patronized, about 125 being pres
emit.
j. b. Stockwell has bought the farm OF
Daniel Bean, in the north part of the town;
consideration, 81, 700.
Herbert f. Stevens formerly OF Chelsea,
now living in Manchester, n. H., was
married, December "a, to Miss Mary l..
Somerville, once resident of this place.
1t seems that we are finally to have a
creamery in town, l. X. Joslin having con-
tracted to erect a building for that purpose,
to be occupied by Mr.. Fitch of Richmond,
Vt, and to be ready for operation by April
! l next.
Valley lodge, No. 16, l. O.. o. f., gave an
exhibition, in the Congregational vestry,
last week Tuesday evening, of their bur
lesque initiation of a candidate. A large
audience was present. The lodge is in a
prosperous condition. The annual meeting
for election of officers will occnr on the
evening of December 81 and the lodge will
celebrate its tenth anniversary by an oyster
supper on January 3.
William f. Wilder is on the sick list.
- News has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Cheney Prentis, of pneumo-
mia, at her home in Mortified. - Jamie
Eaton of Hyde Park has commenced work
in the tinshop for his uncle, o. G. Eaton.
- Nj. b. Eaton, a former resident here,
made short visit in town last week. -
The Misses Richardson, Louise Gleason
and Will Eaton Of Montpelier Seminary
Nan and Elliott Joslin Of Barre academy,
Josie Wilder, Walter Jones and Fred Fas.
for the holidays.
Warren.
w. A. Blair, who is teaching school in
Granville, was at home over Sunday. -
S. ID. McAllister, who is teaching in Fays-
ton, spent Christmas at home. -
Sammy Hill is showing a smiling face over
the arrival OF new member in his family
1t is a girl this time. - The Unitarian
society held their fair last week A good
| M Oa uI hv oil
has purchased fine organ of Mr.. Morgan
OF Bristol - II. Shattuck was in Gran
vile last Saturday - Christmas exer
cises were held at the church, last Saturday
evening. A nice time is the report of all
- The lumbermen have commenced
dra wing their logs % NJ. Jones is al
work in Moretown for V. l.. Perkins
- Dell Bragg, who is teaching il
Waitsfeld village, spent Christmas al
home. - There was a dance at the towI
hall last Friday evening. - Bonette
our runaway barber, has been heard from
in Florida. - Alonzo Ralph, who ha.
been in poor health for long time, is Oh
the gain.
East Warren.
Frank c. Lamb has moved into his new
house, - Miss Esther Sargent has gone
to her home in Granville. - Mrs. Mary
Worcester, who has been quite ILL., is con
valescing. - The Wesleyans are to have
quarterly meeting services here next Satur
day and Sunday. - John Buzzel i,
teaching siugng-school in district No. 2
- James McGlofiin, who is attending
school at West Randolph is at home through
the holidays. - Miss Alice Lamb goes tC
Massachusetts, this week, to visit her sister
Waterbury.
The merchants seem to have done a fin,
business this holiday season.
News has been received of the safe arri
val of Rev. Mr., Wheeler and family at Red
lands Cal.
The farmers are beginning to cut ice OF
Colbyville pond where it is eleven OF
twelve inches thick already.
There seems to be good deal OF sickness.
at present. The doctors are kept quit,
busy, and the drug stores are doing gooc
business.
Morning services will be resumed at the
Congregational church, next Sunday, tn,
pulpit being supplied until the arrival o.
Rev. Mr.. Covell,
Religious services were held at the towr
poor'farm, last Sunday afternoon, under
the auspices of the local Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold its regular monthly meet