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

uOnal ChurCn, conducted Dy new VI W
Gallagher OF Montpelier. Mrs. Hooker was
highly esteemed by her many friends, who
sincerely mourn her departure.
The Good Templars held a successful
public meeting in the Congregational
church, Sunday evening, with GOOD at
tendance, people being present from CABOT,
Marshfeld and East Calais. w. a. LORD
and p. l.. Lyons of Montpelier were pres
ent and addressed the meeting, to the de-
light of the audience. One OF the interest
ing exercises of the evening was reclta-
ton by Miss Bessie Gould of Cabot, which
was well received. A chorus, made up of
the different choirs OF the village, rendered
excellent music.
PittsfeId.
Mrs c. Dingman is still in poor health.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. George returned
from their visit to Hartford, last Saturday.
- Three inches of snow fell last Satur-
day night. - Axle Ranney was kicked in
the face, last week, by colt, but not seri-
ously injured. 80 Eunice Vail returned
to Vermont Methodist Seminary, last Mon
day, to attend the winter term of school.
- Mrs. Jonathan Ranney has returned
from her visit to New Hampshire. -
Our village school commenced last week
Monday. John Esterbrook of Shelburne is
the teacher 60 Mrs A. G. Brown has
returned from her visit to West Randolph,
and has been quite poorly in health since,
but is convalescent. 60 Eunice Baldwin
commenced her school last Monday in the
Mills district Josie Ranney COM
menced her school last week in the Ranney
district
North Randolph.
Mr.. Flint of Campvlle has moved to
Willamstown. - Mr.. Farr of Granville
bought the HAL Weston farm for a., 000
- The ladies' aid society met with
Mrs Caroline Durkee last Wednesday,
- Lorenzo Kibby and II. M Gaylord
report loss on the poultry they carried to
market. - Lee Blodgett, who is having
the whoopng-cough and chicken-pox, seems
TO be failing. - j. II. Sprague has sold
the Ezra Durkee farm to Mr.. Fletcher,
from the north part of the state. - Mr..
Smith, who boards with Walter Hamblin,
has rented the shoe-shop of Gone brothers
and hung out a sign, G. d. Smith harness.
maker
West Randolph.
The question of the town liquor agency is
yet undecided
very pleasant sociable was held at F.
E. Dubois last Thursday evening.
The creamery is shipping an average of
twelve cans of cream daily to Boston now.
Fred Huntington has on sale some very
attractive views of the buildings and streets
of the village.
The ladies of the Christian church served
boiled dinner and hash supper in their
vestries, last Thursday.
An interesting programme, consisting of
a CaQUaUd, music, eUC., Is being prepared Dy
the members OF the Baptist Sabbath-school
for Christmas.
G. S. Moulton has in operation in his
barns and dairy, system of twenty-five in
candescent electric lights. Water power is
used for running the motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Callahan have gone to
Hanover, n. H., to work for X. w. Morse
proprietor of the Wheelock house. w
B. Wall was in New London andBoston, last
week on business. - Miss Fannie Ross
is able to be at work in the telegraph office
again, after two weeks illness. -
George K. Gould, formerly of this place
now conductor on the electric street cal
line in Boston, was in town last week
- Fred Bryant has moved into tn,
rooms vacated by Mrs Stevens on Contra
street
Roxbury
Marshall Spalding died last Friday a
George Williams, where he has been caret
for. The funeral was on Monday.
Mrs. Edna Williams, Edgar Spading an(
Joseph Harris were called to town by tn,
death of their brother, Marshall Spalding
- Guy Wright, who has been sick 70
some time, is no better.
South Ryegate
Thanksgiving services were held in bot
churches.
A. T. Gay is finishing the back part of hi
store for barber-shop.
N. T. George was drawn for petit juror
and is at court this week.
Frank McCole has completed his big barr
one of the finest in this section.
Did you see Jack Rogers dance the ne,
tab - step figure last Tuesday night?
The Blue Mountain granite works shippe
car of granite to the West last week.
The Blue Mountain granite works wi
Did on the stone-work for st. Adams, ne'
post-office.
Pringle Gibson attached the property c
Mrs. Joseph Quint, so that the auction sal
did not come off.
Theodore Smith has once more change
his mind and thinks he will winter in Vel
mont instead of Florida.
Mrs. Alva George died last Friday. Sh
had been sick for six months. The funers
ceremonies were held on Monday
The selectmen announce that they hav
two pairs of fine oxen for sale, weghin
$500 and 5000. These oxen can be seen
James B. Lauries, in Newbury village
large stone was drawn from the mour
tain, last week. weighing II, 900 pounds.
was drawn on two wagons by ten horses
The Ryegate Granite Works will make tn
into a monument to go to Gettysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Darling celebrated til
tenth anniversary of their marriage la'
week Wednesday evening. Their frienC
met at the house and afterwards went
TO the house for supper. The Montpelit
orchestra furnished music.
The ladies of this place are trying to a
range for lecture course. They will secul
a series of high-class entertainments, if the
have success in the sale of the course ticket
The first lecture will be given in the oil
church on Friday evening, December 9, b
Rev. j. K. Farrar, who will describe tr
in England, Scotland and France. This is
fine lecture, and we hope the church will |
filled. If the ladies make success of thi
they will have another soon.
James Mcclure is quite sick. - Ere
Whicher returned to Manchester, last We
nesday.
West Topsham.
Winslow Corliss and family of LvndC
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Church, parents of Mrs. Corliss, for a fe
days. - Hiram T. Wood is gaining fro
his recent shock. - Chrstof Krener
Woodbury. is visiting at DIR. Watson's for
few days, - Since the grand ceebr
ton of the 18th ult., things have got settle
down and business is about as usual. -
q f. Smith WAS in Chalaaa Last week ar