The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-22

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Lois Meader has moved into the Sargent
tenement, vacated by Dexter Whitehill.
- Mrs. l.. A. Foss, who has been keep
ing house for Robert Farquharson, has gone
to Boston Christie Morrison, his former
housekeeper, has returned from Scots
town, p. q. - William Talbot is in Bos-
ton. 80 Moses Kane has returned to
Montpelier, where he has secured work.
== Mrs. Eugene Cobleigh of Newbury,
who has been visiting in town, returned
home on Monday. - George Brown was
in Bristol, N. H., last week setting a monu-
ment cut by the Ryegate Granite Works.
- Ida Crosier is at home for the pres
ent with her mother, Mrs. WI. Nelson.
- Mrs. George Robin visited in Barnet
last week. - Mrs. p. ID. Banfield, who
has been at her fathers in Cabot for the
past few weeks, returned on Thursday much
improved in health - Mrs. A, G. Park,
who has been in Boston for the past few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Mills, returned on Saturday. - Mrs.
Martha Langmaid has returned from
Easton, N. H, and will remain with her
brother, Robert Corruth, this winter. -
Mrs. j w. George has been visiting in St.
Johnsbury for the past week.
WaitsfeId.
The Ladies' Aid Society holds its annual
meeting at the church vestry Wednesday
afternoon.
Tabor Brothers have recently opened a
paint shop over the carriage shop lof j. La
point, near the grist-mill.
William Shepard of Warren has moved
to John SOmerville'S farm, known as the
I" Jack Somerville place"
In place of the usual Sunday evening SER
vice at the Methodist church, an Episcopal
service was held, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Harris.
Notwithstanding the storm which contin.
ued most of the day, a good number at
tended the oyster supper last Wednesday
evening.
C. II. Newcomb, William NJ. Strong, Ell
liot Joslin and u. A. McAllister have been
quite sick and confined to the house with
the prevailing cold or distemper.
There is to be q special meeting OF Aims.
worth Post, G. A. r., next Saturday even
ing, to complete arrangements for the pro
posed camp. fire. Comrades, make a note oil
Il. G. Carroll is sick. - Mrs. A. w
Bigelow is reported as seriously sick. -
John w. Gregory was away, Saturday aud
Sunday, on a visit to his parents in viii.
Jamestown. - Uncle Abijah Whitconb
one of the Oldest residents of the town, is
quite i'll. - Mrs. Tabor, who has re-
Gently moved into this village, was seri.
ously sick on Sunday, but is much improved
Warren.
They have a new boy at Fred Longs.
E. B. Ford is ill with muscular rheuma.
tism.
G. E.. Moore is to teach school in district
No. 7 this winter.
Albert Eldredge was in Waterbury lasr
week to help drive home twenty cows which
he recently purchased.
There will be a chicken-pie supper at the
town hall tonight under the auspices of thu
Vnnnm pnnn1AiS SnpiAfU of lhridtinn En-
deavor.
Mrs. w. p. Harmon is in Waitsfeld help
ing care for her sister Eva, who is sick
- Mrs. Charles Beach has returned t,
Burlington. - Erwin Williams of Rox
bury has hired out to James Peirce for
year. He commenced work last week.
Waterbury Center.
Frank Gile lost a valuable horse last week
Green Mountain Seminary will open 70
the winter term December 5, under more ia
vorable conditions than for years, A larg
attendance is expected.
Next Thursday evening will occur, in til
4 Seminary chapel at I: 4j, the closing prom
enade of the term. 1t will be preceded b
, a short literary and musical entertainment
Fifteen cents admission will be charged
Supper will also be served at the customar
= hour.
=, The public speaking in the Seminar
: chapel was well attended. The speaker
y acquitted themselves creditably and r,
tlected credit upon their instructor, Lew
n. Moody. They were as follows: Angus
K tus Mcmahon, Mittie Griffith, Stephen GU
til, Otto Newcomb, Alice Luce, Waylan
Bickford, Myrtle Guptil, Frank Luce, Jos.
1 Freeman, Hittie Huntington, Leo New
comb and Harry Dillingham;.
, Waterbury.
- Rev, r. M. Hamblin attended the re
A dedication of the Methodist church a
Bethel last Sunday.
Oscar l.. Sulham OF Fayston was marie
to Lizzie B. Baker Of Waterbury, Novembt
II, by Rev. +. w. Hamblin.
l. Services on Thanksgiving day will |
: held in the Congregational church. Preacl
ing by Rev. r. W. Hamblin.
a At a meeting OF the creditors Of w.
Henderson, held at Montpelier last weel
o E. W. Huntley was made assignee.
l. There will be a union service at tt
Methodist church next SUNDAY evening
Rev. A. j. Covell occupying the pulpit.
Dandelion blossoms are something OF
rarity in this cold climate, at this seaso
Ii of the year. However, two fine specimen
were picked in the village last week.
o Mr.. and Mrs. o. Il. Scott wish to exten
> their heartfelt thanks to their friends al
neighbors for the many kindnesses show
Of them during the illness and death OF the
or daughter Marian.
p MI. and Mrs. Frank Trask, having r
I" Gently returned from Chicago, where thu
have been working during the summer le
st on Wednesday for Boston to visit relative
IL From there go to Florida, where they ha'
employment in a hotel.
o. An unsuccessful attempt was made la
IL week by some villain to burn the mill of
D. W. Huntley in Duxbury. A candle W
~ found placed among shavings stuck IN
block OF wood and covered with a III
a which fortunately smothered the flame al
IN saved the property.
~ The following scholars in district No.
ao' were neither tardy nor absent during t
a. fall term OF school; Nellie Ather, Lilii
10 Ather, Florence Morse, Katie Rindge, Ju
~ Edwards, Gertrude Edwards. Floyd L
~ wards, Henry Edwards, Clarence Kellol
'h Clement kellogg, Dannie Manning, Ma
Manning, Herbert Sleeper, and Ellis Masc
A pleasant surprise was given w. e. Gu
til and wife al their home, Monday evenin
ny when about 100 OF his friends gathered
celebrate the twentieth anniversary of tn
Ir. marriage. Refreshments Were served a
a general good time enjoyed until a |
hour. Several presents were left as RENE
40, brances of the occasion.