The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

O'Clock sharp. All young people are in
vited,. and associates especially invited to
attend - The cost of poor for the year
has been S730.l2; selectmen's orders, 49,.
953 48; the treasurer's report shows bal.
ance OF 1928 40 The net indebtedness of
the town is $3,09O17.
Mrs. George Robinson Is very sick, with
many doubts about her recovery.
An oyster supper and donation will be
given Rev. Mr.. Emery and wife on Friday
night of this week.
A spring term of school opened in the
village on Monday of last week. taught by
son of Rev. |. p. Booth
The death OF Mrs. Camp occurred last
week, funeral services being held on Sat
urday, Rev. Mr.. Booth officia ing.
West Topsham.
c. f. Smith has more lumber in the Car
penter mill-yard than has been there before
for many years.
Dr. Darling of Rvegate was called last
week to visit K. NJ. Harvey, whose throat is
troubling him again.
George II. Rice is slowly recovering from
his recent illness, and his friends will be
glad to see him out SOON
The remains of Ransom Farnham were
brought here from East Templeton, Mass,
last Wednesday, and funeral services were
held in the Uuion church last Thursday
Rev. s. Van DeCar officiating. Mr.. Farm
ham died of catarrhal bronchitis, at the age
of seventy-eight.
Tunbridge.
The Grand Army fair is to be held to-
night at the hotel hall. - The cobweb
party, last week, was a success. The young
ladies avalled themselves of leap-year priv
ileges, much to the enjoyment OF the young
nd thnp anlx
companied Mrs Kate Keneston to the
Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, last
Thursday.
Vershire.
Major Philips is very poorly, suffering
from serious lung difficulty.
Potatoes are very low, buyers paying only
thirty cents delivered at the railroad station.
There has been great deal OF sickness
and an unusual number of deaths here this
winter.
Those who saw the crimson aurora en-
joyed a sight OF wondrous beauty as well as
an unusual phenomenon.
Mrs. Theron Spears was seriously and it
is feared fatally injured, recently, by falling
upon the tines of a pitchfork.
Mr.. Krause, owner of the Copperield
mine, has returned from Germany, where
he went last fall. He is still confined to his
effects of being kicked by horse while in
Germany.
Waitsfleld.
Quite delegation from this lodge at
tended the union at Barre, February a.
The warning for town meeting is long
one, and we trust the intelligence of the
voters will manifest itself in disposng of it,
A number attended the Young Peoples
SOpiatipS Ennpaynr of
Williamstown, February 26, and report
very interesting meetings
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
EndeavOr is to have a conundrum sociable,
Wednesday evening, March 9, at the Con-
gregational vestry. A cordial invitation il
extended to all.
Union services were held at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday. Porter Dale
conducted them. Both pastors are still ILL.
the Methodist church, conducted by Presid-
ing Elder Truax.
The sawmill of the lumber company was
put in operation February %. Levi Seaver,
the sawyer, broke his leg in attempting to
kick belt from the pulley soon after the
mill started. The grist-mil will be started
this present week.
The reports of the town officers, now in
the hands of the voters, show the condition
=,
In the selectmen's department, expenses
81, 160.79; overseer of poor, S50475; personal
services OF town officers, S17l.29; cash in
treasury in excess of liabilities, S96S 80;
school expenses, S1,7O5 50; cash in school
treasury in excess of liabilities, S52.45.
Washington.
Rev. Lyman Sargent is in feeble health.
The spring school examinations for this
town will be held some time during the
present month
The Choral Union has voted to purchase
the organ now in the hall for $50, and to
buy two large lamps.
Eighty friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. f. Emery made them social call
last Friday night, and had royal good
time.
About fifty attended the socable at Ches-
ter and A G.. Dickey's, last Wednesday
evening. 1t was an enjoyable occasion for
all present.
The drama, I" From Sumter to Appomat-
tox," and the farce, Turn Him Out" are
to be presented on Friday and Saturday
evenings, March and 5, instead of the LIST
and I'd, as reported last week.
Waterbury.
Market day was unusually lively and
considerable produce was brought in, NJ. o.
Evans buying about 200 packages of butter
Daniel Hopkins and wife have recently
returned from the South. Mr.. Hopkins will
shortly begin to buy butter in Mr.. Conant's
store.
The Ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church were advertised to give an oyster
supper at G. G. Moodys on Tuesday even
ing of this week
There was an oyster supper and enter.
tainment at the residence of G. E. Moody
Tuesday evening, given by the ladies of the
Methodist aid society.
c. N. Arms and family have returned to
their home here. Tney are people whom
this town can ill afford to lose. Waterbury
people welcome them back
Twelve members of the society here at
tended the Christian Endeavor convention
at Wiliamstown last Friday. All report a
very fine meeting and pleasant time.
There were never so many logs in the
mill yard at Colbyville as Mr.. Roberts ha,
had drawn in this winter. Six hundred
were unloaded in single day last week.
Ice nearly everywhere, with intervals Of
bare concrete sidewalk, which no doubt ar,
welcomed as much by those pedestrians whC
opposed laying the new walks as by those
who favored it.
w. ID. Nichols is now settled in his new