The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-04

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number ever entertained In the hall. The
supper served In the dining room below was
| a credit to those by whom IL was prepared
The tables were filed -four times. Every.
one was quiet and orderly, and the even.
ug's pleasure complete.
A colt belonging to Mrs. M. III. Allen got
out Of the barn, last Friday night, and went
off for an evening stroll 1t was found
early Saturday morning.
Mrs. Hamblin's sister visited her last
week. - MIR. and Mrs. Stone, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Barnard of Barre, and a good COM
pany from Williamstown attended the
dance at Enterprise hall last Thursday
evening. = Will Hyde's children are
having the chicken pox. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Emery OF Royalton made Mrs.
Mrs. Ezra Durkee a short visit last week.
West Randolph.
The graded school opened on Monday
with its usual number of students.
Salisbury Bros Furniture Company
closed its factory this week to take an in
voice and make necessary repairs.
The select dancing party, Friday even
ing, under the popular management OF r.
I. Parsons was attended by twenty couples.
Gilson's full orchestra was in attendance.
Owing to the burning OF a large butter
tub factory in the West, G.. j. Prince, is
pushing matters so that he can ill orders
that he is receiving in addition to his regu-
lar business.
The recital given by Galen b. Fish of the
Detroit training school OF elocution and
English literature was well attended and
well enjoyed. Mr.. Fish adapts himself
nicely TO whatever character he wishes to
personify, his voice is mellow and clear,
and his pronunciation is good. The Ideal
male quartet assisted the speaker with a
few well-chosen selections. After Mr..
Fish completes his course, he will remain
in Detroit take private lessons in elo-
cution.
Miss Lucina NJ. Saxton and Miss Flor
ence Brooks returned TO their respective
colleges on Wednesday the former to Mt
Holyuke, the latter to Wellesley. - II.
Il. Salisbury, senior member in the firm of
Salisbury Bros Furniture Company is in
New York this week on business. -
The Week of Prayer is observed here.
- Miss Minnie Davis has returned to
Norwich, after a weeks visit in town.
- Colonel Il. j. Kimball and son
Eugene of Brooklyn are in town, at {" Mon
tague Place"
The second annual installation of the Off
GERS of the Odd Fellows, Randolph, No. AZ,
took place Monday evening at the parlors of
the lodge. Grand Deputy Taylor conducted
the ceremonies, which were simple in charac-
ter yet impressive both upon the members
and those hearing. The following officers
were installed; Noble grand, j. b. Eldredge;
vice grand, N. NJ. Draper; secretary, Ernest
e.. Fish; treasurer, j. II. Lamson. The
noble grand appointed the following Off
GERS: Warden, l.. G. Tilson; outside guar
dian, Levi Dana; conductor, A. j. Huse;
inside guardian, Frank Copeland; right
supporter of noble grand, j. p. Cleveland
Jr.; left supporter, Frank Allen. The vice
grand appointed these officers: Right sup
porter of vice.grand, j.. b. Adams; left sup
porter, O.. X. Greene; right scene supporter,
o. j. Marcott; left scene supporter, G e.
Kent; chaplain, Rev. W. l.. Hamblin.
These officers being duly installed, the re-
treshments, consisting of sandwiches, cot.
fee and cake, were served by Caterer
GOdlng.
Edgar T. Salisbury entertained the MEM
bels of the IS. L. A. r." and friends on
Saturday evening. The IS. I. A r." a
secret society, was organized in 1885 for the
society prospered and did good work until
other societies more advanced in ideas and
thoughts took its place. Yet the four words
winch the letters S. L A. r. represent will
never be forgotten. The last regular meeting
of this society was held December 30, 1888,
and thus a It. union after four years was par
ticularly appropriate. Besides the regular
members, the young ladies had been in
vited by the host TO grace the occasion.
This was unknown to the boys, and the
surprise was a delightful one. AT nine
o'clock refreshments were served. George
E.. Mann, acting as POSTMASTER, called the
company to order, and with a few brief
words introduced Edgar I. Salisbury, who
spoke upO " Astronomical Observations "
Miss Florence Brooks OF Wellesley College
compared high school life with college life.
John =. Clifford was to respond to the
toast, The ladies'" but was unavoidably
absent. Miss Cornelia Pierce read an orig
inal poem upon the e Past and Present."
referring particularly to the society whose
anniversary the company was celebrating.
" Chronological Data >, was the subject OF
a toast by A, Z. Carleton, who told stories
and incidents OF the past. Beyond" was
the interesting subject discussed by Miss
Mary L. Saxton of Mt. Holyoke S minary.
The last toast was a recital by Galen B.
Fish OF the Detroit training school of elocu-
lion and English literature. This was re-
ceived with applause by his hearers. Ad-
journing to the parlors, old and familiar
games were played until '92 was fast fleet
ing away and 1898 was being ushered in.
The annual reunion and r"oll.call of the
Congregational church was held at the
church v~estries, Friday evening, December
80. Between the hours of five and six,
members of the church and their friends
were welco ned to the evenings entertain
ment by a special committee. AT Z: 10 "A
company OF 100 people sat down TO tables
spread with tempting viands. After an
hour spent around the tables, the pastor,
Rev. V. Nj. Hardy, called the ~assemblage
to order to hear the various reports. The
financial summary was as follows: Ex-
penses of The church alone, 81, 24 80; aux
iliaries, S24.51; benevolences, S422.49; to-
tai, 81 92l 80. The present membership is
1877, absentees, 81. The wardens and treas
urers reports were not given in detail, as
they had not been completed. The Sunday
school has a membership of POP. For the
past year the aggregate attendance was
3 100; an average of ITO per Sunday. The
total contributions for missions, etc, were
S31 80; penny collections, S7S 90; income
from Hannah Wood fund, $30.56. The
Ladies' Ways and Means have expended
nearly $50 in various purposes connected
with the church. The ladies' mission union
spent $40 in missionary purposes in the
West aud South. The Christian Endeavor
society spent STU in benevolence. The
society has now n membership of 81 with
IL associate; the average attendance for the
past year was 90. The reports being COM
pleted, the roll was called, to which ne
members responded with a motto verse.
The oldest membe present was Mrs. Re-
becca Nichols Wilbur, who on her last birth
day was ninety.one years old. The invited
guests were then called upon to address
the company. They were j. ID DenisOn Of
the ST. Johns church and Rev. Mr.. Gala
CHER Of Bethany church, Montpelier. The
choir closed the meeting by singing Blest